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Iain Armstrong

@phonoscoper.bsky.social

Composer, sound designer, sound recorder. Sound and music for theatre, dance, film, podcasts, media, soundwalks. https://linktr.ee/iainarmstrong

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Vortex trailer - Humanhood
YouTube video by Iain Armstrong Vortex trailer - Humanhood

I composed the music for Humanhood's 'Vortex' which returns to the UK for 2 nights only at The Lowry, Salford 10-11th March.

β€œIt isn't like any dance show I have seen before. It’s mysterious, transfixing and utterly absorbing." - TimeOut London
thelowry.com/whats-on/hum...
youtu.be/EZSegyxD1WA?...

27.02.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quick reminder that there are just two weeks remaining until the open call deadline for our 2026 broadcasts.

To submit your work please visit our website for further details:
submissions.radiophrenia.scot

Deadline for submissions: 14th February, 2026
Provisional broadcast dates: September, 2026.

01.02.2026 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! Composer, producer, musician here πŸ‘‹ please add me to your list.

02.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A Man’s a Man for a’ that:
For a’ that, and a’ that,
Their tinsel show, an’ a’ that;
The honest man, tho’ e’er sae poor,
Is king o’ men for a’ that.
--- Robert Burns
#BurnsNight

25.01.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 743    πŸ” 274    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 13
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🚨Now closing on 83,000 signatures! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is getting so close to the 100,000 needed.

Let’s keep going!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

21.01.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 185    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

I add the meat to the soup towards the end of cooking, to heat through and add flavour to soup. Then cool and fridge/freeze then microwave to reheat. I do the same with curry etc. using roast chicken leftovers.

19.01.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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π˜’π˜π˜“π˜›π˜Œπ˜™, by Tinned Meats 12 track album

hello bluesky music people!
We are looking for more gigs in the UK for 2026
if you know any venues or promoters who would have us, put us in touch!

website ~> tinnedmeats.com
new album here ~> tinned-meats.bandcamp.com/album/-
and here for USA ~> iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/ihn014...

08.01.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
Iain Armstrong Film Showreel 2025
YouTube video by Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong Film Showreel 2025

I'm a composer and sound designer available for commissions.

I'd love to work on your short film or animation.

Check out my film showreel below or linktree in bio for other work: contemporary dance, theatre, podcasts.

#musicsky #sounddesign #composer #soundtrack

youtu.be/Wra-ONs28-E?...

15.01.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've decided to make this piece free to read in full for the next 24 hours. It's about the dangers of AI and the difficult decisions the digital world forces us to make, especially if we earn a living via our creativity. It's also a love letter to human thinking: www.tom-cox.com/thinking-abo...

10.01.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning Sounds Morning Sounds is a free digital series by Brad Rose collecting unedited recordings of waking routines. We're all remaking our routines and revising expectations. Mornings are where that shows up int...

I'm starting a new project today called Morning Sounds - a free digital series collecting unedited recordings of people's waking routines. The seed for this came from a conversation with my friend Colleen, and it's been growing in my head ever since.

09.01.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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I have teamed up with @andymartinsounds.com and @trexbeverly.bsky.social this holiday season to support conservation initiatives. We are offering over $45,000 worth of our field recording work as prizes to encourage donations: thomasrexbeverly.com/products/the...

12.12.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can we get some shares going? This album is free to download or pay what you want, we wanted to give back for all the support you've give us this year. Thank You.
theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

06.12.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong is a fixed media composer and sound artist. He is interested in the act of listening, phonography and finding musical ways to express these interests. His work includes electronic musi...

It's #bandcampfriday so all proceeds go directly to artists. If you like soundscsapes/electronic composition I've a few recordings of live performances using field recordings and live electronics available at 'name your price'.
iainarmstrong.bandcamp.com

05.12.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Black Dog Presents Sleep Deprivation: Greatest Hits Vol. 3, by The Black Dog 9 track album

Free Album, Pay What You Want.

theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

05.12.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long year in the studio. Your support kept us going. Grab the album. Free download if you need it.
theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/the-bl...

05.12.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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SFX Swap | Free Crowd-Sourced SFX Sound designers! Share your sound effects and get tons of free sounds in return. Join SFX Swap today and be rewarded for your contributions!

Just submitted some field recordings from India to this month's SFXSwap. Great free crowdsourcing resource for all kinds of sound effects. Ideal for sound designers looking to expand their SFX library. www.sfxswap.com #sounddesign #soundeffects #fieldrecording

01.12.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radiophrenia 2026 Open Call – now open for submissions.
We are pleased to announce that Radiophrenia will be returning to the airwaves in September 2026. You can find details of our new open call for radio works and how to submit in the link below.
submissions.radiophrenia.scot

30.11.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fall Drinks cover art with steaming mug

Fall Drinks cover art with steaming mug

It's a holiday! What are you doing on Bluesky? If the answer is looking for free sound effects... it's your lucky day!

Today only I'm giving away my Fall Drinks SFX Pack. Just add it to your cart and use code 'DRINKSONME'.

alterasound.gumroad.com

27.11.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Iain Armstrong Podcast Showreel
YouTube video by Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong Podcast Showreel

I'm a sound designer & composer that creates work for podcasts, visual media, dance and theatre. If you need sound, music, editing, mixing etc for your podcast I'm available for commissions. Check out my podcast showreel. #podcast #sounddesign youtu.be/40xJlMXti0c?...

22.08.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Audio Drama Sound Design Reel Sound Design, underscore, editing and mixing of audio dramas / fiction podcast. 00:00 | Connections, The Podcast | episode 3: Headlights 01:00 | Liars & Leeches | episode 2: The Way Things Used To Be

Hey all!

I'm urgently looking for an audio editing / sound design gig from now until end of January or ongoing if part-time.

I'm very experienced in voice editing (incl dialogue in film) and I love doing sound design for audio drama. Here's my reel.

Reaper + iZtpRX

soundcloud.com/melissapons/...

25.11.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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On budget day, here's a timely reminder of the vital public services we've lost over the past 15 years through government cuts.

26.11.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
Vortex trailer - Humanhood
YouTube video by Iain Armstrong Vortex trailer - Humanhood

I composed the music for Humanhood's 'Vortex'.

There's still a few tickets left for the upcoming perfomances at Mercat De Les Flors, Barcelona, 4th & 5th December 2025. Book tickets here mercatflors.cat/en/espectacl...

youtu.be/EZSegyxD1WA?...

25.11.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Iain Armstrong Dance Showreel 2025
YouTube video by Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong Dance Showreel 2025

I enjoy composing music for contemporary dance, from minimal electronic, ambient, instrumental to cinematic scores.

Available for commissions and would love to discuss working with you.
Check out my showreel & links in bio
youtu.be/2aiVFRS3VmE #dance #composer #musicsky #choreography #newmusic

31.10.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'd like to know more about the life and times of Oswald Harland, an English master who taught at West Leeds High School for Boys. There's a link to the information that I've assembled so far but there are many gaps and some unresolved queries. Heroism and tragedy.
www.academia.edu/144531281/Os...

18.10.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're not entitled to a free flu shot, you can get one privately from Asda for 60p(!!) as part of a promotional offer if you book online and can go before September ends. Here's the link:

asda.cxmflow.com/OABS/Appoint...

23.09.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 10
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Discover the 100-Year-Old Self-Playing Violin, One of the Most Complex Music Players Ever Made At the 1910 World’s Exhibition in Brussels, Ludwig Hupfeld unveiled the Phonoliszt-Violina, an instrument once dubbed 'the eighth wonder of the world.' A leading maker of automated instruments in Germ...

Discover the 100-Year-Old Self-Playing Violin, One of the Most Complex Music Players Ever Made

09.09.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Genelec x Thomas Rex Beverly – A Resonant Collaboration Rooted in Nature
YouTube video by Genelec Music Channel Genelec x Thomas Rex Beverly – A Resonant Collaboration Rooted in Nature

I'm excited to share a collaboration with Genelec. It's a min-documentary and nature album called Redwood Resonance. You'll hear stories of my adventures exploring the soundscapes of ancient trees, and actually climbing into the canopy! youtu.be/WIkO6KGPLOs?... @sempervirensfund.bsky.social #Redwood

19.08.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This rig is 70 meters up in a Redwood tree. Here these canopy perspectives in my new sound library Redwoods: Active Nature: thomasrexbeverly.com/products/red... #fieldrecording #redwoods @sempervirensfund.bsky.social

09.09.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Of Conjunctions:
"The cohesion of the parts in a cabinet or other piece of furniture seems always the more complete, the less the pegs and tacks, so necessary to effect it, are exposed to view."
George Campbell, The Philosophy of Rhetoric (1776)

05.09.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong is a fixed media composer and sound artist. He is interested in the act of listening, phonography and finding musical ways to express these interests. His work includes electronic musi...

It's #bandcampfriday so all proceeds go direcrtly to artists. If you like soundscsape/electronic composition I've a few recordings of live performances using field recordings and live electronics available at 'name your price'.
iainarmstrong.bandcamp.com

05.09.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0