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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 08/09/2026

Literally everything you're about to hear was made from a fart. PAX West just wrapped and for one of my panels I was challenged to rescored this scene from Uncharted 2 using a secret sound effect (a fart). So I turned that fart into every instrument you're hearing right now. Best #paxwest yet.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 04/08/2026

The number of AI music startups that cold call me about collabs every week is STAGGERING.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 10/07/2026

Davinci Resolve’s transcript tool is really hanging my ass out to dry here lmao

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 09/07/2026

Honestly, Depeche Mode’s run from Black Celebration to Songs of Faith and Devotion is maybe the craziest in electronic music.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 09/07/2026

Violator is such a perfect album.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 09/07/2026

I just saw a pharmaceutical anime commercial????

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 29/06/2026

This is genuinely one of my favorite albums of the last year. Listen to Mapquest (I Tell Myself) and try not to *feel* something. You won't be able to.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 23/06/2026

I'm less than 24 hours out from the release of my new single and like clockwork this is the time when that little voice is like "every mix decision you made was the WRONG mix decision, pal."

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 20/06/2026

I just caught myself almost writing a THIRD song in a row that the chorus starts with "I can't" which is probably something I should mention to my therapist lmao

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 17/06/2026

One week until Variables drops! I'd love it if you pre-saved it! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #musicproduction #idm #pop

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 02/06/2026

Procedural music is really fun!

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 01/06/2026

Variables song and music video drops June 24th! If you like your pop mixed with IDM then you'll like this track. Pre-save link is in the next reply. Please, pre-save!

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 22/05/2026

Depeche Mode Elephant Gym Sting The Japanese House (at a zoo!) The Japanese Breakfast Muna HAIM Tokyo Police Club Boygenuis Nickelback (a funny jr. high story)

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 07/05/2026

I am constantly, endlessly torn between wanting my music to be overly dynamic, atmospheric soundscapes and just absolutely loud as fuck bangers. And I just cannot make up my mind ever. Ever!

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 16/01/2026

I often forget to post here but I'm still uploading every Friday to YouTube without fail. This week I'm discussing how awesome sample slicing is!

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Making your own Ableton Slicing presets is SO POWERFUL

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 06/12/2025

It's #BandcampFriday and I have a new single out. If you're into meticulously produced pop songs about your inner child then you should 100% give it a listen!

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After It's Done, by ZW Buckley

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 05/12/2025

My music and YT work is featured on Ableton's blog and homepage this week! Such an awesome experience. You can also listen to my new single there as well! www.ableton.com/en/blog/past...

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 26/09/2025

I empathize with the difficulty of running a huge event but I would argue that devs have ALWAYS valued GDC but not paying speakers, the high ticket price, and expensive host city has not shown any mutuality. Best of luck with the festival.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 25/09/2025

How many ways can Spotify say “We don’t value artists” without actually saying it?

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 20/09/2025

IN LESS THAN A YEAR! Absolutely wild!!!

Screen capture of my YouTubr subscriber count, which is 10,019.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 16/09/2025

Prepping slides fro the upcoming term and I'm always grateful for this reminder.

"First, please remember: There are no advanced techniques, only advanced application of the fundamentals."

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 13/09/2025

I googled a question about Digital Performer and google's automatic AI response gives me a video about Logic Pro alongside a screenshot from Ableton Live. 😂

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 11/09/2025

Half of my mixing process is checking in mono and then fixing some of the flippant stereo shit I did when producing 😅

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 10/09/2025

Sega is gearing up for the heist of a lifetime rn

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 09/09/2025

Can I tell you a cool story? Yesterday, I got candid in my newsletter about how recent videos doing poorly has diminished my excitement over how close I am to 10,000 subscribers. Then I woke up to something unexpected. 🧵

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YouTube blues and riding the dips

When things change slowly over time, it's easy to miss the impact.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 06/09/2025

Conducting a 500+ person impromptu sample recording session at PAX West last week was not without it's problems. Link to the full video in the next comment! #PAXWest #gamedev #indiedev #gameaudio

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 06/09/2025

🤞🏻Ableton MIDI Timecode 🤞🏻

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 06/09/2025

PAX West was a ton of fun! My highlight was our packed Friday night panel, in which I sampled the entire audience (and ONLY the audience) to make the music for the game. I also vlogged the whole thing from onstage 😅 Check it out!

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I turned 500+ people into music at PAX West

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 04/09/2025

Big Silent Hill energy here in Seattle today as I descend into the fog to go get some cat food

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 03/09/2025

I’m very late to Vampire Survivors but goddamn do I love me some weaponized garlic 🧄

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 31/08/2025

I launched my monthly Q&A series this week over on my YT. Give it a watch and leave me a question!

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I will teach you how to turn 8 bar loops into full songs every time [EQ&A 1]

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 30/08/2025

It’s a good day when I get to introduce somebody to the monorail

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 30/08/2025

I have no context for the baguette cosplay at PAX and I kind of prefer it this way

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 29/08/2025

Want to see me make all the music and SFX for a video game in just one hour? Be at the Firebird Theater at 9:30 pm TONIGHT. #PAXWest

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 23/08/2025

BC for the weekend. Incredibly beautiful. Grateful to sneak in one trip this summer.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 22/08/2025

I got a new wallet because this one reached the end of its lifecycle. I feel oddly sentimental about letting go of this thing that I’ve used every day now for years.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 20/08/2025

Here's a fun challenge for you (and me)! Reply with a link to the most HORRIBLE sound you've ever heard. No human voices. I want to see if I can make beautiful music with it.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 19/08/2025

Here's a fun challenge for you (and me)! Reply with a link to the most HORRIBLE sound you've ever heard. No human voices. I want to see if I can make beautiful music with it.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 19/08/2025