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Will Schrimshaw

@schrimshaw.bsky.social
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Synthesis, music, art, education, long distance cycling.

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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
An article I wrote about systems, synthesis and the great outdoors has just been published by Resonance. It's free to read download for 30 days here: online.ucpress.edu/res/article/...
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Sublime SystemsSound Synthesis and the Great Outdoors
Increasingly portable instruments have facilitated the movement of electronic musicking beyond studio environments to gardens, parks, forests, riversides, mountain ranges and even volcanoes. Such site...
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Writing alt text for the Buchla Easel Weasel is hilarious.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
go on....
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Arca woodblocks 👌
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Here you go: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Squeezing Cabaret Voltaire, La Monte Young, The Black Dog, R. Murray Schafer and the No Bounds festival into breakfast radio from 1:23:00
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Ellie Colton at Breakfast - 20/02/2026 - BBC Sounds
Wake up with a smile with Ellie and everything you need to know in South Yorkshire.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
An article I wrote about electronic music in the home has just been published by Organised Sound Ambient Machines: synthesis in the domestic sphere www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Ambient Machines: Synthesis in the domestic sphere | Organised Sound | Cambridge Core
Ambient Machines: Synthesis in the domestic sphere
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Was just interviewed for the BBC Radio Sheffield breakfast show about the sound of my local co-op's fridges.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
"Tomorrow, let's not use our thumbs and live like foxes" (overheard at the kids' half-term sleepover).
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
South Yorkshire's Tone of Prime Unity www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The Tone of Prime Unity | Organised Sound | Cambridge Core
The Tone of Prime Unity - Volume 23 Issue 2
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Eccy Road freezer music in the guardian: www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f... #sheffield
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‘Like an electrical gong bath!’ The Sheffield supermarket going viral for the symphonic sound of its freezers
Redditors are thrilled by the Co-op on Ecclesall Road, where a magnificent drone is reminiscent of Brian Eno’s ambient music. We take a visit to the back aisles
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
... and having Jim Phillips dig out gig posters made for Strange and Buchla
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
And finding Jason Lim walking his dog through Pollockshields while on the way to interview him.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The first output from this project is soon to be published with Organised Sound, the manuscript is available here: Ambient Machines: Synthesis in the Domestic Sphere eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...
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Ambient machines: synthesis in the domestic sphere - White Rose Research Online
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Highlights also include the Ballardian vibe of navigating the Leeds ring road on foot with Chris Haworth on the way to an Autechre gig.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Looking back over interviews is accompanied by the imaginary sound of thousands of pennies dropping and pieces falling into place.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Today is the last day of research leave working on the Composing (with) Systems project. I'm spending it tidying up transcripts and being amazed by the wonderful people I've spoken to and how generous they've been with their thoughts and time.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I'm on the lookout for a nice long summer run through the wilderness actually. The local one I had in mind has taken a fallow year. Currently hoping for cancellations so I can squeeze into the Grindleford Gallop: www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?ev...
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Grindleford Gallop - Saturday 14th March 2026
Covering approximately 21 miles/35 km and 3000ft/850m of ascent the course takes in the villages of Grindleford, Froggatt, Eyam, Great Longstone, Edensor and Baslow linking them together with paths, t...
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Do you follow a structured plan preparing for that distance, or just run lots?
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A friend of mine did this, think he came 14th, looked wild.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Really enjoying Does Spring Hide Its Joy + the hum of the dehumidifier this afternoon. kalimalone.bandcamp.com/track/does-s...
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Does Spring Hide Its Joy v1, by Kali Malone (featuring Stephen O’Malley & Lucy Railton)
from the album Does Spring Hide Its Joy
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Congratulations Pete, great to see this in print.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Surprisingly the Leeds Autechre gig was a bit of a retrospective.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Really excited about this month's Sound Junction concert featuring the music of some amazing recent graduates as well as @loubarnell.bsky.social, Jake Parry / Unperson and Stephen Carley. A great all-sheffield lineup. performancevenues.group.shef.ac.uk/event/sound-...
performancevenues.group.shef.ac.uk
Sound Junction - Stephen Carley / Lou Barnell - Performance Venues
Lou Barnell is an award-winning vocalist, sound and performance artist. These performances are part of Sound Junction.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Rode into the sunset last night, first ride in the dark for a while, felt like returning to an old haunt, like the darkness was a place.
