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The independent musician's guide to production & promotion. Join our Discord for a positive space on the internet to talk synths, production & more with like minded producers. www.youtube.com/@Audionautic/videos

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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're starting with Elektron and modified firmware, then getting into the bigger question: if you buy the hardware, how much freedom should you have to modify it? 7pm UTC. youtube.com/live/GmaTLZC...
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Is Our Gear… Ours? | Modding, Firmware & Who Owns Your Gear
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
youtube.com/live/B-i1C9e... New Audionautic this week. Another round of Show & Tell. We've each brought along some tracks that have caught our attention recently and we'll be talking about what grabbed us, what we're hearing in the production and why we've kept coming back to them.
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What Have You Been Listening To? | Show & Tell
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Trevlad @trevlad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 311 A weathered, slightly spectral ambient journey through closing dive bars, overlapping canopies, and monuments that have already begun to kneel. Listen Here: www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tv... Artists & labels: @kh3rtis.bsky.social @audionautic.bsky.social ...
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TVCL 311 New Waters by Trevlad Sounds
So episode 311 is a weathered, slightly spectral ambient journey through closing dive bars, overlapping canopies, and monuments that have already begun to kneel.
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New Audionautic this week. 30 years of VST. We've downloaded some of Steinberg's classic early plugins and we're going to have a play with them, talk about what they were originally useful for and see how they hold up today. Are they better? Or just more complicated? youtube.com/live/6a4G1-2...
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30 Years of VST: Are The Classics Still Useful?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
youtube.com/live/ggYTEx7... This week, we're talking studio upgrades, with me making the case for moving from the Tascam Model 12 to the Model 16 and Eonlake is arguing against it. When does an upgrade actually improve your studio, and when are you just buying more stuff?
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In Defence of the Studio Upgrade
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Sunwarper @sunwarper.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New EP, Signal Fragments, out today on @audionautic.bsky.social Records! Created almost entirely with hardware samplers, these tracks grew out of years spent embracing chance, texture, and imperfection as part of the creative process. Buy/Listen: sunwarper.bandcamp.com/album/signal...
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MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I spoke to Khertis on the @audionautic.bsky.social podcast about performing live with Ableton, with more of an improv viewpoint: www.youtube.com/live/onBSrrC...
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How To Build A Live Performance With Ableton
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New Audionautic this week: Open Studio. We're talking about what we've been making, how we're finding ideas, what gets us stuck and the little things we do to get the creative process moving. 19:00 UTC youtube.com/live/Ge8kU1A...
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What Are We Doing In The Studio? | Open Studio
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This week on Audionautic we're taking Ableton Live onto the stage. Session View, controllers, effects, routing, improvisation, reliability — and the bigger question of what "live" actually means when a computer is doing so much of the work. How do you use Ableton live? youtube.com/live/onBSrrC...
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How To Build A Live Performance With Ableton
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New Audionautic this week: Community Radio. We're putting the gear and plugins to one side and talking about the music we've actually been listening to. A few discoveries, a few old favourites, and hopefully some things you haven't heard before. youtube.com/live/vdQqKQL...
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What Are We Listening To? | Community Radio
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Do we really need another reverb? This week's episode explores why some reverbs become creative tools rather than just mixing utilities. What's your favourite reverb plugin? youtube.com/live/Bs3l5wW...
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Do We Really Need Another Reverb? | RocketVerb Demo
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Live Shows return this week! We're talking summer studio discoveries, AI transparency in music after the latest Traxsource and TIDAL announcements, and some exciting changes coming to the show. What did your summer sound like? youtube.com/live/woC7O70...
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We're Back! What We Learned Over The Summer (And What's Next)
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
youtube.com/live/426Vk_c... Last episode before the summer break. We're talking about what would make the next few months creatively meaningful. What would make this a successful summer in the studio?
