Mike McClure

YouTube video by Artifonica Perseus Screams (Black Hole - Techno - Ambient - Hyperspace Pop) HWJ 20250511

This new track contrasts the light techno feel with the dark sounds of supermassive black hole in the Perseus Cluster.

It's a light and playful tune, if you ignore the screaming of dying worlds from 240 million light years away.

youtu.be/4z4Lmz7HGHo

#NASA #Chandra #space #music

YouTube video by Artifonica Drone't Panic (Drone, Ambient, HWJ)

This track was written over two days for the alignment of Drone Day and Towel Day, which overlapped on the same weekend. Performed and recorded live:

youtu.be/Vtn8NJGrD4Y

#H2G2 #Drone #music

YouTube video by Artifonica Hypnotize (HWJ challenge: 6 April 2025)

This is my first entry to a hardware based electronic music challenge.
I am still exploring the instruments and tools I'm using - and the theme and a time limit was motivating enough to create this!
It was performed and recorded live in a single take.

youtu.be/wV8dC1ZZRjc

#live #electronic #music

YouTube video by Artifonica Take Me Away - Ambient Music - Chill

My first frack of 2025!
Take Me Away is an ambient piece, filled with evolving melodies and rhythms. I hope you enjoy.

youtu.be/zmPuGW_6X-c

#new #ambient #music

YouTube video by Artifonica Hide and Sietch - Desert Ambient (Meditation Edit)

It's #ThrowbackThursday, and the 2nd track of 2022: Hide and Sietch.

A Dune inspired track, evoking the feel of the deep desert on Arrakis, in a sub-genre that I call Desert Ambient.

youtu.be/VkLvx8Mn9Nw
#retrospective #ambient #music #video #desert #dune #FrankHerbert

Happy Boxing Day!

YouTube video by Artifonica Astral Horizon - Ambient - Chill (Radio Edit)

It's #ThrowbackThursday and the 18th track of 2024: Astral Horizon. An ambient, chill, and gently meandering track filled with ethereal qualities.

Listen, enjoy, share, and subscribe!
youtu.be/wswMIuySoT8

#retrospective #ambient #ethereal #chill #music

YouTube video by Artifonica Fractal Bloom - Digitakt 2 - IDM - Ambient Techno - Played Live

It's #ThrowbackThursday, and the 16th track of 2024: Fractal Bloom.

I recorded it live on the Digitakt 2, and the Mini-Lab 3, featuring the classic sounds of the DX-7.

Listen, enjoy, share, and subscribe!
youtu.be/dRFQbR3KwXo

#retrospective #live #music #IDM #ambientmusic

YouTube video by Artifonica Starnight - Meditation - Space Ambient (Radio Edit)

It's a late #ThrowbackTuesday, and the 7th track of 2024: Starnight (Radio Edit). It's is a slowed down track to provide long, slow, and gentle transitions, swells, and movement.

youtu.be/DQoDgHdpCtg

#retrospective #binaural #generative #space #ambient #ambientmusic

Keep an eye on your preferred streaming services this week: Translunar Transmissions is launching this weekend!

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#generative #space #ambient #ambientmusic

There are no intentional edits - but there is a cut when OBS stopped recording, and I lost about 12 minutes of gold. So I added a brief tour of what was done at the end.

YouTube video by Artifonica The Zyklop Exploration - Live - Track From Scratch - No Talking

This is a process video, recording my first use of Dawesome's Zyklop synthesizer. I just installed it and set myself a challenge to see what I can create from scratch using only this synth, in ~30 minutes, and recording everything live:
youtu.be/sEi50FB5dh4

#zyklop #newsynth #live #music #process

Nighttime Reflections evokes the moody introspection of being stuck indoors, with miserable weather outside. Inspiration for this track was most definitely b... Nighttime Reflections - Moody Ambient, Rain (Radio Edit)

It's #ThrowbackThursday, so here's my 27th track of 2022. Nighttime Reflections evokes the moody introspection of being stuck indoors, with miserable weather outside. Inspired by rainy, icy weather.
youtu.be/PmCqhJBaCsI

#retrospective #night #ambient #music #video #rain

This is a minimalist ambient track, in the style of the early pioneers of ambient music, working with very few instruments, tracks, and effects.In the spirit... Sputnik & Friends - Music - Minimalist Ambient - Space Ambient (Radio Edit)

A minimalist ambient track, in the style of the pioneers of ambient music. Three synthesizers, playing 5 notes, the magic comes from the interplay of the different delays.

Listen, enjoy, like, share, and subscribe!
youtu.be/Vi75A_Hxv4Q

#minimal #ambient #music #ambientmusic

Close your eyes and float away into the dreams of others in the hive, connected through this calm ambient piece. This extended release makes the dreams last ... Dreams of the Hive - Ambient, Relax, Chill (1-Hour Edit)

ReNew: Dreams of the Hive!

Close your eyes, unwind, and recharge. Let yourself float away into the dreams of the others in the hive, connected through this calm ambient piece.

youtu.be/7zful1LI5uY

#meditation #sleep #generative #ambient #ambientmusic #video

I tried out a very different workflow for this track - I sketched it out on the Oxi One connected to my iPad, and then moved to my desktop and Bitwig when it was ready. I enjoyed the freedom of this approach, and will do it again!

