James Rutherford (jtruk)
@jtruk.bsky.social
X/Twitter: @jtruk (on ice)
https://mastodon.social/@jtruk (on fire)
https://mastodon.social/@jtruk (on fire)
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James Rutherford - code, demoscene and personal website
James Rutherford - code, demoscene and personal website
www.jamesrutherford.com
Hello Bluesky!
I don't plan to be here for chat but I'll drop links/pictures/videos of things I make, to keep it warm.
#demoscene, #livecoding, #creativeCoding #TIC80 #gardening #leds
Web www.jamesrutherford.com
Demozoo demozoo.org/sceners/1357...
Pouet www.pouet.net/user.php?who...
#introduction
I don't plan to be here for chat but I'll drop links/pictures/videos of things I make, to keep it warm.
#demoscene, #livecoding, #creativeCoding #TIC80 #gardening #leds
Web www.jamesrutherford.com
Demozoo demozoo.org/sceners/1357...
Pouet www.pouet.net/user.php?who...
#introduction
More #strudel #livecoding
This one is at Newcastle Little Buildings within a commemorative event for North-East music promoter Adika.
Slow-burning bass drone with chords rippling over the top and a couple of pace changes.
Stereo recommended. I hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/ggBNlA-LAkk
#electronicMusic
This one is at Newcastle Little Buildings within a commemorative event for North-East music promoter Adika.
Slow-burning bass drone with chords rippling over the top and a couple of pace changes.
Stereo recommended. I hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/ggBNlA-LAkk
#electronicMusic
Crow @ Little Buildings Newcastle - "A Gig for Adika". Strudel Livecoding. 18th January 2026.
YouTube video by James Rutherford / jtruk / crow
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
More #strudel #livecoding
This one is at Newcastle Little Buildings within a commemorative event for North-East music promoter Adika.
Slow-burning bass drone with chords rippling over the top and a couple of pace changes.
Stereo recommended. I hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/ggBNlA-LAkk
#electronicMusic
This one is at Newcastle Little Buildings within a commemorative event for North-East music promoter Adika.
Slow-burning bass drone with chords rippling over the top and a couple of pace changes.
Stereo recommended. I hope you enjoy!
youtu.be/ggBNlA-LAkk
#electronicMusic
Another slice of amazing. Well done!
FWIW I put my thoughts here: mastodon.social/@jtruk/11587...
(I don't really do Bluesky)
Highest respect for both tech and art wrt the colour palette.
FWIW I put my thoughts here: mastodon.social/@jtruk/11587...
(I don't really do Bluesky)
Highest respect for both tech and art wrt the colour palette.
James (@jtruk@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 video
Love this one!
Modulator by Konsumer on #PICO8
Released yesterday at @rsyncdemoparty 2026
Watch online: https://hellfire.untergrund.net/download/modulator/index.html
Lots of great...
mastodon.social
January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Another slice of amazing. Well done!
FWIW I put my thoughts here: mastodon.social/@jtruk/11587...
(I don't really do Bluesky)
Highest respect for both tech and art wrt the colour palette.
FWIW I put my thoughts here: mastodon.social/@jtruk/11587...
(I don't really do Bluesky)
Highest respect for both tech and art wrt the colour palette.
😊
Infinite unique snowflakes available here: tic80.com/play?cart=4479
Hope you're enjoying this Christmas Ruairi!
Infinite unique snowflakes available here: tic80.com/play?cart=4479
Hope you're enjoying this Christmas Ruairi!
Play SNOWFLAKE GENERATOR 2025 / TIC-80
A happy Christmas + New Year to you!
tic80.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
😊
Infinite unique snowflakes available here: tic80.com/play?cart=4479
Hope you're enjoying this Christmas Ruairi!
Infinite unique snowflakes available here: tic80.com/play?cart=4479
Hope you're enjoying this Christmas Ruairi!
The cover is linked on that page.
Quiksilva was a legitimate company. It's the full Briggs.
spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclai...
Quiksilva was a legitimate company. It's the full Briggs.
spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclai...
December 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The cover is linked on that page.
Quiksilva was a legitimate company. It's the full Briggs.
spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclai...
Quiksilva was a legitimate company. It's the full Briggs.
spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclai...
Seems it's legit!
The 80s was a wild time for IP licensing and the loosest theme tie-ins 😄
worldofspectrum.net/item/0004609/
The 80s was a wild time for IP licensing and the loosest theme tie-ins 😄
worldofspectrum.net/item/0004609/
The Snowman - World Of Spectrum Classic
The spiritual successor to the legendary WoS
worldofspectrum.net
December 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Seems it's legit!
