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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Excited to finally get a firmware update for some of the issues with the Gamechanger Recoder. They fixed my biggest issue, at least: youtu.be/tn_m3GkyDwU

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Recoder Firmware Update Fixes My Biggest Issue (But Maybe Not Yours)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It's about time I tried the Workshop System and Spotykach together. Once you start connecting everything (so many cables!) there's so much ambient potential. It's a long one, but somewhat soothing too if you're up for a journey youtu.be/AatG6K0QVr0

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Spotykach & Workshop System Just Make Sense Together

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Been spending some time with a friend's Minichord for the Mystery Gear series and have been pleasantly surprised by it youtu.be/JwyXcyHvopU

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I Was Wrong About the Minichord | Mystery Gear #4

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

You can tell by my voice throughout this video that I find the Audrey II feedback synth very soothing for how destructive it can sound youtu.be/6glfHXCSsn8

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Gnarly, Destructive & Oddly Soothing: Exploring the Audrey II Feedback Synth

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My cart is already filling up for #BandcampFriday. If you're looking for some glitchy folk to add to yours, the debut from my side project Patient Whales is just what the unlicensed doctor ordered patientwhales.bandcamp.com/album/patien...

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Patient Whales Ate The Sea, by Patient Whales

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Remember that KO II I borrowed with the wonky fader? Turns out I might like the cheap replacement I used better than the original. youtu.be/1c5TktZA3dU

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A Cheap Fader Replacement Made this KO II Better?

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Another day, another "opportunity" for a paid sponsorship with an AI music company (why do they keep thinking I'll bite?). At least the USB power bank company would make a tiny bit more sense (but still, no)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We did it! I appreciate how many folks seem to enjoy my weird gear experiments and tutorials

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Had some fun experimenting with the KO Sidekick as a no-input mixer, using the onboard effects to shape the feedback youtu.be/X7eGI5MURXQ

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KO Sidekick as a No-Input Mixer

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Playing the first proper Patient Whales live set next month in Dundas, Ontario with the incredibly talented David MacKinnon (Fembots, Drones Over Duffering). Both excited and terrified. Advance tickets: ticketscene.ca/events/64488/ (Poster made by me from layers of my sketchbook)

A show poster promoting David MacKinnon and Patient Whales playing at Piques & Valleys in Dundas, Ontario, on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:30PM. Advance tickets $20 at https://ticketscene.ca/events/64488/

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Wow! Looks like I'll hit 5K subs on Youtube later this month. Need to start planning something to celebrate. At 2K I did a studio tour...Any suggestions?

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Borrowed a friend's KO II to see if I'd want one of my own and...things took a turn youtu.be/YVonFh9MiVo

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Trying Out My Friend's KO II...and Breaking It?

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's true, they did say that!

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Been testing the new Chase Bliss Lost + Found resonator update on a bunch of different sources. Some are more noticeable than others, for sure youtu.be/dE9-hX-6elo

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How Different Is the New Lost + Found Resonator?

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Had some fun with delay and distortion effects in this latest Spotykach tutorial youtu.be/ESq_SbjkS5Y

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Spotykach Effects: Tape Delay, Distortion & Bit Crusher

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Apparently Patient Whales was #597 on some kind of college radio chart last month! I'll take it, considering only CFMU in Hamilton has it so far (but Kamloops just asked for a copy, so we're hitting the big time)

A list of albums on a college radio chart numbered 582-616, with Patient Whales - Patient Whales Ate The Sea at number 597

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A friend pointed me toward YPC2000.fun, a browser tool that lets you chop up YouTube videos into playable slices. I used it to remix one of my oldest jams into something completely different. Super fun experiment! youtu.be/FtyLYeBoI2M

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Making New Music From an Old Video

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Couldn't resist this little touch-based matrix mixer. Here's a first jam where Goldfinger turns a Pluto patch into something I can play with my fingers. youtu.be/aV5Djos7hYg

