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Southampton, UK
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Southampton, UK
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this occasional society
we don't know what we're doing but we're having a lovely time.
thisoccasionalsociety.bandcamp.com
#introduction post
makes #Electronic / occasionally #Ambient / kinda #Filmic music.
Still very much a beginner, but you can listen at thisoccasionalsociety.bandcamp.com
Memorial Device A.N.T. #MDANT
Pronoun: They
Green / Left leaning.
Pro diversity, equality and inclusion.
makes #Electronic / occasionally #Ambient / kinda #Filmic music.
Still very much a beginner, but you can listen at thisoccasionalsociety.bandcamp.com
Memorial Device A.N.T. #MDANT
Pronoun: They
Green / Left leaning.
Pro diversity, equality and inclusion.
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A little treat to get you through the week: @thequietus.com have just shared a recording of @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's "intense, beautiful and burbling" live performance at this year's @mutek.bsky.social Montreal>>
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Listen to James Holden & Wacław Zimpel at MUTEK 2025 | The Quietus
Regular readers of tQ might remember that our friends at MUTEK helpfully had someone handy with a tape recorder to capture Factory Floor’s comeback set at the 2024 edition of the festival. Well, we’re...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A little treat to get you through the week: @thequietus.com have just shared a recording of @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's "intense, beautiful and burbling" live performance at this year's @mutek.bsky.social Montreal>>
thequietus.com/news/james-h...
thequietus.com/news/james-h...
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Tony: Hey Dave. Check it out. I added a button to the login page.
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Tony: Hey Dave. Check it out. I added a button to the login page.
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
Dave: Oh yeah?
Tony: Yeah it's right there. See that right there, little oval in blue with a check mark next to it, says "stay logged in on this device"?
Dave: Oh yeah ok cool. What's it do?
Tony: literally nothing
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BAM! We’re back with the stuff of dreams, a new collab with legend David Keenan, turning This Is Memorial Device into a gloriously tactile, Glasgow-made letterpress art print. Numbered, signed, only 100. Cult-novel magic for your wall. More news soon. 😎
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
BAM! We’re back with the stuff of dreams, a new collab with legend David Keenan, turning This Is Memorial Device into a gloriously tactile, Glasgow-made letterpress art print. Numbered, signed, only 100. Cult-novel magic for your wall. More news soon. 😎
this starts today!
join the fun at stream.gravitons.org
#ElectronicMusic #ExperimentalMusic
#LiveMusic
join the fun at stream.gravitons.org
#ElectronicMusic #ExperimentalMusic
#LiveMusic
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
this starts today!
join the fun at stream.gravitons.org
#ElectronicMusic #ExperimentalMusic
#LiveMusic
join the fun at stream.gravitons.org
#ElectronicMusic #ExperimentalMusic
#LiveMusic
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Where possible we have removed our music from Spotify. It isn't always up to us, but where it is, it's gone.
Streaming is complicated and grey and nuanced. But Spotify is an awful company.
Our music is very available (to stream and purchase) on Bandcamp: jilk.bandcamp.com
Streaming is complicated and grey and nuanced. But Spotify is an awful company.
Our music is very available (to stream and purchase) on Bandcamp: jilk.bandcamp.com
Jilk
Glitch & paste electronic lovely auto-good
jilk.bandcamp.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Where possible we have removed our music from Spotify. It isn't always up to us, but where it is, it's gone.
Streaming is complicated and grey and nuanced. But Spotify is an awful company.
Our music is very available (to stream and purchase) on Bandcamp: jilk.bandcamp.com
Streaming is complicated and grey and nuanced. But Spotify is an awful company.
Our music is very available (to stream and purchase) on Bandcamp: jilk.bandcamp.com
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I’m not doing Black Friday this year.
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I’m not doing Black Friday this year.
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands.
Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business.
Shop independent this Christmas.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Shout out for this - starting in a few days.
Watch great acts from around the world from the comfort of your own sofa!
Go to gravitons.org for more info and links.
Watch great acts from around the world from the comfort of your own sofa!
Go to gravitons.org for more info and links.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Shout out for this - starting in a few days.
Watch great acts from around the world from the comfort of your own sofa!
Go to gravitons.org for more info and links.
Watch great acts from around the world from the comfort of your own sofa!
Go to gravitons.org for more info and links.
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Out today on @bandcamp.com
Silent roar 🎥 🎶
Baroque singers, marimba, tongue drum, guitars, drum machines, piano.. and brass band ensemble!
Even a musical nod to Beverly Glenn-Copeland on there 🌊
hannahpeelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/silent...
Silent roar 🎥 🎶
Baroque singers, marimba, tongue drum, guitars, drum machines, piano.. and brass band ensemble!
Even a musical nod to Beverly Glenn-Copeland on there 🌊
hannahpeelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/silent...
