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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 6h

Final stretch to fund the commission of new music from the great Canadian composer Michael Oesterle. Please donate if you can and share. Listen and learn at the link. Thanks for your support. #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #Canadiancomposer 88strings.substack.com/p/88-strings...

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88 Strings wants new music from the great Michael Oesterle

If you know Michael's music, you know it's a perfect fit!

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Upcoming performance of “Remember your Power” by the late John Burke, one of the great composers of his generation, who passed away suddenly in 2020. The Turning Point Ensemble performs October 17, 7:30 and 18, 2:30. bit.ly/4zpb1yS

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Remembering John Burke’s power

The late Canadian composer John Burke (1951-2020) is being remembered by the Turning Point Ensemble with a performance of his composition Remember Your Power.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Gulls Remember" from my solo album FIRE ICE, released TODAY! The album is a studio version of the live show that I performed at the Sound Symposium XXII in St. John's Newfoundland this past July. #newmusic #newrelease #NewRelease2026 #newreleasefriday johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/fire-ice

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Corporate managers and governments want you to “accurately” describe “terrorism.” I read an article today in the Vancouver Sun newspaper about Air Canada “removing from service” an inflight service director who posted “antisemitic” comments on Facebook. schizophonicmusic.substack.com/p/corporate-...

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Corporate managers and governments want you to “accurately” describe “terrorism.”

and antisemitism

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is part 2 in my series about the Isolation Journal 4 - Friends project, which features my collaborations with 6 outstanding Canadian improvising musicians to create an album of "duos" during the pandemic. #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic johnolivercomposer.substack.com/p/isolation-...

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Isolation Journal Project - Friends, part 2 of 7

featuring Canadian composer/performer François Houle

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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Power to the people! ✊

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy. — Ivan Illich

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Symphony No. 3 - Spring is out now. A new album by Douglas Schmidt and myself. And it's Bandcamp Friday, the best day to support Bandcamp artists because 100% of the sale goes to us! Happy Listening. #newmusic #newrelease #NewRelease2026 #newreleasefriday #bandcampfriday bit.ly/3UBSUqz

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Symphony No 3 - Spring, by Douglas Schmidt and John Oliver

8 track album

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

MUSICalive mag interviewed me and Hadis Fard at the Sound Symposium. Here's Carey Rutherford's article. I believe you may be required to register and pay a small fee to support his publication, but it's worth it! musicalivemag.ca/the-sound-sy... #electronicmusic #whalesong #canadianmusic

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The Sound Symposium is coming to town Pt. 2: The West Coast shows up, despite the distance – MUSICAlive! Magazine

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I'm gradually moving to Gander, a Canadian social media app whose servers are in Canada. So, Canadians come join me, and anyone else interested in becoming part of the Canadian family. gander.social/profile/john...

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JOliver (@johnoliver.gander.social)

Composer, musician, classical guitarist, electronic musician

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I've created a selective playlist of my 'activist' electronic music. Put on your headphones or crank the loudspeakers and come check it out on my Substack publication: schizophonicmusic.substack.com/p/music-as-a...

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Pre-order today, Bandcamp Friday: we get 100% of your purchase! Douglas Schmidt freely plays bandoneon into Oliver's complex sound processing system, and they create Symphony No 3 - Spring in one take, in the spirit of great 20th century symphonies. johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/sympho...

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Symphony No 3 - Spring, by John Oliver and Douglas Schmidt

8 track album

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This is Ignite, the first track from an album I will be releasing in the fall called FIRE ICE, based on my recent solo performance at the Sound Symposium in St. John’s Newfoundland. #electronicmusic #synthesizer #improvisation #canadianmusic #somalabs youtu.be/zpiWwR0TAGk

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Ignite from the forthcoming album FIRE ICE by John Oliver featuring touch-plate synthesizers by SOMA

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My solo from a live concert at The Ship Pub in St. John's Newfoundland on July 20, 2026 as part of the Sound Symposium. The all-star ensemble was lead by Hans Tammen, who provided various music modules he had composed. Thanks to Reinhard Reizenstein for the video.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

My album WARFIRE WELFARE is now available on all digital platforms, in case you use those. I still prefer you buy tracks and albums on my bandcamp page where I get 85% of the sale. johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/warfir... This is a very cool album featuring the NOON touch-plate synthesizer.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Time to get out of Linked. "LinkedIn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), not an independently traded public company. LinkedIn's ownership mirrors Microsoft's shareholder base, with Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street among the top institutional holders of stock.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I don’t usually write articles that promote specific people, but this time I’m making an exception. I have just finished reading Sarah Kendzior’s book They Knew, which provides a razor-sharp critique of the criminal elites running the USA and the world. schizophonicmusic.substack.com/p/sarah-kend...

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Sarah Kendzior is my new favourite author

Read Her. Subscribe

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The 41st Anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182, a creative response in poetry-centred sound art. See my Substack article: open.substack.com/pub/schizoph... #airindia

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I love football (soccer). But I detest everything other than the game. Here’s what and why: FIFA: peace prize to The Menace US government forcing Iranian players to overnight in Mexico. Read more on my Substack: substack.com/profile/2076...

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John Oliver🇨🇦Canadian composer (@schizophonicmusic)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

American workers just took home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar. Why? This chart has the answer.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

LET US 👇 NEVER FORGET.......

