Proxima Psychoacoustics
@proximapsych.bsky.social
aka Chris Harris, he/him. Canadian musician. Neither new nor notable.
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Whynott, by Proxima Psychoacoustics
18 track album
proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com
New album available. It's a grimy, expressionist ode to a place I used to live as a kid. Naïve new wave-ish instrumentals and vibey nonsense, for those tuned to such wavelengths. proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/whynott
Lot of great stuff on here. I second the recommendations for Provincial Park, by @buildingsfoodmusic.bsky.social and Public Works and Utilities by @warringtonruncorn.com
AM Gold 2025:
50 favourite albums from the past year, and 150+ others that are also very much worth a listen. Ambient, psychedelic, modular synth, jazz, library grooves, jangle pop, and other sounds suited to early mornings and contemplative moments.
wanderlines.ca/2025/12/18/a...
50 favourite albums from the past year, and 150+ others that are also very much worth a listen. Ambient, psychedelic, modular synth, jazz, library grooves, jangle pop, and other sounds suited to early mornings and contemplative moments.
wanderlines.ca/2025/12/18/a...
December 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Lot of great stuff on here. I second the recommendations for Provincial Park, by @buildingsfoodmusic.bsky.social and Public Works and Utilities by @warringtonruncorn.com
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Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
"Fairytale of New York" has never been popular in Canada at all (the vast majority of the handful of people I've polled have never heard of it). I only first heard it a couple years ago, and only by actively looking for it.
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"Fairytale of New York" has never been popular in Canada at all (the vast majority of the handful of people I've polled have never heard of it). I only first heard it a couple years ago, and only by actively looking for it.
It's hard to remember that there were two whole seasons of Stranger Things without Maya Hawke. If Robin dies before the season is over, I'll probably stop watching immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It's hard to remember that there were two whole seasons of Stranger Things without Maya Hawke. If Robin dies before the season is over, I'll probably stop watching immediately.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
'Weird' Al Yankovic
Prince
Blue Rodeo
Tegan and Sara
Peter Gabriel
'Weird' Al Yankovic
Prince
Blue Rodeo
Tegan and Sara
Peter Gabriel
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
Adele
The Electric Light Orchestra Part II
Stevie Wonder
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Deicide
Adele
The Electric Light Orchestra Part II
Stevie Wonder
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Deicide
introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
Pulp
Pet Shop Boys
All Saints
Starsailor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Pulp
Pet Shop Boys
All Saints
Starsailor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to:
'Weird' Al Yankovic
Prince
Blue Rodeo
Tegan and Sara
Peter Gabriel
'Weird' Al Yankovic
Prince
Blue Rodeo
Tegan and Sara
Peter Gabriel
Look out, world, I now have a bass guitar! Surely this will change everything.
October 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Look out, world, I now have a bass guitar! Surely this will change everything.
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Have I mentioned on Bluesky that the @cjsw.bsky.social funding drive is on now? Support Canada's best campus and community radio station at CJSW.com/donate, and use the link below to hear three hours of me sharing tracks from this year's two FD mixes and flogging the benefits of independent radio.
The A.M. – Episode October 20, 2025 – CJSW Radio
cjsw.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Have I mentioned on Bluesky that the @cjsw.bsky.social funding drive is on now? Support Canada's best campus and community radio station at CJSW.com/donate, and use the link below to hear three hours of me sharing tracks from this year's two FD mixes and flogging the benefits of independent radio.
New album available. It's a grimy, expressionist ode to a place I used to live as a kid. Naïve new wave-ish instrumentals and vibey nonsense, for those tuned to such wavelengths. proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/whynott
Whynott, by Proxima Psychoacoustics
18 track album
proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
New album available. It's a grimy, expressionist ode to a place I used to live as a kid. Naïve new wave-ish instrumentals and vibey nonsense, for those tuned to such wavelengths. proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/whynott
Share a cartoon from the past that kids today probably never heard of.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j18e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j18e...
October 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Share a cartoon from the past that kids today probably never heard of.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j18e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j18e...
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As an enjoyer of Cronenberg and Philip K Dick, it's odd that I never watched eXistenZ before tonight
October 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
As an enjoyer of Cronenberg and Philip K Dick, it's odd that I never watched eXistenZ before tonight
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Shouting "Crowded Theater" In A Fire: Responding to a real emergency with some baffling shit that only serves to delay an actual course of action
September 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Shouting "Crowded Theater" In A Fire: Responding to a real emergency with some baffling shit that only serves to delay an actual course of action
Watching Bowie interviews, he seemed to always promote a new album at the expense of the previous album. I think part of it was just promotion-talk, or maybe it was just his excitement about the new stuff; when he didn't talk like this, you could tell he thought the new stuff sucked ("Tonight").
September 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Watching Bowie interviews, he seemed to always promote a new album at the expense of the previous album. I think part of it was just promotion-talk, or maybe it was just his excitement about the new stuff; when he didn't talk like this, you could tell he thought the new stuff sucked ("Tonight").
