Nostr notes by Bay Mud

Had some fun experimenting with the KO Sidekick as a no-input ...

2026-08-21T16:53:29Z

Had some fun experimenting with the KO Sidekick as a no-input mixer, using the onboard effects to shape the feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7eGI5MURXQ

Playing the first proper Patient Whales live set next month in ...

2026-08-19T15:05:12Z

Playing the first proper Patient Whales live set next month in Dundas, Ontario with the incredibly talented David MacKinnon (Fembots, Drones Over Duffering). Both excited and terrified

Advance tickets: https://ticketscene.ca/events/64488/
(Poster made by me from layers of my sketchbook)

Wow! Looks like I'll hit 5K subs on Youtube later this month. ...

2026-08-14T16:23:02Z

Wow! Looks like I'll hit 5K subs on Youtube later this month. Need to start planning something to celebrate. At 2K I did a studio tour...Any suggestions?

Borrowed a friend's KO II to see if I'd want one of my ...

2026-08-13T14:25:49Z

Borrowed a friend's KO II to see if I'd want one of my own and...things took a turn https://youtu.be/YVonFh9MiVo

Just in case you needed another reason to question Google's ...

2026-08-08T17:55:40Z

Just in case you needed another reason to question Google's AI search summary, it's decided that Patient Whales is a folk side-project of nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqgzdd5f3alms7q88ypsqygg3g544sr568ryx0qpq0y0x75pqle3lsmerqq4 (nprofile…rqq4)

Bandcamp Friday! Which means I'm obligated to point you to my ...

2026-08-07T15:39:29Z

Bandcamp Friday! Which means I'm obligated to point you to my glitchy folk album that 2 college stations are calling "sure we'll play it, I guess" https://patientwhales.bandcamp.com/album/patient-whales-ate-the-sea #bandcampfriday

Apparently Patient Whales (my folky side project) was #597 on ...

2026-07-30T02:06:37Z

Apparently Patient Whales (my folky side project) was #597 on some kind of college radio chart last month! I'll take it, considering only CFMU in Hamilton has it so far (but Kamloops just asked for a copy, so we're hitting the big time)

Been having fun exploring the Birds program card for the Workshop ...

2026-07-10T15:31:12Z

Been having fun exploring the Birds program card for the Workshop System. Evokes the back and forth between two songbirds, but gets interesting when you push it further https://youtu.be/_LjY7Kwv3PQ

Made a tutorial on the 3 Spotykach loop modes for anyone who may ...

2026-06-27T13:37:50Z

Made a tutorial on the 3 Spotykach loop modes for anyone who may be curious or already owns one (wanted to learn more about tempo-synced Slice mode and granular Drift mode for myself, so I figured, why not?) https://youtu.be/PZ0J4z2n4wI

@nprofile…nekg Oof. That's too bad! I hope that doesn't ...

2026-06-23T01:50:37Z

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@nprofile…nekg I appreciate it! It's a lot of work, but ...

2026-06-22T16:46:10Z

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@nprofile…nekg Yeah, I try to do stuff I enjoy first and ...

2026-06-22T16:39:41Z

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@nprofile…nekg Ha. To be fair, my usual audience is quite ...

2026-06-22T16:34:04Z

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So many negative/low-effort troll comments on videos lately. ...

2026-06-22T16:04:58Z

So many negative/low-effort troll comments on videos lately. I'll take it as a sign that I'm reaching wider audience, but they don't seem very nice so far. Ha

Had the chance to try out a Sonicware Ambient 0 in the latest ...

2026-06-19T13:31:50Z

Had the chance to try out a Sonicware Ambient 0 in the latest mystery gear box from my friend's stash. I try to push it beyond ambient a few times, but its will is strong https://youtu.be/e91f6kvf65g

@nprofile…8tek @nprofile…nekg for what it's worth, ...

2026-06-15T16:23:52Z

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Been digging into the Gamechanger Recoder. Lots of fun potential ...

