Ether Diver

A musical spaceship for traveling inner space. Synthesizers, sound design and strange music. He/him. Let's talk about music, art and sound!

Music:: https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/
Website:: http://www.etherdiver.com/
Video:: https://www.youtube.com/@etherdiver
More BS:: https://etherdiver.tumblr.com/

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2026-01-22 04:36:38 GMT

Got a question for my cannabis-using friends...
Can you roll a joint, with no other tools besides some cannabis and rolling papers?

2026-01-07 01:29:46 GMT

Reminder: I am currently seeking independent releases in any/all genres for review on my blog/newsletter Other People's Music. No cost, very little obligation to the artists! Here's the info:
https://www.etherdiver.com/other-peoples-music-submission-guidelines/
Give it a read and HMU! (Non musicians, tell your musician friends)
#musodon #MusiciansOfMastodon

2026-01-02 19:25:28 GMT

The first Other People's Music of 2026 is here! Inviting *wave tunes! Leftfield hip hop! Art pop, post rock and exploratory electronic soundscapes! All await you here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/02/opm-a-new-start-in-a-new-year/
#music #PostRock #HipHop #Soundscape #ArtPop #chillwave #vaporwave #lofi #musodon

2025-12-22 21:16:12 GMT

I wrapped the year in Other People's Music with a little post about what it was like to review 250 releases this year, plus a look back at a few memorable entries. Won't you have a look?
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/12/19/opm-memories-of-2025/
#music #Musodon #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM

2025-11-26 20:07:10 GMT

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Kumikäki – ESPERE PEATÓN PEATÓN PULSE
Funky rock and roll instrumentals that feel like they belong to another time, or even another timeline.
https://kum1k4k1.bandcamp.com/album/espere-peat-n-peat-n-pulse
@npub1fd6…wsan (Mastodon)
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/11/21/opm-paths-less-taken/#Kumikaki
#InstrumentalRock #rock #funk

2025-11-26 20:05:48 GMT

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Sivko-Burko – Omni Plus Ultra
Baroque chamber prog with genuine ambition and a wide-ranging, wild range of influences.
https://sivko-burko.bandcamp.com/album/omni-plus-ultra
@sivko-burko.bsky.social
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/11/21/opm-paths-less-taken/#Sivko-Burko
#Prog #Americana

2025-11-26 20:03:55 GMT

Wednesday is here, so it's time to tease this week's Other People's Music. This thread offers the opening line in each review, plus links to the music, artist socials, & full review. The whole post, with 5 full reviews, can be found here if you don't want to wait:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/11/21/opm-paths-less-taken/
#musodon #music #MusicDiscovery #OPM #OtherPeoplesMusic

2025-11-24 21:13:25 GMT

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https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/

2025-11-04 00:53:10 GMT

It's great that you exited Spotify. That's a genuine win and a good thing all around.
But that quest for the "good" streaming service it put you on? That's a fool's errand. There are NO good streamers; streaming is simply not an equitable or sustainable model for music under capitalism.
Sorry.
They're ALL venture capital backed corporations. That means they're all on the same path: extracting maximum value from music at minimal cost and maximum profit to themselves.

2025-10-29 18:25:32 GMT

Teaser thread time! Here's a preview of the current Other People's Music -- just the first line of every review, along with links to the music, socials & full review. Don't need a tease? Dive into the whole thing here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/10/24/opm-down-bad-sounds-good/
#Musodon #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM

2025-10-20 22:54:40 GMT

Musicians I have covered before: have you ever checked out my stuff? It's certainly not required, but it is always appreciated. I consider it a sign of mutual respect, personally; I'll show you mine if you show me yours, but for art.
Anyway, if you ever meant to do that...
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/

2025-10-09 00:40:05 GMT

Musicians! #Musicians! My reserves are running low, so if you were thinking of submitting to Other People's Music, it's a great time!
https://www.etherdiver.com/other-peoples-music-submission-guidelines/
Free coverage of your music to an audience eager to hear independent music in a wide variety of genres!
#Musodon #MusicDiscovery

2025-10-05 00:54:43 GMT

If I get banned from Bluesky for harassing one of the devs, I'll probably spend a lot more time here. Which, honestly, I should, I just wish there were a few more folks here .
And yes, the dev deserves it. You don't get to say it's possible to be bigoted against AI (while simultaneously not posting about ANY current actual bigotry, genocide, or other organized hate happening) without catching these hands*!
(*These hands typing out insults and ridicule; I'm not showing up at their house LOL.)

