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Noisemaker (electronic: Bay Mud (https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mtgopv325majgry3sfa25p2h), indie folk: Patient Whales), DIY pedal builder, illustrator and friend of Lord Plunder

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Snuck another new haunted folk song onto my growing Patient Whales album in time for Bandcamp Friday (up to 5 tracks now!). My goal is to keep growing this until the fall, so hop on now as more get added patientwhales.bandcamp.com #BandcampFriday
Patient Whales Ate The Sea, by Patient Whales
5 track album
patientwhales.bandcamp.com
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This edition of Other People's Music offers a pair of rock albums offering proof of life for that once dominant genre, along with joyous modular techno, solo jazz clarinet & jungle-leaning IDM.

www.etherdiver.com/2025/11/27/o...

#musicsky #MusicDiscovery #NewMusic #IndependentMusic
OPM: Long Tail Rock – Ether Diver
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November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In case you're wondering, this high school drawing proves I peaked creatively at 16. If I ever get a tattoo...or a van to airbrush...
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Bonus video this week, as I'm starting to deep dive into specific features of the Zoom L6max, starting with the new sub-mix output, which solves one of my bigger issues with the original L6: youtu.be/Zd2vIcXoJ1A
L6max Sub-Mix: How to Use It as a Stereo Send
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Brought out the Circuit Rhythm sampler to both fight GAS and make a full remix for a friend youtu.be/YAbGS0hz9e4 #electronicmusic #remix #circuitrhythm
How I Made a Full Remix Using Only The Novation Circuit Rhythm
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Some days I'm of two minds (also, this paper is made of rocks!)
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's true. Happens every time a video gets more than 5K views (also your semi-daily reminder that I'm posting synth stuff over here on via @bay-mud.bsky.social)
Like clockwork. I know a video is doing well when they start coming for my hands
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Your semi-daily reminder that I'll be over at @bay-mud.bsky.social for synth/gear stuff going forward, so pop over
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Hopefully this comparison of the Zoom L6 and the new L6max is helpful to someone! They are both good and neither is perfect, just depends on your needs (and I have a lot of needs, apparently)
Zoom L6max vs L6: New Features, Fixes & a Few Surprises
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Had some fun using my new-to-me Pladask Baklengs granular pedal on my old Hohner Pianet T electric piano. Made for some inspiring ambient textures and loops. Will have to use this combo again (and practice playing more) youtu.be/_1NLEI-A8gg
Vintage Electric Piano, Granular Pedal & Gas Can Amp | Gritty Ambient Keys
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Every Friday is Bandcamp Friday if you add $1 to cover the fees
it’s not bandcamp friday, but it’s friday and there’s bandcamp so I’m pickin up some rekkidz — @eiderdownrecords.bsky.social fast becoming a fave label. lovely tapey guitar work from josh martin eiderdownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wester...
Western Mind, by Josh Martin
11 track album
eiderdownrecords.bandcamp.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Let's make this easy (the hard way): Bay Mud is now at @bay-mud.bsky.social and I'm here for art/folky/nonsense
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I keep saying I'm using my name and not Bay Mud on this platform because I want to share more than just synth stuff, so here's a piece of art I made for a local show recently (ink and marker on paper, mounted to wood panel)
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ended up taking down yesterday's upload, as I realized I missed using the granular portion of the Baklengs pedal entirely, so here's a new version with more madness! Anyone else have any Pladask stuff (or ever seen this gas can amp before)? youtu.be/_1NLEI-A8gg
Vintage Electric Piano, Granular Pedal & Gas Can Amp | Gritty Ambient Keys
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
How it started/how it's going, 2025 edition
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In honour of the Bay Mud channel hitting 3K subscribers (thanks!), here's a semi-sarcastic studio tour!

youtu.be/T24ASa_ulOU?...
Real Home Studio Tour: Synths, Pedals, and Far Too Many Cables
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thought it might be fun to break down the first track I made entirely on the Woovebox. Hopefully inspiring or interesting to other potential Wooveboxers out there. A fun little device, for sure

youtu.be/MJv3xiRQt_E
Woovebox Song Breakdown: Using Buffers, DJ FX & Samples to Make "Seagull"
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Fellow Blueskyers @wgwgsa.net & @pocketlint.bsky.social contributed some groovy art-rock oddness + a special set of sophisticated, retro-styled pop to this week's Other People's Music!

www.etherdiver.com/2025/10/24/o...

You'll also find 2 different takes on downtempo & some techno tools! #musicsky
OPM: Down Bad Sounds Good – Ether Diver
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October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Getting very close to 3K subscribers on the Bay Mud Youtube channel. Got some fun (to me, at least) ideas and weird gear to focus on coming up, not to mention more music www.youtube.com/baymud
Bay Mud
Synth enthusiast and gear noodler doing annotated ambient jams, experiments, firmware tutorials on a number of synthesizers, sequencers, samplers, MIDI boxes, effect pedals (DIY and otherwise) and bas...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Back to basics, no-talking ambient jam on the Streichfett and Midicake ARP for this week's video. More rambling to come youtu.be/IBQ0Y4Pwl_c
Ambient Retro-Wave Jam with Waldorf Streichfett String Synth & Midicake ARP
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My pal made a free WebMIDI companion app for the Zoom L6 mixer that adds per-parameter LFO control, which is super fun youtu.be/ZAe4XpiS9wk
Free Zoom L6 Companion App Adds LFOs and More Control
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
People on the internet are so nice, aren't they?
October 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Turns out the SOMA Rumble of Ancient Times is a very fun little noise machine. More versatile and capable than I was expecting. Now to see if I can integrate it into the larger setup youtu.be/ag_XFktT3nk
5 Quick Jams On the SOMA Rumble of Ancient Times (RoAT) 8-bit Noise Synthesizer
YouTube video by Bay Mud
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October 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It's #BandcampFriday, so here's a rundown of where you can find me if you're so inclined (and haven't already):

Electronic - baymud.bandcamp.com
Indie folk - patientwhales.bandcamp.com
Super villain - lordplunder.bandcamp.com

Thanks, as always, for the support so far. More to come soon!
October 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Finished an all-Woovebox track the other day. Started out just trying to learn how to mangle a guitar recording, but ended up going on a journey. Hopefully the beginning of a Woovebox EP? soundcloud.com/bay-mud/seag...
Seagull
First track made entirely on the Woovebox. Intended to just learn how to mangle a guitar recording and got sucked in to all the DJ FX and fragment possibilities. Hopefully the beginning of an all-Woov
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October 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Haven't seen much done with the MIDI input on the Zoom L6, so here's some fun glitching/shaping incoming audio by automating the mixer parameters via MIDI. Turns it into a sort of shaper box! youtu.be/bRjbjQ52U8Q
MIDI Automating the Zoom L6 for Maximum Mixer Madness
YouTube video by Bay Mud
youtu.be
October 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM