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briantibbsmusic.bsky.social
Unabashedly eclectic & idiosyncratic, drawing from many sources, mainly post-punk/industrial & classical. Formal training in classical music theory & composition, plus an abiding love of rock music & its various descendants. A few film scoring credits.
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Kids now don't understand how it used to be...drivers harrowed daily by the disembodied heads of big cats. Therefore fast cars.

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YouTube video that just popped up in my feed: Music Theory in 16 Minutes Stop, you're killing me

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Invocation continues to be my most streamed track, a fact that surprises me but also makes me quite grateful to whoever is listening! briantibbs.bandcamp.com/track/invoca... #MusicSky #MusicianSky

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Easter this year is April 20...in Cleveland. Everybody else...who knows? #AlgorithmSucks

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Actual autocomplete on YouTube...Padme telling Anakin she's pregnant with baby Jesus. There is another Skywalker.

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My favorite thing at Aldi: the angel hair asparagus #AffableSarcasm

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Guess they didn’t stop

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No Warning: a masterpiece of unease from the quasi-industrial-influenced B side of Three of a Perfect Pair. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DiH...

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With so many posting about David Lynch these days, I've not seen a single mention of his 1999 film The Straight Story. There, I've mentioned it.

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Oh, how I love this cue from Goldsmith's score for Planet of the Apes, especially the percussion at about 4:05 which, I believe, were metal mixing bowls. 👍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Hq...

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Name the movie: 3 hours of Laura Dern looking perplexed

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Work from anywhere, they said

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Just heard about David Lynch passing, too soon. My introduction to Lynch was Blue Velvet, a film that left a deep impression.

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In my experience, YouTube continues to be the best platform for getting "discovered" - it is by far the biggest source of new organic streams/listens of my music. Too bad I don't l get a penny from it!

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Polanski's The Ninth Gate: when I saw this back in the day my response was "meh". But I just re-watched it and, though it is imperfect, it's better than I remember.

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Listening to the latest Flock of Seagulls album has me convinced I'm in a time warp and it's still 1982. One look in the mirror and I know that's not right.

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On the slate for 2025: collaboration. Since returning to music, I've been running solo, but am working toward collabs with interesting local artists, once of which is a bassoon player (of all things). 🤔

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In one of those periods where I just keep smashing into musical walls. Which will give first...the wall or my skull?

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"I bring shareware"

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The Hell of Endless Rebirth (Japan, 13th century) Perfect theme for a Monday?

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Me at my computer, in my head

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Love how the tragic Duel of the Fates is an inverted variation of the heroic main Star Wars theme. I honestly only realized that within the last year or so. Go figure.

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Putting the finishing touches on a new song about the transience and significance of "now", part of a new album I hope to release this Spring 🤞

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Who remembers Propaganda magazine?

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New single: Sacred Space 1...a tad weird, but I like it! A sonic imagining of religion in a post-industrial wasteland, using the medieval chant Dies Irae (Day of Wrath). Some might call it ambient noise, but I'd prefer "sound drama". open.spotify.com/album/05opSF... #MusicSky #experimental

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New single: Steel & Honey. Industrial-inspired electronica, fusing gritty textures & unconventional electronics w/ melodic, almost sugary choruses. Midway, it turns darker, more intense, with dissonance & driving rhythms creating a tension-filled climax. open.spotify.com/album/1iCMkV...

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It's the energy put into elaboration that distinguishes art from mere content, the work of an individual solving problems, editing. This is why technology-generated stuff "feels" so cheap...it is. Just a thought.

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Both counting... #MementoMori

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A ritual vigil #industrial #photo

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🙏 to Prog Sphere for reviewing my album At The Edge: "sonic landscape that is both haunting and hopeful, resonating deeply...an album that demands attention, not just for its musical innovation but for its profound exploration of the human condition" www.prog-sphere.com/2024/08/05/a... #MusicianSky

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In the 70s they made it smell like orange…it was awesome

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Menacing cutlery in afternoon light #photo #industrial

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Ahhhh...I've been misunderstanding that line all these many years! #StarWars

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Yup. Who needs reality (or friends) when there’s music?

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What happens if we are unmoored from reality? My new song delves into that. Enigmatic harmonies, driven by a walking bass, set a backdrop for synths alternating aggressive jabs w/ soft caresses. Layered vocals speak of arrogance & reckoning. #MusicianSky #MusicSky open.spotify.com/album/6QCCpJ...

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