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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I had an absolute blast performing last Saturday at Dandelion Records (Vancouver). Huge thanks to Jeff and Laura @dandelionrecords.bsky.social, Jamison @jtgladysz.bsky.social, Scott Aitken, and Caroline Musselli. Also to Jamie @hothamsound.bsky.social for making Subtropical Tape Sessions possible.

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Leigh Wright @wyrddaze.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Wizard of Time and Space new mix of beats, sounds & ambience includes wonders by @castlesinspace.bsky.social @boardsofcanada.bsky.social @loulayorke.bsky.social @hothamsound.bsky.social @mortalitytables.bsky.social @stubbleman.bsky.social wyrddaze.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/w...

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Music video for "Antillia," taken from the album Subtropical Tape Sessions. Filmed at Prumirim Beach, Brazil, in July 2025. I feel this video captures well the atmosphere I was trying to create with the album. vimeo.com/1200304549?s...

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Antillia

Music video for "Antillia," taken from the album Subtropical Tape Sessions. Filmed at Prumirim Beach, Brazil, in July 2025.

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to human moms and amphibians alike. 🐸 This is the music video for Açude, the second track from my new album Subtropical Tape Sessions. Hope you enjoy! vimeo.com/1190793586?f...

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Açude

Music video for Açude, from the album Subtropical Tape Sessions.  Out now on Hotham Sound Recordings and on my Bandcamp. https://alexandreklinke.bandcamp.com/album/subtropical-tape-sessions https://h...

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Starting in 30 minutes! Come say hi, hear some great music, chat, schmooz.

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

youtu.be/Y3QEvnhVFOQ Alexandre Klinke will be hosting a listening party for his new album 'Subtropical Tape Sessions' on his personal Bandcamp today at 5pm PST. Join us in the chat to hang, talk about the record, and listen together. Bring a friend! alexandreklinke.bandcamp.com/merch/subtro...

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Alexandre Klinke - Açude

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I’m hosting a Bandcamp listening party for Subtropical Tape Sessions. Saturday, May 9 — 5pm PST / 9pm (Brasília) . From the comfort of your home. Join me in the chat to hang, talk about the record, and listen together.  English & Português. alexandreklinke.bandcamp.com/merch/subtro...

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Subtropical Tape Sessions Listening Party from Alexandre Klinke

Listening Party from Alexandre Klinke.

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Summer jams have arrived 💋 youtu.be/lwccKUlHTow

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Alexandre Klinke - Carimbó

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Hot Summer day vibes on a Spring day ☀️ This is the music video for Carimbó, the third track from my new album Subtropical Tape Sessions. Video images shot around Alter do Chão and Santarém (Pará, Brazil), circa 2001. vimeo.com/1188671580 alexandreklinke.bandcamp.com

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Carimbó

Music video for Carimbó, the third track from Subtropical Tape Sessions. Out now on Hotham Sound Recordings and on my Bandcamp. Video images shot around Alter do Chão and Santarém (Pará, Brazil), cir...

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Today my alter ego Alexandre Klinke is releasing Subtropical Tape Sessions. Inspired by ethnographic field recordings and Brazilian folk, it plays like a fictional compilation of electronic pieces found in a deteriorating box of tapes deep in the jungle. alexandreklinke.bandcamp.com/album/subtro...

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Subtropical Tape Sessions, by Alexandre Klinke

14 track album

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Reposting for all the late risers.

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Test pressings of my new album sound great. My first release on vinyl! Expecting the copies in a few weeks.

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

New tracks from Playback Head out today on Bandcamp. Living Room Vol. 1 is the first in a series of meditative improvisations. playbackhead.bandcamp.com/album/living...

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Living Room Vol.1, by Playback Head

3 track album

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

No words to describe the beauty of this event. Thank you to everyone who made this possible, especially Ben and Raf and all the Hotham Sound artists. ☀️

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Hey folks, response to this show has been bigger than anticipated and tickets are almost sold out. If you're still planning on coming but don't have a ticket, grab one before they're gone. At this point we have no way of guaranteeing there will be any available at the door. See you on the Island!

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Ten years is a long time. Come celebrate with us. Eat food, drink wine, listen to music, play in the sun, pass out, travel through time, have a religious experience, go home with a giant commerative poster. www.eventbrite.ca/e/hotham-sou...

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Come celebrate 10 years of Hotham Sound Recordings with us on beautiful Saltspring Island. This one is going to be fun. www.eventbrite.ca/e/hotham-sou...

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

It's Bandcamp Friday, and an opportunity to call attention to an older album of mine: the music score for the short film Playback Head (2019). This was the album that sent me on the path of ambient music, and the following projects using that name. alexandreklinke.bandcamp.com/album/playba...

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Playback Head, by Alexandre Klinke

13 track album

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

hothamsound-10year.eventbrite.ca Come celebrate 10 years of Hotham Sound with us on Saltspring Island! Live music, outdoors, kid friendly, and there's wine. 🤸‍♂️

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Hotham Sound Recordings: Resonance Beneath the Maple Tree

A special performance in nature on Salt Spring Island, celebrating the Pacific Northwest label Hotham Sound's 10-year anniversary.