2025-10-04 18:21:04 GMT

Bandcamp Friday is behind us, but new music still wants to be heard! Have a listen to these albums that encompass drum and bass, IDMbient, unplugged rock, space music and noise art!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/10/03/opm-dreams-and-violence/
#music #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM #musodon #MusicDiscovery

2025-10-03 20:16:53 GMT

Cancel your #Spotify today. Use those dollars to buy between 1 & 3 (or more!) albums on #BandcampFriday. Enjoy the actual, direct impact you had on someone's life. (Hell they might message you to say thanks!)
No amount of $$$ (or streams) spent on Spotify will ever change ANYTHING for the better!

2025-10-01 18:47:05 GMT

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RYA! – Mareld över Kvarken
Unique and engaging take on jazz fusion, where the fused elements include Swedish folk music, electronic pop, and prog.
https://ryamusicumea.bandcamp.com/album/mareld-ver-kvarken
@npub1a4w…cjyq
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/09/26/opm-jazz-folk-techno-pop/#RYA
#Jazz #folk #JazzFusion #pop

2025-10-01 18:42:12 GMT

Time to GET TEASED. Here's the weekly tease of Other People's Music: the first line of each entry from this week, along with the music, socials and link to the full review -- listen based on the tease, or read the full thing if you need more convincing!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/09/26/opm-jazz-folk-techno-pop/
#musodon #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM #MusicDiscovery

2025-09-26 14:41:07 GMT

Happy Friday. We made it. Discover some new music to celebrate! This week's Other People's Music brings groovy techno, jazz fusion, experimental dream pop, cinematic synthwave & eclectic indie pop.
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/09/26/opm-jazz-folk-techno-pop/
#musodon #pop #experimental #synthwave #jazz #techno

2025-09-26 00:01:43 GMT

On this Fediverse #MusiciansDay you should check out my Other People's Music project. Every week, I review 5 releases from independent musicians -- at no cost or obligation to them or to readers! Just one musician trying to help out other musicians by helping #music lovers find the music!
Any music, any genre! Every Friday!
Here's my latest. It has some #ambient, some #pop, some #noise, some #experimental and a lot of fun.
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/09/19/opm-brand-new-youre-retro/
#MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM

2025-09-25 19:31:53 GMT

If you are a #musician doing this #MusiciansDay thing, consider giving me a follow. I am a fellow musician, and I try to promote the hell out of my fellow musicians' work, both by reposting your posts, and coverage on my blog.
And music fans! Follow me because I will feed you so much cool music from independent musicians!

2025-09-16 15:18:51 GMT

Slow week for Other People's Music traffic, so go check out the newest installment, because this excellent music deserves to be heard.
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/09/12/opm-in-spaces-between/
Out-there experimental jazz, noise industrial, shoegaze, electro funk & ambient! Listen! Boost!
#Musosdon #MusicDiscovery #Music

2025-09-13 21:30:00 GMT

Looking for new listeners on this fine Saturday. Have you seen me talk about Other People's Music? Well, this is mine. It's intricate, blacklight psychedelia full of weird sounds, relentless beats, and mind-altering turns.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
#Musodon #psychedelia #music

2025-08-31 04:05:57 GMT

This coming Wednesday, September 3 at 12:30 PDT I'll be streaming a "how it's made" for this track from my recent album:
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/track/a-journey-with-the-plant-spirits
You can follow me over there so you won't miss it: https://www.youtube.com/@etherdiver
It'll also be available as a VOD
#musodon #LiveStream #TheMechanicsOfMysticism #ProductionDiary

2025-08-30 19:31:39 GMT

Okay, I've just gone thru my chats and found MULTIPLE submissions I overlooked (ADHD is a hell of a thing). That probably means there ARE MORE MISSING. So, if you've submitted something to Other People's Music more than a month ago and it hasn't appeared, please reach out so we can fix this.

