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Soundole🌱

@soundole.bsky.social
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AKA Peter Anthony Smith, a Sydney-based musician and game-dev who teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium, manages the Da Capo Music second-hand sheet music store, and covers video game music on Youtube. Vegan for the animals.

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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Here's another little jazzy study I recorded in a spare moment—this is 'Told Ya So', by Charles Colin!🎶
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Here's another little duo that I recorded recently with @rahulvanamali.com! I really love what he did with this! youtu.be/gmo1KkilzF0
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Angelo Di Pippo - 'Straight Ahead' (EWI Duet)
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Here's the first of two little jazzy duos that I put together recently with @rahulvanamali.com! Rahul has a knack for knowing exactly what a track needs to work, and his performance elevates this work so much!
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Lennie Niehaus - 'Jazz Invention No. 1' (EWI Duet)
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Brooke Ferd @brookeferdmusic.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
OUT NOW!!! My very first solo album "Reeds of Gielinor" is out everywhere you stream and on Bandcamp! brookeferd.bandcamp.com/album/reeds-... Artwork: @kameronstephens.bsky.social Featured in audio samples: @soundole.bsky.social @ericltrombone.com @gamerofthewinds.bsky.social I hope you like it :)
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Here's another little study that I made time to record recently! It has a few tricky corners; I don't think this is perfect, but I think this is decent for a single-take! youtu.be/aXDeF6ioBgE
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Franz Wilhelm Ferling - No. 72 from '144 Preludes and Etudes'
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thanks, I appreciate the share!
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VGM Covers @vgmcovers.com · 06/10/2026
Today's dose of VGM comes courtesy of @soundole.bsky.social. "Twinrova" from 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' arranged for clarinet quintet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eez...
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Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 'Twinrova' (Clarinet Quintet Cover)
YouTube video by Soundole VGM Covers
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm proud to share my latest cover—a clarinet quintet arrangement of this iconic boss battle from Ocarina of Time! youtu.be/3eezV77xbRE
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Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 'Twinrova' (Clarinet Quintet Cover)
YouTube video by Soundole VGM Covers
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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗢⬩𝟭𝗞 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 has now finished 🏁 👨‍💻 We had 83 awesome entries (a new record!) 🏅 Please check them out: 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... A mix of 🕹️ Games, 📺 Demos & 🛠️ Tools. All done in #Pico8 (or #Picotron), using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code Congrats everyone! 👏🤓 #Pico1k #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My son made a really cool pneumatic engine design yesterday (way better than my attempts to do so!) I made a few small adjustments to it, then made this video to show it off! youtu.be/5FXJitUUYxo
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Fast and Simple Lego Technic Pneumatic Engine
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My submission to this year's PICO-1K game jam is finished! This is 'Connect 1024', a one-player version of Connect Four, fitting into 1k of compressed code. You can play it in your browser, here: soundole.itch.io/connect-1024 Thank you @liquidream.bsky.social for running this inspiring jam again!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's submitted! You can now play 'Connect 1024' in-browser here: soundole.itch.io/connect-1024 #PICO8 #pico1k
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Connect 1024 by Soundole
Single-player Connect Four in 1024 compressed bytes!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I had a few bytes left over, so I worked in a night-mode option! I'm not optimising the size any further, because it's exactly 1024 compressed bytes, befitting its name: Connect 1024😁 #PICO8 #pico1k
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oops, almost didn't code for this outcome! #PICO8 #pico1k
A screen showing a completed game of Connect Four in PICO-8, ending in a draw.
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm proud to play a small part in this epic production!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Stunning!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I've spritzed up the graphics a bit, and added sound effects. It's still only at 943 compressed bytes, so I might try to make a version that fits into 1k uncompressed, as a challenge! #PICO8 #pico1k
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Back to work on this! I think I have to leave the (very basic) AI as it is; I had an idea for it to seek out groups of 3 as well as 4, but I ended up with inelegant execution which didn't actually work. So I think I'll just polish this up! #PICO8 #pico1k
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Unbelievably cool. I really appreciated the details of your procedural generation, that's such an efficient approach!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's still over 1k, but the code is still documented; there's loads of stuff to cut out to trim it down, even before structural optimisations. I think I'll be able to squeeze a few presentation niceties into the finished game. (video rip is a little busted but it's smooth in-person!) #PICO8 #pico1k
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The AI is implemented! It even blindsided me once during testing😅 #PICO8 #pico1k
A screen of Connect Four in PICO 8 showing a victory by the computer-controlled player.
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I got win-state detection going! That '8' in the corner shows that colour 8 (red) has a winning line. #PICO8 #pico1k
A Connect Four board in PICO-8.
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I'm starting to put a little something together for the #pico1k jam! I thought it would be a fun challenge to make a playable single-player version of Connect Four in 1k, but I'm not sure if it's possible yet (if not, I can default to 2 player only!)
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I was already impressed, but my jaw dropped when I saw the fluid simulation!!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I really like the balance between technical work and expressivity in this little etude by Blatt!🎶 youtu.be/WIsYu-YBrrM
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F. T. Blatt - No. 11 from '24 Technical Exercises for Clarinet'
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Seeing people literally say 'it looks like shit' makes me just want to go offline for a while. How addicted must one be to yucking others' yum to have a miserable reaction to that trailer?
