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Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

This sounds exciting. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/05/agriculture-revolution-soil-farming-earth-rover-program?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #science #ecology

This is such an incredibly beautiful #electronic track.
https://haniarani.bandcamp.com/track/oltre-terra
#music #nowplaying #ambient

I've recently learnt exactly how hard it can be to 'remaster' something, particularly when happy with the original - but it's done. More soon :) #music #musicproduction

[AI]

MS copilot opening a window for itself on my work laptop and asking me to give it stuff to do. Seems a bit desperate from Microsoft, if I want copilot (unlikely at this point) I'll open it myself. #AI

No Google I will not turn on "smart features" in Gmail... (I expect the #AI is already reading my messages though)

This [KEYBOARD] is a machine that turns [UNHINGED IDEAS] into [THREE OR FOUR LIKES ON MASTODON AND MAYBE ONE OR TWO BOOSTS].

Randomly saw a cheap old fm3 Buddha machine for sale on eBay with no bids and bought it yesterday :) #ambient

I was using the @ecosia #browser on my phone due to their environmental focus. Unfortunately they seem to be pushing #AI (despite the contradictions), like most other tech companies, so I've just switched to @Vivaldi

#nowplaying Orbital "In sides". Such a beautifully self-contained album. #electronic #melodic #classic #90s
https://orbitalofficial.bandcamp.com/album/in-sides

[Uk politics]

I see this morning Labour again racing the conservatives and reform to the bottom with repugnant immigration policies. Genuinely stupid and depressing. I don't see the green surge ending any time soon.

Angie enjoying Solar Fields #nowplaying (it's drowning out the fireworks) #music #caturday

#nowplaying Hania Raini "Ghosts". A brilliant ethereal #electronic #downtempo & #neoclassical (in places) album

Jump In Listen to Jump In by Penny Beverly #np on #SoundCloud

Heard this earlier and got a bit obsessed with it. https://soundcloud.com/pennybeverly/jump-in Amazing tune, lovely crunchy production. #melodic #alternative #music

https://socool.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-nines
#nowplaying @socool latest release. Lovely chilled-out basslines, recommended #electronic #downtempo

No political party should tolerate racism - which is why I've signed this petition to suspend Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin MP for her racist comments - add your name now: I just signed the campaign calling to immediately suspend MP Sarah Pochin for her racist comments.

I just signed the campaign calling to suspend Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin MP for her racist comments - add your name now: https://38d.gs/ejbh

https://ilovem83.bandcamp.com/album/saturdays-youth

#nowplaying M83 "Saturdays=Youth". l'd forgotten about the run of perfect tracks at the start of this album. #dreampop #indietronica

Just finished a track! I'm happy enough with it to have finished it (which given that I abandon most of what I start, is hard enough in itself), now filing for a bit... #musicproduction

(re) #reading Ursula Le Guins "Earthsea" trilogy. Amazing writing. This and LOTR are the two pieces of fantasy I'll always come back to.

OK, having started with something fairly minimalist, it now seems i need some big drum fills. #musicproduction

Music definitely helps me keep sane anyway, but every so often I get a comment on my blog that gives further encouragement to keep going with attempts at new music. It's really amazing whenever people take the time to do this. #musicproduction

Also, it's definitely more enjoyable.

As I've been trying to start making music again I've probably been over-thinking it. Going more with my instincts and not complicating things seems to be helping. #music #musicproduction

I find it impossible to decide if the sound or the tune is more important. #music #musicproduction

I've listened to the "Exploration and Ascent" album again recently, and I'm still really happy with it and glad I had the chance to make something like this. #music #musicproduction

That last video is a great summary of what I've been reading about #AI #bubble #crash

Having an electric car with a reasonable sound system in it is fantastic when you want to check on mixing/ mastering progress (it's an old Nissan Leaf btw :) ) #mixing #mastering #musicproduction

A bit of a breakthrough late last night with changing the phasing of the main tune relative to everything else which gives some interesting effects. Looks like I'm into the phase of this track where I have loads of ideas and really want to work on it but I should be doing something else lol (e.g […]

#nowplaying Mogwai "The bad fire" #music #postrock #shoegaze