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What Would Make This A Successful Summer In The Studio?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
New episode this week: a reflective round robin discussion on the subtle improvements we make over time as musicians and producers. What have you quietly improved at? youtube.com/live/A17syPH...
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Music Production Growth Nobody Talks About
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
youtube.com/live/Gc7ZJHD... This week: Native Instruments, inMusic and the future of music tech ecosystems. Then a more personal round robin: “What’s something you wish someone had told you earlier about music production?” 7pm UTC/11am PST
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Native Instruments Has Been Acquired… Now What?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This week we’re diving into Ableton Live 12.4 live on stream. Link Audio, updated devices, stems and workflow improvements, seeing what actually matters in practice. youtube.com/live/ooWUJVh...
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Live Demo: Ableton 12.4 Features Explained
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
YouTube now lets creators replace music with AI. But what happens when music becomes something that can just be swapped out? Live at 7PM UTC / 11am PST youtube.com/live/vZbSLS9...
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What Happens When No One Needs Your Music?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
What do you do when nothing is working? We’re talking bad sessions, creative blocks, and whether pushing through actually helps. 7pm UTC/11am PST youtube.com/live/mV56Bku...
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What Do You Do When Nothing Is Working?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
One month with MPC Sample. This week we compare it with the Roland SP-404MKII: workflow, sound, and where each one leads creatively. youtube.com/live/0kHOhmm... 7pm UTC / 11am PST
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MPC Sample vs SP-404MKII: One Month Later… Which One Wins?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
youtube.com/live/GgVLb5Q... Free plugins, always grab our attention 👀 This week we’re exploring a selection from u-he and asking why they’re still overlooked. 7pm UTC/ 11am PST
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The Most Underrated Free Synth Plugins
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Elektron has been acquired by Bonnier Capital. Everything stays the same… for now. This week we’re talking about what happens after acquisitions like this. 7pm UTC/ 11am PST youtube.com/live/3lx64l6...
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Elektron Has New Owners… Should We Be Concerned?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Sony Music says it removed 135,000 AI deepfake tracks from streaming platforms. Impersonated artists. Fake releases. Real impact. This week we’re talking about what this means for musicians and the future of streaming. www.youtube.com/live/34rkUjZ...
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AI Deepfakes Are Flooding Music Streaming Platforms
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
New Akai MPC Sample just dropped. Portable, standalone, built for sampling and sequencing on the go. But where does it sit between the Roland SP-404MKII and Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II? This week we break it down. youtube.com/live/Z_Bx45n...
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Akai MPC Sample Explained: Sketchpad or Serious Tool?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
What do you over-complicate in the studio? Kick drums? Arrangement? Mix bus processing? Sound design? This week we’re having an honest round robin about the areas where we spiral… and why. youtube.com/live/Fva5B64... #MusicProduction #CreativeProcess
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The Things We Overcomplicate in Music Production
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Error Prone Records @errorpronerecords.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
OUT NOW This one originally began as a challenge with the @audionautic.bsky.social crew. Heavy glitches, broken melodies and harmonies, and nonsensical transitions from unclear scene to the next. Available on digital and floppy disk. errorpronerecords.bandcamp.com/album/comple...
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
What’s the most overrated advice in music production? This week we’re unpacking producer wisdom and asking when it helps… and when it hinders. Nuance over hot takes. youtube.com/live/Ndco--e...
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The Most Overrated Advice in Music Production
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Ableton Live 12.4 public beta is here. Link Audio for real time streaming, improved Stem Separation, revamped Erosion, new Delay modulation modes, and Learn View replacing Help. Refinement update or quiet game changer? youtube.com/live/7UBHGd1...
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Ableton 12.4 Beta First Look – Collaboration, Stems, and More
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This week we’re diving into Strum Plate, a free MIDI plugin that separates what you play from when you play it. We’re holding chords, strumming notes into existence, and seeing what kind of strange and beautiful sound design falls out the other side. 7pm UTC/11am PT youtube.com/live/emBybtR...
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We Found A Free Plugin That Breaks How MIDI Works
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Post NAMM 2026 reflections and a reality check. We discuss the Native Instruments insolvency news, what it means for musicians using NI tools, and the gear that genuinely caught our eye after NAMM. Thoughtful takes over hype. youtube.com/live/uvK73nX...
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Post NAMM 2026 Highlights And Industry Reality Check
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This week’s episode is a live demo of Zebralette 3 from u he. We’ll be exploring waveform drawing, spectral shaping, MSEGs and modulation to see just how much sound lives inside one oscillator. youtube.com/live/mxgGEmf...
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Live Sound Design with Zebralette 3: The Power of One Oscillator
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
New episode this week. A conversation about want vs need when it comes to gear and plugins. Where desire comes from, when a purchase makes sense, and ways to pause before acting on impulse. 7pm UTC/ 11am PT youtube.com/live/-fkt5bO...
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Want vs Need: When Is New Gear Actually Necessary?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We’re back for the first show of 2026. A relaxed round robin reflecting on the winter break, memorable studio moments, and setting gentle intentions for the year ahead. 7pm UTC youtube.com/live/0KQx_gW... @eonlake.bsky.social @larshaur.bsky.social @kh3rtis.bsky.social
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Back in the Studio. Reflections and Intentions for 2026
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Last show of the year. A reflective episode looking back on creative highlights, personal achievements, and the moments that shaped our musical year. Thank you for being part of the journey. After this, we'll be back on 7th January <3 youtube.com/live/UqP6PGQ...
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Our Creative Year in Review. Wins, Lessons and Momentum
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
This week, we unpack @surveychannel.bandcamp.com 'Ecomediums', a beautifully disorienting journey built from scraps of MIDI, samples, and ambient textures. The conversation dives into repurposed art, digital noise, creative intuition, and more. Live at 7pm UTC youtube.com/live/vRvV2EC...
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Is Repurposed Media Still Real Art? | In Discussion with Survey Channel
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DJ SpaceTerrapin @gehegedrei.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
#enclosurethree REQUEST It is getting harder and harder nowadays to reach out to artists and labels, so anyone reading this, please retweet. Thanks!
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Ableton Live 12.3 brings Stem Separation, Splice integration, Bounce Groups, new MIDI tools and more. This week we break down every feature and ask the bigger question. Does 12.3 push Ableton forward or simply keep pace with other DAWs www.youtube.com/live/eIZRy1h...
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Ableton Live 12.3 Update explained. Stem Separation, Splice and more
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
This week’s show is an Anti Black Friday episode. Rather than highlighting deals we are talking about the pressure to buy new gear and how easy it is to fall into GAS during this season. youtube.com/live/0h7AClo... @eonlake.bsky.social @kh3rtis.bsky.social @sunwarper.bsky.social
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Why You Don't Need Another Plugin This Black Friday
This week we are not doing the usual Black Friday deal roundup. Instead we are taking a step back and talking honestly about something that affects all of us. GAS. Gear lust. The constant temptation t...
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Trevlad @trevlad.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
This week we’re sitting down with Sunwarper to explore Today’s Traces, a reflection on memory, impermanence, and what remains after the moment passes. We’ll talk about finding purpose outside the algorithm, and how creative shifts can redefine who we are as artists. youtube.com/live/cp3d107...
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Artist Spotlight: Sunwarper - Today's Traces
This week we’re continuing our Artist Spotlight series with Sunwarper and his new album Today’s Traces: a meditative, ambient journey through memory, impermanence, and the emotional residue of everyda...
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This week’s show floats between galaxies and gear. We’re spotlighting Kh3rtis’ new album A Transdimensional Passage on a Mazonik Bao Chuan — a meditation on sound, space, and spirit. youtube.com/live/DH-CnLK... @eonlake.bsky.social @kh3rtis.bsky.social @sunwarper.bsky.social
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Artist Spotlight: Kh3rtis – A Transdimensional Passage | Do We Still Need All-In-One Plugins?