2025-08-30 18:38:07 GMT

Two days of August left, which means 10 more free album codes -- 5 today, 5 tomorrow! Instrumental psychedelia for wizards and weirdos!
Here are today's freebies:
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Listen here: https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
Redeem here: https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/yum
@npub14ks…ndcg
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub198z…vts4
#music #Musodon #FreeBandcampCodes #FreeMusic

2025-08-25 18:46:22 GMT

The free codes have arrived! Thanks to your diligent listening, I have reached 500 streams of my latest album this month! As promised, that means 5 free codes every day for the remainder of the month!
Album link below (redeem @ link in lower left).
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
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@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub14ks…ndcg
@npub198z…vts4
#FreeMusic #FreeBandcampCodes #Music

2025-08-17 18:43:52 GMT

Ah, I see your problem. You think the point of creating art is external validation of your creation.
Haha, no.
The point of art is you created some art. Expressed something in a way unique to you. If you did that, your art is a success, even if no one likes it.
Even if you don't.
Don't worry, it won't be that long before you make something *you* appreciate, and maybe not even as long as that before you make something someone else appreciates.

2025-08-11 18:33:19 GMT

Weekend is over but your opportunities to discover this week's selection of Other People's Music are just beginning. Use a little of the afternoon to dip into this selection of floating folk, diverse indie rock, leftfield hip hop, dark drones & more!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/08/08/opm-future-folk/
@npub157g…40kv
@npub14at…00a4
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub1kzs…z45f
@npub1hle…5lzc
#musodon #MusicDiscovery #music

2025-08-06 18:24:02 GMT

Let's dive into the Wednesday teaser edition of Other People's Music! This thread offers the first line of each of the week's reviews, plus links to the music, socials and full review. If you prefer to dive into the full version, you can find it here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/08/01/opm-vibes-of-futures-past/
#Music #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM #Musodon

2025-08-01 13:20:42 GMT

Friday is here: #BandcampFriday, no less! And with it, another Other People's Music. This one offers up doom folk, classic indie rock, future hip hop, cinematic kosmische & a spin they the Sparks catalog on a ukulele!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/08/01/opm-vibes-of-futures-past/
Give it a read and a boost/share!
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub16a0…u4af
@npub14at…00a4
@npub157g…40kv
#musodon #Music #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic

2025-07-31 17:22:47 GMT

Get ready for #BandcampFriday by diving into the latest Other People's Music where you'll discover multiple flavors of chill electronica, some post-punk indie pop in Portuguese, industrial, future pop and more!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/25/opm-new-age-no-wave/
When you get to the bottom, put your email in the subscription box, get OPM delivered every Friday and ensure you never miss an installment!
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub198z…vts4
@npub16a0…u4af
@npub1kdk…pdxa
#Musodon #MusicDiscovery #music

2025-07-23 17:45:06 GMT

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Graham Irwin – Songs of Love, Lust and Loss
An album of genial neo folk takes on mostly traditional folk tunes.
https://grahamirwin.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-love-lust-and-loss
@npub1s4k…g9yf
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/#GrahamIrwin
@npub14at…00a4
#FolkMusic #NeoFolk #Folk #TraditionalMusic

2025-07-23 17:42:28 GMT

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Sam Destral – Part 2
Lo-fi guitar instrumentals that straddle the gulf between post rock and ambient.
https://samdestral.ampwall.com/album/part-2
@samuelmusic.cat
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/#SamDestral
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub1kzs…z45f
@npub198z…vts4
#Guitar #Ambient #LoFi #PostRock

2025-07-23 17:39:27 GMT

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Jennifer Vena Wood – I’ll Be Right Here, Too
Acoustic folk songs about the mundane wonders of human experience, realized primarily with acoustic guitar, voice and modest accompaniment.
https://jennifervenawood.bandcamp.com/album/ill-be-right-here-too
@npub120e…ty3e
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/#JVW
@npub14at…00a4
#folk #FolkMusic #Acoustic #Music

2025-07-23 17:35:20 GMT

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The Vardaman Ensemble – FR FR
A dense and kaleidoscopic vision of bold rock experimentalism that seems to exist inside a madman’s head and well outside of time.
https://thevardamanensemble.bandcamp.com/album/fr-fr
@vardamanens.bsky.social
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/#TVE
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub198z…vts4
#RockMusic #WeirdRock #ExperimentalRock

2025-07-23 17:31:59 GMT

New Music Incoming! The Wednesday Other People's Music teaser thread is here, with a little taste of this week's discoveries -- the first line of each review, plus the music, socials & a link to the full review! If you don't need a tease, here's the full thing:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/
#OtherPeoplesMusic #Music #OPM #MusicDiscovery

2025-07-22 19:37:55 GMT

This week's Other People's Music features a pair of folk artists from the Fediverse! First, @npub120e…ty3e delivers a very personal set of original folk tunes, then @npub1s4k…g9yf gives a slightly more modern folk take on some traditional folk music. Around those (from artists outside of Fedi) we have a couple selections of rock experimentalism and a moody lo-fi guitar ambient album. Check it out!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/
@npub14at…00a4
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub198z…vts4
@npub1kzs…z45f
#music #MusicDiscovery

