My full-length album, 'iota', has been included in the Echoes Best of 2025 list. Quite an honor for me, given John Diliberto's ever-growing status as a curator and historian in my genre. Thank you, @echoesradio.bsky.social !
#electronicmusic #idm #ambientmusic #techno
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My hat is in the ring this year. Not New Age, Ambient, or Chant, but the other Grammy® categories don't have a convenient slot for me (and probably never will, understandably).
#electronicmusic #techno #idm #chillout #chill #ambientmusic #musicsky #ambientsky #electronicmusician #electronica
'Access', from the album "Cup".
#electronicmusic #electronicmusic #ambientmusic #ambient #ambientelectronic #musicisart #idm #techno #electronica #downtempo #atmospheric #musicsky #ambientsky #chill #chillout #soundscape #soundscape
aetopus-spm.bandcamp.com/track/access
Live presentations are necessarily a little heavier than my studio work, and provide me with an opportunity to mix things up a bit.
#polyrhythmic #idm #techno #electronicmusic #liveelectronicmusic #industrialmusic
@spottedpeccary.bsky.social @bhilton.bsky.social
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I'll be presenting a 30-minute musical odyssey at this show - If you're in the PNW on 7/30, check it out!
#electronicmusic #idm #chillout #ambientmusic #ambient #darkambientmusic #electroacoustic #bellinghammusic #bellinghamwa #pnw #seattlemusic
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'iota', released this February, landed right in the middle of this top 35 list. Thank you, @echoesradio.bsky.social !
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#electronicmusic #idm #ambient #ambientmusic #chillout #chill #techno #polymeter #electronicart #newage #newagemusic
Each album usually contains one or two tracks that are stylistic outliers compared to the rest of the theme. Very often, it's those songs that get a lot of attention from broadcasters and fans. In 'iota', that song is 'Probe' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vru6...
#idm #oddtimesignature #electronicmusic
Melorman fan here... Please check it!
#idm #electronicmusic #soundscape #moodmusic #ambientmusic
Tonight on Echoes!
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#electronicmusic #idm #chill #chillout #ambient #ambientmusic #techno #electricacoustic #collegeradio #npr
'iota' is still hanging on the NACC Top 30 Chill Charts nearly 8 weeks since release - Thanks for all the spins, college and community radio!
#electronicmusic #idm #chill #chillout #ambient #ambientmusic #techno #electricacoustic #nacc #collegeradio #npr
Honored, @syndaepodcast.bsky.social ! 🎧🎹🎧
"This isn’t Berlin School, nor is it your typical floating ambient sound, but elements of both do inform Hughes’ compositions, which tend to steer clear of any easy categorization."
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#chillout #ambientmusic #ambient #idm
From a new Brainvoyager review:
"Wordless electronic music is one of the purest and most beautiful representations of abstract art. The act of listening should always involve an element of mystery. This is AeTopus."
www.brainvoyagermusic.com/review/iota/
#abstractart #ambientmusic #techno #idm
French masterworks (Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse) at Bellingham's Whatcom Museum. Equally noteworthy was the top-notch security at the museum - an unusual scenario in our little community.
#matisse #renoir #cezanne #cézanne #frenchart #frenchartist #impressionism #impressionist #bellinghamwashington
Thank you for listening, J. C.!
It's not for me to decide, of course. But based on listener and reviewer comments since its release two weeks ago, it's possible that 'iota' may be one of those stand-out, pivotal albums many musicians hope for. Time will tell.
orcd.co/iota
#electronicmusic #techno #idm #chillout #ambientmusic
The NACC charts indicate broadcaster interest and listenership in the college, NPR, and community space - This morning, I was very pleased to learn that 'iota' has edged into the top 10 in the Chill universe. Thanks! orcd.co/iota
#chillout #chill #idm #ambientmusic #nacc #musicsky #ambientsky
In this podcast, we discuss the origins of AeTopus, the creative process, and go off on a few tangents that are decidedly *not* New Age-y... www.newagemusicreviews.net/2025/03/AeTo...
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#musicsky #ambientsky #idm #chillout #creativeprocess
A quick exposé of my hybrid approach to making electronic music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwhW...
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Glad it caught your attention, @accesstoarasaka.com - Thank you very much indeed 🎧🎹🎧
Relaxed, textured, and atmospheric, with tasteful glitch elements and plenty of air. And the cover art's color palette is a nice touch - I might have to get the vinyl if there are any left.
A great review of 'iota', and an awesome breakdown of my creative approach, in @igloomag.bsky.social 🎹🙌🎹
#polyrhythmic #ambientmusic #idm #chillout #techno #ambient #electronicmusic #newmusic #newrelease
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I'm happy to hear this, and thanks! Also, it's been awhile since I reviewed my young Bluesky account, and I remember following you early on... Now, I'm re-realizing what an amazing visual artist you are. Time to dig deeper and peruse the work!
Thank you, @nighttides.bsky.social , for including 'iota' in tonight's show 🙌🎧🙌
#soundscape #ambientmusic #chill #chillout #electronicmusic #bellinghamwa #idm #ambient #downtempo #musicisart #berlinschool #berlinschoolofmusic #techno #electronica
Release day for 'iota'.
My latest fusion of ambient, active electronic, and IDM is now available everywhere - compact disc, digital download, streaming... Many thanks!
#polyrhythmic #ambientmusic #idm #chillout #techno #ambient #electronicmusic #newmusic #newrelease orcd.co/iota
Thank you, @damonpla.bsky.social - It's comments like this that urge me to keep creating.
It's always an honor to be featured on @echoesradio.bsky.social ... @bhilton.bsky.social @spottedpeccary.bsky.social
#ambientmusic #idm #musicisart #electronicmusic #chillout #techno #newmusic #electronicart
Critics and writers claim that good art should challenge the viewer, spark conversation, create controversy, and occasionally cause discomfort... Nice job! 😄
Join @aetopus.bsky.social for a listening party for his new album, iota! Hear the full album+live chat! Begins at 1pm EST / 10am PST, (chat opens 30 mins before). RSVP: cutt.ly/iotalp #Ambient #ambientelectronic #electronica #electronicmusic @bandcamp.com @bhilton.bsky.social @spopecnw.bsky.social
Photograph of ten CDs by AeTopus, which represents the project's entire discography to date. The CDs are stacked on top of each other, with their spines facing the viewer.
My sincere thanks goes out to everyone who has come along for the ride, whether for one album or for the whole adventure. 'iota' releases on Friday, February 21, and I can't wait to add it to the pile.
#electronicmusic #idm #chillout #ambientmusic #electroacoustic #soundartist #musicisart #ambient