Tim Ferguson
@encosion.bsky.social
Low-key musician, full time product designer, used to photograph gigs. Heathfield, East Sussex. https://encosion.com
15 years ago. What a privilege to see and shoot Marnie Stern: photos.encosion.com/Music/2010.1...
2010.11.25 Marnie Stern at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen - Encosion Photos
Photo album by Tim Ferguson • 2010-11-25 • 38 photos
photos.encosion.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
15 years ago. What a privilege to see and shoot Marnie Stern: photos.encosion.com/Music/2010.1...
It's April first right?
Apple has made a $230 iPhone sock 😅 the iPhone Pocket is actually a knitted bag, and Apple will start selling it on Friday www.theverge.com/news/818328/...
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
The iPhone Pocket isn’t really a pocket at all.
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It's April first right?
Can you hear the difference? Strap on some headphones and give it a try... Can people actually distinguish between different bitrates of modern audio compression? Rather than relying on ego / reddit / forum debates I built a proper double-blind test! thoughts.encosion.com/2025/11/11/c...
Can you hear the difference?
I've always been curious about audio compression: at what bitrate does Opus become truly transparent? Can most people actually distinguish between 96kbps or 160...
thoughts.encosion.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Can you hear the difference? Strap on some headphones and give it a try... Can people actually distinguish between different bitrates of modern audio compression? Rather than relying on ego / reddit / forum debates I built a proper double-blind test! thoughts.encosion.com/2025/11/11/c...
I asked Claude to describe this old mixtape of mine in case people didn't recognise any of the artists. I thought it would come up with a short description, instead it wrote an entire essay... thoughts.encosion.com/2025/11/01/a...
A cartographer's guide to the experimental underground...
I asked Claude to describe this mixtape for you in case you didn't recognise any of the artists. I thought it would come up with a short description, instead it...
thoughts.encosion.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I asked Claude to describe this old mixtape of mine in case people didn't recognise any of the artists. I thought it would come up with a short description, instead it wrote an entire essay... thoughts.encosion.com/2025/11/01/a...
MP3s are old. Opus is here, loud and clear! thoughts.encosion.com/2025/10/31/w...
MP3s are 33 years old. Is it time to move on?
When I decided to self-host my music alongside Bandcamp, I needed to choose an audio codec — it matters more than you'd think. It's part of how people experie...
thoughts.encosion.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
MP3s are old. Opus is here, loud and clear! thoughts.encosion.com/2025/10/31/w...
Reflecting on my 7 years of gig photography between 2009 and 2015. I documented over 300 live performances across London's most celebrated venues...
thoughts.encosion.com/2025/10/27/p...
thoughts.encosion.com/2025/10/27/p...
My seven years of gig photography...
Between 2009 and 2015 I documented over 300 live performances across London's most celebrated venues. I had the privilege of photographing some of the most inno...
thoughts.encosion.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Reflecting on my 7 years of gig photography between 2009 and 2015. I documented over 300 live performances across London's most celebrated venues...
thoughts.encosion.com/2025/10/27/p...
thoughts.encosion.com/2025/10/27/p...
Thinking about my late 90's introduction to website building with a 2nd hand copy of an older Photoshop version (3.0?) that my friends and I clubbed together to buy... Building sites with notepad.exe and later HotDog for a local ISP
October 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Thinking about my late 90's introduction to website building with a 2nd hand copy of an older Photoshop version (3.0?) that my friends and I clubbed together to buy... Building sites with notepad.exe and later HotDog for a local ISP
Mates of State seared into my brain from many years ago. In a good way. This is a long forgotten venue - the Arts Cafe, London (I remember seeing @davebazan.bsky.social there - I think?)
August 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Mates of State seared into my brain from many years ago. In a good way. This is a long forgotten venue - the Arts Cafe, London (I remember seeing @davebazan.bsky.social there - I think?)
So... Cannibal Ox are coming to town!?! Did not expect that! www.universe.com/events/canni...
Sell Tickets, Create Events and Discover Experiences - Universe
www.universe.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
So... Cannibal Ox are coming to town!?! Did not expect that! www.universe.com/events/canni...
Highly recommend catching Hades Town in the West End. They really brought @anaismitchell.bsky.social's baby to life!
July 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Highly recommend catching Hades Town in the West End. They really brought @anaismitchell.bsky.social's baby to life!
