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This is an album that took me about two years of weekend warrior-ing after I returned to my software engineering career in Portland. This project took over all of my
As a preview for the 2020 Quiet Sector album, Mining Moons To Build A Star, I’ve released a new song on Bandcamp and Soundcloud. It’s the final track on the
Continue reading…Quiet Sector – To Build A Star (Single) now on Soundcloud
“Hidden Elements” was inspired by winter in the Pacific Northwest, where things are unusually peaceful. This post is dedicated to that fall-themed album, originally released on Bandcamp on November 3,
Continue reading…In The Branches – “Hidden Elements” Released Three Years Ago
All is Violent, All is Bright by GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT These Irish brethren of mine continue to surprise me on newer albums, but I know that a lot of
The Adaptive · Black Sea Coast (Live in Santa Fe) “Black Sea Coast” was created in 2014 as a dedication to a mysterious part of Eastern Europe that has become
I’d prefer to use the proper Cyrillic and Dano-Norwegian alphabets’ characters that spell the real title of this album, but you’ll have to refer to the cover artwork to see
Continue reading…Recommended Metal: Mork Tre – The Land Forgotten by God and Mankind
If you can take very large and sharp photos, even with a phone, you can probably sell stock photography. It’s one of many ways to generate an income, which builds
Continue reading…How I Paid For My Professional Camera Gear: Stock Photography
Website: https://www.powells.com A legendary icon of downtown Portland, and a world-renowned bookstore that used to be a dream to walk through. We in the Portland area truly hope to be
Unfortunately not… Yet. “Playlists are definitely something we are looking into, but unfortunately, we do not have a concrete timeline yet.“ -Bandcamp Support(August, 2020 – more info below) I plan
It’s no secret to those who know me, that I love weird underground music (evil black metal, Swedish dark ambient, Canadian tech-death, classical, and even some new age and *gasp*
Continue reading…From Robert Rich to SCÁTH NA DÉITHE: My Conflicted and Magical Bandcamp Collection
I can hardly describe Krallice‘s Norwegian-black-metal-inspired Genius Metal, so here’s a hard-to-beat description of the band, written by James Christopher Monge: “An immensely technical black metal project whose music harks
It’s been a while since I did a music recommendation post, and my decision to learn Ukrainian, Russian, and German makes me more interested in everything European. After all, 2020
Gaia/Earth EP by In The Branches & Quiet Sector About Gaia/Earth EP An EP dedicated to our home planet. “Gaia / Earth EP” is the official introduction to Quiet Sector,
Continue reading…In The Branches & Quiet Sector – Gaia/Earth EP – Released On Bandcamp
Bold statement, I know. Bandcamp saved the music industry. Bandcamp is still saving the music industry. It gives musicians a simple shopping cart platform to sell their albums on. First
Continue reading…Bandcamp: The Cure For Failed-Musician-itis
For some unknown reason, Google removed several useful filters from Google Image Search. I went on a hunt to figure out if it’s still possible. Good news… It’s possible! Go
Continue reading…How To Find Large Images with Google Images
In the earlier part of April, 2020, I reached a milestone on DuoLingo. The popular, and sometimes addictive app/website notified me that I’d learned 1,000 Ukrainian words. It gave me
The Forever Kind by In The Branches Title track from In The Branches’ 2017 album of the same title, The Forever Kind. Hear the rest of this album/sound journey on
Planetary Confinement by In The Branches Planetary Confinement is a meditation on nature and a dedication to the wild birds of Oregon. A reminder of all our smaller cohabitants on
Continue reading…New Release: In The Branches “Planetary Confinement”
My new album, Planetary Confinement, is currently available only to my Bandcamp subscribers. I created a music video for the title track and published it to YouTube last night: