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An electronic rolling hill from the High Peak of the District. If you blip, bleep and beep, you're safe. https://thescholarsofthepeak.bandcamp.com Behind the Peak, Drew. Isabelle & Isla's old man
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Heard my second 10/10 album of the year today: The Call of the Summit by @scholarspeak.bsky.social thescholarsofthepeak.bandcamp.com/album/peak-q...

Only 2 copies remain of the 125 produced CDs of The Call of the Summit over at the @wormhole_world Bandcamp page 😱 Thank you to everyone for your support and kind words surrounding this release. I'm incredibly proud of this album πŸ™πŸ» πŸ˜ƒ #electro

It was a fantastic night of electronica @ Retro Manchester with @12hrfoundation.bsky.social @faexoptim.bsky.social & @concretism.bsky.social It was great to catch up with @eqp.bsky.social & @horrordwarf.bsky.social too! πŸ™ŒπŸ» #electronica #manchestermusic

There's only 5 copies remaining of the Call of the Summit on CD on the @wormholeworld.bsky.social bandcamp page - thank you so much to everyone for the support and response to this so far. It's truly blown me away! #electro #electronicmusic

A fabulous mail day today, the fantastic new release from @themetamorph.bsky.social 'Memories of the Space Age' which I cannot stop listening to and the new edition of @electronicsound.bsky.social which features a @bobfischer.bsky.social review of the new Scholars of the Peak album ❀️πŸ₯³πŸŽΆ #electronica

I love the effort @trevlad.bsky.social goes to for the posters for his shows. They're always a real treat to see. This week Scholars feature amongst some of my heroes @themetamorph.bsky.social @catebrooksmusic.bsky.social, 30 Door Key and Jonathan Sharp on Hidden Frog Souls. β€οΈπŸ™πŸ»

I dont have a label and i dont get the recognition that others enjoy for their works but i made this and i think its my best one so far! Have a listen if you like your electronica in a retro stylee. Enjoy? mikedickinson.bandcamp.com/album/fremder

Thanks so much to Neil for the words in this weeks edition of @moonbuilding.bsky.social and appearing as 'Good Stuff #2'! If you're not yet signed up to Moonbuilding you're missing out an a healthy weekly drop of sheer electronic goodness! #electro #electronicmusic

To celebrate the release of Call of the Summit there's a very limited quantity of button badge packs on the Bandcamp page - Limited to 10 packs only Featuring the original Scholars logo, the High Peak road sign, the Children's Film Foundation inspired colours and of course, Nora Crestbourne

Out Now! Released today is the first installment of the Peak Quest Series - the Call of the Summit - available on CD through the @wormholeworld.bsky.social Bandcamp page. Thank you so much to everyone who has picked up a copy. The response to this has truly blown me away! #electronica #peakdistrict

Today being the eve of new album release sees this wonderful review for The Call of the Summit from @bobfischer.bsky.social in the February edition of @electronicsound.bsky.social . Thank you, Bob! β€οΈπŸ™ Side note - appearing in print alongside #MattBerry is a dream come true! #electronica

Back with the first show of 2025 this Wednesday on Mad Wasp Radio, and it’s an absolute stomper 🀩

Another live jam for Sunday - Portal Frequencies. I'm having an awful lot of fun with these. Full video is on the Scholars of the Peak YouTube page. #electronica #electronicmusic #behringercrave #oxione

Two batches of The Call Of The Summit by @scholarspeak.bsky.social have SOLD OUT in seven hours! A third is now available. wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-ca...

Available to preorder from this morning @wormholeworld.bsky.social Bandcamp page - on Limited Edition CD & digital - The Call of the Summit - the soundtrack to a never made adventure game following Nora and her quest across the Peaks #electronicmusic #wormholeworld #grassroots #electronica

I kept seeing the #jamuary tags and thought "I'd like to have a go at that - I need to have a go if I'm going to make any steps forward here". So, here's a snippet of a wet Sunday afternoon live jam - for the first time 😊 Full version is up on the Scholars of the Peak YouTube page #electronicmusic

Making sounds with my new toy, the Behringer Crave - using the Oxi One as the foundation and the Crave to dance #electronicmusic #behringercrave #oxione

πŸŽ‰Loading 14th Feb on CD + digital from @wormholeworld.bsky.social will be the new album - Peak Quest : Call of the Summit. The soundtrack to the (unlikely to be made) adventure game following Nora Crestbourne on her quest across the Peaks! #electronicmusic #peakdistrict

