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John Stolzle

@ambientartstyles.bsky.social
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Interactive Audio /w Ssun Games✨; Director@DreamMatterLabs🎮 Stay awhile and listen🕯️⤵️ AmbientArtstyles.com 🙏Wishlist Light Odyssey on Steam, it's a beautiful boss rush: s.team/a/1902860 🙏Wishlist ONEiRA and explore: s.team/a/3521080

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 02/10/2026
This will never stop blowing my mind. A 12-year sequence of real telescope images of a star 133 lightyears away. And around it, four planets slowly orbiting. Four real exoplanets, each more massive than Jupiter, imaged as they move around their host star.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Congrats on the release of MONOWAVE @studiobbb.bsky.social ! I know your team put heaps of heart and soul into it! Excited to dig in to the _E M O T I O N S_ this weekend. :) store.steampowered.com/app/2680440/...
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Save 10% on MONOWAVE on Steam
MONOWAVE is a whimsical puzzle-platforming adventure about the power of emotions. Explore beautiful worlds and empathize with quirky spirits to restore harmony.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
(2/2) At an antique's store! He brought them to the band &that's that. The heartbeat is brilliant conceptual design related to the first sound we hear in the world. Waters: - www.soundandvision.com/content/high... Parsons: - pennyblackmusic.co.uk/Home/Details... - www.guitarworld.com/features/pin...
soundandvision.com
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
(1/2) I love the clocks and chimes which fade into a heartbeat and then the deep guitar strum lead-in. One of the greatest - Pink Floyd's Time from Dark Side of the Moon. Alan Parsons, a producer on the album, and stellar musician and synthesist had recorded the clocks at ...
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is absolutely the kind of soulful indie we want to be supporting in this era. I was convention neighbors with Monowave and Studio BBB. MONOWAVE is a very cute and quirky game with beautiful visuals and patrons loved it. I'm excited to play co-op through it with my partner on Sept 16 #indiedev
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.dwarkesh.com/p/openai-hug... Please do take a moment to read if you are keeping an eye on AI, it is important to know where things are at. #PSA #AI
dwarkesh.com
The Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations
The whole OpenAI/Hugging Face story in plain English
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia #12. Can you identify the media origin of this sound? Bonus Points for sharing additional details about it - techniques, trivia, etc. The spectro for this one is gorgeous. This is the Mus, in the series of Mov, Gam, Misc. Answer next week! ..and reassessing the series.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
(3/3) ...intentionally designed to cut through the mix. These first two interviews are full of some really fun insights. - blogs.napier.ac.uk/sounddesign/... - dailydead.com/interview-ce... - secondtrack.org/commentary/a... - clip.cafe/aliens-expan...
blogs.napier.ac.uk
Dubbed to Perfection: Graham Hartstone’s Guide to Enhancing Storytelling Through Sound - Sound Design at Edinburgh Napier University
Discover Graham Hartstone’s expert insights on film sound mixing, dubbing, and Foley. Learn how sound enhances storytelling in iconic films like Blade Runner, Aliens, and James Bond.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
(2/3) ..hands-on with finding the right SFX for the movie. Cameron noted that this design was a riff on Ridley Scott's detector in Alien to include a stronger visual element. Chief dubbing mixer (Hartstone) cited using a Publison Harmonizer to sci-fi things up a bit & that the Motion tracker was...
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
(1/3) Aliens 1986! This one was difficult, couldn't find definitive recipes/etc. but did dig up two nice interviews! Some of the sound designers (Bob Garret, Randy Frakes) relied on a [giant] Fairlight synthesizer in their living room where they created SFX for Aliens with Cameron who was very...
A snippet of the First Draft of the script from Aliens by James Cameron
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A very strong signal indeed!🌌
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
--- A famous Logo sound from cinema --- It even has a short score, but don't take my word for it! - soundcy.com/article/how-... - www.thx.com/deepnote/
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia #11. Do you recognize where this iconic sound came from? Bonus Points for sharing additional details about the sound - how it was made, design techniques, trivia, etc. Answer and #12 next week.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia #10. Another beautiful spectrogram with this one! Identify the media origin of this sound. Points for correct answers & Bonus Points for additional details about the sound - how it was made, design techniques, trivia, etc. Answer and #11 next week.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A little more difficult this time - This is the activation sound of the Turrets in Portal followed by a brief instance of them firing. I found especially interesting the very strong signal embedded around 3.5kHz.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
MY SOUL is (PURPLE) @forgottendawn.bsky.social Thanks for making the Undertale soul tester. @jadenthejaded.uk undertale.jadenthejaded.uk
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Happy birthday audio dude, keep on rolling my friend. 🤘📈
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
There are 2 components to the clip. First is the full original grab of the SFX, this is followed by an element of the sound which was very prominent at a specific frequency range and shared just for fun.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia #09 Round 3, 1/4. Includes a Game, Music, Movie, and a Wildcard. Identify the media origin of this sound. Points for correct answers & Bonus Points for additional details about the sound - how it was made, design techniques, trivia, etc. Answer and #10 coming next week.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Youve done the hard part already /w the conversion🎉! For a free option and low hassle imo, Davinci resolve for editing software; record audio with phone then transfer MP3s or WAVs to the PC, match to the timeline, render, and done. Davinci is deep but the learning curve for what you want isn't bad.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#9 in a few days...Resetting the post day. Answer - the Windows 1995 followed by Mac mid 90s (Power Macintosh 72xx/8200) Start up Chimes. Info about their creation in the comments chains. Some fun tidbits and 2000s blog meandering about the Mac sound here: musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/05/tiny...
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
2/2b. "...It's within a range of familiar sounds, and it's actually nearly always the result of treating a piano in various ways or mixing it with other instruments." + he references using the Yamaha DX7 in his art. It looks like he was credited in the system!: www.winhistory.de/more/winstar...
winhistory.de
The Windows 95 Startsound
Brian Eno komponierte den Startsound zu Windows 95
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
2/2a "I'm trying to make a sound that doesn't sound exactly like anything you've ever heard, but at the same time doesn't sound self-consciously weird - it's just on the borderline of familiarity. An example would be the sound I've been using that has the faint resonance of a bell... "
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
1/2 You got it dude - Brian Eno made the sound, in addition to a reported 84 other sfx. Hard to find an exact recipe, but you can tease out some of his process in these interviews. I'm added a great quote in 2/2. - www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_artf... - www.musicradar.com/news/brian-e...
moredarkthanshark.org
Brian Eno is MORE DARK THAN SHARK
Brian Eno is MORE DARK THAN SHARK - an archive of interviews, articles, albums, lyrics and other information about the ambient music master, visual artist and producer of David Bowie, U2 and Coldplay.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Yup, Macintosh startup sound from the mid 90s! We had a computer lab full of these ol' things.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Bingo! Mannn, do I have some old memories of that sound leading to Warcraft 2 and Sim Safari, lol.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia_#08. Name the origin of these two sounds. Bonus Points for details about how the sounds were made! Answer and #9 coming next week - 🌐✨Any 90s techies out there?🔭✨🌐
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Blockbuster movies in the 90s were...are.. LOUD; this explosion is from the Primary Weapon of the aliens in Independence Day 1, followed by alien 'vocals'. Check out the lengths the crew went to with their practical effects, later blended with digital💚: beforesandafters.com/2026/07/03/a...
beforesandafters.com
About 40 journalists watched the 'Independence Day' miniatures team blow up the White House, live - befores & afters
Plus other fun stories from the making of the Roland Emmerich film.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Breaking in some Lom Usi Pros with a Zoom F3 @ the EAA Oshkosh airshow. Lets see what these 32 bits can do with jet flyovers. 🎤✈️✈️🛫🚀🔊 🤞gain control
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Ah the classic Linux experience. lol. I love Linux, and totally get you for audio and game dev. I keep it windows for work, and Linux all the way for my media station and other laptops
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Rofl 😂🤌 -- I've heard those soo many times. They're like the Wilhelm with their own gravity and nostalgia.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia_#07. Name the media origin of this sound. Points for correct answers & Bonus Points for responses detailing sound design technique! 👾🛸 Answer and #8 coming next week
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
2/2 some cool links related to Super Mario 64 audio. - soundeffects.fandom.com/wiki/Super_M... - nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Roland_...
soundeffects.fandom.com
Super Mario 64/Sound Effects Used/Alphabetically
The game mainly uses Series 6000 and Warner Bros. sound effects, as well as selections from the Series 1000 and Universal Studios libraries. One sound effect from the Lucasfilm Sound Effects Library c...