A road curving to the left, moorland to it's right, a yellow-orange sunset straight ahead.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The childminder's doorbell doesn't work because of the AWS outages 💩
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Hearing Occam I nestled among six others felt like being led slowly to the kernel, a really enlightening way to hear this work.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Occam XXV was beautiful, I felt like a guild navigator preparing to fold space.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Deep empathy.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
It's Éliane Radigue weekend in Sheffield thanks to @musicintheround.bsky.social musicintheround.co.uk/events/elian... musicintheround.co.uk/events/sound... musicintheround.co.uk/events/sound...
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SOUNDS OF NOW: ÉLIANE RADIGUE FOR HARP, VIOLIN & DOUBLE BASS
SOUNDS OF NOW: ÉLIANE RADIGUE FOR HARP, VIOLIN & DOUBLE BASS - Music in the Round %
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The Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
In the latest episode of Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, journalist @reveleth.com joins @alexhanna.bsky.social & @emilymbender.bsky.social to talk about how tech bosses love science fiction novels, but can't seem to understand them! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
"Yes! What a pleasure to play and be part of a dynamic musical cybernetic process! To explore catastrophy hyper-surfaces in the relative safety and comfort of involvement with one's friends and neighbors" (Bischoff et al. 1978: 28).
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Finding the balance between high connectivity and hierarchy is an ongoing challenge in working with these systems. I think the article also makes an odd argument in that thinking often happens in the practice of note taking, they're not necessarily separate things.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Good soundtrack for this: www.calflyn.com/nonfiction-b...
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Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post Human Landscape, a nonfiction book by Cal Flyn — Cal Flyn, author and journalist
Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn is a nonfiction book about the ecology and psychology of abandoned places: how nature reclaims the landscapes left behind, and how they make us feel.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
I will never not jump out of my skin at the end of this beautiful album. kevindrumm.bandcamp.com/album/imperi...
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Imperial Distortion, by Kevin Drumm
6 track album
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The writings and liner notes of The League Of Automatic Music Composers / Hub are such a joy to read.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The funniest moment of the evening was the bizarre and accidental grandiosity of Mark Fell and Okkyung Lee entering the stage accompanied by Eno's Prophecy Theme from Lynch's Dune.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Rian Treanor and Jan Hendrickse's set was great. Feedback flute and physical model explorations.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Treat yourself: youtu.be/Oueh9jtf2w4?...
youtu.be
Jack Rowland
YouTube video by Martin Carthy - Topic
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Really looking forward to this.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Mark Fell & Okkyung Lee in Sheffield this weekend performancevenues.group.shef.ac.uk/event/mark-f...
performancevenues.group.shef.ac.uk
Mark Fell and Okkyung Lee - Performance Venues
For one night, enjoy an improvised, collaborative set from Mark Fell and Okkyung Lee. This event is part of our Sound Lab Specials programme.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Finally got round to reading Explorers We archive.org/details/Fant... farmersmanual.bandcamp.com/album/explor...
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Fantasy & Science Fiction v016n01 (1959 01) (Gorgon776) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Fantasy & Science Fiction v016n01 (1959 01) (Gorgon776)
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
For me the track Rettic AC from Chiastic Slide. I like the way the noise sounds like compacting snow as you walk through it, but on headphones it sounds like you're the snow being walked through. I like the way it's just two parts, scrunchy asmr-ish noise and a kind of horn accompaniment.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Nice choice, there's something really cosy about the scratchyness of the percussion and the warmth of the melodic synths. Haven't listened to LP5 in a couple of years, thanks for the reminder.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I couldn't get through episode 1. Went back and tried episode 2 following your and @danelaw.bsky.social's enthusiasm. Same result. Love sci-fi so would be intrigued to read what you see in it.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
What's your favourite Autechre album and track? Favourite track doesn't have to be from favourite album. Explanations welcome but not necessary. Happy Friday.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Are they selling off the old Existenz props?
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Thanks for this, a real treat.
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Government giving off strong Carphone Warehouse vibes. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister
Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam Altman
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Alternative related question: what album would you like to be able to write a 33 1/3 book about?
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Will Schrimshaw @schrimshaw.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Rather than a 'productivity boost' or enhanced creativity, musicians are having to spend time cleaning up AI slop: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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'AI slop': Musicians on the mystery of fraudsters releasing songs in their name
Artists on the mystery of being targeted by fraudsters releasing "AI slop" songs in their name.
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