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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 8h

Anytime a fresh batch drops from @ctatsu.bsky.social, it's a must grab! Can't wait to soak up the new tunes from @iksre.bsky.social, @worriedaboutsatan.bsky.social, and @rbeny.bsky.social. A great start to my Tuesday. ctatsu.bandcamp.com/album/in-all...

The new Autumn batch from Constellation Tatsu. Three cassette tapes pictured in their cases, resting on a blue marble surface. Each cassette is without text, with full color artwork featuring nature based photography.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Many thanks to Akira Film Script for writing about my new record! It's wonderful to feel the work resonate. ☀️⚖️🌑 "... twilight has returned, and the shadows are getting longer"

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Hiram - Shade Songs

Music for staying grounded

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thanks @trevlad.bsky.social for spinning the new Hiram track! It's always interesting to hear the music presented in fresh contexts. A lovely, drifting mix for AM float: www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tv...

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Shade is the form light takes when it meets something solid. A shape traced along the surface.  It's been one week since Shade Songs has arrived, along with the first glimpse of Autumn. I’m so happy to find the work resonating, and grateful for the kind words and support.  #ambientmusic

patterns of light and shadow cast across a mossy green rock.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thanks @fin for the kind words. “… caverns drenched in the blue of fading light” 🙏✨

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks so much to @foxydigitalis.bsky.social for speaking to me about my music. In this new interview we talk about choirboys, field recording, improvisation, and getting in trouble in orchestra class. foxydigitalis.zone/2026/09/25/h...

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Hiram Gets Out of the Way

Photo by Natalie Jennings Hiram’s music connects spaces and defines worlds. Immersed in specific natural environments, he listens and channels what he hears through different instrumentation.…

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There’s a lot happening in the world that I don’t know how to make sense of. Creating music has always given me a way to spend some time somewhere else. Not necessarily to escape, but to make a little room for myself.    📸: Natalie Jennings

Matthew Hiram sits among the trees in a forest, holding a modular synthesizer surrounded by green foliage.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When I started making my new album, I wanted to create the feeling of sitting beneath a large tree.   As the music developed, I found deeper meaning in the concept of shade, exploring how we can learn from this natural balance of light and shadow.  Portrait by Natalie Jennings.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Autumn Equinox!   Sitting in the shade under a big beautiful tree always feels so good, like you’re being embraced by this massive, ancient, living being. Beyond the physical space, I’m interested in the emotional sense of comfort and safety that comes with it. Photo by Natalie Jennings

Man in a mustard-colored button-up shirt sits in a forest at dusk, holding a metal singing bowl in his hands. Golden light filters through the trees, illuminating him and the bark of a large tree trunk behind him, while the surrounding woods fade into shadow.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I recently discovered the music of Philadelphia artist George Shands, and was immediately compelled to purchase everything he's ever made. Raw electronic swagger, irresistible groove, and pure, expressive attitude. Not your average meditation music. Amazing! georgeshands.bandcamp.com/album/relax-...

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Relax Sensations, by George Shands

6 track album

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Glad Samply is back online, but apparently all the old links are dead? Perfect timing. Super useful 🫠

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Huge thanks to Joe Muggs & @thequietus.com for featuring my work! It means a lot to be included in the growing conversation around plant music and bio-data sonification. 🌱⚡️

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Saddened to hear of the passing of David Fair today. The idea of making raw, self-recorded music changed my life. A true artist, he never stopped creating. I'm lucky to own two original paintings of his, which I cherish. Thanks David for the years of inspiration 👑🙏✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta2D...

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Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King (Part 1/10)

YouTube video by cridantis

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’ve been thinking lately about refuge, giving attention, and the power of seasons. I’ve written about it in my latest piece, with words on seven new releases from the substrata.

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Slightly Faded, but Still Alive

On finding refuge. seasonal movement, and inter-species communication.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Free Yasmin Williams concert at Lakeside Guitar Festival tonight. Twin Cities roll up! 🎸

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

An amazing interview , tune in!! 🎸🐬

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Oof, there is always so much amazing new music. Here's a few recommendations for your Bandcamp Friday. 🧵🪡

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Weightless this morning, grateful for the float ✨🙏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYv9...

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Major Tom

YouTube video by The Space Lady - Topic

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Blood tests, hunting for 16mm films, and reheated coffee. Just another Monday. 🎞️☕️

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Thanks to Wall of Ambient for publishing these kind words on the new album from Visible Light! “… nature has always possessed its own quiet orchestra” Read the full review here: open.substack.com/pub/wallofam...

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Visible Light - Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape

Music for a living world

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Washing out my brushes with triple-milled French soap 🖌️🧼

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

@totalvibration.bsky.social is a legend for this. Nothing like Napalm in the morning ☕️

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This Summer I've been thinking about slowing down, connecting through sound, and building relationships with the music we return to. I wrote about it in my latest piece, with reflections on 10 recent releases that have stuck with me.