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I am happy to be part of this amazing line-up for the upcoming Ambient / Etc series this Saturday at the Deli, organized by @michael__red, who will be opening the evening. I will be playing some old and new pieces as Playback Head. More info and tickets: lowindigo.tickit.ca/events/28832...

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Panospria @panospria.com · 31/03/2025

VANCOUVER: Live performances by Playback Head and Michael Red on April 5th at The Deli for the Ambient / Etc series lowindigo.tickit.ca/events/28832... @michaelred.bsky.social @playbackhead.bsky.social #westcoast #experimentalmusic

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Spotify has squeezed 84% of all recorded music income in the US through a loophole that keeps it from artists. The Living Wage for Musicians Act would close this loophole and make streaming pay weareumaw.org/make-streami...

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Make Streaming Pay - United Musicians and Allied Workers — United Musicians and Allied Workers

United Musicians and Allied Workers celebrates the introduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act – led by Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman – to Congress. By creating a new streaming royalty, ...

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Other Record Labels @recordlabels.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Shining a light on @hothamsound.bsky.social a boundary-pushing experimental label based in British Columbia. From ambient soundscapes to avant-garde explorations, they create sonic worlds that challenge and inspire. Dive into their catalog and discover something unexpected: hothamsound.com

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

hothamsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/nxnwx10 Hard to believe but 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Hotham Sound Recordings. To celebrate we've released a massive free comp featuring favorites from our first decade. If you're curious, this is a killer introduction to the label.

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NxNWx10, by Various Artists

27 track album

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Andrea Reimer @andreareimer.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

For those who like sense-making, @timothysnyder.bsky.social is an important voice rn. An authority on the history of Europe, Soviet Union, and the Holocaust he brings an informed analysis of where we are and what would get us off the pathway to authoritarianism. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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The Logic of Destruction

And how to resist it

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

This was definitely a highlight for me last year, playing music at Vancouver Public Library. Here is the full set of the show: vimeo.com/1043166788?s... Thanks to Ben Wylie and the folks at the Library! An amazing initiative to bring ambient music to a large crowd in this beautiful public space.

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Playback Head Live - Vancouver Public Library

This is the entire set I played at Vancouver Public Library in November 29, 2024. The show was part of Closing Time, a Winter music series featuring improvised,…

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I enjoyed listening to the music video for Body of Water in 4D Sound yesterday at Lobe (Vancouver). The bass was shaking the floor, and water sounds enveloping the whole room.

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

An additional screening time has just been added to Sonic Dreamlands, as the 7:30 show was sold out. If you’re interested, it will be this Thursday, Dec 12, 5pm at Lobe Studio. www.eventbrite.ca/e/sonic-drea...

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SONIC DREAMLANDS

Eventbrite - Strathcona Spatial Sound Society presents SONIC DREAMLANDS - Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Lobe Studio, Vancouver, BC. Find event and ticket information.

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

After the amazing opportunity to play at VPL a few days ago, on Thursday the video for Body of Water will be screened at Lobe Studio (in 4D Sound!), and Saturday I will be back at Red Gate, performing alongside a stellar lineup. www.eventbrite.ca/e/sonic-drea... www.instagram.com/redgateartss...

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

this is genius. alas there is no similar way to turn off lossy compression on audio streaming services!

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

Today is Bandcamp Friday, and if you happen to be looking for some new music today, please consider purchasing my recently released album "Body of Water". A perfect soundtrack for the late Summer. 🌴🌊🍺 playbackhead.bandcamp.com/album/body-o...

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 04/08/2024

Big thanks as always to Audiopile Records for the stellar writeup on our new release. We're sold out on the bandcamp but they've still got a few copies available and they ship!

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 25/07/2024

hothamsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/body-o... Official release day for this beauty. A very small handful of copies are still available on our Bandcamp if you want to snap one up. Big thanks to everyone who pre-ordered, your tapes are already in the mail. 🙏🤸‍♂️

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Body of Water, by Playback Head

11 track album

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 06/07/2024

I'm happy two announce my second album, 'Body of Water', which will be released July 25th at Hotham Sound. Cassette pre-orders and preview at hothamsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/body-o....

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Body of Water, by Playback Head

11 track album

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Hotham Sound @hothamsound.bsky.social · 05/07/2024

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcMK... Teaser vid for 'Body of Water,' the new full length by Playback Head, arriving July 25th from Hotham Sound. Cassette pre-orders available now on our Bandcamp. This one's a real beauty, folks.

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Playback Head - Body of Water

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 08/06/2024

It’s a lot of my voice, but good questions and editing made this a primer to the way we got to the current crisis in value of recorded music, and the way we got to the Living Wage for Musicians Act as a solution theculturejournalist.substack.com/p/damon-kruk...

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Inside the bill that could (finally) regulate Big Streaming

UMAW’s Damon Krukowski on how The Living Wage for Musicians Act could disrupt the winner-take-all economics of streaming and get musicians paid

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Playback Head @playbackhead.bsky.social · 22/03/2024

Playing with video feedback sure is a lot of fun.

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