The 80s was a wild time for IP licensing and the loosest theme tie-ins 😄
worldofspectrum.net/item/0004609/
The 80s was a wild time for IP licensing and the loosest theme tie-ins 😄
worldofspectrum.net/item/0004609/
@pimoroni.com Everything ok babe? You've hardly touched your big product announcement today! 😄
(I'm expecting a Tufty with beefier muscles)
*taps self-made Presto clock*
(I'm expecting a Tufty with beefier muscles)
*taps self-made Presto clock*
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
@pimoroni.com Everything ok babe? You've hardly touched your big product announcement today! 😄
(I'm expecting a Tufty with beefier muscles)
*taps self-made Presto clock*
(I'm expecting a Tufty with beefier muscles)
*taps self-made Presto clock*
Thanks, and yeah, all good here 🙂
I don't get much joy out of Bluesky (dunno why not), so I'm just a fly-by poster here.
Hope things are good for you. Might you get chance to cook something to show at Nova next year?
I don't get much joy out of Bluesky (dunno why not), so I'm just a fly-by poster here.
Hope things are good for you. Might you get chance to cook something to show at Nova next year?
October 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thanks, and yeah, all good here 🙂
I don't get much joy out of Bluesky (dunno why not), so I'm just a fly-by poster here.
Hope things are good for you. Might you get chance to cook something to show at Nova next year?
I don't get much joy out of Bluesky (dunno why not), so I'm just a fly-by poster here.
Hope things are good for you. Might you get chance to cook something to show at Nova next year?
This year's Halloween spooky effect.
To run it on #TIC80 you can download a TIC file here:
github.com/creativenucl...
If you'd like to try it online, it's here:
tic80.com/play?cart=4439
You have my blessing to play it at your Halloween party / scare kids with it 😄
#demoscene #creativeCoding
To run it on #TIC80 you can download a TIC file here:
github.com/creativenucl...
If you'd like to try it online, it's here:
tic80.com/play?cart=4439
You have my blessing to play it at your Halloween party / scare kids with it 😄
#demoscene #creativeCoding
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This year's Halloween spooky effect.
To run it on #TIC80 you can download a TIC file here:
github.com/creativenucl...
If you'd like to try it online, it's here:
tic80.com/play?cart=4439
You have my blessing to play it at your Halloween party / scare kids with it 😄
#demoscene #creativeCoding
To run it on #TIC80 you can download a TIC file here:
github.com/creativenucl...
If you'd like to try it online, it's here:
tic80.com/play?cart=4439
You have my blessing to play it at your Halloween party / scare kids with it 😄
#demoscene #creativeCoding
Reposted by James Rutherford (jtruk)
All events can also be found on our YouTube! Get yourself some popcorn and re-live the weekend from the comfort of your screen 🍿
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Deadline 2025 - YouTube
A weekend full of creativity – join us on the 3th – 5th of October @ ORWOHaus, Berlin! Deadline Demoparty 2025 – Camera, Sound, Action! Join our B-Movie film...
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
All events can also be found on our YouTube! Get yourself some popcorn and re-live the weekend from the comfort of your screen 🍿
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
💯
@kebby.org's doc is amazingly thorough - and must thank his brief, judicious eyeballing of a scene to ensure we were on track from a technical POV.
And of course, plenty of material in previous years' entries.
NO excuses 😄
@kebby.org's doc is amazingly thorough - and must thank his brief, judicious eyeballing of a scene to ensure we were on track from a technical POV.
And of course, plenty of material in previous years' entries.
NO excuses 😄
October 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
💯
@kebby.org's doc is amazingly thorough - and must thank his brief, judicious eyeballing of a scene to ensure we were on track from a technical POV.
And of course, plenty of material in previous years' entries.
NO excuses 😄
@kebby.org's doc is amazingly thorough - and must thank his brief, judicious eyeballing of a scene to ensure we were on track from a technical POV.
And of course, plenty of material in previous years' entries.
NO excuses 😄
Your themes are so inspiring, and that Three Dee competition is an *absolute gem*. Multiply them together and I haven't figured out why it didn't get many submissions this time.
Roll on next year - I hope it pulls in a bountiful crop of entries again 🙏
Roll on next year - I hope it pulls in a bountiful crop of entries again 🙏
October 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Your themes are so inspiring, and that Three Dee competition is an *absolute gem*. Multiply them together and I haven't figured out why it didn't get many submissions this time.
Roll on next year - I hope it pulls in a bountiful crop of entries again 🙏
Roll on next year - I hope it pulls in a bountiful crop of entries again 🙏
Diorama Drama/RiFT/#TIC80.
1st in Three Dee @ @deadline-berlin.bsky.social
Anaglyph 3D (red-cyan glasses)
Pouet:
www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
DemoZoo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
YouTube (stream recording):
youtu.be/xo-zpEKMVvs?...
YouTube (live reaction):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0aq...
#demoscene
1st in Three Dee @ @deadline-berlin.bsky.social
Anaglyph 3D (red-cyan glasses)
Pouet:
www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
DemoZoo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
YouTube (stream recording):
youtu.be/xo-zpEKMVvs?...
YouTube (live reaction):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0aq...
#demoscene
October 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Diorama Drama/RiFT/#TIC80.
1st in Three Dee @ @deadline-berlin.bsky.social
Anaglyph 3D (red-cyan glasses)
Pouet:
www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
DemoZoo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
YouTube (stream recording):
youtu.be/xo-zpEKMVvs?...
YouTube (live reaction):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0aq...
#demoscene
1st in Three Dee @ @deadline-berlin.bsky.social
Anaglyph 3D (red-cyan glasses)
Pouet:
www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
DemoZoo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
YouTube (stream recording):
youtu.be/xo-zpEKMVvs?...
YouTube (live reaction):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0aq...
#demoscene
Another fab night at Sunderland's Klang.
It was a bit of a hack set (a meme from a year ago qualifies that) but nicely bouncy, mostly progressive, a few different tricks, and *mostly* no glaring bloopers - only a little accidental silence 😄
youtu.be/7TWDnCfGQho
#strudel #livecoding #emom #algorave
It was a bit of a hack set (a meme from a year ago qualifies that) but nicely bouncy, mostly progressive, a few different tricks, and *mostly* no glaring bloopers - only a little accidental silence 😄
youtu.be/7TWDnCfGQho
#strudel #livecoding #emom #algorave
Crow @ Klang, Sunderland. Strudel Music Livecode Performance - 4th September 2025. D'n'B / Jungle
YouTube video by James Rutherford
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Another fab night at Sunderland's Klang.
It was a bit of a hack set (a meme from a year ago qualifies that) but nicely bouncy, mostly progressive, a few different tricks, and *mostly* no glaring bloopers - only a little accidental silence 😄
youtu.be/7TWDnCfGQho
#strudel #livecoding #emom #algorave
It was a bit of a hack set (a meme from a year ago qualifies that) but nicely bouncy, mostly progressive, a few different tricks, and *mostly* no glaring bloopers - only a little accidental silence 😄
youtu.be/7TWDnCfGQho
#strudel #livecoding #emom #algorave
Mostly every week, on a Monday, 8pm or 9pm UK-time for an hour.
People in the streams channel of the Field-FX Discord will be happy to help with onboarding 🙂
People in the streams channel of the Field-FX Discord will be happy to help with onboarding 🙂
August 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Mostly every week, on a Monday, 8pm or 9pm UK-time for an hour.
People in the streams channel of the Field-FX Discord will be happy to help with onboarding 🙂
People in the streams channel of the Field-FX Discord will be happy to help with onboarding 🙂
You should join us for TIC-80 or shader coding on a @field-fx.party Monday Night Bytes some time? 🙂
August 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
You should join us for TIC-80 or shader coding on a @field-fx.party Monday Night Bytes some time? 🙂
Nice ByteWalling! ♥️💚💙
August 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Nice ByteWalling! ♥️💚💙
It's hard to make out, but I'm almost certain that's Sonic Pi.
Sam, the author, has an introductory course, which I'd recommend. It currently has a discount: sonic-pi.net
Sam, the author, has an introductory course, which I'd recommend. It currently has a discount: sonic-pi.net
Sonic Pi - The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone
Sonic Pi is a new kind of instrument for a new generation of musicians. It is simple to learn, powerful enough for live performances and free to download.
sonic-pi.net
August 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It's hard to make out, but I'm almost certain that's Sonic Pi.
Sam, the author, has an introductory course, which I'd recommend. It currently has a discount: sonic-pi.net
Sam, the author, has an introductory course, which I'd recommend. It currently has a discount: sonic-pi.net
Countdown Hoedown #TIC80 by RiFT and Mibri. Released at NOVA25.
Placed: 1st in Wild.
Live recording: youtu.be/QzhG7O7-FJc
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouët: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
Online: tic80.com/play?cart=4296 (will likely run slow)
#demoscene #creativeCode #TwiceNightlyWhiteley
Placed: 1st in Wild.
Live recording: youtu.be/QzhG7O7-FJc
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouët: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
Online: tic80.com/play?cart=4296 (will likely run slow)
#demoscene #creativeCode #TwiceNightlyWhiteley
Countdown Hoedown TIC-80, Nova 2025 Live
YouTube video by James Rutherford
youtu.be
June 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Countdown Hoedown #TIC80 by RiFT and Mibri. Released at NOVA25.
Placed: 1st in Wild.
Live recording: youtu.be/QzhG7O7-FJc
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouët: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
Online: tic80.com/play?cart=4296 (will likely run slow)
#demoscene #creativeCode #TwiceNightlyWhiteley
Placed: 1st in Wild.
Live recording: youtu.be/QzhG7O7-FJc
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouët: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
Online: tic80.com/play?cart=4296 (will likely run slow)
#demoscene #creativeCode #TwiceNightlyWhiteley
If you have a #MiSTerFPGA then check out @amiga.vision's sister project, #Neon68K, a collection of game setups for the Sharp #X68000
neon68k.com
And if you'd like a tool to easily unpack / FTP the games direct to the #MiSTer, I wrote one!
github.com/creativenucl...
Usage reports welcome! ☺️
#Neon68K
neon68k.com
And if you'd like a tool to easily unpack / FTP the games direct to the #MiSTer, I wrote one!
github.com/creativenucl...
Usage reports welcome! ☺️
#Neon68K
GitHub - creativenucleus/misterfpga-neon68k-unpacker: A utitlity to unpack files from neon68k's zipfile into a format suitable for MisterFPGA
A utitlity to unpack files from neon68k's zipfile into a format suitable for MisterFPGA - creativenucleus/misterfpga-neon68k-unpacker
github.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
If you have a #MiSTerFPGA then check out @amiga.vision's sister project, #Neon68K, a collection of game setups for the Sharp #X68000
neon68k.com
And if you'd like a tool to easily unpack / FTP the games direct to the #MiSTer, I wrote one!
github.com/creativenucl...
Usage reports welcome! ☺️
#Neon68K
neon68k.com
And if you'd like a tool to easily unpack / FTP the games direct to the #MiSTer, I wrote one!
github.com/creativenucl...
Usage reports welcome! ☺️
#Neon68K
We got placed! 🥉
Happy with that. There were some other strong entries.
We had good tech in this one, but I think it's fair to say it was beaten on art design.
Lots of friendship on the podium and we all know that's the real prize! 😄
#demoscene #demoparty #revision2025 #revisionparty
Happy with that. There were some other strong entries.
We had good tech in this one, but I think it's fair to say it was beaten on art design.
Lots of friendship on the podium and we all know that's the real prize! 😄
#demoscene #demoparty #revision2025 #revisionparty
April 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We got placed! 🥉
Happy with that. There were some other strong entries.
We had good tech in this one, but I think it's fair to say it was beaten on art design.
Lots of friendship on the podium and we all know that's the real prize! 😄
#demoscene #demoparty #revision2025 #revisionparty
Happy with that. There were some other strong entries.
We had good tech in this one, but I think it's fair to say it was beaten on art design.
Lots of friendship on the podium and we all know that's the real prize! 😄
#demoscene #demoparty #revision2025 #revisionparty
Reposted by James Rutherford (jtruk)
"O Disaster" by RiFT feat Gasman
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
Rift - O Disaster
YouTube video by DeccaOnline
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"O Disaster" by RiFT feat Gasman
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
"O Disaster" by RiFT feat Gasman
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
Rift - O Disaster
YouTube video by DeccaOnline
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"O Disaster" by RiFT feat Gasman
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
YouTube: youtu.be/C9LS6Zei0Ro
Demozoo: demozoo.org/productions/...
Pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
RiFT team: Enfys, Decca Dave84, and me.
Hope you think it rocks!
#demoscene #revision2025 #TIC80
Last night was a step into an intimidating unknown - I put myself up for an open-mic electronic music night.
Gig went good - only one obvious goof (I put it down to typing in the dark 😅)
I'm keen to keep building this hobby!
youtu.be/K19aWA5jz_4
#strudel #livecoding #algorave #emom #electronicmusic
Gig went good - only one obvious goof (I put it down to typing in the dark 😅)
I'm keen to keep building this hobby!
youtu.be/K19aWA5jz_4
#strudel #livecoding #algorave #emom #electronicmusic
EMOM Newcastle : Strudel Music Livecoding : 20th Feb 2025
YouTube video by James Rutherford
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Last night was a step into an intimidating unknown - I put myself up for an open-mic electronic music night.
Gig went good - only one obvious goof (I put it down to typing in the dark 😅)
I'm keen to keep building this hobby!
youtu.be/K19aWA5jz_4
#strudel #livecoding #algorave #emom #electronicmusic
Gig went good - only one obvious goof (I put it down to typing in the dark 😅)
I'm keen to keep building this hobby!
youtu.be/K19aWA5jz_4
#strudel #livecoding #algorave #emom #electronicmusic