2026-06-12T14:48:57Z

Been digging into the Gamechanger Recoder. Lots of fun potential for sound design, etc. (with a few quirks). Here's an initial exploration using a Casio beat to affect some chords https://youtu.be/bollahDjiL8

Put together this beginner-friendly Spotykach video. So much more ...

2026-06-06T16:11:27Z

Put together this beginner-friendly Spotykach video. So much more to look at, but super fun https://youtu.be/5rktGlmzZwo

I've only begun to scratch the surface with Spotykach, but am ...

2026-05-15T14:44:06Z

I've only begun to scratch the surface with Spotykach, but am already having a lot of fun with this inspiring looping playground https://youtu.be/8mnirau86p8

@nprofile…nekg @nprofile…rqq4 so far it is very fun. I've ...

2026-05-11T20:05:39Z

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@nprofile…nekg @nprofile…rqq4 to be fair, I did also get a ...

2026-05-11T20:02:20Z

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@nprofile…rqq4 Makes sense if you have a modular setup already ...

2026-05-11T20:01:49Z

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Had some fun at the art studio yesterday, including this brush ...

2026-05-11T19:41:51Z

Had some fun at the art studio yesterday, including this brush pen sketch of me learning my new Spotykach looper (more on that to come)

Had fun borrowing a friend's Drolo Stretch Weaver to try on a ...

2026-05-09T20:45:30Z

Had fun borrowing a friend's Drolo Stretch Weaver to try on a bunch of different sources. Cool way to use sidechaining. Anyone else try one? (posted this the other day, but apparently the link wasn't working) https://youtu.be/ZFqN_MxzlLI

Looking forward to digging into the excellent new albums I picked ...

2026-05-02T12:49:54Z

Looking forward to digging into the excellent new albums I picked up on Bandcamp yesterday. Fun mix of genres, locations and discovery

If you missed today's listening party for Patient Whales, ...

2026-04-30T20:59:57Z

If you missed today's listening party for Patient Whales, I'm doing one on Bandcamp tomorrow at 4PM EST, so feel free to join and chat with me as we listen to the album https://patientwhales.bandcamp.com/live/patient-whales-ate-the-sea-listening-party

Speaking of my Patient Whales album, I'm doing a live ...

2026-04-29T18:23:30Z

Speaking of my Patient Whales album, I'm doing a live listening party on Youtube tomorrow at 4PM, where I'll be playing the album and hanging out in the chat. Set a reminder if you want to join

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC2bauyKkV8

When I made this video on which synths I used on a folk album ...

2026-04-29T15:16:20Z

When I made this video on which synths I used on a folk album (Patient Whales), I wasn't sure if it would resonate with people much, but I've been pleasantly surprised by the passion of the #folksynth crew! https://youtu.be/-HWuFMuHcbI

@nprofile…nekg hey thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed it, as ...

2026-04-28T16:42:06Z

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I put together a quick checklist after my last live set of what ...

2026-04-25T13:49:06Z

I put together a quick checklist after my last live set of what I’d do differently next time (gear choices, rehearsal, setup, and expectations, etc.)

Might be useful if you’re prepping a set too: https://youtu.be/zpQjeGb20-s

Planning to go live this afternoon to walk through my setup for ...

2026-04-17T16:06:40Z

Planning to go live this afternoon to walk through my setup for tomorrow's live set in Peterborough (7PM at Watson & Lou as part of The Deep End, taking over the main strip)

Excited to be the opening act for this electronic takeover of ...

2026-04-13T15:15:03Z

Excited to be the opening act for this electronic takeover of Peterborough on Saturday (April 18). I'll be playing at Watson & Lou after 7PM

@nprofile…rqq4 uh oh. The good news for me is that I'd have ...

2026-04-10T18:31:47Z

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I said I'd never get into modular...but I have a confession ...

2026-04-10T16:00:21Z

I said I'd never get into modular...but I have a confession to make. Do you think I can keep it self-contained?

https://youtu.be/-ESLct_3wkM

I think I fooled a few people with the start of this video trying ...