2025-07-22 18:24:42 GMT

Holy shit, Ozzy dead within a couple weeks of his called-shot final show? Fucking showman right up to the end. RIP Legend!
https://variety.com/2025/music/obituaries-people-news/ozzy-osbourne-dead-black-sabbath-1236467110/

2025-07-22 18:19:12 GMT

My album has been called "a musical junk drawer of synthesized ephemera" & "the last thirty years as narrated by a possessed MIDI sequencer." Another fan says "such a range of moods and textures ... a vivid world is built."
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
That's gotta make you curious?
@npub14ks…ndcg
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub198z…vts4
#music #MusicDiscovery #psychedelia #PsychedelicMusic #WizardSynth #ghostwave

2025-07-19 17:52:59 GMT

I've been a little bummed about the seeming slowdown of my Mastodon feed and interactioins, so it's time to take action. Looking for cool new accounts to follow (and hopefully get follows back) who are A) active/frequent posters, especially on weekends & b) into music, art, movies or something cool that ISN'T politics. (Enough politics in my feed, thanks. ) Fine if you post some (I sure do) but no politics first accounts.
Suggestions welcome. Boosts requested. Follows likely followed back.

2025-07-19 17:49:26 GMT

No better time than a lovely weekend to spend some time discovering new music. This batch of Other People's Music has a pair of weird rock experimentalists - one leaning into electronics, the other into classic Rock Weirdoism - two folk artists and ambient guitar!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/
@npub14at…00a4
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub1kzs…z45f
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub198z…vts4
#music #Musodon #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic

2025-07-18 14:56:54 GMT

A brand new Other People's Music is here! This week's selections form an interesting musical palindrome as our reviews cover weird rock, folk, weird guitar ambient, folk, weird rock (in that order). Fun! Enjoy.
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/07/18/opm-palindromic-selection/
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub14at…00a4
@npub1kzs…z45f
#musodon #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic #rock #folk #ambient

2025-06-29 15:59:40 GMT

I've written more than 300 reviews of independent music releases for my Other People's Music series. If you're trying to cultivate a collection of independently released music you can actually *own*, this is a great resource! Dive into the archives, & consider signing up for the newsletter version.
https://www.etherdiver.com/category/other-peoples-music/
#Musodon #MusicDiscovery #Music #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM

2025-06-23 18:16:28 GMT

Monday. Back to work and the horrors of the news. Need a fresh soundtrack to face the day? Other People's Music has your back. Five fresh selections of indie music to check out, from classic rock revival to modernized kosmische.
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/06/20/opm-voices-singing/
@npub1kdk…pdxa
@npub14at…00a4
@npub16a0…u4af
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub198z…vts4
#Musodon #MusicDiscovery #music #OtherPeoplesMusic

2025-06-12 15:46:09 GMT

In an hour or two I will start on the new edition of Other People's Music, which means you still have time to embrace the current one while it's fresh! Hit the link for moody art pop, chipper chiptune, elegant chamber music and more!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/06/06/opm-art-pop-is-alive/
#Music #Musodon #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic

2025-06-10 20:50:21 GMT

I don't want to make it a weird competition thing, but... Bluesky has been delivering A LOT more musical submissions for Other People's Music lately. For example, this week's edition is ALL blueskyers... which is no reason not to read and listen to it. (Music isn't a competition!)
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/06/06/opm-art-pop-is-alive/
That said, would LOVE to get a bunch of submissions from Mastodon...let's address this imbalance! Submission guidelines here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2024/04/04/opm-other-peoples-music/
Also: NO AI, & keep it to one release.

2025-05-25 17:37:51 GMT

Welcome to this lovely Sunday afternoon, smack dab in the middle of a 3-day weekend! What better time to get daytime stoned, put my new album on headphones and immerse yourself in The Mechanics of Mysticism!
EDIT: If I get a dozen more streams today, I'll hit a big milestone, if that motivates ya...
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
Even better with more powerful entheogens, if you're really going hard today!
#MusicDiscovery #stoner #musodon 🎧
@npub14ks…ndcg
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub198z…vts4

2025-05-18 20:21:12 GMT

Hey, can I convince you to check out my new album? It's 12 tracks of instrumental psychedelia for discerning psychonauts. A deep dive into the technology of mystical experience! Real weird! Real trippy! Let's goooo!
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
@npub198z…vts4
@npub14ks…ndcg
@npub1hle…5lzc

2025-05-15 17:50:45 GMT

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I'll add these to my repeats list,but I need a first timer for this week!