This week I unboxed my new Oxi One hardware sequencer, and I am very excited for the possibilities!I've been working on this track for just under a week, and... OXIde - Music - Instrumental / IDM / Leftfield (Radio Edit)

New hardware, who dis?
I unboxed my Oxi One sequencer, and I'm excited!
I've been working all week on my first track using the Oxi One. It's a lighter, more poppy instrumental track than my usual.

youtu.be/T5aPxatDlUc

#new #music #oxi #sequencer #pop #ambient

An earlier draft was much drier but it mummified some of my test audience, so I eased back on it a bit :)

Back to the Desert Ambient (micro?) genre, with Irulan on Arrakis mediating and becoming at peace with her new life and position in Paul's new court.I'm tryi... Irulan At Peace (Radio Edit) - Desert Ambient

It's #ThrowbackThursday, here's my 6th track of 2022: Irulan at Peace (Radio). A Dune inspired track, exploring the few moments of peace that Irulan had on Arrakis.

youtu.be/1pt91lpwIe8

#retrospective #ambient #music #video #sleep #desert #dune #FrankHerbert #Arrakis

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New! Echoes of Farewell, previously only available on YouTube, is now available on streaming services.
This track has a darker tone, inspired by my own processing of grief, is well suited for those introspective moods.

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#ambient #music #farewell #grief

This is my first JAMuary live stream, and my first "build a track from scratch" video!Inspired by many folks doing regular streams throughout JAMuary, I am g... JAMuary - Live Stream, Ambient from scratch

This Saturday (3PM Pacific) is my first #JAMuary live stream!
Inspired by folks streaming throughout JAMuary, I am aiming to create from scratch an Ambient / Berlin School inspired track.

Tune in to see how my Stepic stacking works, or just to say hi!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5nz...

This track started out as a bass heavy piece but as the layers added it became softer and more melodic, and with each layer I added it became more melancholy... Dusk Before The Storm - Rain Ambient (Radio Edit)

It's the first new music weekend of 2024!
I bring to you Dusk Before The Storm: "Rain Ambient", chill vibe, taking you back to the time you were stuck indoors by bad weather but you didn't mind because you had a book and a hot chocolate :)

youtu.be/U5cs9n3iLbA
#new #music #ambient #rain

Featuring: Stepic & Transit!Many Miles puts you on road with cruise control on a clear night! This is another multi-Stepic (@devicemeister ) track that also... Many Miles - Sequenced Ambient / Berlin School (1 Hour Edit)

First ReNew track of the year, with the 1-hour edit of Many Miles, taking you on the road with cruise control on a clear night!
I also enjoyed making the music video that goes with it, and I'm happy with the result!

youtu.be/YjBcnQkceFE

#ambient #sequenced #berlin #music

Many Miles, by artifonica track by artifonica

To close out the year, I added two more tracks to my Bandcamp!

Please enjoy the second:
Many Miles (artifonica.bandcamp.com/track/many-m...)

Thanks for your support through the year, and I will see you in 2024!

#music #newyear #bandcamp

Dreams of the Hive, by artifonica track by artifonica

To close out the year, I added two more tracks to my Bandcamp!

Please enjoy the first:
Dreams of the Hive (artifonica.bandcamp.com/track/dreams...)

Thanks for your support through the year, and I will see you in 2024!

#music #newyear #bandcamp

Close your eyes and float away into the dreams of others in the hive, connected through this calm ambient piece.# Process NotesI made this track entirely usi... Dreams of the Hive - Ambient, Relax (Radio Edit)

New Music Saturday: Close your eyes, unwind, and recharge. Let yourself float away into the dreams of the others in the hive, connected through this calm ambient piece.

youtu.be/Mosxrle9iNw

#ambient #dreams #music #video #meditationmusic #sleepmusic

Coffee roaster in action

Interational coffee day is coming up on Sunday, Oct 1.

Did you know that as well as being a musician, I also roast my own coffee?
Go and buy some local #specialtycoffee so you have it on Sunday!

#coffee #roaster #CoffeeDay #WaterOfLife

Featuring: Stepic & Transit!This is my first track with @andrewhuang's (🙌) new plugin Transit. Although it's intended to be used as an effect for builds and... Many Miles - Sequenced Ambient / Berlin School (Radio Edit)

Many Miles puts you on cruise control on a clear night! This is another multi-Stepic (@devicemeister_) track and makes creative use of @AndrewHuang's new plugin Transit.
The music video adds to the vibe!

youtu.be/0G6zq-Z3nuE

#ambient #sequenced #berlin #music

Race For Space by Artifonica Stream and Save Race For Space - Distributed by DistroKid

Today is the 61st anniversary of JFK's "We Choose To Go To The Moon" speech, that I've always found inspiring & moving.
To mark this historic event, I have released my dance remix of the speech, so now it can be moving in a new way!
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#jfk #apollo #streaming #music #house