2026-04-03T12:43:09Z

I think I fooled a few people with the start of this video trying out the 3-channel looper firmware for the Simple Touch 2 https://youtu.be/LYOhUKl5AO0

Speaking of tiny hands, there's a special appearance by one ...

2026-03-20T15:20:07Z

Speaking of tiny hands, there's a special appearance by one in this video where I play all kinds of things through the Audrey II feedback synth (one of the firmware options for the Simple Touch kit I built last week). Super fun, controlled destruction https://youtu.be/l41w2Un2k3M

Oh wow, passed 4,000 subscribers on Youtube at some point last ...

2026-03-20T13:36:13Z

Oh wow, passed 4,000 subscribers on Youtube at some point last night. I appreciate everyone who takes the time for my weird jams or niche tutorials!

Big music weekend as there are 450 songs to listen to for the ...

2026-03-07T17:19:25Z

Big music weekend as there are 450 songs to listen to for the #RPMchallenge listening party! So much inspiring music https://rpmchallenge.com/en/listening-party/listen

Some lovely support on Bandcamp Friday. Always nice when someone ...

2026-03-07T17:13:53Z

Some lovely support on Bandcamp Friday. Always nice when someone leaves a note when buying an album (I should do that more when I grab stuff)

Had fun seeing what I could make with nothing but white noise fed ...

2026-03-04T19:20:29Z

Had fun seeing what I could make with nothing but white noise fed into the Chase Bliss Lost + Found pedal. A new series, maybe?

https://youtu.be/521F55l0-zc

Feeling good about 2 more Patient Whales tunes I'm finishing ...

2026-02-28T16:59:28Z

Feeling good about 2 more Patient Whales tunes I'm finishing up for this year's #RPMchallenge, then I hope to add 1 more song next month and call that album finished. The next goal would be to try and merge some of that folkiness into the Bay Mud synthiness and see what happens

With another annual #RPMChallenge about to begin, it seemed like ...

2026-01-31T16:44:26Z

With another annual #RPMChallenge about to begin, it seemed like a good time to re-share these totally non-sarcastic words of wisdom: https://youtu.be/FgUNPQON6RM

Was aiming for a demo of my favourite combo effects on the Chase ...

2026-01-14T18:32:56Z

Was aiming for a demo of my favourite combo effects on the Chase Bliss Lost + Found, but ended up getting lost in this vocal loop jam instead. Super fun box with many uses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwZwMWw3nno

Time for another listening party from the RPM Challenge monthly ...

2026-01-04T20:05:45Z

Time for another listening party from the RPM Challenge monthly REM series (got a new folky track being premiered). Always a fun, inspiring time https://rpmchallenge.com/en/radio

Another old-school, no-talking jam this week, featuring the ...

2025-12-17T20:15:52Z

Another old-school, no-talking jam this week, featuring the unlikely pairing of SOMA RoAT and Microcosm. Super fun https://youtu.be/dvpAtYBKVAM

This month's listening party for the monthly version of ...

2025-12-06T20:02:45Z

This month's listening party for the monthly version of #rpmchallenge (REM challenge) has just started! Always inspiring https://www.rpmchallenge.com/listeningparty

Someone just accused me of copying another channel because we ...

2025-11-23T01:47:01Z

Someone just accused me of copying another channel because we both have top down views and only show our hands most of the time. I can't imagine that's a rare aesthetic, but people like to try to own everything, I guess

@nprofile…0jfq ah, fair! For whatever reason, I just can't ...

2025-11-14T17:12:56Z

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@nprofile…0jfq good to know! Thanks. I also just love the weird ...

2025-11-14T17:09:22Z

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@nprofile…0jfq missed this, but have been curious about the ...

2025-11-14T16:31:05Z

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Ended up taking down yesterday's upload, as I realized I ...

2025-11-13T18:17:09Z

Ended up taking down yesterday's upload, as I realized I missed using the granular portion of the Baklengs pedal entirely, so here's a new version with more madness! Anyone else have any Pladask stuff (or ever seen this gas can amp before)? https://youtu.be/_1NLEI-A8gg