Andrew Howie
@andrewhowie.bsky.social
Scottish music-maker/music-tutor/dog-walker.
Home:
https://www.andrew-howie.com
Normal(ish) stuff:
https://andrewhowie.bandcamp.com
Ambient/noise guitar stuff:
https://slowthetape.bandcamp.com
Home:
https://www.andrew-howie.com
Normal(ish) stuff:
https://andrewhowie.bandcamp.com
Ambient/noise guitar stuff:
https://slowthetape.bandcamp.com
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Andrew Howie
@andrewhowie.bsky.social
· Oct 3
Perhaps a wee bit late in the day for #bandcampfriday, BUT... here's my new album:
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
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Albums of Scotland: KLF - Chill Out. Released on the KLF Communications label in 1990.
'Chill Out' was conceived as a continuous piece of music, with original KLF music interwoven with samples from songs by Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Acker Bilk, Van Halen and 808 State.
'Chill Out' was conceived as a continuous piece of music, with original KLF music interwoven with samples from songs by Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Acker Bilk, Van Halen and 808 State.
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Albums of Scotland: KLF - Chill Out. Released on the KLF Communications label in 1990.
'Chill Out' was conceived as a continuous piece of music, with original KLF music interwoven with samples from songs by Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Acker Bilk, Van Halen and 808 State.
'Chill Out' was conceived as a continuous piece of music, with original KLF music interwoven with samples from songs by Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Acker Bilk, Van Halen and 808 State.
I'm not sure why this particular slow_the_tape release has had a wee flurry of sales over the last few days, but feel free to join in:
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/i-must...
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/i-must...
i must make life hard, by slow_the_tape
5 track album
slowthetape.bandcamp.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I'm not sure why this particular slow_the_tape release has had a wee flurry of sales over the last few days, but feel free to join in:
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/i-must...
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/i-must...
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Refusing to X won’t stop its owner from being both the loudest cheerleader for global fascism and a mass murderer but it’s the very least one can do and it shocks me how many people can’t manage it
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Refusing to X won’t stop its owner from being both the loudest cheerleader for global fascism and a mass murderer but it’s the very least one can do and it shocks me how many people can’t manage it
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Elon Musk’s legacy
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Elon Musk’s legacy
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It sounds crazy but I promise you: if you just put your phone aside and read for half an hour each night before bed, it will change your life.
![[quoting a tweet from CaffeinatedLiha: “Reading books at night is self-care. The kind that ruins your sleep schedule but heals your soul.”]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreibtjorwchhheseufky2a5m6yixp5t674pxaznsfniu6jhpqmhbepy@jpeg)
October 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
It sounds crazy but I promise you: if you just put your phone aside and read for half an hour each night before bed, it will change your life.
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If you want to push back against tech's encroachment into every corner of our lives, you have to read books. They're eager to create a future in which most people are illiterate and hooked on slop, a world without imagination or knowledge. Reading is resistance.
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you want to push back against tech's encroachment into every corner of our lives, you have to read books. They're eager to create a future in which most people are illiterate and hooked on slop, a world without imagination or knowledge. Reading is resistance.
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'Compassion is stronger than division’: A story about Springburn and Glasgow’s battle over the saltire
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire
Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering...
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
'Compassion is stronger than division’: A story about Springburn and Glasgow’s battle over the saltire
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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One week old today and still worth a punt.
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
the disruption, by slow_the_tape
4 track album
slowthetape.bandcamp.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
One week old today and still worth a punt.
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
One week old today and still worth a punt.
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
the disruption, by slow_the_tape
4 track album
slowthetape.bandcamp.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
One week old today and still worth a punt.
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
RIYL: Eno & Fripp, Flying Saucer Attack, Fennesz, Papa M, Jon Hassell, Boris or... y'know... the 18 other albums I've released as slow_the_tape.
Digital: £1
Tape: £5
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
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ICYMI, I released a new slow_the_tape album last week
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
ICYMI, I released a new slow_the_tape album last week
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
ICYMI, I released a new slow_the_tape album last week
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
ICYMI, I released a new slow_the_tape album last week
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project
'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
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Get Eventide Audio's new Temperance Lite reverb plug-in for FREE!!!