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My Fingers Complete a Synth Patch (Pluto + Goldfinger)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Been having fun exploring the Birds program card for the Workshop System. Evokes the back and forth between two songbirds, but gets interesting when you push it further youtu.be/_LjY7Kwv3PQ

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Let the Birds Do the Talking | Workshop System

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I had these three units on loan for my Mystery Gear series, so I couldn't resist seeing how they'd work together in a jam. Turns out they make a pretty lovely ambient setup. youtu.be/K0HuPyy1Y88

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An Ambient Jam with an Unexpected Setup | Mystery Gear

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Made a tutorial on the 3 Spotykach loop modes for anyone who may be curious or already owns one (wanted to learn more about tempo-synced Slice mode and granular Drift mode for myself, so I figured, why not?) youtu.be/PZ0J4z2n4wI

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Spotykach Deck Modes: Tape Looper, Synced Sampler & Granular Engine

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Honoured to have been asked to do a remix for this excellent Nautical Artifacts album. Made mine (track 1) entirely on my Circuit Rhythm nauticalartifacts.bandcamp.com/album/cargo-...

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cargo (freight remixed), by nauticalartifacts & friends

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Had the chance to try out a Sonicware Ambient 0 in the latest mystery gear box from my friend's stash. I try to push it beyond ambient a few times, but its will is strong youtu.be/e91f6kvf65g

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Everything Turns Into Ambient... | Mystery Gear #3

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Someone was getting rid of this old Panasonic micro cassette recorder, so I gave it a new home. Had to do a few repairs, but the tape is full of kids playing on a school bus and an interview with the local fire department. Should be fun to do something with

A Panasonic micro cassette recorder being held up to the camera in one hand, with the tape in the other (out of focus wall of keyboards behind)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Been digging into the Gamechanger Recoder. Lots of fun potential for sound design, etc. (with a few quirks). Here's an initial exploration using a Casio beat to affect some chords youtu.be/bollahDjiL8

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Exploring the Gamechanger Recoder

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Anyone else out there get a Gamechanger Recoder pedal? Been playing with mine this week and have some thoughts

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Going to try something simple for Drone Day on a livestream today at 3PM! www.youtube.com/live/rix4agr...

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Drone Day Live: Minimal Drone Session (Audrey II)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Had some fun jamming with this tiny Canadian-made synth (MOSS-101) and my MIDI guitar pickup. Bonus Spotykach appearance for layering. Love seeing more gear with built-in USB MIDI host ports that make weird little setups like this easy. youtu.be/-d8lsVG5hHs #MIDIguitar #synth #electronicmusic

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Tiny Synth Meets MIDI Guitar (MOSS-101 Jam)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I've only begun to scratch the surface with Spotykach, but am already having a lot of fun with his inspiring looping playground youtu.be/8mnirau86p8

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This Looper Feels Like an Instrument (Spotykach)

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pwats @pwats.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Had some fun at the art studio yesterday, including this brush pen sketch of me (as @bay-mud.bsky.social) learning my new Spotykach looper (more on that to come)

A drawing in blue with black outlines of a bearded man with slightly exaggerated proportions playing with a piece of musical equipment somewhat resembling a Spotykach looper

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Had fun borrowing a friend's Drolo Stretch Weaver to try on a bunch of different sources. Cool way to use sidechaining. Anyone else try one? youtu.be/ZFqN_MxzlLI

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Mystery Gear #2: This Pedal Makes 2 Sounds Interact (Drolo Stretch Weaver)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

My wife asked me to bring some gear to her new art studio for an open doors event yesterday (those are her coloured pencil portraits behind me). I may have gone a bit overboard

Coloured pencil portraits hang behind a confused man looking down at a table full of music gear wondering why he brought all this stuff to an art event

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Looking forward to digging into the excellent new albums I picked up on Bandcamp yesterday. Fun mix of genres, locations and discovery

Screenshot from my Bandcamp collection showing the 6 new albums I purchased, including bipolar fleece, Drones Over Dufferin, Chad Van Gaalen. Dandy From Home, sadcoolgirl & chump

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Thanks to all who listened to/purchased/shared my Patient Whales album this week! It was a lovely shot in the arm. So much more music and nonsense to come

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Been talking a lot about my ambient folk side project, Patient Whales, which is finally finished, and have to continue that today, as it's #bandcampFriday! patientwhales.bandcamp.com Join today's listening party to chat about how these tunes were made. patientwhales.bandcamp.com/live/patient...

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Patient Whales Ate The Sea, by Patient Whales

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

If you missed today's listening party for Patient Whales, I'm doing one on Bandcamp tomorrow at 4PM EST, so feel free to join and chat with me as we listen to the album patientwhales.bandcamp.com/live/patient...

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Patient Whales Ate The Sea Listening Party from Patient Whales

Listening Party from Patient Whales.

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Speaking of my Patient Whales album, I'm doing a live listening party on Youtube tomorrow at 4PM, where I'll be playing the album and hanging out in the chat. Set a reminder if you want to join www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC2b...

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Listening Party: Ambient Folk Album (Patient Whales)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

When I made this video on which synths I used on a folk album (Patient Whales), I wasn't sure if it would resonate with people much, but I'm pleasantly surprised by the passion of the #folksynth crew! youtu.be/-HWuFMuHcbI

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The Unexpected Synths I Used on My Ambient Folk Album

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I put together a quick checklist after my last live set of what I’d do differently next time (gear choices, rehearsal, setup, and expectations, etc.) Might be useful if you’re prepping a set too: youtu.be/zpQjeGb20-s

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My Live Set Checklist (What I’d Do Differently)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Join me at 5PM to walk through this weird live ambient setup and why I chose it youtube.com/live/6kZGTaV...

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Playing Live Tomorrow, Here’s the Setup I’m Bringing

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The live electronic room tomorrow night in Peterborough

Poster for the live electronic music event at Watson & Lou in Peterborough, Ontario, showing doors at 7PM followed by Bay Mud at 7:45, then Matt, Ted Kennedy, Male Oblivion and Gnostic Front

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Planning to go live this afternoon to walk through my setup for tomorrow's live set in Peterborough (7PM at Watson & Lou as part of The Deep End, taking over the main strip)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Excited to be the opening act for this electronic takeover of Peterborough on Saturday (April 18). I'll be playing at Watson & Lou after 7PM

Poster for a multi-venue electronic music event in Peterborough. Ontario on April 18 featuring Bay Mud, Ted Kennedy, Male Oblivion, Gnostic Front and more. 7PM. $30

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I have a confession to make. Do you think I can keep it self-contained? youtu.be/-ESLct_3wkM

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I Said I'd Never Do It...But I Bought a Modular Synth (Workshop System)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Doing another livestream at 4PM as I finish building and hopefully testing my first modular synth (the Workshop System by Music Thing Modular). Something tells me we're about go to down a rabbit hole

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I think I fooled a few people with the start of this video trying out the 3-channel looper firmware for the Simple Touch 2 youtu.be/LYOhUKl5AO0

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3-Channel Looper Mangles My Voice (Simple Touch 2)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Excited to be playing a set in Peterborough on April 18 as part of a multi-venue event on Water Street. Been a while since I got out on the road. More details TBA

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Trying out a new Mystery Gear series where I have no idea what’s in the box (lent by a friend), then learn it and decide if it’s actually something I would want. You could say this one resonated with me, so to speak: youtu.be/LjiG0yG3A4M

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Mystery Gear #1: Does It Resonate With Me? (Wingie)

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Bay Mud @bay-mud.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Been having too much fun running pretty much everything through the mini Audrey II feedback synth (one of the firmware options for the Simple Touch kit I built last week). Addictive controlled destruction that sounds great on guitar youtu.be/l41w2Un2k3M

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I Can’t Stop Running Things Through This Tiny Feedback Synth (Audrey II)

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