Most popular buzzword for 2026?

My bet is on “agentic”

even though it kinda makes me want to throw up

We're All F*cked 💀

New playlist dropped!

We're All F*cked 💀
spotify.link/OMsxgoilNXb

A beautifully bleak mix of trip-hop, post-rock, and electronic indie. The perfect soundtrack to watching everything fall apart in real time!

#SpotifyMix #halloween #horror #NoKings #resist #anxiety #doomscrolling #voidcore

Pulling a sample of the finished wort

Sanitizing the yeast package before pitching

Taking an original gravity reading

More photos from brewday for SHELTER FROM THE RAIN with Andy at Flying Lion Brewing!

The head brewer and me, with buckets of hops!

Shoveling out over 200 lbs of grain from the mash tun

Important computers screens. Very technical. Zoom in! Enhance!

A few months ago, through a competition with Seattle's Rat City Homebrew Club, I got to brew my beer with the friendly talented folks at Flying Lion! It was amazing to work with Andy on this batch: SHELTER FROM THE RAIN, a Spruce Tip IPA w/ Centennial, Simcoe and Vista hops! #columbiacity #craftbeer

Soren’s vossaøl with bronze medal

My Norwegian-style vossaøl that I brewed in December earned a bronze medal in this year's Cascade Brewers Cup! Juniper infusion with spruce tips and orange esters from the kveik yeast. Thanks to @larsga.bsky.social for his Historical Brewing Styles book which inspired me to try this style!

Happy Friday, everyone! Just a quick heads-up that Bandcamp is waiving their fees today, which means if you've been thinking about supporting my music, today is an especially perfect time to do so. Your support means a lot. Thanks for listening! 💚

sorenlaulainen.bandcamp.com/music

Fermenting a ruby mild ale, “Hiidenhehku,” or “Glow of the Hiisi”

Imagine a mystical, otherworldly red glow—belonging to ancient spirits—flickering like a dying ember in the depths of a hidden, enchanted forest.

Excited to see how the color turns out when it’s done!

I was one of your new readers last year! My assumptions about "proper" brewing process flipped upside down. I fell in love with farmhouse culture. I want to brew slowly and intentionally this year, connecting more with nature and local ingredients I can find in my corner of the world. Thanks Lars! 🍺

Favorite Clone Recipes:
- Dark Mild by Machine House
- London Pride by Fuller’s

The One That Got Away:
- Alaskan Winter Ale Clone (maybe soon!)

Excited to see what’s next for this year!

#homebrewing #craftbeer #seattlebeer #pnwlife

(4/4)

Favorite Brews:
- Perkele! (Finnish Sahti)
- Let’s Drink This Bread (Keptinis)
- Cider with maple syrup and pie spices
- Target Gift Card (SMaSH with Target hops)

Most Consistent Recipe (3 yrs now):
- Eddy Gourdo (Imperial Squash Ale)

(3/4)

Most Memorable Collaborations:
- Proceed With Kölschen w/Katja and Derek
- Banjo Grease (Kentucky Common) with Chris
- Axis & Allies (Brit/German split batch) with Alex
- Black Hole Sun (Imperial Stout) with Aaron

(2/4)

2024 Brew-trospective! Homebrewing brought me so much joy and connection with friends and family this year. I brewed 24 small batches, some of them were better than others, but all of them were fun to make! (1/4)

(3/3)

"Spacescapes" by Arctic Drones
open.spotify.com/playlist/13L...

"Ambient Soundscapes : longform editions" by Ambient Soundscapes
open.spotify.com/playlist/6uE...

(2/3)
"Campfire in Space (Outer Wilds)" by nwt
open.spotify.com/playlist/1mu...

"Galactic Ambient Soundscapes" by @timelessimmersion.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/playlist/2f6...

I'm so excited to have "G O N E" featured in 4 incredible ambient playlists so it can reach more listeners. Huge thanks to these playlist curators for their work! Check them out on Spotify and other platforms! (1/3)

I received a lovely shout-out from @plasticmgzn.bsky.social!

Plastic Mag Round Up: New Year, New Music

Check out our selection of exciting new music from the likes of Mint Tulip, Harmony Redford, Macro/micro, Jill Ryan, nexedyne, Christelle, Soren Laulainen and Le Days | @nexedyne.bsky.social | @sorencreates.com

#new #music #newmusic #newmusicnow #roundup #mixtape #london #uk #plastic #plasticmag

G O N E, by Soren Laulainen 1 track album

🎉 “G O N E” is out now! 🚀🌌

An ambient reinterpretation of a film score I wrote over 15 years ago. Collaborating with my younger self was surreal and deeply meaningful — I hope you hear the weight of time in every note!

🌟 Stream everywhere!
💾 Bandcamp link below!

#ambient #bandcampfriday

🚀 “G O N E” drops tomorrow! 🚀
Join me on a cosmic journey through ambient layers, ethereal soundscapes, and deep emotion. 🌌✨

🎧 Pre-save on Spotify, Apple, etc: too.fm/obw033r
💾 Pre-order high-quality download on Bandcamp: sorenlaulainen.bandcamp.com/album/g-o-n-e

#ambientmusic #bandcampfriday

🎆 2 Days to go!! Pre-save my new single “G O N E” on Spotify now! too.fm/obw033r 🪐✨

#cinematicmusic #moody #ambient #interstellar #scifi #cosmos #indiemusic #bandcampfriday

🪐✨ ONE MORE WEEK! ✨🪐
#ambient #cinematicmusic #moody #cosmos #scifi
#interstellar #spaceart #sadsongs #indiemusic #bandcampfriday

Light-brown hazy appearance. Woodsy, banana, bready aroma. Earthy almost mushroomy flavor with notes of dark fruit and bubblegum. The tar aroma syrup comes through in the aftertaste as a flavor I’ve never experienced before. Very exotic and interesting! 🍻

My most experimental brew to date! “Tervahauta” was brewed with mild and graham cracker malts, Challenger, Cascade and Hersbrucker hops, and a moderate dose of pine tar aroma syrup from Finland. Co-fermented with Kölsch yeast and sourdough starter.

🚨NEW MUSIC - COMING SOON!

#ambient #cinematicmusic #moody #spaceart #cosmos #scifi #sadsongs #interstellar #indiemusic #bandcampfriday

Decided to crack open and taste my barleywine from last winter (relic, 2023). Hazy appearance, deep amber color. Aroma of dried fruit and caramel. Smooth mouthfeel with light carbonation. Taste has notes of apricot, more caramel and molasses. Definitely a sipper at 14.5% too! Happy holiday!

Making my own invert sugar for this year’s upcoming barleywine brew day! #homebrewing #craftbeer #traditionalbrewing

Soren Laulainen - Chiaroscuro (Album Cover)

16 YEARS AGO this month, I scored a friend's film and composed 'Gone' for its emotional climax. It became part of my debut album Chiaroscuro and also ep1 of Ian Hubert's sci-fi series Dynamo. Sometimes it can be fun to revisit old favorites... Stay tuned :)

🎧: sorenlaulainen.bandcamp.com/track/gone

I think it’s time we start calling egg nog by its real name: dessert milk

Vossaøl made it into the fermenter at about 9:30 last night! With a yeast scream of course.

Crazy long brew day. After a 2 hour juniper infusion and a 3 hour mash, I’m starting a 2.5 hour boil. It’s dark already 🥲 #homebrewing #brewday