A very much younger me once had tickets to see Samiam. I ditched them after listening to a couple of Oxes MP3s online. I remember thinking it could be a mistake. It wasn't. Still one of my favourites. Even made a life long friend recognising a stranger in an Oxes tee at a greasy spoon in Shoreditch
June 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A very much younger me once had tickets to see Samiam. I ditched them after listening to a couple of Oxes MP3s online. I remember thinking it could be a mistake. It wasn't. Still one of my favourites. Even made a life long friend recognising a stranger in an Oxes tee at a greasy spoon in Shoreditch
Just heard that the guitarist from my first band, many many years ago, past away... Sobering
June 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Just heard that the guitarist from my first band, many many years ago, past away... Sobering
This resonates... Years ago I was following similar rules, apart from #4 "if you aren't enjoying a book, stop reading it immediately" ...I got stuck on a book I didn't want to give up on and it ruined all my momentum and joy.
June 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This resonates... Years ago I was following similar rules, apart from #4 "if you aren't enjoying a book, stop reading it immediately" ...I got stuck on a book I didn't want to give up on and it ruined all my momentum and joy.
22 years ago... What a show, what a line-up: @sagefrancis.bsky.social, Themselves @doseone.bsky.social and Sole. Anticon always brought their A-game to the UK. No filler.
June 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
22 years ago... What a show, what a line-up: @sagefrancis.bsky.social, Themselves @doseone.bsky.social and Sole. Anticon always brought their A-game to the UK. No filler.
16 years ago... The mighty Coalesce
June 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
16 years ago... The mighty Coalesce
I had some delicious Double Dark Rum with "organic Blackstrap molasses" last night at the wonderful Two Tails pop-up in Heathfield, East Sussex – all locally sourced: murrayyeatman.com/shop/rum/dar...
Dark Rum 70cl - The process method dates back to 1651.
Dark Rum 70cl - The methods that we use, dating back to 1651, provide a full-flavoured but amazingly smooth taste. 40V / 80 Proof
murrayyeatman.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I had some delicious Double Dark Rum with "organic Blackstrap molasses" last night at the wonderful Two Tails pop-up in Heathfield, East Sussex – all locally sourced: murrayyeatman.com/shop/rum/dar...
One of my last gig photography assignments (10 years ago!?!) as a photographer was capturing some of the-behind-scenes magic and the intense performance of @jennyhval.bsky.social at the wonderful @cafeotodalston.bsky.social encosion.com/post/1217798...
Tim Ferguson
Jenny Hval behind the scenes and performing live at Cafe OTO. More photos on The 405
encosion.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
One of my last gig photography assignments (10 years ago!?!) as a photographer was capturing some of the-behind-scenes magic and the intense performance of @jennyhval.bsky.social at the wonderful @cafeotodalston.bsky.social encosion.com/post/1217798...
That's a big number: "one in eight U.S. adults are using semaglutide-based weight loss drugs" -- qz.com/ozempic-weig...
Weight loss drugs are squeezing the food industry
People who take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic eat far fewer snacks. The long-term business implications could be massive
qz.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
That's a big number: "one in eight U.S. adults are using semaglutide-based weight loss drugs" -- qz.com/ozempic-weig...
Nigel Mansell pushing his car across the finish line and still winning...
May 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Nigel Mansell pushing his car across the finish line and still winning...
10 years ago today ...er ...the pains of an aging Internet. My old Flickr photos have been 'hidden' and are at risk of being erased. And the site I published these photos on has long since gone under... Ironically, that site was called The 405 #webmaster
May 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
10 years ago today ...er ...the pains of an aging Internet. My old Flickr photos have been 'hidden' and are at risk of being erased. And the site I published these photos on has long since gone under... Ironically, that site was called The 405 #webmaster
Reposted by Tim Ferguson
What George Lucas got right about the original trilogy, but has never managed to replicate since, is that I was a little kid when those came out
May 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
What George Lucas got right about the original trilogy, but has never managed to replicate since, is that I was a little kid when those came out
13 years ago I started branching out from gig photography... The Burlesque Awards in SoHo, London, UK. Still flashless photography. Before I went full frame on my trusty Canon EOS Kiss X3
May 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
13 years ago I started branching out from gig photography... The Burlesque Awards in SoHo, London, UK. Still flashless photography. Before I went full frame on my trusty Canon EOS Kiss X3
Hot Hot Heat live at Koko, London 20 years ago... Under-rated pop!
May 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hot Hot Heat live at Koko, London 20 years ago... Under-rated pop!