mendel (he/him)
@mendel.mendellee.com
NOLA-based composer
former collegiate music educator (prim marching band)
versipel.org ED - rhythmx.org Board VP
hobbyist of video/tabletop games, poker, data, and cooking
-- while not all new music is for everyone, there exists new music for everyone --
former collegiate music educator (prim marching band)
versipel.org ED - rhythmx.org Board VP
hobbyist of video/tabletop games, poker, data, and cooking
-- while not all new music is for everyone, there exists new music for everyone --
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mendel (he/him)
@mendel.mendellee.com
· Feb 15
Career pivots and perseverance in new music: Interview with Mendel Lee
Mendel Lee (he/him) (b. 1975) is a New Orleans-based composer whose music explores both the evolution of singular ideas over a long period of time and layered syncopated rhythmic patterns and hemio…
soundpudding.com
For those that don't know about me or my creative practice, a good way to do so is through the sound pudding interview I did with @adamscottneal.bsky.social
soundpudding.com/career-pivot...
Hi there, it's nice to meet you.
soundpudding.com/career-pivot...
Hi there, it's nice to meet you.
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in case this hasn’t made it over here yet amsaccountabilityarchive.carrd.co
AMS Accountability Archive
Grassroots membership response to a professional society in crisis
amsaccountabilityarchive.carrd.co
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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off to a homecoming rehearsal to strap a drum on to this old-ass body (with a back brace).
a voice in my head sometimes says, "i should learn to play flute or something", but that gets squashed. I may not be a great percussionist, but I *am* a percussionist for life, and I wouldn't trade that
a voice in my head sometimes says, "i should learn to play flute or something", but that gets squashed. I may not be a great percussionist, but I *am* a percussionist for life, and I wouldn't trade that
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
off to a homecoming rehearsal to strap a drum on to this old-ass body (with a back brace).
a voice in my head sometimes says, "i should learn to play flute or something", but that gets squashed. I may not be a great percussionist, but I *am* a percussionist for life, and I wouldn't trade that
a voice in my head sometimes says, "i should learn to play flute or something", but that gets squashed. I may not be a great percussionist, but I *am* a percussionist for life, and I wouldn't trade that
making up a recipe tonight that is primarily a bunch of stuff that needs used in the fridge
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
making up a recipe tonight that is primarily a bunch of stuff that needs used in the fridge
what's next, myspace?
Vine reboot called diVine has been launched 📱
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
what's next, myspace?
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Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
i've been meaning to put together a monthly email newsletter as an alternative to fighting social media algorithms. That's now finally happening. Nov issue out friday.
if you're inclined to hear me ramble about my professional (and sometimes personal) life, sign up is at the bottom of mendellee.com
if you're inclined to hear me ramble about my professional (and sometimes personal) life, sign up is at the bottom of mendellee.com
MENDEL LEE – composer • performer • educator • entrepreneur
mendellee.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
i've been meaning to put together a monthly email newsletter as an alternative to fighting social media algorithms. That's now finally happening. Nov issue out friday.
if you're inclined to hear me ramble about my professional (and sometimes personal) life, sign up is at the bottom of mendellee.com
if you're inclined to hear me ramble about my professional (and sometimes personal) life, sign up is at the bottom of mendellee.com
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like.
in no particular order:
1. Non-serifed fonts
2. Chopping vegetables
3. Asymmetry
4. Animals As Leaders
5. Spreadsheets
6. Eve Beglarian
7. Non-traditional relationships
8. the newest Last Dab hot sauce
9. So Clover
10. Art Deco
in no particular order:
1. Non-serifed fonts
2. Chopping vegetables
3. Asymmetry
4. Animals As Leaders
5. Spreadsheets
6. Eve Beglarian
7. Non-traditional relationships
8. the newest Last Dab hot sauce
9. So Clover
10. Art Deco
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like:
1. Nylon String Guitars
2. Juilong Baguazhang
3. Cast Iron cookware
4. Spreadsheets
5. Manuel Maria Ponce
6. Nail care
7. Robe time
8. Richard Brautigan
9. Jazz III Tortex 1.14mm picks
10. Biscuits & Gravy
1. Nylon String Guitars
2. Juilong Baguazhang
3. Cast Iron cookware
4. Spreadsheets
5. Manuel Maria Ponce
6. Nail care
7. Robe time
8. Richard Brautigan
9. Jazz III Tortex 1.14mm picks
10. Biscuits & Gravy
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like:
1. Cats
2. Reading
3. Video Games
4. Taylor Swift
5. Twenty One Pilots
6. Sushi
7. Plushies
8. Cold Beverages
9. Soft Blankets
10. Rain/Stormy Weather
1. Cats
2. Reading
3. Video Games
4. Taylor Swift
5. Twenty One Pilots
6. Sushi
7. Plushies
8. Cold Beverages
9. Soft Blankets
10. Rain/Stormy Weather
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like.
in no particular order:
1. Non-serifed fonts
2. Chopping vegetables
3. Asymmetry
4. Animals As Leaders
5. Spreadsheets
6. Eve Beglarian
7. Non-traditional relationships
8. the newest Last Dab hot sauce
9. So Clover
10. Art Deco
in no particular order:
1. Non-serifed fonts
2. Chopping vegetables
3. Asymmetry
4. Animals As Leaders
5. Spreadsheets
6. Eve Beglarian
7. Non-traditional relationships
8. the newest Last Dab hot sauce
9. So Clover
10. Art Deco
maybe i'll just cook all day today to destress
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
maybe i'll just cook all day today to destress
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Saints win!
a football player with the number 81 on his jersey is dancing on the field
ALT: a football player with the number 81 on his jersey is dancing on the field
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Saints win!
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
new Clark album released today, been listening to it both actively and passively. Generally I like it, I just wish all of the tracks were longer. good example:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13b...
Gift and Wound
YouTube video by Clark
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
new Clark album released today, been listening to it both actively and passively. Generally I like it, I just wish all of the tracks were longer. good example:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13b...
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i see a lot of concert postings and can't help but notice we're moving back away from diverse programming. it'd be great to not pat ourselves on the back too quickly and avoid going back to business as usual.
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
i see a lot of concert postings and can't help but notice we're moving back away from diverse programming. it'd be great to not pat ourselves on the back too quickly and avoid going back to business as usual.
so rather randomly I'll be soon creating an LLC for domain hosting/website design for louisiana-based arts individuals and nonprofits at a deep discount, and it's annoying to me how my plan to pitch "No AI" as a company policy would be broadly perceived as shooting myself in the foot
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
so rather randomly I'll be soon creating an LLC for domain hosting/website design for louisiana-based arts individuals and nonprofits at a deep discount, and it's annoying to me how my plan to pitch "No AI" as a company policy would be broadly perceived as shooting myself in the foot
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partner discovered the FF Tactics update.
Weird to have voice actors. And narrative text that moves at a normal pace
Weird to have voice actors. And narrative text that moves at a normal pace
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
partner discovered the FF Tactics update.
Weird to have voice actors. And narrative text that moves at a normal pace
Weird to have voice actors. And narrative text that moves at a normal pace
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Mamdani: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Mamdani: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
MAMDANI!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
MAMDANI!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
started playing @terrycavanaghgames.com's "Egg" at a time when I have no eggs in the house for breakfast and our car is still in the shop.
Poor planning on my part
Poor planning on my part
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
started playing @terrycavanaghgames.com's "Egg" at a time when I have no eggs in the house for breakfast and our car is still in the shop.
Poor planning on my part
Poor planning on my part