Oh hey 1,000 followers. Wow. What's everyone up to?

Perfect. Thank you!

Great ones listed here! I forgot about the Project Sam sones. Thanks!

Hey composer friends and sample library developers: I'm compiling a list of free or trial sample libraries for my students to complete projects (that preferably don't require full Kontakt). What are your favorite samples or plugins?

Hey Bluesky friends! I'm sure I wasn't missed as I took a break from social media for summer. Can't wait to start showing off the music I've been working on!

Switzerland isn't so bad, I guess.

When I get back home later next week I can send you a message and we can chat!

Hey! Sorry I missed this post! I've been traveling and apparently was signed out of Bluesky. Congrats! There were loads of fabulous entries this year so to win is an incredible accomplishment!

RIP Alf Clausen. What a legend...

Ok, yes I'm a nerd. But also this is funny.

Who's doing chicken taco friday for dinner?

I'm noticing lots of young composers hung up on making "beats" and never trying to learn how to craft a melody. I'm judging hundreds of scores for the IGMC and grading countless university assignments that are overrun with bland, forgettable beginnings of something that could be cool but never is. 😑

...and played bass in the greatest band to ever walk the face of the earth

WHAT YOU DO 2 ME Dan Burke · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

Hi! My name is Rand, I run a record label and a music nonprofit! Check out our latest single by Dan Burke and The Royal Treatment out now!! open.spotify.com/album/2LCODZ...

I just gained a boatload of new followers between yesterday and today. So ... hi! 👋 Introduce yourself!

I've hit peak tech-dork. I'm spending the morning alternating between judging the IGMC game music contest and vibe coding a cool new app for composers & music theory nerds.

If this is real, what are the implications for sample developers and musicians/performers. As a composer I've learned to love editing CC for hours on end, but the idea of NOT doing that anymore sounds great too. kagura-music.jp/melisma-top

Indie Game Music Contest A filmscoring competition, focusing on musical storytelling while ignoring sound quality to give beginners a fair chance to compete.

Spending the morning & afternoon judging entries for the Indie Game Music Contest (indiegamemusiccontest.com). Did any of my followers submit for this? So far I'm quite impressed!

Hey Bluesky.... it's been a while. Anything good happening around here?

Yep!

Igor Stravinsky wearing 2 pairs of glasses at once!

The Petrushka chord mystery is solved. It wasn't groundbreaking harmony, Stravinsky was just seeing double! #musictheory

Peculiar how people revere composers like Steve Reich for his inventive rhythms and irregular phrasing, but can't recognize or disregard a similar level of genius in Kendrick Lamar.

Liver coverage? This ought to be interesting!

jsfxr 8-bit game sound effects generator in JavaScript.

When I prototype games or interactive multimedia, I usually start by using sfxr.me. Super quick for proof of concept sound fx!

two cartoon characters are sitting next to each other and one of them is saying " uh no they 're saying " ALT: two cartoon characters are sitting next to each other and one of them is saying " uh no they 're saying "

Boo-urns

🤘 #DreamTheater

I'm positive it never would have been funded by the grant money we received under the current trump administration.

NOAA sees DOGE search for its DEI-related information The search appears to be similar to that of other agencies.

I produced and did scoring and sound design for an educational game/ motion simulator ride for NOAA called Wild Earth: Deep Ocean. It was in aquariums and zoos around the world. Such amazing people there and a rewarding game project I'll never forget.

www.axios.com/2025/02/05/d...

Who has cool FMOD projects I can show my video game audio class this morning? I'm tired of showing my own stuff as examples.