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I'm very honored to be featured in this week's #OPM (Other People's Music) by #EtherDiver.
I've admired their work for quite some time, I'm beyond thrilled they took the time to listen to and comment on my recent album. Putting together material worth submitting to the blog has been a goal for many months now. For me, this represents a huge triumph! Thank you so much for all you do Ether Diver!
Full article here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/11/14/opm-old-tech-is-good-tech/ -
Happy #Halloween and welcome to the all Ether Diver Halloween #playlist. I love the spooky season and A LOT of my music has that Halloween vibe, so enjoy this thread of my greatest horror hits...
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Finally, the title track of my recent release Psychedelic Ghost Stories. It's a slow burn tension builder that's been my favorite since release.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/psychedelic-ghost-story
#EtherDiver #Music #WeirdMusic #ElectronicMusic #PsychedelicGhostStories
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A dark horse favorite of fans, and a track that I started off liking and ended up loving, here's "Coven of the Outer Dark" from my 2022 album Tales of Etherspace. This song is basically all filter sweeps. And it's a beautiful thing. The vibe here is immaculate.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/coven-of-the-outer-dark
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This track is a personal favorite and, I think, a vastly underrated song. (Well, under heard, really -- probably due to its placement at the end of the album.) It's a little rough-hewn, but has a lot of cool elements, including a two-part structure and some more #plunderphonics!
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/manifestation-of-will-ritual-magick-on-floppy-disk
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This track is a pisstake of paranoid ranting idiots on TV and the internet. It's my take on the glorious #plunderphonics of #Negativland and similar acts (mostly Negativland lol). Not something I've released much of but I love playing in this space and it's a personal favorite track.
The title, "WHOSE RESPONSIBLE THIS?" is an obscure meme that grew out of the comments section of a website I used to write for.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/whose-responsible-this
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This tracks is maybe the polar opposite of the last one. It's noisy, abrasive and heavy -- arguably nonmusical! But it's also the song that gave me my nom de tune. It's a song called "Ether Diver," from an EP called Ether Diver. Ether Diver.
It's completely made up of samples of the Soma Ether. A deep dive, if you will. (All the spaceship stuff and mythology came later; it was just such a cool name I knew I had to use it.)
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Here's my first-ever track I released under the name Ether Diver. It's a glacially paced ambient piece that is intensely focused on tiny movements and constant evolution. It's great for relaxation, reading, or doing yoga/meditation type activities.
I'm told it's fantastic to paint to, as well.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/haunted-space-object-no-1-alien-music-box
#EtherDiver #Music #MusiciansOfMastodon #WeirdMusic #ElectronicMusic #ambient
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Last day of the month! Who wants to help me end the month with some strong streaming numbers? If I get ~30 streams I'll crest 700 for the month...
How about a guided tour thru my back catalog?
(If you just want to go poke around yourself, you can go to my Bandcamp and have a listen: https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/)
Boosts appreciated!
#EtherDiver #Music #MusiciansOfMastodon #WeirdMusic #ElectronicMusic
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Meet the #crew of the Ether Diver! This is Murie. He's our mascot/security specialist (good luck approaching the ship without him barking his damn fool head off and warning us!).
Hear our work here:
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/
#Music #EtherDiver #ItsASpaceship #ForInnerSpace #ComeAboard
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My primary goal for the album was simply to continue my development as a creator from my last release -- to make an album that was better written, better sounding and more indicative of where I was at creatively. And I hoped to build on my successes with the last release -- in terms primarily of number of listeners/stream, but also in terms of sales.
#MusicProduction #Workflow #HomeRecording #HowItsMade
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Here it is, my final #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary! Time for the post mortem, where I look back over the whole thing. This should be quick, I think? Guess we will see.
I spent five months on the album, more or less, including all the pre and post production. That was about a month or so longer than planned but it was worth the extra time.
LINK: https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-ghost-stories
#MusicProduction #Workflow #HomeRecording #HowItsMade
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And that is it, the tale of making the album! One more thread incoming, a post mortem looking back at everything two months (ish) after release... then it's time to start on the next album!
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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And I actually kept my first mastering pas! It wasn't perfect but I was frankly exhausted and more than ready to be done. I was concerned I was going to start making things worse if I kept at it, so I released it! (Art is never finished, merely abandoned.)
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
#MusicProduction #Workflow #HomeRecording #HowItsMade
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Once I had some mixes I was more or less comfortable with (and I definitely have things on every track I would go back and tweak... but it was time to let them go) I transitioned to #mastering. And if #mixing felt like occult science, mastering was the purest of dark arts, just complete black magic.
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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Side note: Jesus did I realize what I mess I am when composing while trying to mix! I am going to try to be more organized in the future (like, for example, not putting a bunch of foley into a drum track just because I have some open pads on the drum program) to save myself some trouble...