At the end of 2024 I submitted a track for the @citiesandmemory Autumn project. "A low laid back trail of beats supported by a separation of melodies representing the general minimal motion that is interupted by the bursts of air & rail travel." #electronicmusic #fieldrecording #gatwickairport

Kicking off 2025 with another mention in @electronicsound.bsky.social πŸ˜€ Focusing on Grassroots Electronica 2025 it's packed with labels, artists & fantastic interviews. With a CD in tow featuring 30 tracks, this is a fire cracker of an issue! #electronicmusic #bandcamp #electronicsoundmagazine

You can find an unreleased Scholars of the Peak track on 31​.​9522Β° N 35​.​2332Β° E - a compilation for MAP - music for a good cause! This collective treat was put together by VX Noises - do go and check it out #electronicmusic 319522n352332e.bandcamp.com/album/319522...

Thank you to everyone for all the support during 2024. 12 months ago Scholars of the Peak wasn't a thing & I didn't expect to be sharing my music at all - it's been a real whirlwind & I've met some wonderful people along the way. Thank you so much & here's to exciting things ahead for 2025!

β˜ƒοΈ Happy Holidays! This Christmas day sees a fabulous Christmas special from @gehegedrei.bsky.social from 5pm on @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social The line up looks stacked! Thank you so much Marc for including Scholars of the Peak and for all the support this year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! πŸŽ„

The Peaklanders' Winter album includes the track Ore & Ember which was inspred by the miners of Castleton who used to find a fine piece of ore & the best candle they could & gather round on Christmas Eve singing carols until the candle was burnt hoping it would bring good luck for the following year

A big thank you again to Neil Mason for inc the debut SOTP album Polymorphic in the "highly commended" section of the albums of the year review in @moonbuilding.bsky.social A huge thank you for every like, listen, comment and purchase this year ❀️ #electronicmusic #moonbuilding #albumsoftheyear

What a way to wrap up the year with a mention in the new issue of @electronicsound.bsky.social Thank you to @woodfordhalse.bsky.social for having the faith in me very early on & a big thank you to @bobfischer.bsky.social for being such a big supporter & having the kindness to spread the word ❀️

Catch Scholars of the Peak during the Midwinter Zen Zone this evening on the Homebrew Electronica Big Banger Stuffed Christmas Stocking alongside some fabulous artists! πŸ˜ƒβ€οΈβ˜ƒοΈπŸŽ…πŸ»πŸ₯³πŸ™πŸ» @showhomebrew.bsky.social

Some wonderful words from Neil @moonbuilding.bsky.social inside this weeks' mailing of Moonbuilding weekly which have bowled me over. Thank you Neil for all the kindness & support this year in what has been the most daunting and rewarding experience of sharing music πŸ˜ƒπŸ™πŸ»β€οΈ #electronicmusic

It's Bandcamp Friday! My final offering of this debut year, A Peaklanders' Winter is available with a seasonal theme and a Christmas classic thrown in for good measure. Thank you to everyone for the support this year, it's been truly warming ❀️ πŸ™ #electronicmusic #bandcampfriday #ambientmusic

Check out this delightful impromptu album from @scholarspeak.bsky.social ... the relationship between bell-ringer and sequencer is palpable. Background music for an intense day of work sorted! thescholarsofthepeak.bandcamp.com/album/a-peak...

As the winter months arrive the new release A Peaklanders' Winter is now available on the Bandcamp page. thescholarsofthepeak.bandcamp.com/album/a-peak... Thank you to every one of you for the support shown in this debut yearπŸ™ See you in the Peaks! Drew ❀️

This Sunday, 1st December sees the final (digital EP) release of 2024 - A Peaklanders' Winter. Gear up for December and the winter months ahead with 9 seasoned tracks and a couple of Christmas nods thrown in for good measure. #electronicmusic #wintermusic

You can find a festive Scholars track on the upcoming 'A Wormhole Xmas 2024' inspired by the miners of Castleton wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/album/a-worm... @wormholeworld.bsky.social #electronicmusic #peakdistrict #castleton #christmas

Packing my rucksack for Peak Quest : A Scholars of the Peak 'game' starring our heroine Nora Crestborne, an intrepid mountaineer on a mission to conquer the rugged peaks of the Peak District #electronicmusic #newmusic #peakdistrict