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October 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Get Eventide Audio's new Temperance Lite reverb plug-in for FREE!!!
Download Now!
store.eventideaudio.com
Download Now!
store.eventideaudio.com
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I’m not a pop critic but I read pop critics and my TS takeaway is a fascist emergency is no time for monoculture
October 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I’m not a pop critic but I read pop critics and my TS takeaway is a fascist emergency is no time for monoculture
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Perhaps a wee bit late in the day for #bandcampfriday, BUT... here's my new album:
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
October 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Perhaps a wee bit late in the day for #bandcampfriday, BUT... here's my new album:
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
My three #bandcampfriday recommendations:
New EP by the always excellent Quitter:
quittermusic.bandcamp.com/album/bella-...
Beautifully textured electronica by duo April Four:
aprilfour.bandcamp.com/album/amendm...
World-class ambient music by MikeKSmith:
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com/album/the-la...
New EP by the always excellent Quitter:
quittermusic.bandcamp.com/album/bella-...
Beautifully textured electronica by duo April Four:
aprilfour.bandcamp.com/album/amendm...
World-class ambient music by MikeKSmith:
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com/album/the-la...
October 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
My three #bandcampfriday recommendations:
New EP by the always excellent Quitter:
quittermusic.bandcamp.com/album/bella-...
Beautifully textured electronica by duo April Four:
aprilfour.bandcamp.com/album/amendm...
World-class ambient music by MikeKSmith:
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com/album/the-la...
New EP by the always excellent Quitter:
quittermusic.bandcamp.com/album/bella-...
Beautifully textured electronica by duo April Four:
aprilfour.bandcamp.com/album/amendm...
World-class ambient music by MikeKSmith:
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com/album/the-la...
Perhaps a wee bit late in the day for #bandcampfriday, BUT... here's my new album:
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
October 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Perhaps a wee bit late in the day for #bandcampfriday, BUT... here's my new album:
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
'the disruption' by slow_the_tape
Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.
Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
October 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Soundtrack for American Fascism is Worship Music
open.substack.com/pub/davidgat...
open.substack.com/pub/davidgat...
The Soundtrack for American Fascism is Worship Music
Hitler had Wagner. Trump has Chris Tomlin.
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The Soundtrack for American Fascism is Worship Music
open.substack.com/pub/davidgat...
open.substack.com/pub/davidgat...
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Every wondered why some music might sound utterly soulless to you? Here’s a clue from a K-pop producer who treats music like some kind of exacting science, where any kind human mistake or character can’t be left untouched.
September 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Every wondered why some music might sound utterly soulless to you? Here’s a clue from a K-pop producer who treats music like some kind of exacting science, where any kind human mistake or character can’t be left untouched.
Spent some ££ on music over on Bandcamp for the first time in a while. I highly recommend all of these, in case you're looking for recommendations...
#bandcampfriday
#bandcampfriday
September 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Spent some ££ on music over on Bandcamp for the first time in a while. I highly recommend all of these, in case you're looking for recommendations...
#bandcampfriday
#bandcampfriday
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People listen to Radiohead and think "yeah, this actually sounds pretty good for something that they made just using an OK computer." But if they'd called the album something like High Performance Gaming PC, there's no way it would live up to people's expectations.
July 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
People listen to Radiohead and think "yeah, this actually sounds pretty good for something that they made just using an OK computer." But if they'd called the album something like High Performance Gaming PC, there's no way it would live up to people's expectations.
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Appeal for help for Keith (JD Twitch)
July 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Appeal for help for Keith (JD Twitch)
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FFC review: F1, by Walter Chaw (@mangiotto.bsky.social). filmfreakcentral.net/2025/07/f1-2...
F1 (2025) - FILM FREAK CENTRAL
F1: The Movie***½/****starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardemscreenplay by Ehren Krugerdirected by Joseph Kosinski by Walter Chaw The first movie I saw in a theatre was Star Wars...
filmfreakcentral.net
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
FFC review: F1, by Walter Chaw (@mangiotto.bsky.social). filmfreakcentral.net/2025/07/f1-2...