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Sunwarper
@sunwarper.bsky.social
Music for Imagined Landscapes
Composer, mastering engineer and music technologist
Music Production Tutorials: https://youtube.com/@sunwarper
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I tried a lot of gear in 2025... some completely changed my workflow, while others barely lasted a week. In this video, I’m breaking down every piece of gear I picked up this year: what stuck, what surprised me, and what totally flopped.

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My Brutally Honest Thoughts On All the Gear I Tried in 2025
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November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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This week we’re sitting down with Sunwarper to explore Today’s Traces, a reflection on memory, impermanence, and what remains after the moment passes.

We’ll talk about finding purpose outside the algorithm, and how creative shifts can redefine who we are as artists.

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Artist Spotlight: Sunwarper - Today's Traces
This week we’re continuing our Artist Spotlight series with Sunwarper and his new album Today’s Traces: a meditative, ambient journey through memory, impermanence, and the emotional residue of everyda...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Thanks to everyone who tuned into the Bandcamp Live set this weekend!

All of the songs in that set were reworked solo guitar and sampler versions of my new album Today’s Traces. It’s out now, featuring warped, atmospheric guitars and lush analog synths

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November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
To celebrate the release of the new album, Today's Traces, join me in a little under an hour for a special Bandcamp live performance built entirely on a sampler and guitar.

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Fading Traces (Ambient Live Set) from Sunwarper
Live Stream from Sunwarper.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New album, Today's Traces, Out Now!

Today’s Traces is a meditation on memory, impermanence, and emotional residue. An ambient journey shaped in the quiet spaces between life’s bigger moments.

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Today's Traces, by Sunwarper
9 track album
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November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Can I Make a Beat in 10 Minutes with Just the Roland P-6 and Polyend Synth?
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Can I Make a Beat in 10 Minutes with Just the Roland P-6 and Polyend Synth?
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November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
These 3 Sequencer Tricks Changed How I Make Drums (Samplers, Grooveboxes and DAW)
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These 3 Sequencer Tricks Changed How I Make Drums (Samplers, Grooveboxes and DAW)
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October 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Just when I thought I was done with the Circuit Tracks… It pulls me back in
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Just when I thought I was done with the Circuit Tracks, It Pulls Me Back In
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October 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This week’s been all about revisiting old workflows.

With all the new gear announcements lately, I decided to take a step back and reconnect with a few instruments that had been sitting unused in the studio.

There’s something special about returning to the instruments that helped shape your sound.
October 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Happy Bandcamp Friday! There are just a few Future Fade CDs and Through the Quiet Dark cassettes left before the merch store is sold out… for now

Thanks so much for supporting my music and keeping this journey going 🌌

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October 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A lot of new music production gear was announced this week
And while the marketing always promises better, faster beats, I’ve been reminded how much you can get out of simply iterating with what you already have.

Here are some thoughts on making the most of gear:
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The Joy of Iteration: What New Gear Like Akai MPC Live 3, Roland TR-1000 & Elektron Tonverk Can Teach Us About Our Current Gear (Gear Acquisition Syndrome Avoidance)
There have been some awesome looking new releases in the music production world lately. With promises of “better and faster workflows,” it’s easy to get caught up in the marketing hype around new gear...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As I put the finishing touches on my next album, I’ve been looking back at the records that got me here. Each album feels like a snapshot of a moment in time: who I was, where I was, and what I was experiencing.

Read below to join me in some reflections from each album
October 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A Sampler and a Groovebox Are All You Need to Make Beats | SP404 MK2 + SEQTRAK
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September 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Making a beat in just 10 minutes on Koala Sampler
The pressure was real, but there’s a strange sense of finality in accepting whatever you create in that time is the song.

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Can I Make a Beat with Koala Sampler in Just 10 Minutes?!
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September 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Sample chopping is one of the most powerful ways to flip sounds into something completely new. By slicing sounds into small fragments, the SP404 mk2 opens up insane possibilities for beatmaking.

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September 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Roland P6 came out of nowhere last year. The pocket size sampler packs a ton into its compact form factor. Here’s 6 tips to make the most of it
6 Roland P-6 Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner
The Roland P-6 came out of nowhere last year, a tiny, budget-friendly sampler with way more power under the hood than its pocket-sized appearance suggests. But because it packs so many features into s...
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August 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
What’s your favorite SP404 MK2 effect? For me, It would have to be Cassette Sim or Ko-Da-Ma... they both work so well for glueing melodic sounds together.

I just dropped a new post on making the most out of the SP FX and my go-to signal chain. Check it out here:
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SP404 MK2 Bus FX Explained: How to Make the Most of Them for Better Beats
The SP404 MK2 has a ton of useful effects for sound design, live performance, and beatmaking. But between the input effect and the 2 different kinds of bus effects, the routing can get a little confus...
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August 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It’s been 5 years since my debut album Idolon dropped.
To celebrate, CDs and digital are just $5 today only.

Something really special is coming soon… 👀

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Idolon, by Sunwarper
8 track album
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August 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Some of the samplers I’ve been using for the next few videos
July 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Yamaha SEQTRAK surprised me with just how much it can do... but with great power comes a pretty steep learning curve.
Here are 5 things I wish I knew before using it:
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Yamaha SEQTRAK: 5 Things to Know Before You Buy
The Yamaha SEQTRAK is a powerful and highly portable groovebox packed with features. But that compact size and button-heavy design come with a learning curve. After a few months of diving into its wor...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The tracker workflow is nothing like what I’m used to, but it’s absolutely fascinating and really fun to experiment with. Here’s a little late night jam.
July 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A Sampler and Some Records Are All You Need to Make Beats // Roland P-6 Beatmaking
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A Sampler and Some Records Are All You Need to Make Beats // Roland P-6 Beatmaking
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July 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM