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Our Role as the Humans in the room - John Oestmann Music

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Our Role as the Humans in the room - what MoltBook made me realize:
johnoestmannmusic.com/our-role-as-...

#ai #genai #creativity

Seeing MoltBook emerge over the last couple days shook me a bit. Of course, I only found out about it on my phone, in bed, right before intending to go to sleep. That sleep then had to wait while I pr...

I love Wired magazine. I love the thoughtful writing. I love the thoughtful layout and visual design. Hell, I even love the thoughtful a...

February 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

write.as/thoughts-on-...

I Love Wired Magazine

write.as

January 29, 2026 at 10:17 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Disk Drive Ambient EP now released!

Grab it at johnoestmannmusic.bandcamp.com/album/disk-d...

Disk Drive Ambient, by John Oestmann

4 track album

johnoestmannmusic.bandcamp.com

January 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

💿 goals.txt
youtu.be/_d5Bbc3SXpw?...

Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain

#music #retro #electronica #opensource

goals.txt

Thoughts on Nanofactories

January 25, 2026 at 7:37 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

I've started a thing:
write.as/thoughts-on-...

Considering the Cultural Effects of Matter Printers

write.as

January 20, 2026 at 7:57 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

💿 DDA02
This one took longer than it might seem. I'm constantly reminding myself not to be scared to strip out elements if it makes the music more potent.

johnoestmannmusic.com/dda02/

DDA02 - John Oestmann Music

_software-used: samplv1, AmiSampler, Vitalium, ZL Equalizer 2, REEV-R, QDelay, Ardour_samples-used: MechSounds_download: DDA02.wav_project: DDA02-SOURCE.zip_license: CC0 / Public Domain dedicated

techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/b...

January 16, 2026 at 4:53 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform | TechCrunch

"We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans," the company said.

techcrunch.com

January 15, 2026 at 1:21 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Stoked to see loops.video properly open source now, which I am assuming to be true given that there are multiple instances using it!

loops.fediverse.observer/list

Fediverse Observer checks all sites in the fediverse and gives you an easy way to find a home from a map or list or automatically.

Loops Sites Status. Find a Loops server to sign up for, find one close to you!

loops.fediverse.observer

January 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

It is the start of 2026, and our world leaders are choosing to continue operating via a platform that is actively generating illegal porn.

Why?

Analysis worth reading by @bluesky.fediversereport.com

connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...

X Is a Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem

Fediverse Report #148: X is not a just platform problem anymore, it's a power problem, and why you cannot compete as platforms with power.

connectedplaces.online

January 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Love this. Great reflections on long-term success in games, rather than smash-hit success.
youtu.be/stxVBJem3Rs?...

Failing to Fail: The Spiderweb Software Way

YouTube video by GDC Festival of Gaming

January 13, 2026 at 7:25 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

💿 DDA01
youtu.be/tBkQw7z7WGU?...

Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain

#ambient #idm #electronica #opensource #retro

DDA01

Top Audio games in the Game Off 2025

January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Smol Penguin came 2nd place out 717 entries in Audio category 🎉

itch.io/jam/game-off...

itch.io

January 10, 2026 at 4:22 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

ooo
github.com/tiagolr/qdel...

GitHub - tiagolr/qdelay: A Dual Delay with more features than it should

A Dual Delay with more features than it should. Contribute to tiagolr/qdelay development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

January 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

In 1996, Taiwan transformed from a dictatorship into a democracy.

In 2025, the US transformed from a democracy into a dictatorship.

In both of these cases, it was the ongoing support of a large % of citizens that sustained the transformation.

We must learn from both.

January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

This is one of the best #retro #videogamemusic soundtracks I've come across.
How you can have a 5-hour soundtrack which is great + catchy the whole way throughout blows my mind.

Big respect to Ryu Umemoto and team!

youtu.be/pC46S1Me9KQ?...

[BGM] [PC-9801] [OPNA] この世の果てで恋を唄う少女YU-NO [YU-NO：A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.]

YouTube video by user6681

Step Inside the International Space Station (POV Tour)

January 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Can we just stop for a moment and appreciate that, today, anyone with an internet connection can get a full walking (floating) tour of the ISS?
The insane amount of knowledge just freely available is astounding.

youtu.be/nmBbcNTUkOg?...

YouTube video by NASA

Venezuela latest: Nicolás Maduro tells US court 'I am still president' as he pleads not guilty to drugs charges

January 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

In other news, I am very excited to introduce the newest member of the family: @frame.work

January 6, 2026 at 7:27 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

"The United States is using its military to secure our interest unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower, and under President Trump, we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower"

Any leader who suggests the US is going to follow law at this point is in downright denial.

Nicolás Maduro and his wife, seized by US forces on Saturday, will stay in a New York jail until their next hearing on 17 March.

www.bbc.com

January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Now for something refreshingly optimistic: youtu.be/6NOjY7CaPvQ?...

walking around iraq as a gecko

YouTube video by Lyle Forever

January 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Pacifism has to be the end goal. Otherwise, what else is?

January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

💿 VS Thunderbolt Professor
youtu.be/F11MAAOl1Ow?...

Free use for projects | Download track and project from website | CC0 / Public Domain

#videogamemusic #electronica #hiphop

VS Thunderbolt Professor

All Games Compilation - YouTube

January 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

This channel has created supercuts of every game released for many consoles. Incredible:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#retrogaming #videogames #retro

www.youtube.com

December 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

🛠️ "DigiChip Duel" - Deconstructed [ AmiSampler, Cardinal, Ardour ]
youtu.be/Og5krXPba0Y

#musicproduction #videogamemusic #electronica

"DigiChip Duel" - Deconstructed [ AmiSampler, Cardinal, Ardour ]

December 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

💿 DigiChip Duel
youtu.be/X1UM7jxfSI4?...

Free use for projects | Download from website | CC0 / Public Domain

#videogamemusic #electronica #retro

DigiChip Duel

MechSounds - John Oestmann Music

December 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM

John 🎵

@johnoestmannmusic.com

Not sure if you've heard about my free sample pack that I'm continuously adding to 💿

I include the project files for everything too, so if you happen to find something you like, you can explore how it was made:
johnoestmannmusic.com/mechsounds/

MechSounds Sound Bank by John OestmannLast Updated 12 Dec 2025 All sounds released under Public Domain / CC0All project files released under MIT License I have created straight WAV samples, as well as...