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The 18th Musician
@the18thmusician.bsky.social
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Composer and classical guitarist. New album out through Monochrome Motif Records.

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The 18th Musician @the18thmusician.bsky.social · Nov 14
Excited to announce that my first full-length album will be released on December 6 on Monochrome Motif Records (@hartshornmusic.bsky.social). It uses the orchestra and classical guitar to capture a journey to revisit a dream.

#orchestral #classicalguitar
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hartshornmusic.bsky.social
Thanks to some crappy fake bot streams on Spotify for 4 of our albums, the only place you can hear them is here👇

aseawarren.bandcamp.com/album/orches...

spacedoutstudios.bandcamp.com/album/the-li...

the18thmusician.bandcamp.com/album/dream-...

themusicofsound1.bandcamp.com/album/eleven...
September 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Bandcamp clubs 🤔 $13 per month for a digital album.

Or

Our label subscription £25 per annum, get the full digital back catalogue plus all new releases for 12 mths. (CD option also available)

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September 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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hartshornmusic.bsky.social
Just had two albums removed from streaming without any notification😠

If you like classically based music come and check them out at Bandcamp, the only place you can now hear them.

spacedoutstudios.bandcamp.com/album/the-li...

the18thmusician.bandcamp.com/album/dream-...
dream wandering [ALBUM], by The 18th Musician
11 track album
the18thmusician.bandcamp.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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For our newer followers here’s a good place to start

go.bsky.app/Pb3wwhU
July 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
Haven't had much time for music lately, but very happy to have recently added the following two pieces to my repertoire. Beautiful and fun to play.

Ashokan Farewell (by Jay Ungar, arr. by Shaun Murray)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0qO...
Ashokan Farewell
YouTube video by Shaun Murray
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June 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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david-soulscorch.bsky.social
Starting Saturday evening with the latest #NewMusic from @hartshornmusic.bsky.social label
#NowPlaying
Apocalypse Suite by Purple Rhapsody
Dream Wandering by The 18th Muscian
#MusicSky
Two CD covers. The one with a purple border shows a silhouetted men in an apocalyptic city scape. The one with the cream border shows a night sky over a countryside hil
May 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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hartshornmusic.bsky.social
No worries Terry, it’s a wonderful album, a worthy addition to the label catalogue, let’s hope some more of the 1k+ followers come and have a listen.

purplerhapsody.bandcamp.com/album/apocal...
apocalypse suite [ALBUM], by Purple Rhapsody
8 track album
purplerhapsody.bandcamp.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Want to know what inspired my latest album, Apocalypse Suite? Or just want to hang out and chat while it plays in the background?

Join us for a listening party on Wednesday:
UK: 9pm
CEST: 10pm
US EST: 4pm

purplerhapsody.bandcamp.com/merch/apocal...
apocalypse suite [ALBUM] Listening Party from Purple Rhapsody
Listening Party from Purple Rhapsody.
purplerhapsody.bandcamp.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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purplerhapsodyx.bsky.social
[Updated intro post]
Hi Blue Skyers 👋

I'm an indie musician who loves to support other indie musicians. I love all genres and create music myself in a few genres.

Latest release is Apocalypse Suite, an orchestral album about the coming apocalypse. 🧨💥
purplerhapsody.bandcamp.com/album/apocal...
apocalypse suite [ALBUM], by Purple Rhapsody
8 track album
purplerhapsody.bandcamp.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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nwcalhoun.bsky.social
69% funded with 11 days to go! Can you help us get to $10k? If you can’t donate, please share! #acousticeastcoast #stringquartet #instrumentalcovers #petersdream
April 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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hartshornmusic.bsky.social
Great interview and many thanks to Mark for the shout out for the label & @john-serrano.bsky.social & @the18thmusician.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Bringing you the second instalment of Songcards Spotlight featuring the brilliant @pocketlint.bsky.social

songcards.io/blog/spotlig...
Spotlight On: Pocket Lint
Stories from the humans that make it all possible
songcards.io
April 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
Just finished Johnny Marr's autobiography. Two cool things I didn't know - when he went to NY to sign The Smiths to Sire Records, the label let him buy a Gibson 355. He took it back to the hotel and promptly wrote Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now and Girl Afraid. And later he became a marathoner!
April 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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hartshornmusic.bsky.social
You’ve heard of retail therapy, well why not try some “Retail Reverie” instead.

