iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Here's a small insight into the some of the inspiration behind my new album. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ics1...

youtube.com

The Orphan Epoch - Behind The Album

YouTube video by Cosmograf

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Test pressings have arrived and they sound fabulous.. Ozzy says 'Yes' or maybe it was a yawn?.. 🎧 🐶

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Patience is the art of waiting... NEWS COMING SOON! Meanwhile, please follow the page, like this post, and subscribe to the mailing list (link on the image), or you might miss it!

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Sorry, meant 'getting' the attention. 😀

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

It's a great album... Sadly not going the attention it deserves.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

When was the last time you listened to an album from start to finish with no interruptions? (other than to flip the vinyl).

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Geoff Tucker @geoffreytucker1.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

A plea from the U.S.A.

Dear outside World: please accurately document our history for the next 4 years, because it will not be accurately documented from within

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Sadly not much point sharing this as you have to be an MU member to read the guidance. Blinkered thinking from @wearethemu.bsky.social in my view. If you want to encourage new membership, gatekeeping evidence that you are in touch with musician rights probably isn't a great strategy.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

There's still more profit in CDs amazingly. Both Bandcamp and Paypal take a large chunk and the selling price is lower. But CDs are a niche format now.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Hi Pete, yes Bandcamp works best especially on Bandcamp Friday. CDs even better (assuming you still buy them) but we don't have all the titles in press, and Bandcamp has all the titles. Thanks for the support.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

It's been huge fun to do and not that expensive. Hardest part was fabricating a new manifold for the turbo. Need to do a better one once my TIG welding skills improve.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Looks amazing, brilliant work. Always fancied a Caterham or similar, but only room and time for one sports car project.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Yes kind of a continuous improvement and modifying project on the TVR over quite a few years now. I've put in a new power steering conversion, new ECU, brake upgrades and last year did a new camshaft and turbo conversion and front end respray. Will have to do a chassis refurb at some point...

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Thanks Paul. Nice Stag in your cover photo. My dad had a white 1974 one.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Just found this at the bottom of a drawer... I forgot how tiny phones used to be... This one had a dedicated camera button too, a very long time before Apple decided to invent it again.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Amazing new EP mixed and mastered by myself and I even get to play some guitar and bass in it. Please check it out. They are a great band and need your support.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Popped over to the other place for 5mins to see the latest on a few friend's accounts. What a sewer... it's got worse. Hope my friends will see the light and come here too.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Also worth pondering even if the successful guys like Steven Wilson have other jobs in audio not just making their own music.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I thought I really did want to be a full time professional but I'm really not so sure now. Virtually anything else I do will pay better and I still get to do music my way without any commercial pressures or deadlines.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

One of the reasons new artists can't break through is they have to get through the 'religious' barrier. Older fans are stuck worshipping the bands they loved when they were 16. Trying to convince them a new band has a valid text in the scriptures is a massive challenge.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Why can't I stop a blocked number on my phone leaving voicemails.? Utterly ridiculous. Absolutely no way to stop it without some dodgy third party app.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Just costing up the price of new Apple tech and realise I need the best part of £3K to replace my current phone and laptop... That won't be happening... 😳

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Certainly the wettest promo photoshoot I've done yet but worth it...

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is how you gently evolve a car icon.. Take note Jaguar.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Can't believe it's 3 years since the world lost David. I took this photo before we hit the stage at Lorelei NOTP in 2018 He wasn't remotely phased at the prospect.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

It can be any of those things. We won't know what works best until we try it.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I think the point is we've been here for a long time but no solutions where to go forward... We can't expect music fans who have no CD players, Record players or even Blu Ray players just to hand over money and get nothing for it. Artists need to be developing their own streaming platforms..

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

There's a big problem going forward for artists if the only way to make money from recorded music is still through legacy formats like CDs and vinyl.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I think they really missed a trick not adding an edit button here. Would have given it an instant USP over the other place.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Sneak preview of the studio upgrades I'm working on. 24" touchscreen now properly integrated into the desk.

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I've got a small fraction of the followers that I have on Twitter but the interaction here is already 10x bigger. Encouraging...

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

One of my favourite photos in all the world. Me sat next to the late great David Longdon at the 2017 Prog Awards. None other than the legendary Steve Hackett is talking to us but looks rather like a waiter about to take our order...

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Robin Armstrong @cosmograf.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Hello, Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone at home?

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