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ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Nov 25

The type of music I play here - it's sort of a mix of #minimalism, ambient, Bach, and a tiny bit of jazz. (Since everything is improvised.)

www.youtube.com/live/pM08fJ-...

Any good places around the PNW area this type of style might fit in?

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ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 16

I posted this before, but the power of "I don't know". It fuels artistic experimentation more than you think.

It gets dangerous once people start thinking they know what's going on. Stay hungry, folks - stay dumb. 🤪

thinkjarcollective.com/articles/fra...

Frank Zappa on the value of "cigar chomping old guys" — Think Jar Collective

Great video of Frank Zappa sharing a critical thinking perspective on the music industry.

thinkjarcollective.com

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 9

We're currently working on bringing back the playlist contract, wallet feeds, purchase buttons and curation/referral links, integration with @teia.bsky.social copyright features, and several features that used to be in v1 - this time more streamlined.😁

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 9

But this is what actually makes this collections of works interesting...it's from a specific era, from a specific community, back when the hype was real.

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 9

A couple of disclaimers (especially for musicians):

teia.cafe only indexes Hic et Nunc and TEIA audio mints. This means that video and audio-integrated formats, mints from objkt or other platforms will not show up there. (We'll expand when we have have more support to do so.)

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 9

There's a few bugs in there that we're aware of that will get fixed soon but mainly wanted to get feedback on the quality of feed itself. Good times? We're hoping to build a lot of features on this collection of music, after all.

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 9

Mainly - that all the tracks from from the HEN Radio days should all be in there. There's a lot of great music in there still undiscovered so I would highly recommend using the random 🎲 mode and just go through what's there. It's part of Tezos' history, after all.

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hey folks, we just did an overhaul to teia.cafe's API this week - it's fully integrated with TEIA's local API so the feeds should be much higher quality now.

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jul 1

Hey, artists of #Tezcon - many of you asked for documentation of your works at the event itself so I took a feed of the display prior to the event with the full gallery in display, here.

youtu.be/17FKHt2a4tc

objkt.com/curations/ob...

#Tezos

Tezcon 2025 Art Gallery Rotation

YouTube video by Ryan Tanaka

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jun 27

Visiting the #westseattletroll as part of Tezcon, day 2! Marc Fendel gives great tours of the city, for sure.

2 more days until the main event! June 28th, Kenyon Hall.

#Seattle #Music #Art #Tezos

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jun 25

74 submissions for #Tezcon's open submissions! Lots of great works in all kinds of styles, from all over the world. Grateful for both the artists and opportunity to make this a reality! 🤩

June 28th at Kenyon Hall!

objkt.com/curations/ob...

#Tezos

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jun 25

Chocolate covered Tezcon fortune cookies!

Pretty tasty, too. 😋

Kenyon Hall, June 28th starting at 4pm! This Saturday!

#Tezos

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jun 3

Had a few TEIA members review it so it should give a good idea of how it's going to work in practice once it's up. Once out, it will available for anyone to use! 🙂

And of course, the guide itself is minted as an NFT - as it should be! 😂

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Jun 3

Uploaded the how-to guide for TEIA's new copyright/licensing registration feature - we're making the last few changes and should be out to the public, soon.

teia.art/objkt/869379/

#copyright #ai #nfts #music #art

TEIA's Copyright/Licensing Registration Guide v2

The first draft of the v2 of TEIA's copyright/licensing registration feature, about to be released this month. Writing these things out is always a reminder how much work is still needed in the space...

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 28

Contrary to popular belief, I am not an alien from another planet. This week I'll be using what's left of my product management brain cells to try to explain this whole NFT utility thing to people in...plain English. If I run out of cells, I apologize in advance. 😂

#copyright #AI #Music #Art #Tezos

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 25

Dang, our banner is looking pretty good! 😁

@teia.bsky.social

#Tezos

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 20

Tezos folks are just normal people looking for better ways to do things.

But I guess what makes them "weird" is that they're willing to take a chance on something genuinely new. That may be a pretty rare thing these days when most people are trying to turn back the clock. ⏳️

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 10

In case you haven't heard, Soundcloud is now training their user's works for AI now.

This is actually a chance for NFTs to make a comeback, where they're legally still not allowed, especially if you mint it on @TeiaCommunity and declare it's rights.

techcrunch.com/2025/05/09/s...

SoundCloud changes policies to allow AI training on user content | TechCrunch

SoundCloud appears to have quietly changed its terms of use to allow the company to train AI on audio that users upload to its platform.

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 9

Dates & Locations:

June 28th TezCon @ Kenyon Hall (7904 35th Ave SW), 4pm-10pm

June 29th TezCon Music Showcase @ Barry & Nikki Backyard (7312 12th Ave SW), 2pm-6pm

Ticket Price: Free!

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 9

Featuring: the music of TezTones and Tezos-based musicians; the new open-source, blockchain-based copyright registration system by TEIA, physicalized prints and merchandise by Di Arte Rari; and the launch of a new decentralized music radio app by teia.cafe!

teia.cafe | ambassadorofobjectsnew | OH’ MY BALLS | AMBASSADOR OF OBJECTS

Discover & Curate Art on the Blockchain | ambassadorofobjectsnew | OH’ MY BALLS | AMBASSADOR OF OBJECTS

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 9

Our eventbrite for Tezcon is now out! We're expecting a lot of people to come this year so secure your tickets now! 😁

www.eventbrite.com/e/tezcon-202...

#Tezos #Music #Art #Seattle #Web3 #crypto

Tezcon is a multidisciplinary arts event that features the music and art of the Tezos community in a big, all-weekend event in West Seattle

www.eventbrite.com

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · May 3

We have our official poster for #Tezcon! mightymoss nailed it again. 😁

More info and lineup/program to come. It will be a showcase of both art and new blockchain-based features that are designed to protect artists rights and help them get paid!

#Tezos #music #art #seattle

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Apr 30

A month after I left LA, the fires burned down half the city. The incident was tragic, but my biggest worry was that the NIMBYs were going to double-down on their insanity, despite the emergency.

Looks like I was right. Holy crap. 🤯

www.latimes.com/california/s...

#LosAngeles

Fires, tariffs and high interest rates: L.A. housing construction plunged at start of year

In the first three months of 2025, the city of Los Angeles approved building permits for 57% fewer new homes than a year earlier, according to a report from research firm Hilgard Analytics.

www.latimes.com

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Apr 29

Politeness goes a long way when kicking someone's face in ☺️

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Apr 27

I've been moving my long-form posts off of sites like these and minting them directly on-chain on #Tezos.

It's been a while since I wrote about housing. But I still believe that even now, it's *still* the #1 reason for our domestic woes, today. A crash can't come any sooner.

teia.art/objkt/867838

How NIMBYism Ruined America (And Why This Would've Happened Anyway)

ryangtanaka @ryangtanaka.bsky.social · Apr 27

Making my popcorn salad thing again. Food needs innovation, too. 😋