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@stevenhess.bsky.social

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Listen to the strange and beautiful soundscapes ofΒ Cleared . Cleared is the longstanding project of Chicago based Steven Hess and Michael Vallera. Since about 2009 they have released albums on Immune, Utech Records and Touch. Their work is characterised by repetition and layering, a near complete enmeshing between the duo, often utilising environmental sound and obscuring and processing to the point of abstraction any hints of instrumental sound. It's a truly unique sound world.

Listen to the strange and beautiful soundscapes ofΒ Cleared

. Cleared is the longstanding project of Chicago based Steven Hess and Michael Vallera. Since about 2009 they have released albums on Immune, Utech Records and Touch. Their work is characterised by repetition and layering, a near complete…

03.12.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are very happy to announce the forthcoming release of our new album β€œLustres”. Preorder at Room40 Bandcamp, and you get the title track to listen to until the official release date. Thank you in advance!

Cleared
Lustres
CD/dL
Release date: March 6, 2026

room40.bandcamp.com/album/lustres

05.12.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

touchΓ©

04.12.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Dead Flag Blues is a Christmas song

04.12.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Backwater (2004 Digital Remaster)
YouTube video by Brian Eno - Topic Backwater (2004 Digital Remaster)

Brian Eno: Backwater - from his album, Before And After Science, released on this day in 1977 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvci...

04.12.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

04.12.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI - Cleared β€˜Hexa’ CDs are back in stock over at the @touch33.net headquarters and shipping now! Copies are making there way to distributors as well. If you don’t own a physical copy and would like to, you can now make that happen. Thx!

clearedreleases.bandcamp.com/album/hexa

04.12.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

28.11.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Followed by some computer worship.
#CDFriday. Embrace the glitch πŸ’Ώ

28.11.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doom & Gloom From The Tomb Stars of the Lid Forever The brilliant Stars of the Lid came to an end a few years back with the sad passing of co-founder Brian McBride. But Stars of the Lid is forever β€”Β as a new fan-driven website....

Stars of the Lid Forever! Check out a new, very nicely curated site devoted to the band's live recordings, spanning 1997-2016.

28.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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we have to go back. to warn them.

28.11.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12616    πŸ” 1620    πŸ’¬ 276    πŸ“Œ 107
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Hang on, a pause is by definition temporary. Permanent is the opposite of temporary. β€œPermanent pause” is an oxymoron, a contradiction. If you want to be president of the US, don’t you think you should learn English, @realDonaldTrump ?

28.11.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11449    πŸ” 2580    πŸ’¬ 1455    πŸ“Œ 312

I need to hunt this one down

28.11.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate πŸ’Ώ

28.11.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sounds of the day

Ash Ra - New Age of Earth
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi - Nexus

23.11.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œData Crunch”: AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals A new report titled β€œData Crunch: How the AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals” from the Center for Biological Diversity warns the booming artificial intelligence in...

The U.S. is the biggest emitter of carbon emissions from AI, making up 45% of the world’s emissions.

23.11.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 486    πŸ” 273    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 14

It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.

We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.

We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.

22.11.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 38106    πŸ” 7650    πŸ’¬ 1974    πŸ“Œ 516
screen grab from video of the incident. Dude dressed up like Max Headroom wearing sunglass is laughing.

screen grab from video of the incident. Dude dressed up like Max Headroom wearing sunglass is laughing.

Happy anniversary to the Max Headroom incident, the greatest example of signal hijacking.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...

22.11.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1880    πŸ” 654    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 55
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HAPTIC β€˜Sensitive Dependence on Initial Conditions’ was released one year ago. Celebrate with us by either purchasing the release, if you haven’t already, or, if you have, by listening to it at a low to moderate volume at some point during the day.

www.lineimprint.com @richardchartier.bsky.social

22.11.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Required listening

21.11.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law.

This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.

20.11.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 13596    πŸ” 4346    πŸ’¬ 838    πŸ“Œ 302

while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his β€œI’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say β€œwhat the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.

21.11.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 12500    πŸ” 2387    πŸ’¬ 243    πŸ“Œ 145
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Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate

Radian // Rhiz // 1998

21.11.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hell of a soundtrack, hell of a movie.

20.11.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a sign, white text on red background:

JESUS...

WHO IS HE?
WHY DID HE COME?

A photo of a sign, white text on red background: JESUS... WHO IS HE? WHY DID HE COME?

When I arrive at the party

19.11.2025 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5593    πŸ” 1160    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 45
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Sounds of the day

NIS ♾️

20.11.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β˜†

20.11.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent news!

14.11.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate πŸ’Ώ

14.11.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Record of the day 🎧

KLF - Chill Out

13.11.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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