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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 34m

Considering what an absolute nightmare 2025 has been for innumerable obvious reasons, it's been an absolutely incredible year for new music.

Staggering number of absolutely incredible albums, ranging from entirely independent artists, small labels, mid-tier labels, and heavy hitters

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 40m

It's their first U.S. tour!!! I'm so happy for you! They're not coming to the east coast so no luck for me

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 1h

the very first time I heard La Masquerade Infernale by Arcturus.

I've said it before, but I can confirm now that this is my favorite @gonemage.bsky.social release!

Go get the vinyl and/or tape from @fiadh.bsky.social!

fiadh.bandcamp.com/album/coldes...

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens, by Gonemage

7 track album

fiadh.bandcamp.com

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 1h

Not exaggerating when I say this album made me tear up while listening this morning

On Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens @gonemage.bsky.social has tapped into such a hyper-specific sound that was so integral to how I formed my love of music. This album makes me feel 20 years younger & the way I felt ⬇️

Ampwall @ampwall.com · 11h

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens by @gonemage.bsky.social— the new avantgarde black metal masterpiece by Garry Brents

Art by @adamfergusonart.bsky.social
Released by @fiadh.bsky.social

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens is set in the same world as Sallow Moth's Mossbane Lantern!

Get it on @ampwall.com⬇️

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens · Gonemage

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens - Gonemage, a 7 track album

gonemage.ampwall.com

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 1h

😆 happy to help. I kinda like the idea of the second pressing getting an alternate title now though

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Adventsong @adventsong.uk · 18h

Because @ampwall.com kicks ass you can now get my entire main discography on there for just 8 quid. That's 2 albums, 2 EPs and 3 singles. 28 tracks. 28p a track (ish). Bargain IMO

ampwall.com/a/adventsong

Adventsong

eclectic electronica

ampwall.com

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Ampwall @ampwall.com · 11h

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens by @gonemage.bsky.social— the new avantgarde black metal masterpiece by Garry Brents

Art by @adamfergusonart.bsky.social
Released by @fiadh.bsky.social

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens is set in the same world as Sallow Moth's Mossbane Lantern!

Get it on @ampwall.com⬇️

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens · Gonemage

Coldest Keep in Bitter Heavens - Gonemage, a 7 track album

gonemage.ampwall.com

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Ampwall @ampwall.com · 12h

Artists can sell their entire digital discographies at a discount!

It's easy to set up, & instructions can be found here:

docs.ampwall.com/Selling-your...

Thanks to @imrryr.com, Woe, @herbersmusic.bsky.social, @dreamofomni.bsky.social, & everyone who has jumped into using this feature already!

Buy the discography of Imrrryr for $10.00, Regular price $39.00

This bundle includes 57 albums

Buy the discography of Woe for $20.00, Regular price $30.00

This bundle includes 7 albums

Buy the discography of Ed Herbers for $5.00, Regular price $70.00

This bundle includes 17 albums

Buy the discography of Dream of Omni for CA$42.00, Regular price CA$132.00

This bundle includes 32 albums

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Am I in Trouble? @amiintrouble.bsky.social · 6d

One year ago tomorrow, October 4, 2024, the first single from Spectrum was released, White (featuring @emberbelladonna.bsky.social)

A year later, I'm proud to share Opal, a tremendous and cinematic remix of White by @voidscanmusic.com

Thread below ⬇️

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 19h

Incredible outpouring of interest and support. Almost 3,000 people over 4 months!

Eveale @eveale.bsky.social · 19h

FOREST DWELLERS!

Eveale thanks you for 15k streams.

We are humbled beyond measures that humans have taken to these two tracks so much.

We will take great pleasure in sharing more sounds from the Woodland Realm in due course.

Lament of the Dryads by Eveale hit 15k streams worldwide on Spotify

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Deth Spoon (aka Steven Moses) @sdunungan.org · 23h

#nowlistening 🎧

This is a haunting remix that does a beautiful job teasing out the feelings of desperation in the original.

Popped right into my Metal Meditation playlist

I will be checkung out this super cool album, too!
🤘🏽💀🤘🏽🔥🤍

@amiintrouble.bsky.social
@voidscanmusic.com

𝙑𝙊𝙄𝘿𝙎𝘾𝘼𝙉 @voidscanmusic.com · 1d

Go check out "Opal" my EPIC 14 minute remix of @amiintrouble.bsky.social "White"

I took this avant garde black metal masterpiece and turned it on it's head.

#remix #blackmetal #avantgarde

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𝙑𝙊𝙄𝘿𝙎𝘾𝘼𝙉 @voidscanmusic.com · 1d

Go check out "Opal" my EPIC 14 minute remix of @amiintrouble.bsky.social "White"

I took this avant garde black metal masterpiece and turned it on it's head.

#remix #blackmetal #avantgarde

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Ed Herbers @herbersmusic.bsky.social · 1d

@ampwall.com just introduced the ability to buy entire artist discographies at a discount! You can grab all of mine for only $5! That's hours and hours of chill ambient and instrumental tunes (and a helluva deal)!
herbers.ampwall.com

Screenshot of the "buy discography" button for Ed Herbers' music on Ampwall.com. Get all 17 releases for only $5!

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SHIFT+CTRL Music (Record Label) @shiftctrlmusic.com · 3d

Thank you to everyone that picked up a copy of this compilation. The support for this has been amazing!

Support independent music!

