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Hannis Brown
@quietguynoises.bsky.social
Composer/Sound Designer/Improviser | Pineapple St Studios, The Anthropocene Reviewed, What Now? with Trevor Noah, etc. Always looking for new experimenters and collaborators (especially filmmakers, writers, & visual artists).

www.hannisbrown.com
Companies that force you to fill out endless onboarding documents for freelance jobs should pay you for that time.
July 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Solidly convinced that Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) features the best-ever bassline in recorded music.
June 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
An honor to have Hysterical recognized as a 2025 Pulitzer finalist. www.pulitzer.org/prize-winner...
May 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Amazing how much better I feel on days that I write music
April 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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If you work in podcasting, you have a bunch of heroes you may not even know about. We explore some of their work at OnAir Fest today. #OnAirFest www.onairfest.com/2025-session...
On Air Fest
www.onairfest.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Montage that opens the 50 Years of SNL Music is a true fucking work of art.
February 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Finally got into The Cure. So far “Seventeen Seconds” hits me the hardest and makes me the saddest and is therefore my favorite.
January 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A few years ago, I was part of this project examining January 6th. It was frightening and disturbing and is also one of the projects I'm most proud of to date. Relevant in multiple ways today. @andreabernstein.bsky.social, @ilyamarritz.bsky.social Pineapple St Studios.
Will Be Wild
Society & Culture Podcast · 13 Episodes · Complete Series
podcasts.apple.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We explored this time consumption in one of my favorite episodes of perhaps my favorite-ever project. (psst @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, can we please bring it back?) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 22, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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NYU has once againcalled the NYPD to arrest community members that were peacefully protesting. They then sent out an email of lies to justify. Please follow @nyufsjp.bsky.social I’ll share more updates about how to support.
December 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Anyone ever listen to this Sufjan *without crying? youtu.be/lJJT00wqlOo?...
Sufjan Stevens, "Should Have Known Better" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Asthmatic Kitty Records
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December 8, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Live scoring early Amtrak rides along the Hudson. (Is there a melody more gorgeous than Naima?)
December 6, 2024 at 1:38 PM
This Friday marks the end of the second semester I’ve taught graduate-level sound design & scoring for narrative audio at NYU. The students just collaboratively scored/sd’d this promo for their program & sent it to me, writing: “you taught us this.” I’m feeling the feels. youtu.be/vUjXtpQX0wo?...
Podcasting & Audio Reportage Promotional Video
YouTube video by NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
youtu.be
December 3, 2024 at 5:46 PM
News to brighten a dreary Tuesday morning. So proud of this team, this show.
Apple Podcasts names Hysterical the 2024 Show of the Year
Apple is proud to celebrate “Hysterical” with the 2024 Apple Podcasts Award.
www.apple.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:45 PM
I’d love to make some new art with new collaborators in 2025. Innovative Narrative Audio, Weird Animation, Spacial Installations, Documentary Film with Heart. If you’re looking for a composer/sound designer (or know someone), please reach out!
November 25, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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(Finally) escaping twitter reminds me of this mystic I once read who said that the gates of hell are always open for those who are ready to leave.
November 24, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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The real secret to the "Mediterranean diet" is eating equal qualities of pasta and antipasto so that they annihilate one another
November 21, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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Our live conversation with Robert Caro is now out on @99pi.org

It was the first live event I’d hosted in years and an incredible night at the NY Historical Society

99percentinvisible.org/episode/604-...
Roman, Elliott, and Robert Caro: Live in Conversation - 99% Invisible
For 50 years, The Power Broker has remained a landmark biography, transforming how people see former New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. If you’ve been listening to 99% Invisible’sPower Bro...
99percentinvisible.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:10 AM
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Shared some more thoughts on insta about what makes Short Cuts @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social and specifically Eleanor McDowall such a special audio space from the perspective of makers. Forgive the screenshots but I have a live radio show to get on the air today. 📻
November 20, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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Hi! 👋🏻 I’m Rob. I lead the audio engineering team @vox.com. We support shows like Today, Explained and Unexplainable. Previously I worked in public media for almost 20 years, including NPR and APM.

I’ll likely post about audio & training resources for audio producers… sailing and pickleball too!
November 18, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Hysterical is #1 on Time’s list of best 2024 Podcasts! Up there with some pretty great audio: Empire City, The Power Broker, Finally! A Show About Women… time.com/7099008/best...
The 10 Best Podcasts of 2024
From The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast to a new show from the co-host of Reply All, the best podcasts of the year
time.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM