New blog post about @npub19njc...s0ry : Being your own label in 2025 (is confusing) "[...]releasing music and actually having people notice and listen is very confusing. So I thought I would write some reflections on just that. The process, some questions and challenges of a small record label." #BeyourOwnPlatform #Diy #fediwave
New blog post: Be Your Own Algorithm in the Search for New Music "let me take you on a journey where I tell you about some Norwegian artists I’ve met on my path outside the algorithms, and how they are all connected in a kind of decentralized spiderweb. Hopefully, I can send you off with both some new music and a little inspiration to look beyond the Spotify recommendations."
doing one more rehearsal if anyone wanna tune in!
playing at ekko festival in bergen on saturday. worked very well to rehearse @npub1u266...0mnc on stream yesterday! still tweaking setlist and planning. very useful to do this in front of an audience. #fediwave #ambient #allheimen
Anyone have any experiences with Tuxedo (desktop) computers? Good idea or bad idea?
it is hard to take in how monopolistic youtube has become for online videos. what is your favorite person posting videos somewhere else? i don`t mean short form clips, i mean youtube-length videos. it can be on peertube, hyper8, straight html-players on a blog, or any place other than youtube (i wont`t go to those alt-right videosites) but what is your favorite persons place that is not on youtube? or is it all youtube?
Anyone here made bio vinyl records in Europe before? Any tips?
Added a section for recommendations on where to start for new people, experimenting with readability, and of course letting people know that they can join the newsletter for even more of a personal experience. Slowly chippin' away at the blog! That's what summer vacation is for right?
"Expect enclosure; expect a few big winners; expect advertising, with all the attention-hacking that will demand. Expect, also, that writers will continue to mold their work to fit Substack’s particular ecology, rather than β€œmerely” use the tools to pursue their independent visions and ambitions."