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Out today on @bandcamp.com
Silent roar 🎥 🎶
Baroque singers, marimba, tongue drum, guitars, drum machines, piano.. and brass band ensemble!
Even a musical nod to Beverly Glenn-Copeland on there 🌊
hannahpeelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/silent...
Silent roar 🎥 🎶
Baroque singers, marimba, tongue drum, guitars, drum machines, piano.. and brass band ensemble!
Even a musical nod to Beverly Glenn-Copeland on there 🌊
hannahpeelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/silent...
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Hi all, we've just refreshed our YouTube with a whole stack of the recent releases, if you want to check them out:
www.youtube.com/@CodenameRCRDS
Plenty more to follow over the coming weeks
www.youtube.com/@CodenameRCRDS
Plenty more to follow over the coming weeks
Codename:RCRDS
Creative Jungle, 160 & Atmospheric Drum & Bass riddims from the Codename: Amen crew and a diverse global artist roster.
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hi all, we've just refreshed our YouTube with a whole stack of the recent releases, if you want to check them out:
www.youtube.com/@CodenameRCRDS
Plenty more to follow over the coming weeks
www.youtube.com/@CodenameRCRDS
Plenty more to follow over the coming weeks
Happy Delia Derbyshire Day to all who celebrate it.
deliaderbyshireday.com
#ElectronicMusic
#SistersWithTransistors
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#ElectronicMusic
#SistersWithTransistors
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy Delia Derbyshire Day to all who celebrate it.
deliaderbyshireday.com
#ElectronicMusic
#SistersWithTransistors
deliaderbyshireday.com
#ElectronicMusic
#SistersWithTransistors
another beautiful sounding release from @bricolageg5.bsky.social
Today we mark our final release of 2025 with the new album from Veelargo.
“Drealusions” has his trademark organic sounds laced with ambient, acid, breaks and electro. A phenomenal way for us to see out the year.
Out now on Bricolage ⬇️
bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/drealu...
“Drealusions” has his trademark organic sounds laced with ambient, acid, breaks and electro. A phenomenal way for us to see out the year.
Out now on Bricolage ⬇️
bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/drealu...
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
another beautiful sounding release from @bricolageg5.bsky.social
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If you’re in the West Country stuck for something to do on Saturday You could pop into Barnstable for this. Will be playing few tunes from new album out Feb 2026 on Castles in Space. @castlesinspace.bsky.social @bellprover.bsky.social @theburningtrestle.bsky.social #PatternRecognition #Barnstable
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
If you’re in the West Country stuck for something to do on Saturday You could pop into Barnstable for this. Will be playing few tunes from new album out Feb 2026 on Castles in Space. @castlesinspace.bsky.social @bellprover.bsky.social @theburningtrestle.bsky.social #PatternRecognition #Barnstable
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New track reveal ahead of Friday’s release…
Lose yourself in the dreamscape of a closing track from the upcoming Veelargo album.
The AV for “Kalk” is available for streaming on our YouTube channel.
View in full ⬇️
youtu.be/eQmuwbXDhbc?...
Pre-order ⬇️
bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/drealu...
Lose yourself in the dreamscape of a closing track from the upcoming Veelargo album.
The AV for “Kalk” is available for streaming on our YouTube channel.
View in full ⬇️
youtu.be/eQmuwbXDhbc?...
Pre-order ⬇️
bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/drealu...
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New track reveal ahead of Friday’s release…
Lose yourself in the dreamscape of a closing track from the upcoming Veelargo album.
The AV for “Kalk” is available for streaming on our YouTube channel.
View in full ⬇️
youtu.be/eQmuwbXDhbc?...
Pre-order ⬇️
bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/drealu...
Lose yourself in the dreamscape of a closing track from the upcoming Veelargo album.
The AV for “Kalk” is available for streaming on our YouTube channel.
View in full ⬇️
youtu.be/eQmuwbXDhbc?...
Pre-order ⬇️
bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/drealu...
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Live soundtracks to silent films returns 28th Jan at FACT Liverpool
An immersive evening of live experimental electronica and avant-garde film with Sara Wolff, The Metamorph and Rjania
Tickets via skiddle.com/g/moolakiiclubai
£10 adv
#ambient #electronicmusic #avantgardefilm #livemusic
An immersive evening of live experimental electronica and avant-garde film with Sara Wolff, The Metamorph and Rjania
Tickets via skiddle.com/g/moolakiiclubai
£10 adv
#ambient #electronicmusic #avantgardefilm #livemusic
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Live soundtracks to silent films returns 28th Jan at FACT Liverpool
An immersive evening of live experimental electronica and avant-garde film with Sara Wolff, The Metamorph and Rjania
Tickets via skiddle.com/g/moolakiiclubai
£10 adv
#ambient #electronicmusic #avantgardefilm #livemusic
An immersive evening of live experimental electronica and avant-garde film with Sara Wolff, The Metamorph and Rjania
Tickets via skiddle.com/g/moolakiiclubai
£10 adv
#ambient #electronicmusic #avantgardefilm #livemusic
having a cold.
rubbish, would not recommend.