This week we’re setting course for the cosmic and the technical. First, an artist spotlight on Kh3rtis and his stunning new album A Transdimensional Passage on a Mazonik Bao Chuan, a sprawling ambien...
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
We’re checking out the Akai MPC Live III, Akai’s most powerful standalone yet 3D pads, faster processor, onboard mic and speakers. Then for our Round Robin we’re talking about how we actually share our music these days. Are we connecting or just posting into the void? youtube.com/live/o3JkaDH...
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First Look: MPC Live III | Are We Still Marketing Ourselves Like It’s 2010?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Roland’s TR-1000 brings analog back — but are hardware makers still innovating, or just polishing nostalgia? 🥁 This week’s Round Robin: Is hardware innovation stuck? Watch + join the convo → youtube.com/live/RrHvn2J... @kh3rtis.bsky.social @sunwarper.bsky.social @eonlake.bsky.social
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First Glance: Roland TR-1000 — Is Hardware Innovation Stuck?
Roland is back with the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, their first true-analog drum machine in over 40 years, and maybe their most advanced yet. It blends the warmth of classic 808 and 909 circuits with ACB...
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Are hardware limitations actually good for creativity? 🎛✨ This week we explore how restrictions shape music-making, inspired by last week’s Elektron Tonverk chat. Watch + join the conversation here: youtube.com/live/ejEcL4j... @kh3rtis.bsky.social @sunwarper.bsky.social @eonlake.bsky.social
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Why Hardware Limitations Make Us Better Musicians
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Streaming pays pennies… so why release music at all? 💭 Plus: a first look at Elektron’s insane new Tonverk groovebox 🎛 Full convo + breakdown here → youtube.com/live/l9NObol... @sunwarper.bsky.social @eonlake.bsky.social @kh3rtis.bsky.social
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Elektron Tonverk at a Glance // Why even release music?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
As indie musicians, the hardest part of releasing music isn’t making songs — it’s deciding where to put our energy. 🎶📱 Do we focus on streaming prep or feed the social media grind? Full discussion here 👉 youtube.com/live/PtNbQKm... Live at 7pm UTC/11am PST #IndieMusic #DIYMusician
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As Indie Musicians, Where Do We Put Our Energy?
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
One form of Music Production is Generative Music, a world where a single piece of MIDI data can form entire compositions with the right parameters. We're with @mikeksmith.bsky.social to explore @eonlake.bsky.social @sunwarper.bsky.social @kh3rtis.bsky.social youtube.com/live/mekwAii...
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Generative Music as an Inspiration Springboard: In Talks with Mike K Smith
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
On the back of sleepy season, Bandcamp comes out swinging with the introduction of 'Bandcamp Clubs' a supposedly human way to discover new music in an algorithmically driven world, as well as a way to directly support artists. Is it all its cracked up to be? youtube.com/live/uJ7ntQ3...
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Is Bandcamp Clubs something we want to join? / Highlighting the Hidden Work in Production
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
We're a sucker for a kickstarter, always rooting for the grassroots initiatives. As the new Wunderkammer WoO.1 enters the market, we're left wondering whether the world needs another sampler, what does this lil' guy offer? Well we're breaking it down. 6pm UTC/11am PST youtube.com/live/BKOsfvx...
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New Wunder-Sampler on the block? // Making the Space for Happy Accidents
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Today marks our fifth anniversary! 🥳 To celebrate we've set up a 20% discount on new patrons. Enter the code 'FIVEYEARS' at checkout. Valid for the whole month, thank you for your continued presence and support, it means so much. Here's to another fantastic year www.patreon.com/audionautic
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Audionautic @audionautic.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
In the Round Robin this week, we're following on from last week's discussion and examining the line between learning best practices by learning the production game, and creating ingenuity and innovation by pushing the limits. 11am PST/18:00 BST www.patreon.com/posts/roland...
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