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My wife and I have made this joke watching this trailer multiple times. I was really surprised to find some acerbic detractors on bluesky following that direct. Everything about that was jaw-dropping to me!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What's everybody talking about, it looks exactly like I remember the N64 version looking😉
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In a recent burst of EWI practise, I put together this Cimarosa keyboard sonata! I hope you like what I've done with it!🎹 youtu.be/ZjQ7A9FX5V8
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Domenico Cimarosa - Sonata No. 3 in G minor (EWI Duet)
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I'm dipping back into classical works on EWI! Here's a little tune originally written for recorder from the early 1700s: youtube.com/shorts/bihio...
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A. van Heerde - Boree (Baroque EWI Solo)
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Masterful!
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Emmy @emmfoolery.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The DOS game jam has officially started! 😊
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I'm proud to share this recording I made with @pittanmusic.bsky.social and Helaine Liew last year! Helaine's trio arrangement of Greenpath shines a light on the best qualities of our instruments! youtu.be/NroUNedOV_k
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Hollow Knight - 'Greenpath' Classical Trio Cover (Ft. V2R DUO)
YouTube video by Soundole VGM Covers
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
One of my favourite annual jams! Looking forward to it :)
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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
1 Week until #PICO1K Jam 2026! 👩‍💻 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... 👨‍💻 Make #Pico8 (or #Picotron) carts in ≤ 1KB of code 📅 SEP 1st-30th 2026 What game/demo/tool will YOU make? 🤔 #GameJam #TweetCart #Sizecoding #Demoscene
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PICO-1K Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30 hosted by Paul Nicholas (Liquidream). Welcome to the 6th annual PICO-1K Jam ( #Pico1k ) 👋🤓 Make cool things in PICO-8 (or Picotron ) by using only 1K (1024) Co...
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
That echolocation effect is so smooth!
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A New Color (1/5🧵)
Page 1: A man is walking home, smoking a cigarette, being quietly trailed by a UFO above him. As he enters his apartment, two aliens watch from inside the ship. Alien 1, who has a large head, says, “that’s him. Let’s move.” Page 2: The man walks upstairs as the aliens watch from the entrance of the building. The man enters his apartment and greets his little dog. Suddenly there is a knock at the door.Page 3: he peers through his peephole, and sees the two aliens standing in the hallway. Alien 1 is holding a briefcase. From behind him, the voice of alien one: “don’t scream.” Page 4: The aliens are seated across the room on the man’s couch. Sadie is in her bed next to them. Alien 1 says, “you’re not in any danger. Have a seat.” The man looks at his dog and thinks, “sadie is unusually calm.” Alien 1: don’t scream, or it’s a problem.
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Updated link: youtu.be/ijGFuLgSc3I
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16-8-2026 Soundole Radio - Laid-back Classical/Jazz Music (No AI)
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I'm starting a radio-style stream of classical and jazzy recordings that I've made over the last 15 years—pop in for a mellow-mix-bag of clarinets, ewis, and keyboards!📻 youtube.com/live/LFCu_nR...
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Soundole Radio - Laid-back Classical/Jazz Music (No AI)
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I squeezed in time to record a little romantic piano solo tonight!🎹 youtu.be/P0_23fgiMxE
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César Franck - 'Song from the Creuse' (Solo Piano)
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
That's such an elegant idea! Is your algorithm just using random x positions for each vertex (within the range of each side of the screen), with each segment having the same vertical height? Or are there other constraints I'm not seeing too?
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thanks very much mate! :)
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
As a multi-disciplinary work? I can see the parallels to that. Most of both require teams of experts to produce. Without narrowing in on certain genres, though, the parallels are loose: stuff happens on a screen and you interact with it stuff happens on a stage and someone sings at some point
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This is number 12, 'Bounce' from Charles Colin's '35 Original Studies in Modern Rhythms'. I always find recording these studies to be humbling—they're simple on the page, but maintaining a precise internal metronome is a challenge (not to say I'm all the way there, yet!)
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Snappy and nicely presented, well done!
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I feel like the tricky corners of this etude always catch me by surprise—the opening is quite accessible, but managing stamina and hitting that high G at the end nicely is a challenge! youtu.be/Z87w_fnHCcc
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Alfred Uhl - Clarinet Etude No. 2
YouTube video by Soundole 2
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I made a little trio recording of a traditional English tune last night!🎶
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I think the fact that 'looks like AI' is such a pejorative is a good sign for future culture. We've tried to steer my son away from AI reels and he's thankfully pretty accepting of that. But it's scary—without our intervention, he would absolutely rot himself for hours in front of them.
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
After a bit of experimentation, I managed to cobble together a single-piston pneumatic engine out of Lego Technic! Here's a little video showing it off: youtu.be/0CEt63pBeRI
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Simple Lego Technic Pneumatic Engine (No Modified Parts)
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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It was very validating to see her enjoy it, I love making presents!
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