Close-up of a heart-shaped mosaic made from broken white and red ceramic pieces, with the word "LOVE" spelled beneath it in red tile fragments.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Thanks to @noplacelikedrone.bsky.social for including Visible Light on the program! ✨🖤

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Thanks to @sun13music.bsky.social for the kind words on Visible Light! “…beautiful exotic sounds pierce the light “  sun-13.com/2026/07/06/w...

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Weirdo Rippers #23 - Sun 13

Cate Kennan, Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti, Speake, Bent Light, D.C. Cross, and more.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

'Solarium Songs' came out just over a year ago. Looking back, it's been a blur. Minneapolis has been a hard place to be this year. Some seasons, just keeping each other safe is what counts. A year later, I want to mark the album properly.

Album cover for Hiram's 'Solarium Songs.' Backlit houseplant leaves fill the frame in silhouette and green, with bright sunlight flaring through the center and a small blue lens flare dot below. The title text 'HIRAM' in white and 'SOLARIUM SONGS' in pale yellow appears near the top.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Thanks to @gehegedrei.bsky.social for including Visible Light on the program! 🙏✨🌱

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The new album from Visible Light was created in collaboration with El Yunque rainforest. I’ve been so grateful to feel this work resonating, and am happy to invite you to join us to listen together. open.substack.com/pub/matthewh...

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A Pace Much Slower Than Our Own

New Music from El Yunque, and a Listening Party This Thursday

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I’m grateful to have new music from Visible Light included in this truly melted mix. It's wonderful to hear the work brought into fresh contexts, and the open, outdoor, community-based event makes it even better. ✅ Late Night ✅ Ambient ✅ Lounge open.substack.com/pub/meltedfo...

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Melted Mix #6: "Late Night Ambient Lounge"

Monthly music mix (early access for paid subscribers) | June 2026 | Ambient

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Our new album ‘Sierra de Luquillo’ is available everywhere! We’re celebrating with an online listening party, July 2nd 7:00pm CST. Join us as we share insights and details on this new work. visible-light.bandcamp.com/merch/sierra...

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Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape Listening Party from Visible Light

Listening Party from Visible Light.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Butthole Surfers Stan thread: The 90s was a wild time. For the Buttholes to finally release After the Astronaut now closes a long missing chapter. It's what happens when the acid wears off. What's next after a smash hit, a major record deal, and the cultural culmination of slacker rock?

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"Música De Las Plantas," was created w/ electrical pulses from a living Dracaena trifasciata (Snake Plant), high in the Sierra de Luquillo in El Yunque rainforest. The piece traces the signals of this rich and vital ecosystem, forming the second movement of our new album.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Thanks @trevlad.bsky.social for featuring new music from Visible Light in the program! 🌱

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Happy World Rainforest Day! Covering nearly 29,000 acres, Puerto Rico’s El Yunque is the most biologically diverse rainforest in the Caribbean. A living sanctuary for over 400 species of trees, flora, frogs, and wildlife, the forest truly comes alive at night.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I’ve been thinking lately about field recording, relating through sound, and creative restraint. You can read a few words in my recent piece here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Beyond Listening: What Do I Do With That?

On Field Recordings, Wildlife Sounds, and Not Messing With Things

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I’ve been thinking lately about sustainability and moving with the waves. I loved the recent piece by @shagunsingh.substack.com on endurance in art, and it helped to inspire this entry. On the parallels of Nature, creative adaptability, and dressing for the weather. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Just Keep Moving

On the Creative Act, Sustainability, and Meeting Yourself Along the Way.

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

If you’re into adventurous listening, be sure to follow @dinzuartefacts.bsky.social. They specialize in a distinctly sensitive strain of deep experimental sound. I return often, well worth your time

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

'Green Green Earth' is a gentle, flowing album designed to bring comfort and connection — and is now officially sold out! The last existing copies are available exclusively through @dntrecords.bsky.social Grab a copy: dntrecords.com/product/hira...

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I've been rolling around in the luscious new tunes from Matt Gold & Dustin Laurenzi. "Devotional Fade" is elegant and inspiring, pushing into new frontiers of rhythm and spirit. @wejazzhelsinki.bsky.social 🙏💛 dustinlaurenzi.bandcamp.com/album/devoti...

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Devotional Fade, by Matt Gold & Dustin Laurenzi

8 track album

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Many thanks to DNT for supporting and distributing my music. They’ve been sharp shooters since the beginning, and I’m excited for this era 2.0. I’m happy and proud to be included in their great new shop. Check it out: dntrecords.com

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Permaculture – DNT Records

Posts about Permaculture written by dntrecords

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about authenticity, the paradox of choice, and self-imposed constraint. Here are a few words I wrote on why we limit ourselves, and what happens when we let go.

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The Paradox of Taste: Why I Stopped Being Cool

Self-Permission, Freedom Listening, and Holding Yourself Too Tightly

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I’ve been thing lately about mortality, finding happiness, and what we leave behind. I wrote a few words, plus reviews of four new releases. Check it out!

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Stonewashed #005: Finding meaning through tragedy

The holy trifecta: Love, Nature, and Art

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