Kevin @kevinhiggins@mstdn.social

I'm messing around on NeoCities, should have something to show soon! What a pleasant platform #alternateweb #oldschool #neocities

Warmup before workout - I love the rustling warm organic vibes off this EP, and of course the catastrophically deep #bass. She's some producer https://betalibrae.bandcamp.com/album/subspecies #dub #dance #electronica #bedroomdancing

I'm glad the extremely warm, moist winter hasn't put the garden birds off their game, they seem delighted

#birdwatching there's a couple of gorgeous blue tits that like to cavort on the cherry tree I see from my window - sometimes even on the telephone wire right outside

Six attempts at second species counterpoint on a melody by Johann Joseph Fux. I'll move onto a new melody tomorrow. I'm enjoying second species writing (two notes per note of the original melody) #Music #composition

"Gestures" is my fancy word for "doodles" btw

When in doubt, categorise stationery

Wow. Opinionated but well-backed up piece on the recent cultural/political history of engineering in India. Cool https://www.shunya.net/Text/Blog/CasteMeritIIT.htm #Culture #Technology #History

Burning DVD archives of my old band's recordings... It's gonna take a while but theyre rated to last 50-100 years! #archive #archival #permacomputing #longnow

I blogged about making the move to Mastodon! https://drumchant.wordpress.com/2021/01/26/the-alternate-web/

Haven't tried out my tablet yet but can say about Huion: 1. They make a damn cheap tablet and 2. They pack a damn nice box #unboxing

One of the main things that puts me off producing is the #tinnitus in my right ear which is triggered by high volume sound, headphones, and bass tones :( Something I picked up from years of gigging. Always use protection! #hearing

It's fat beat time. I always tend towards slower tempos. Sampling Smokey Smothers, The Soft Machine, Sly Dunbar, and Sly & The Family Stone #hiphop #production #beatmaking

First attempt at a second species counterpoint exercise, using the third example from this list http://openmusictheory.com/Graphics/counterpoint/cantusFirmi.pdf #Music #composition

Half-Life's vents with killer fans blades - S1E7 'Ghost In The Machine'. Military-enforced cover-ups - many eps but memorably S2E1 'Little Green Men' and S3E2 'Paperclip'. Deus Ex's alien experiments spied on from a high window, and its entire naval base level - S3E9 'Nisei'

Yes, there's already a Reddit thread about this, but until I started watching the X-Files recently for the first time I did not get how literally my fave late 90s shooters copied from the show

Made with Musescore 3 and Open Broadcaster Software #FreeSoftware #FOSS

Yesterday's and today's counterpoint. I've fixed the audio volume, should be audible on phones now. I think I'm gonna move onto 2nd species counterpoint tomorrow! #Music #composition

Just watched The Void on my brother's recommendation... crazy cosmic horror plot points wrapped oddly neatly in screenwriting 101 act structure and motivations. Visuals and pacing kept me watching even without being too invested