2025-05-15 17:36:08 GMT

Musician mutuals! I need one more thing to cover for this week's Other People's Music, so if you have a release you'd like to get more ears on (and have never submitted before), send me a DM.
Here's a link explaining the very few requirements:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2024/04/04/opm-other-peoples-music/
To that I have since added two things:
1) NO AI of any kind. Not in the art, not to write lyrics, nada. If you mess with that stuff, don't submit to me, please.
2) Everything has to be on one release, for logistical reasons.

2025-05-07 18:05:43 GMT

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If you still need some more new music recommendations, I humbly present our archives:
https://www.etherdiver.com/category/other-peoples-music/
More than 50 entries covering 250+ musical acts across nearly every genre imaginable! Go find your new favorite!
#MusicDiscovery #MusicWriting

2025-05-07 18:01:17 GMT

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That's all for the reviews, but how about some bonus music?
My new album The Mechanics of Mysticism is a deep dive into intricate, psychedelic musical constructions of the wildest wizard synth and post-industrial ghostwave.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub198z…vts4
#psychedelic #psychedelia #PostIndustrial

2025-05-07 17:58:28 GMT

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Umbranaut – Soul
A moody, atmospheric dive into a deep, stripped down cousin to classic kosmiche.
https://umbranaut.bandcamp.com/album/soul
@umbranaut.bsky.social
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/#Umbranaut
@npub1hle…5lzc
#kosmische #minimal

2025-05-07 17:56:07 GMT

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RYA! – “Cursing Creek”
An absolute journey of a track that starts off with some banjo-led folk and makes its way thru jazz, prog and more before it’s all over.
https://ryamusicumea.bandcamp.com/track/cursing-creek
@npub1a4w…cjyq
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/#RYA
@npub14at…00a4
@npub138s…g6f2
#folk #jazz #funk #prog #fusion

2025-05-07 17:50:12 GMT

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pyramid observer – midnight library
A gentle, dreamlike set of ambient vapor and subdued, melancholic soundscapes.
https://ssslowinternet.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-library
@mp3neptune.bsky.social
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/#pyramidobserver
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub1kzs…z45f
#vaporwave #ambient #VaporAmbient #dreamwave

2025-05-07 17:47:34 GMT

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RX1F – “Arctic Circle”
Heartfelt, emotive electronic pop song with tight production and an inviting sound.
https://rx1f.bandcamp.com/album/arctic-circle
@rx1f.bsky.social
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/#RX1F
#SynthPop
@npub1hle…5lzc

2025-05-07 17:45:17 GMT

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Jay Tholen – New Active Object
A wild ride thru indie pop, Plunderphonics, jazz and outsider art, via the medium of an ancient sample set from forgotten game-creation software.
https://jtholen.bandcamp.com/album/new-active-object
@jaytholen.net (Bluesky)
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/#JayTholen
@npub198z…vts4
@npub1hle…5lzc
@npub138s…g6f2
#Experimental #jazz

2025-05-07 17:41:37 GMT

Wednesday's arrived and it brings with it a tease from this week's Other People's Music. This thread will contain the first lines of each review, along with a link to the music, socials and full review.
Don't want to be teased? Read the whole thing:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/
#musodon #MusicDiscovery #music #OtherPeoplesMusic #MusicWriting

2025-05-05 22:03:21 GMT

Pop made from videogame samples, dreamlike ambient-vaporwave, streamlined kosmische, timeless synth pop & a jazz-folk-funk-prog hybrid for the ages all await you in the latest edition of Other People's Music. Read and listen here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/
#musodon 🎧 🎶 #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic

2025-05-02 15:17:29 GMT

I’ve just released my new album, The Mechanics of Mysticism, and I’d appreciate it if you check it out! It’s my finest work to date; a true representation of my aesthetics and capabilities. Plus, it’s real weird, just trippy as hell. I hope you like it.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism
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2025-05-02 13:52:15 GMT

It's a #BandcampFriday edition of Other People's Music! This week we have some off-kilter Plunder pop, a nice synth pop tune, dreamlike vaporwave ambient, minimal kosmische and a jazz/folk/funk journey of track.
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/05/02/opm-pop-goes-the-weirdo/
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2025-05-01 22:14:49 GMT

Got 3 different vaccinations today (Pneumonia, shingles and a COVID booster). Arm is sore, naturally, and now I'm starting to feel the vaccine blahs 🫩
COVID vax doesn't usually do me too bad, so it may be one of the others, or just having all three at once.
In any case, lethargy and mild malaise for a day or two are much preferable to COVID, shingles or pneumonia, so.
Got to get them in before RFK jr bans them.

2025-04-25 01:02:55 GMT

I PROMISE you that if you give up Spotify, follow a bunch of cool-ass musicians and music writers on here, and actually CLICK ON AND LISTEN TO the links they post, you will discover more great music DAILY than you'll find via Spotify "Discover" horseshit in a year.

2025-04-16 18:47:35 GMT

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Gene Boggs – Once Lost
Hypnotic and groovy guitar and electronics instrumentals that refuse to slot neatly into any genre.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ki-cvkiFshQAk_QcYJ1YUu9rb5OcKuTuQ
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https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/04/11/opm-the-nameless-and-the-nerdy/#GeneBoggs
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#InstrumentalRock #SpaceMusic #Funk

2025-04-16 18:45:14 GMT

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evbp – Only Criminals Get Caught pt. 1
Alt synthwave with unusual and distinctive vocals and a message for our times.
https://evbp.bandcamp.com/album/only-criminals-get-caught-i
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https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/04/11/opm-the-nameless-and-the-nerdy/#evbp
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#synthwave

2025-04-16 18:43:29 GMT

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GBΔFLΔME – “Group 4 [Feat. Mantis]”
Fascinating track that walks a weird line between industrial and pop, with hints of hip-hop.
https://gbaflame.bandcamp.com/track/group-4-feat-mantis
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https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/04/11/opm-the-nameless-and-the-nerdy/#GBAFLAME
#Industrial #pop #HipHop
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2025-04-16 18:41:23 GMT

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TV-MA – The Light at the End of Decay
Unusual and distinctive album that blends hip-hop, twee pop, and more to deliver a musical message of hope in the face of apocalypse.
https://tvma.bandcamp.com/album/the-light-at-the-end-of-decay
@tv-ma.bsky.social
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/04/11/opm-the-nameless-and-the-nerdy/#TVMA
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#HipHop #Twee #ConceptAlbum

2025-04-16 18:39:22 GMT

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Tim Eveleigh – A Record
A collection of quiet, introspective songs that live at the intersection of folk and pop.
https://timeveleigh.bandcamp.com/album/a-record
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https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/04/11/opm-the-nameless-and-the-nerdy/#TimEveleigh
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#folk #pop #FolkPop

2025-04-16 18:35:01 GMT

Time for the Wednesday Teaser thread of Other People's Music. This thread contains the first line of each review + links to the music, socials & the full review. Don't want to wait/be teased? Read (and hear) the full thing here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/04/11/opm-the-nameless-and-the-nerdy/
#musodon 🎧 #MusicDiscovery 🎶

2025-03-30 21:23:02 GMT

At this point, if you're posting AI images, I'm going to assume you've seen the discourse and you just don't care. I'm not going to warn you or try to correct you, I'm just going to unfollow.
I mean, I'll use context clues and I might give someone a break if it was an accident, or they felt they had a legitimate reason to post the Bad Stuff this one time...
But if you post it in a favorable light, or use it to make your album covers or whatever, I'm out.

2025-03-29 19:54:33 GMT

f you're into #jazz, this week's Other People's Music is a can't-miss for you! Our headline act in this week's entry produces some incredible atmospheric night jazz that you won't want to miss!
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/03/28/opm-from-jazz-to-plunderphonics/
Plus modern Berlin School, eclectic electronic experiments, & more!
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#OtherPeoplesMusic #MusicDiscovery #music #Musodon

2025-03-06 15:31:03 GMT

Lots of terrible shit happening everywhere but this little lady decided to nap in my lap, so for the moment I feel pretty good.
https://media.ravenation.club/media_attachments/files/114/116/194/293/594/294/original/96a81d58c07869fc.jpg

2025-02-26 19:52:20 GMT

Let's look at this week's Other People's Music with our weekly teaser thread. Just the first line of each entry, plus links to the music, artist's socials, and the full writeup. If you want to just dive into the full post, you can read it & hear the music, here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/02/21/opm-minimalism-abstraction-and-experimentalism/
#music #Musodon #OtherPeoplesMusic #MusicDiscovery

2025-02-06 23:02:06 GMT

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Makes a nice picture, too!