"Whynott" is the new album coming out 14 Oct. It's about a place where I grew up. You can pre-order, if that's your thing; you can also hear a couple of the songs already. proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/whynott
Whynott, by Proxima Psychoacoustics
18 track album
proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
"Whynott" is the new album coming out 14 Oct. It's about a place where I grew up. You can pre-order, if that's your thing; you can also hear a couple of the songs already. proximapsychoacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/whynott
My new collection of songs (or 'album') will be out 14 October. I'm impatient, though.
September 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
My new collection of songs (or 'album') will be out 14 October. I'm impatient, though.
Visiting family in Nova Scotia. Kind of a bummer with all the wildfires (like everywhere right now), not allowed in the woods at all ($25000 fine; they're not messing around).
However, new album's done, which is always a very nice feeling.
However, new album's done, which is always a very nice feeling.
August 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Visiting family in Nova Scotia. Kind of a bummer with all the wildfires (like everywhere right now), not allowed in the woods at all ($25000 fine; they're not messing around).
However, new album's done, which is always a very nice feeling.
However, new album's done, which is always a very nice feeling.
This is the kind of news I like to see.
Well, I'll be damned.
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
newatlas.com/infectious-d...
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
newatlas.com/infectious-d...
The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...
newatlas.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This is the kind of news I like to see.
I don't get out much, but tonight was a good time.
July 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don't get out much, but tonight was a good time.
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A (mostly) all-Canadian edition of the AM on @cjsw.bsky.social this week. One or two songs are a stretch, I’ll admit, but it’s not officially Canada Day yet, so maybe just let it slide.
Streaming links: theam.ca/post/7878065...
Streaming links: theam.ca/post/7878065...
June 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A (mostly) all-Canadian edition of the AM on @cjsw.bsky.social this week. One or two songs are a stretch, I’ll admit, but it’s not officially Canada Day yet, so maybe just let it slide.
Streaming links: theam.ca/post/7878065...
Streaming links: theam.ca/post/7878065...
Excellent album; I highly recommend it. Love every track.
Buildings and Food - Provincial Park My new album is out today. A very big thank you to @doepud.co.uk for his warm and insightful review: theletter.co.uk/buildings-an...
Buildings and Food - Provincial Park
A love letter to the Canadian wilderness
theletter.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Excellent album; I highly recommend it. Love every track.
7 albums to know me
Pulp - Separations
Mum - Finally We Are No One
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (four)
David Bowie - Outside
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard
Tears For Fears - The Hurting
Pulp - Separations
Mum - Finally We Are No One
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (four)
David Bowie - Outside
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard
Tears For Fears - The Hurting
7 albums to know me
Paul McCartney - Ram
Bob Marley - Kaya
Underworld - Second Toughest of the Infants
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastophe Waitress
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food 😉
Paul McCartney - Ram
Bob Marley - Kaya
Underworld - Second Toughest of the Infants
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastophe Waitress
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food 😉
7 albums to know me
- George Harrison - Living in the Material World
- The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come
- Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Sleeps With Angels
- Röyksopp - Melody A.M.
- Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
- Isorinne - Stumhetens toner
- George Harrison - Living in the Material World
- The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come
- Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Sleeps With Angels
- Röyksopp - Melody A.M.
- Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
- Isorinne - Stumhetens toner
May 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
7 albums to know me
Pulp - Separations
Mum - Finally We Are No One
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (four)
David Bowie - Outside
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard
Tears For Fears - The Hurting
Pulp - Separations
Mum - Finally We Are No One
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (four)
David Bowie - Outside
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard
Tears For Fears - The Hurting
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Believing that America can or must be good does not require one to believe that America is or was good or that Americans are more important than anyone else in the world. I don't know who it serves to insist otherwise.
The problem I'm seeing with leftists is they want others to hate America as much as they do but I'm sorry that's not going to happen and also that's no way to improve politics. We need people to love this country and want to make it better. This era has actually made me more patriotic.
Speaker talking about how
Trump is the natural conclusion of America’s founding and, like, the crowd full of moms with “Follow the Constitution!” signs is obviously ready for him to go
Trump is the natural conclusion of America’s founding and, like, the crowd full of moms with “Follow the Constitution!” signs is obviously ready for him to go
April 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Believing that America can or must be good does not require one to believe that America is or was good or that Americans are more important than anyone else in the world. I don't know who it serves to insist otherwise.
I saw this in theater, because I'm older than many people.
April 16, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I saw this in theater, because I'm older than many people.
Doing a Bangles deep dive (why not). Their first EP and their first album (All Over The Place) are quite pleasant.
March 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Doing a Bangles deep dive (why not). Their first EP and their first album (All Over The Place) are quite pleasant.
For over 25 years, upon completing a project I've diligently backed up all the individual track files for hypothetical future remixing or some such. I've never once opened any of those files again. I assume that's a common thing?
March 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
For over 25 years, upon completing a project I've diligently backed up all the individual track files for hypothetical future remixing or some such. I've never once opened any of those files again. I assume that's a common thing?