0 stars.
rubbish, would not recommend.
0 stars.
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
having a cold.
rubbish, would not recommend.
0 stars.
rubbish, would not recommend.
0 stars.
this is just one of those regular wee reminders that I do a monthly email newsletter.
It has a little bit about what t.o.s. is up to, and waaaay more about what other cool artists are up to.
www.thisoccasionalsociety.com/newsletter-s...
It has a little bit about what t.o.s. is up to, and waaaay more about what other cool artists are up to.
www.thisoccasionalsociety.com/newsletter-s...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
this is just one of those regular wee reminders that I do a monthly email newsletter.
It has a little bit about what t.o.s. is up to, and waaaay more about what other cool artists are up to.
www.thisoccasionalsociety.com/newsletter-s...
It has a little bit about what t.o.s. is up to, and waaaay more about what other cool artists are up to.
www.thisoccasionalsociety.com/newsletter-s...
Like his music, i always find Kristoffer's writing worth my attention.
Great stuff
Great stuff
Thanks to @lislegaard.bsky.social for mentioning us in this piece about what it's like being an independent label in 2025.
www.kristofferlislegaard.com/blog/2025-11...
#Music #Labels #IndieLabels
www.kristofferlislegaard.com/blog/2025-11...
#Music #Labels #IndieLabels
Being your own label in 2025 (is confusing) - Kristoffer Lislegaard
Being your own label in 2025 (is confusing) - Kristoffer Lislegaard
www.kristofferlislegaard.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Like his music, i always find Kristoffer's writing worth my attention.
Great stuff
Great stuff
delighted to be part of the lineup for gravitons 2025.
live streams from around the world for you to enjoy from the comfort of your sofa.
playing 7 December, 16.00 UK time
gravitons.org/posts/gravit...
live streams from around the world for you to enjoy from the comfort of your sofa.
playing 7 December, 16.00 UK time
gravitons.org/posts/gravit...
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
delighted to be part of the lineup for gravitons 2025.
live streams from around the world for you to enjoy from the comfort of your sofa.
playing 7 December, 16.00 UK time
gravitons.org/posts/gravit...
live streams from around the world for you to enjoy from the comfort of your sofa.
playing 7 December, 16.00 UK time
gravitons.org/posts/gravit...
off to watch Bournemouth EMOM tonight.
Feels like a treat for being good at the end of a long week.
Feels like a treat for being good at the end of a long week.
November 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
off to watch Bournemouth EMOM tonight.
Feels like a treat for being good at the end of a long week.
Feels like a treat for being good at the end of a long week.
day completed without significant damage.
Chalking that up as a win.
Chalking that up as a win.
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
day completed without significant damage.
Chalking that up as a win.
Chalking that up as a win.
the biggest lie we were ever sold is the notion that rich people are smart
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
the biggest lie we were ever sold is the notion that rich people are smart
so, absolutely, positively, definitely, 100% not fuckin' feeling it today folks.
No vibes to be found.
No vibes to be found.
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
so, absolutely, positively, definitely, 100% not fuckin' feeling it today folks.
No vibes to be found.
No vibes to be found.
really looking forward to this
3 weeks until I support @immersionhq.bsky.social at Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth - tickets are £14 adv - here's a short clip from my all new live set www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/events/2025-...
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
really looking forward to this
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Spot on writeup from @normanrecords.com as per, for my forthcoming SUPERDANK CD - now available to preorder 💚🫠
www.normanrecords.com/records/2127...
www.normanrecords.com/records/2127...
Lo Five - Superdank
Buy SUPERDANK by LO FIVE. CD £13.49. Order online today and get FREE UK delivery on orders over £75.
www.normanrecords.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Spot on writeup from @normanrecords.com as per, for my forthcoming SUPERDANK CD - now available to preorder 💚🫠
www.normanrecords.com/records/2127...
www.normanrecords.com/records/2127...
Always great stuff
Happy Monday everyone! It's time for another #TransverseTempo and the excellent C.Circo has chosen another fantastic set of tracks for you spanning #electronica, #triphop and other lovely stuff.
Get it in your podcast app of choice or listen at www.audiointerface.org/shows/transv...
Get it in your podcast app of choice or listen at www.audiointerface.org/shows/transv...
Transverse Tempo
Downtempo, trip-hop, chill wave, and tracks that sit somewhere above ambient
www.audiointerface.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Always great stuff