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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I finished up my mixes around Jan 23-24, somewhere in there. It was basically two full drafts. Did a mix of everything, did some test listens, then a round of edits and revisions, then more test listens. Then I was ready to master!
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
#MusicProduction #Workflow #HomeRecording #HowItsMade
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Seems obvious... hell, it *is* obvious, but it hadn't occurred to me until I heard it in one of my half ignored mixing tutorials and then it was like OH DUH. Anyway, that was the main key to me getting this done. Just knowing where to start and a rough plan to follow was like, 90% of the battle.
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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1) determine the most important element(s) of the song; mix to those. 2) Stick to tools and processes you understand* 3) always trust what your ears are telling you, even if it contradicts what you've heard as the "right way" to do something.
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I almost forgot I have to do a #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary entry for...#mixing and #mastering! Not the sexiest or most exciting part of putting out an album, but a pretty gods damned important one.
Here's the link, judge my mix and master: https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-ghost-stories
#MusicProduction #Workflow #HomeRecording #HowItsMade
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Up late and craving some of that sweet, sweet #modular content? I just posted my latest #PatchOfTheWeek so have at it! This week, we explore the way a modular patch can grow beyond the confines of what you plan for it
https://www.etherdiver.com/2023/03/25/patch-12-gardening-not-architecture/
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I ended up generating way more good images/titles than I could possibly use on the album (45+ at this point) so I essentially had a lot of direction/framing without songs attached yet, and a song that I had abandoned because it lacked a clear direction or narrative framing to guide it to the finish line... A nice fit.
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
#Songwriting #MakingMusic #AI #AIImages #AIOracle
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And I think that's about it for this one... Guess I'll append another post if I think of anything else. As always, happy to answer questions about this or any other track any time I can.
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Oh, should mention the water theme came into play during sequencing too, when I realized it made perfect sense for the river to flow into the seas (the previous track is "Dream Vessels on the River of Time" and this one starts with seaside sounds, of course). That made me happy.
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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The final key element I haven't mentioned is a #Morphagene based #ModularPatch that I used to create a performance of an old #FieldRecording I made of some kids on a tire swing. It blended in amazingly well with the wild vocal pad-meets-didgeridoo sounds that most of the track hinges on.
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Of course, that was on December 3, with my "everything must be done" date being Dec. 15. One of the last few to come together, honestly.
and that's it for this track. Please feel free to ask any questions (and if you already did while I was typing this out, I'll get to them shortly.) Just two more tracks to go!
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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Time for a #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary only about five days later than I had hoped to get it done LOL. We're on the 7th song of the album, "Dream Vessels on the River of Time," a particularly weird one even for the weird "side" of the album. It started off nearly all modular plus a few samples and kind of kept shifting and mutating until it ended up where it is.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/dream-vessels-on-the-river-of-time
#MusicProduction #Workflow #HomeRecording #HowItsMade
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We're in the home stretch of this #ProductionDiary for my album #PsychedelicGhostStories. We're on track 6, the title track, "Psychedelic Ghost Story." This is probably my favorite tracks of the album (not really a coincidence it got the nod for the album title).
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/psychedelic-ghost-story
#MakingMusic #MusicProduction #Workflow #HomeRecording #HowItsMade #EtherDiver #MyAlbum
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Was recently asked to join a new label called Half Right Records. Pretty diverse roster, check it out!
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And that's just about it for this track. It's been called out as a favorite or standout track by a few people, but honestly fewer than I imagined. Just goes to show you never know what is going to resonate with people.
Oh, I am interested in having this one remixed into a full on techno track. We'll see if I actually pursue that.
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
#Songwriting #MakingMusic #Remix #techno
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Album progress: Another mix "done" and that makes 8. Of 10. 2 to go. (Then revisions. Then mastering.)
#musicproduction #albumproduction #EtherDiver #PsychedelicGhostStories
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There's also a collection of the weirder sounds a #Korg #VolcaDrum makes in here -- all manner of weird squidges, burbles and blaps. Those and the Alpha Juno stuff came during the production phase, on the respective #InstrumentDays. The rest of this is all samples, some treated by the #Morphagene.
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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During the #InstrumentDays part of the #production phase, I had added a touch of #KawaiK4r (just a few vocal "chuff" sounds) and #Hydrasynth (octave stabs). I did a *ton* of work on this one the first night I was away with my family, just adding in #samples and other elements I had prepared but not actually used in the song.
#PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary
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If you're interested in #modular #synths I invite you to follow along with my year-long patch-a-week project. Each week I'm building a patch in my modular synthesizer, starting with some pretty simple stuff and getting into the weeds and the weirds of modular #synthesis. Here's the place you'll be able to find them all; there's more than a dozen up to get you going!
https://www.etherdiver.com/category/patch-a-week/
#patchoftheweek #EtherDiver #modularsynth #modularpatching #modularmusic #eurorack #eurorackmodular
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This #FridayThe13th enjoy a musical reminiscence about a #chaos magician named Gary, and the secrets he shared with me in a .txt file on a floppy disk.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/manifestation-of-will-ritual-magick-on-floppy-disk
#Bandcamp #mymusic #EtherDiver #OneirogenCodex #modularmusic #modular #DAWless #RPMChallenge #RPM2021 #psychedelia #kosmische #plunderphonics #weirdmusic
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Ready to learn about #generative #sequencing in #modular? My third patch of the week is an introduction to the wonders of generative sequencing -- using semi random processes to create melodic sequences. It's fun! It's easy! It's here!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2023/01/20/patch-3-intro-to-generative-sequencing/
#eurorack #eurorackmodular #modularsynths #modularpatching #patchaweek #EtherDiver #synth
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That's about it for the #ProductionPhase . I'll answer any questions shortly and then move on to track-by-track coverage.
#HowItsMade #MusicProduction #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary #Songwriting #EtherDiver #HomeRecording #MakingMusic #MyAlbum #Workflow
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40 days and 40 nights of uninterrupted streams! For the last 40 days, I've got at least one stream (from a visitor; streams from people who own it are counted separate) at my Bandcamp site.
I know for even moderately popular artists, that's a meaningless achievement, but for a completely independent, self-funded, one-man operation, working in such an esoteric musical vein, it's a big deal. Thank you all so much!
#bandcamp #independentmusic #EtherDiver #filmmusic #artmusic #weirdmusic
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It's been a big #BandcampFriday for me, I am not going to lie! I am eager to share (ahem, brag) about how much you all embraced my work today, but, uh...there's about 90 minutes left and I am hoping for one last batch of folks who maybe meant to get around to it, but forgot, or just signed on... Please boost!
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-ghost-stories
#Bandcamp #EtherDiver #PsychedelicGhostStories #ElectronicMusic #WeirdMusic #WizardMusic #WizardSynth #ElectronicCouchMusic #InnerSpaceMusic
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My #album has been compared to #TangerineDream, #SkinnyPuppy, #MeatBeatManifesto, an "alternate world dystopia" version of the #Tron soundtrack, "if #SnowCrash had a soundtrack," and been summarized as "mental but strangely hypnotic." Doesn't that make you the slightest bit curious? Because, c'mon, that is wild. Have a listen here:
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-ghost-stories
#EtherDiver #PsychedelicGhostStories #WizardSynth #BandcampFriday
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If you need a weird #electronic #instrumental song about aggressive #birds, or depressed birds, or even terrifying #angels, I have you covered. All in one flying-themed Ep! WOW!
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/these-damn-birds
#EtherDiver #TheseDamnBirds #electronicmusic #birdsongs #butnotthosekindofbirdsongstho #weirdmusic
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Yesterday, 60+ streams. Today...3. LMAO, the life of an independent artist with zero marketing budget.
#Bandcamp #musictadon #musiciansofmastadon #streaming #EtherDiver
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That's about it for the #ProductionPhase . I'll answer any questions shortly and then move on to track-by-track coverage.
#HowItsMade #MusicProduction #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary #Songwriting #EtherDiver #HomeRecording #MakingMusic #MyAlbum #Workflow
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That's about it for the #ProductionPhase . I'll answer any questions shortly and then move on to track-by-track coverage.
#HowItsMade #MusicProduction #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary #Songwriting #EtherDiver #HomeRecording #MakingMusic #MyAlbum #Workflow
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That's about it for the #ProductionPhase . I'll answer any questions shortly and then move on to track-by-track coverage.
#HowItsMade #MusicProduction #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary #Songwriting #EtherDiver #HomeRecording #MakingMusic #MyAlbum #Workflow
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That's about it for the #ProductionPhase . I'll answer any questions shortly and then move on to track-by-track coverage.
#HowItsMade #MusicProduction #PsychedelicGhostStories #ProductionDiary #Songwriting #EtherDiver #HomeRecording #MakingMusic #MyAlbum #Workflow
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Album update: finished* mixing another track. One more real mix, and holy hell is it a bear of a mix. Then two tracks that just need pre mastered. Then car/stereo tests. Then crying. Then revisions. Then mastering. More crying, probably.
Eventually I'll release the album, when all that's done, plus a few more things like finishing the album art. Life as an independent musician!
#MusicOnMastadon #EtherDiver #PsychedelicGhostStories #mixing #mymusic #electronicmusic #weirdmusic #psychedelicmusic
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Album progress: Another mix "done" and that makes 8. Of 10. 2 to go. (Then revisions. Then mastering.)
#musicproduction #albumproduction #EtherDiver #PsychedelicGhostStories
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Album progress: Another mix "done" and that makes 8. Of 10. 2 to go. (Then revisions. Then mastering.)
#musicproduction #albumproduction #EtherDiver #PsychedelicGhostStories