2025-01-20 19:08:02 GMT

The most recent Other People's Music marks the 200th piece of music covered in this series, and as usual, there's some good stuff to be heard! Lovely folk, minimal ambient, dramatic goth rock, downtempo breaks, and experimental electronics await you! Read it all here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2025/01/17/opm-200th-blurb/
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#ambient #minimal #ExperimentalMusic #breakbeats #downtempo #goth #GothRock #OPM #OtherPeoplesMusic #MusicReview #MusicWriting #Music

2024-12-06 18:04:52 GMT

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All Spotify offers you is convenience, and while I am not knocking convenience, you are trading a LOT for that convenience. I'm not telling you NOT to use Spotify, I am just saying that can't be where all your music money goes to. It just can't be. Not if you love music!

2024-12-06 18:04:34 GMT

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Your $12-15 payment every month to Spotify disappears into a blackhole and is noticed and appreciated by exactly NO ONE. By contrast, you could spend that same amount today at Bandcamp, OWN three albums because of it, AND make the day of each of those artists.
Seriously, a $5 sale can change a life.

2024-12-06 18:04:12 GMT

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This situation is extremely toxic and self destructive to musicians. It is entirely unsustainable and it WILL destroy what's left of the creative industry, until the only music you hear is oldies and AI slop generated by modeling what people liked about those oldies. Nightmare shit.

2024-12-06 18:03:50 GMT

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Streaming services steal the creative labor of independent musicians and give that money to tech and record company execs. The money set aside for paying actual artists goes *overwhelmingly* to the top 1% of artists -- the Beatles, Beyonces and Bruce Springsteens and Taylor Swifts of the world.

2024-12-06 18:03:28 GMT

This #BandcampFriday
I am asking those of you who pay for #streaming services like #Spotify to consider spending the same amount of money on direct payments to independent musicians. #Bandcamp is one way to do this! There's also Faircamp, @npub1ynz…en3h, Jam Coop, Subvert and many more. Ko-FI and Patreon too!

2024-12-02 19:43:39 GMT

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But hit me up if you need some weird ass music for your next video game or trippy YouTube video or whatever.

2024-12-02 19:43:17 GMT

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Worth mentioning that I will work, on a sliding scale that goes all the way to zero, with ANY* creator who needs music and/or sound FX for a project.
I doubt I'm right for ice skating, but just in case...
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/music
*"any" doesn't include fascists. Nazis fuck off.

2024-12-02 19:41:58 GMT

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I can think of one obvious solution... I know indie acts don't carry the same cultural cachet as Beyonce or Taylor Swift, but a) they're easy to communicate with b) often handle all their own rights/licensing and c) would be THRILLED to take even a token payment to have their music featured.

2024-12-02 19:41:27 GMT

Interesting article on the roadblocks and hassles that figure skaters, cheerleaders and other performance sports face based on their use of popular music that choreographs their performances.
https://slate.com/business/2024/11/figure-skating-music-copyright-infringement-gymnastics-artistic-olympic-sports.html
#music #MusicLicensing #FigureSkating #Cheerleading

2024-11-17 20:14:13 GMT

Mastodon doesn't seem to be experiencing the explosive growth that Bluesky is due to the latest Twitter exodus, but I'm inclined to think that's a good thing.
I can see that influx changing the culture there *in real time* and I don't think Mastodon needs that. Slow and steady growth as the people who jibe with the vibe here find it organically is the way to go.

2024-11-07 22:37:21 GMT

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BTW, if you're considering taking a social media break because of everything, but don't want to miss out on your weekly dose of indie music coverage, remember you can subscribe to Other People's Music as a newsletter! Sign up is at the bottom of every entry! Scroll down, sign up, never miss a thing!

2024-11-07 21:56:32 GMT

A new installment of Other People's Music is coming tomorrow, which means today is the last day you can read this batch in its freshest state! Catch up on 5 independent musicians creating intriguing ambient, multigenre electronica, bedroom pop, mania-driven synth anthems and videogame soundtracks.
https://www.etherdiver.com/2024/11/01/opm-synthetic-mania/

2024-11-04 19:37:34 GMT

Everyone's tense (and rightly so) right now, so how about a thread sharing some good news from our lives, to bring a little happiness to the feed? I'll start:
A few months ago I posted about attempting to finally graduate college, 17 years after I finished. I'm still awaiting the final, official confirmation but I've been told by 2 different advisors that everything is in order and I'll graduate this January. Finally!
Okay, now what good news do *you* have?