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
1/2 The GOAT-Super Mario 64, Star appear and collect sound. Some fun insights from Yoji Inagaki, audio/sound engineer - web.archive.org/web/20070821... "in a way, not receiving any complaints might be the highest praise we can get. Being so natural that it goes unnoticed is probably a good thing."
web.archive.org
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
m.youtube.com/shorts/qFXhh... The bounty is now a little over $26,000 USD!
m.youtube.com
Sony locked down the PS5. We're paying $10,000 to unlock it.
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia_#06. Name the media origin of this sound. Points for correct answers & Bonus Points for responses detailing sound design technique! Imo this one is a gimme but maybe that's just me🖼️¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Answer and #7 coming next week. #trivia Last week's #5: bsky.app/profile/ambi...
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
2/2 But don't take my word for it. Interview: www.guitarplayer.com/players/stev... Community Patch Recipe write up: www.syntorial.com/preset-recip... Sweetwater patch re-make video: youtu.be/E0Ff4Tv93Rw?...
guitarplayer.com
“I Didn’t Want That Kind of Dead Studio Perfection”: Steve Miller Reveals the Recording Secrets Behind His '70s Smash "Fly Like an Eagle"
Born out of lengthy jams, this psychedelic funk tune was recorded and mixed several times over
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
1/2. "Shoe the children With no shoes on their feet". This sweet synth set is from the Steve Miller Band, Fly like an Eagle (1976). At his home studio Miller used a Roland SH-2000 and an Echoplex; in studio they overdubbed /w additional effects & synth layers..->2/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuXw...
youtube.com
Fly Like An Eagle
YouTube video by Steve Miller Band - Topic
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia_#05. Name the media origin of this sound. Points for correct answers & Bonus Points for responses detailing sound design technique! This one has a Beautiful spectrogram and a great story about its development.🎶 Answer and #6 coming next week. #audiotrivia
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
This Buzzy sound is from a stadium of Vuvuzelas during 2010 world cup in South Africa! They were later banned from stadiums💥🔨 for being too loud and distracting.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
fútbol⚽ is life
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Dani Rojas: Football Is Life! (Ted Lasso)
ALT: Dani Rojas: Football Is Life! (Ted Lasso)
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia #04. Name the media origin of this sound in the replies. Points for correct answers. Bonus points for responses detailing sound design technique! Answer and #5 coming next week. ....Hint? Any world cup football fans around? Who are you rooting for?
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Yuuup!🎉 Headcrab from Half-life 1. It was made from processed rat sounds - Slowed down and reversed. I came across a great documentary that shares insight into the sound design here: youtu.be/TbZ3HzvFEto?...
youtu.be
Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary
YouTube video by Valve
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Omg, you too huh?
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia #03. Name the media origin of this sound in the replies. Points for correct answers. Bonus points for responses detailing sound design technique! Answer and Trivia #04 coming next week. ....Hint? it's a game audio classic.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
As a connection to trivia #1, the Eventide was used in the Queen Song, 'Another one Bites the Dust'
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
2/2 For the sound itself, perhaps some noise and static with spinning coins or dishwashers filtered to a narrow hz band... and then perhaps some processing through the Eventide DSP4000 Ultra-Harmonizer, as seen in the film! - www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/ds... - demo youtu.be/nD9EvtAPAco?...
A screenshot from the movie Contact with a hand turning a dial on an Eventide Ultra-Harmonizer DSP4000 with perhaps a Focusrite device above and an Alesis device beneath.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
1/2 *This is the Signal sound, Contact (1997). It's a treasure of a film for the sound, cinematography, the scifi & science. While I was not able to find an exact recipe, I did come across a wonderful interview by Randy Thom (as sound designer on the film). Spoilers!- filmsound.org/randythom/co...
filmsound.org
making contact
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I re-watched it somewhat recently, it holds up! There are some really great scenes with 10/10 audio. Makes me want to get into Amateur/Ham radio every time, lol... one day.
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John Stolzle @ambientartstyles.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Weekly Bsky Audio Trivia #02. A small hint in #01, this is from one of my favorite movies. Name the media origin of this sound in the replies. Points for correct answers. Bonus points for responses detailing sound design technique! Answer and Trivia #03 coming next week.
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