SHIFT+CTRL Music (Record Label) @shiftctrlmusic.com · 4d

Vol. 1 Let's Begin
32 tracks
30 artists
129 minutes of music
Multi-genre
Name-your-Price digital

@ampwall.com: ampwall.com/a/shiftctrlm...
@bandcamp.com: shiftctrlmusic.bandcamp.com/album/vol-1-...
@mirlo.space: mirlo.space/shiftctrl-mu...
Everywhere else: ffm.to/vol1letsbegin

The 30 Featured artists on Vol. 1: Let's Begin
Voidscan & Aethy - Let’s Begin (introduction)
Aubrey Van Gelded - This Time
Bryanthaboi - I’m Flying Up! (Heavy Chest Version)
Cameron Esther - Lilac Oil
Castro - Shipwreck
DCX9000 - Follow Me
Ed Herbers - Who Will You Become?
Fronksy - The Dream Wizard
HangOnGetReady - lolohwell
Gotta Be a Monster - Happy Days
Imrryr - ‘but that before they were its victims, they were its accomplices’
Invesvpo - Spinning in Circles
LK747 - Rogue Bass
lua beach - the witch who lives in the woods (me)
mk zariel - i was a teenage caricature
mk zariel - pride was a riot and we are not
Noisegrind Princess Chelsea - Session 727
Obeygrey - Rocky
Ourobonic Plague - Green Dawn
Pseudoseance - Power Nap
robin herold - .how.am.i.
Salimer - In Darkness (Dracula’s Theme from Steve Simmon's 'Cargo')
Sickrobot - Chipped Nightmare (8-bit horror)
Stonegood - Find My Way Back
Sweez - Back Strong
The Alliterates - The House Came Crashing Down
The Exerion ft. SparkySynth - Vintage Melody
The Psychedelic Squirrel - Step Up
Vern Carson - Overdrive Killswitch
Voidscan - Hybrid Distress
ZWANSOUND - GAZEUP
Am I in Trouble? - Opal (Voidscan Remix)

The SHIFT+CTRL Music Compilation is more than just a collection of tracks, it’s the first statement from the SHIFT+CTRL Music family.

Bringing together artists from across the world, this release captures the core of what SHIFT+CTRL Music represents: independence, experimentation, and fearless sound design.

From pulsing house and dubstep anthems to glitch-heavy electronic textures, from ambient dreamscapes to high-energy rock tracks, this compilation reflects the diverse sonic palette each artist contributes. From their own unique vision this is a snapshot of a community that thrives on innovation.

The compilation underscores SHIFT+CTRL’s mission: to give artists creative freedom, direct-to-fan connections, and a platform where genre walls collapse and new movements begin.

The theme of this compilation is music that captures the feeling of origins, fresh starts, and sonic emergence.

Whether you’re discovering these artists for the first time or have been following from their early days, this compilation is an entry point into a growing collective of sound explorers. Press play, dive in, and experience the future of independent music.

Let's Begin.

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 1d

Should it be OCEAN DWELLERS in this case 🤔

Eveale @eveale.bsky.social · 1d

FOREST DWELLERS!

Today is World Octopus Day!

A day to celebrate our betentacled brethren, and to draw attention to the threats that our cephalopod comrades face!

Learn more here
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

World Octopus Day October 8 | World Animal Protection

Celebrate World Octopus Day with us and find out everything you need to know about octopuses, the threats they face, and what you can do to help.

www.worldanimalprotection.org

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Eveale @eveale.bsky.social · 1d

FOREST DWELLERS!

Today is World Octopus Day!

A day to celebrate our betentacled brethren, and to draw attention to the threats that our cephalopod comrades face!

Learn more here
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

World Octopus Day October 8 | World Animal Protection

Celebrate World Octopus Day with us and find out everything you need to know about octopuses, the threats they face, and what you can do to help.

www.worldanimalprotection.org

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 1d

The global music friends I've made through social media has been the best music community I've ever experienced other than the 2000s LES punk scene I was entrenched in as a teenager

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Eveale @eveale.bsky.social · 2d

FOREST DWELLERS!

Eveale has nature at its heart. A love of all things wild, green, fuzzy, scaly and winged is what drives and inspires us.

This week is Red Squirrel awareness week.
Please see the UK Squirrel Accord, to find out how you can help these fantastic, endangered creatures!

Red Squirrel Awareness Week - UK Squirrel Accord

Red Squirrel Awareness Week is dedicated to increasing awareness of and action for UK red squirrels and their conservation.

squirrelaccord.uk

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Am I in Trouble? @amiintrouble.bsky.social · 2d

CDs running low

amiintrouble.bandcamp.com/merch

AM I IN TROUBLE? - SPECTRUM (DIGIPACK COMPACT DISC)

Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Limited run of 50 digipack CDs.

Released by Bölverk Records.

Includes unlimited streaming of Spectrum via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.

ships out within 3 days

edition of 50 9 remaining

Buy Compact Disc $9.99 USD or more

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aphex twink @peregrinator.site · 2d

let's make low turn to zero

Am I in Trouble? @amiintrouble.bsky.social · 2d

CDs running low

amiintrouble.bandcamp.com/merch

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Ciarán @scoured.bsky.social · 3d

finally a release that features both Fast Scoured and Slow Scoured

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Ciarán @scoured.bsky.social · 3d

Wounds is shaping up to be a mixture of doom and post with drone and dissodeath sections to add some flavor. Every step closer I get to finishing it, the more excited I am - this will be a huge step up from my earlier releases and I can't wait for people to hear it

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 3d

Clever!

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NEWT | Steve @neastwizardtyrant.bsky.social · 3d

Heck yea, new @nirensimt.bsky.social

nirensimt.ampwall.com/album/sancti...

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Nirensimt @nirensimt.bsky.social · 3d

Stargazers,
Announcing the coming of new stand-alone single Sanctimus Tenebris unleashing October 21st.
Pre-order and teaser available at ampwall.com/a/nirensimt/...

Sanctimus Tenebris · Nirensimt

Sanctimus Tenebris - Nirensimt, a 2 track ep

ampwall.com

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