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Swan and Raven Studio @swanandravenstudio.com · 5d

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HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.

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HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid. available until November 5th, 6PM EST

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 7d

Did I ever tell you to check out Canadian shoegazers Perfume Tree? Some other indie 90s Canadians to check out on your visit: Sianspheric, Eric's Trip, 13 Engines, Jale. And Teargarden has a new album out in a couple weeks! :)

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you so much!

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 9d

I have a page for my forthcoming book now-- no cover yet, can't wait to see what they come up with! mitpress.mit.edu/978026205373...

Sonic UX

Most user experience (UX) research prioritizes what users see and touch—but what about what they hear? Sound is a powerful, often overlooked layer of u...

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 16d

Immersive soundscapes are transforming London’s cultural landscape www.londondaily.news/immersive-so...

Immersive soundscapes are transforming London's cultural landscape | London Daily News

London’s cultural venues are experiencing a transformation through the integration of immersive soundscapes. These sound experiences enhance audience engagement by creating dynamic atmospheres. This a...

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 18d

I guess the more cynical question is, "how many people care if musicians are put out of work by AI?"

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 18d

How Sound Design Influences Marketing & Branding: A Conversation with Karsten Kjems – Part 1 voiceoversandvocals.com/blog/audio-b...

How Sound Design Influences Marketing & Branding: A Conversation with Karsten Kjems - Part 1 - Jodi Krangle

Join me this week in "How Sound Design Influences Marketing & Branding" with my guest Karsten Kjems of Sonic Minds & learn why sound sells.

voiceoversandvocals.com

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 18d

The Future of Sound Design with Text to Music Generators omnisizes.com/tech/the-fut... My question: Can people hear the difference?

The Future of Sound Design with Text to Music Generators - Sizes of Objects and Stuff

Explore how text-to-music generators are shaping the future of sound design, blending AI creativity with limitless musical possibilities.

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 29d

Just get a lighter gauge string! If you're playing acoustic, try these: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0002E1O7...

Elixir Strings 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings w NANOWEB Coating, Extra Light (.010-.047) : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

www.amazon.ca

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · 29d

heh.

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Sonic Arts Forum @sonicartsforum.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Call for works 2025

Call for works 2025 evimus elektroakustische musik electroacustic music

www.evimus.de

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Sonic Arts Forum @sonicartsforum.bsky.social · Aug 30

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The Scores Project: Experimental Notation in Music, Art, Poetry, and Dance, 1950–1975

A unique digital compilation of experimental scores, audiovisual materials, and source documents from the postwar avant-gardes, interpreted by experts on art, music, dance, and poetry.

www.getty.edu

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our environment and the quality of life of city workers should take precedence over productivity anyway if there is a minor difference. Those drivers on the road add to the commute times of everyone else!

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Back from 10 days with the SARVAC Humanitarian Workforce helping out with the wildfires in Newfoundland. If you can afford to spare a few $, donation link www.redcross.ca Gov't will match $2 for every dollar donated right now.

Helping To Strengthen Resiliency - Canadian Red Cross

Learn about the Canadian Red Cross Society including who we are, where we work, what we do, volunteering and donating.

www.redcross.ca

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Aug 15

Game Audio Conference Oslo www.gainorway.com/gaco-2025

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Stephen Roddy @stephenroddy.bsky.social · Aug 14

Join the @radhumslab.bsky.social on Friday September 5th at @ucc.ie for (Un)Silencing, our one-day symposium exploring exciting work from the fields of sound studies and sound art, in collaboration with Resonance: the Journal of Sound & Culture.

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Aug 9

OMG YES www.youtube.com/watch?v=m98E...

SPINAL TAP 2 Trailer (2025)

YouTube video by ONE Media

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Safe travels! Have a cuppa for me.

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Jul 29

Take it easy! You don't have to do everything at once!

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Jul 25

I love closed captions. They make a sound person's life so full.

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Jul 15

Pilgrimage to the giant metronome in Prague. It keeps a slow beat but it works!

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Jul 9

David Lynch exhibit at the DOX (Prague): Really great to see some OLD experimental shorts and I feel like I better understand both his films and soundtracks to them!

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Jul 6

A visit to the Museum of Musical Instruments was a bit like going to the zoo: It's nice to see these creatures, but profoundly sad that they're locked in cages and can't live out their purpose.

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Jul 3

My hotel has a rotary phone and called me on it. Man, the nostalgia hit hard.

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KC Collins @sounddr.bsky.social · Jul 3

AudioMostly/ICAD conference--backdrop to our conference presentations. A Unesco world heritage building, which is lovely, but perhaps not so much when it is 40 degrees outside! #AMICAD2025

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