2024-11-04 15:21:52 GMT

Music industry titan Quincy Jones dead at 91. RIP to a true pillar of the modern music scene.
https://apnews.com/article/quincy-jones-dead-a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21

2024-10-24 01:54:23 GMT

This beautiful lady lives in my garage and she was kind enough to let me get this picture.
https://media.ravenation.club/media_attachments/files/113/359/899/211/400/212/original/003b8ae2a16e5cf8.jpg

2024-10-20 22:10:39 GMT

The next person that listens to this today, will be the first person that listens to this today. And doesn't everyone love being first?
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-ghost-stories
Help an unsure musician out and stream a few tracks, see if you like it. It's free to listen!

2024-09-28 22:49:46 GMT

Halloween is just around the corner, so get ready for the season by immersing yourself in some Psychedelic Ghost Stories. 10 monster-infested tracks -- full of ghosts, zombies, killer robots and time-traveling transhuman uberbeings -- built from weird sounds and relentless rhythms.
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-ghost-stories
#HappyHalloween #Halloween #horror #Goth #music #Monsters

2024-09-18 21:54:51 GMT

Fans of unusual and experimental music, have you looked in on Metaphysical Shitposting recently? It's now up to 11 tracks of spaced-out noise ambient, crusty kosmische, and weird modular soundscape workouts. Have a listen, then tell your strangest friends about it!
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/metaphysical-shitposting
#ambient #Noise #NoiseAmbient #kosmische #experimental #soundscape #ExperimentalMusic
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2024-09-11 18:36:49 GMT

Here's the Wednesday Digest edition of Other People's Music! In this thread you'll read condensed versions of this week's coverage of other people's music from my blog. You can find the full versions, complete with embeds, here:
https://www.etherdiver.com/2024/09/06/opm-bandcamp-friday-returns-edition/
Support these artists by listening to their work, and if you find something you like, support them with a purchase!
#Music #MusicDiscovery #OtherPeoplesMusic #OPM #ListenToThis #Musodon

2024-09-06 16:29:15 GMT

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By contrast, if you spend $10 today at Bandcamp or @npub1ynz…en3h or another equitable platform, you put nearly *all* of that money directly in the artists' pockets! They *will* notice and it will probably make their day. Hell, you might make their week! You might buy their meal for the day! Isn't that a better use of your purchasing power?
Not to mention, you get DRM free files that are yours FOREVER. Even if that artist decides to stop making music and pull their work, you'll still have it.

2024-09-06 16:24:41 GMT

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Music fan friends, I know the convenience of streaming services is incredible! I get it. But consider: if they pull your favorite band at some point, every dollar you spent goes down the drain.
And almost none of those dollars get to that act, unless you *only* listen to the top 5% of artists (think the Taylor Swifts, Bob Dylans and One Directions of the world).
Not to mention, your dollars go to support terrible tech like AI and military BS. (Look at what Spotify is invested in...)

2024-09-06 16:20:41 GMT

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You might have fewer listeners overall by pulling your work, but I promise the listeners you do have will be 100x more engaged!
For me, I would rather have 50 fans that actually value my work and engage with it than 500 who hear a track maybe once a month in some random playlist and don't even know the name of my musical project. Your mileage may vary, of course, but it's something to think about.

2024-09-06 16:16:55 GMT

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And artist friends, consider pulling your music from streaming services altogether. Ask yourself honestly, what benefit do you gain from being on there vs what benefits you give away (actually, you pay for!) to the platform owners. Who's getting the better deal, here?
Your music being there lends legitimacy to the platform and makes it easy for your work to be devalued by casual fans who might hear you in a playlist here and there but otherwise don't give a fuck.

2024-09-06 16:03:31 GMT

If you care about music, at all, please consider spending as much at Bandcamp (or another equitable music platform) today as you do on streaming services
Your streaming dollars only support streaming executives and big record companies. Bandcamp $$$ go into artists' pockets
Support art, not tech
#BandcampFriday #SupportMusicians

2024-09-01 00:42:54 GMT

If you follow me but have never checked out my music, could I get you to check out a track or two? My work is definitely not for everyone, but it's a deeply idiosyncratic and honest musical vision. You might well hate it (or just not feel it) but there's only one way to know...
https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/psychedelic-ghost-stories