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Astute Observer @kat7813.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Speak up! They do keep tally of for and against. Call your Senators now! (202)224-3121

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

NEW RELEASE! "They Don't Knock." Check it out! Dark ambient music. A fundraiser for Palestine. johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/they-d...

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They Don't Knock, by John Oliver

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Josef Mühlbauer @josefmuehlbauer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I am truly humbled and grateful that nearly 10,000 people have already watched my speech at the United Nations in Vienna (VIC) and it keeps spreading! It seems this conversation on peace is resonating far beyond the room! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLO-...

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Peace in a Fragmanted World - NGO Committee on Peace (Vienna International Center) - Josef Mühlbauer

YouTube video by VIPR - Varna Peace Institute

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

My latest substack post on AI. Only one answer to the question "Who is John Oliver" and I am not it. open.substack.com/pub/schizoph...

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AI for all - my ass. How AI search shrinks the world

Who is John Oliver? Only one answer, and I am not it.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I have the great privilege to be a featured electronic music performer at the Sound Symposium in St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada, this summer during the week-long festival July 15-21. johnolivercomposer.substack.com/p/announcing... #electronicmusic #livemusic #canadianmusic #musicfestival

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Announcing John Oliver's appearance at the Sound Symposium in St. John's Newfoundland

July 15-21. I will be performing during the festival, date TBC

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

#NEWRELEASE! Check it out! #Darkambientmusic. Sometimes, when I touch a few notes on the #LYRA8 #synthesizer, I have an intuition that something special is about to happen. On May 23, it did. And then I touched my beloved #ENNER synth, and magic emerged. johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/they-d...

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They Don't Knock, by John Oliver

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I am happy to announce the publication of a set of classical guitar studies called "The Hammer." Watch me perform #1 at this link: youtu.be/Chy8SwJMRJc #classicalguitar #canadianmusic #newmusic

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John Oliver plays The Hammer 1 - a slur study for classical guitar

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I have released a new short video of me playing the ENNER touch-plate synthesizer as a drum, with excellent gunshot reverb! #electronicmusic youtu.be/E0Aiuvu-57c

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John Oliver plays ENNER (by SOMA LABS) as drum

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

My music: listen for free / pay what you can here: johnolivermusic.com/recordings/f... #freemusic #electronicmusic #darkambient

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

My track "Twitter Machine Eats the Amazon" has been featured on the excellent publication Metapsychosis. Check it out! #musicreview #canadianmusic open.substack.com/pub/johnoliv...

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My "Twitter Machine Eats the Amazon" has been featured on Metapsychosis

Author Michael Eisenberg "gets it"

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

My track "Twitter Machine Eats the Amazon" has been featured on the excellent publication Metapsychosis. Check it out! #musicreview #canadianmusic open.substack.com/pub/johnoliv...

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My "Twitter Machine Eats the Amazon" has been featured on Metapsychosis

Author Michael Eisenberg "gets it"

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hildegard Westerkamp's Klavierklang video is out now. But my label earsay also released the CD/download. You can listen here: earsaymusic.bandcamp.com/album/klavie...

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Klavierklang, by Hildegard Westerkamp and Rachel Iwaasa

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Westerkamp's Klavierklang video is out now at the Music on Main youtube channel. I had the honour of doing the sound mix for both the film and the CD/download release. youtu.be/8DCoBriQ3g4?...

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KLAVIERKLANG: An Experimental Music Video | Music on Main

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The Pattullo Bridge in New Westminster, BC, Canada has been replaced with a new bridge that opened earlier this year. The old bridge, built in 1937, had narrow lanes and was at the end of its life and is being dismantled. Here is a bit of nostalgia for residents of the area. #newwestminster

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

In the last year, ICE has deported nearly half a million people. Killed dozens. Disappeared tens of thousands. And it's only the beginning. Unless we stop it.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Oil & gas lobbyists are flooding Canadian news outlets, trying to convince MPs to fund their projects at the expense of everyday families. Push back: send a letter to the editor of your local news outlet, urging MPs to fund clean energy projects www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/ln...

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Global oil and gas companies are profiting from war.

Push back by sending a letter to the editor of your local news outlet, urging MPs to fund projects that will benefit Canadians instead.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

If you are in or near Vancouver, Canada this coming Good Friday April 3, come hear my ensemble 88 Strings live in concert at the Orpheum Annex Theatre in downtown Vancouver as part of the Sound of Dragon Festival! We will be playing a program of all-Canadian music. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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John Oliver's ensemble 88 Strings to perform April 3, 7:30pm, The Annex

We are one of three quartets performing during the Sound of Dragon Festival.

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I analyzed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and found that Trump has rejected all but 2 of the 30 Articles. See my substack #unitednations #humanrights schizophonicmusic.substack.com/p/universal-...

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Face in the Concrete is the last movement of my symphony FACES and is inspired by the tension that exists in society between individual voices and stories, and the pounding of feet of crowds, police, or military marching to the tune of the most awe-inspiring idea of the moment. youtu.be/ub4WYVLu2TA

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Face in the Concrete demo - orchestral music by John Oliver Canadian composer

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John Oliver composer @johnolivermusic.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We live in a sick world that laments the rape of children in one country, and pursues the slaughter of children in another.

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