If you fancy a copy of the @john-serrano.bsky.social & yours truly’s 7” inch vinyl single then don’t hang about.

Down to 10 now.

andrewhartshorn.bandcamp.com/album/retail...
retail reverie [SINGLE], by hartshorn serrano
2 track album
andrewhartshorn.bandcamp.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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nwcalhoun.bsky.social
Exciting news for today: I’m launching a kickstarter to help fund the creation of ‘Acoustic East Coast’, a show that will be produced on PEI this August. If you’re able to help us financially, I really appreciate it - if you’re not, perhaps share the link? 🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/nwc...
Acoustic East Coast
Help support the creation of a brand new concert celebrating the music of Canada's East Coast as performed by string quartet.
www.kickstarter.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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hartshornmusic.bsky.social
If you’re a new follower of the label pls check out our recent releases from

@tonaldrift.com @the18thmusician.bsky.social
@musicofsound.bsky.social
@john-serrano.bsky.social
@purplerhapsodyx.bsky.social
@ageofinfernal.bsky.social
@voltagepoetry.bsky.social

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monochrome motif records
Independent record label specialising in Post Classical, Cinematic, Electronica and Orchestral Pop. Releasing limited edition CDs and digital. Please note that due to recent changes in legislation w...
monochromemotif.bandcamp.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
Definitely check out this album by @pocketlint.bsky.social! I recently picked it up on Bandcamp and I'm really enjoying it.
March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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pocketlint.bsky.social
Another beautiful release from the always brilliant @hartshornmusic.bsky.social
By @the18thmusician.bsky.social

If you like concepts expanded into orchestral moments and beautiful classical guitar. This is for you

#newmusic #orchestral
A cream covered CD cover with a time-lapse photograph of the stars All sat on an orange rug
February 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
Curious whether current political events in America are inspiring (à la Shostakovich) or suppressing your musical creativity at the moment.
February 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
I thought I would try scoring the short film 'Spring' from The Cue Tube's 2021 score relief competition #scorerelief2021.
Created exclusively using products from Orchestral Tools.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD_8...
Spring (Rescore by The 18th Musician) | The Cue Tube
YouTube video by The 18th Musician
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February 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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hartshornmusic.bsky.social
Have you seen our great value digital subscription?

35 back catalogue & exclusive releases to download plus all new releases for the next 12 mths for only £25.

CD option also available.

monochromemotif.bandcamp.com/subscribe
Subscribe to monochrome motif records
Instantly get everything monochrome motif records makes, and then some. Get all the new music we release, plus 32 items from our back-catalog, subscriber-only specials, and exclusive access to our fan...
monochromemotif.bandcamp.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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tonaldrift.com
#NowPlaying

A great orchestral album by @the18thmusician.bsky.social

the18thmusician.bandcamp.com/album/dream-...
January 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
Going to try these strings out for the first time. #classicalguitar #knobloch
January 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
After recently finishing Alex Van Halen's book Brothers, I have been revisiting Van Halen's music. Never close to my favorite, but I really liked 1984 and 5150 as a kid. Here are my top 5 VH songs:

1) Panama
2) Jump
3) 5150
4) Little Guitars
5) I'll Wait
January 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
the18thmusician.bsky.social
At Bill’s Bar & Burgers in NY waiting for the ball to drop and they play Ask Me Jon, a sort-of-deep cut from The Ocean Blue’s first album. Faith in humanity restored. #theoceanblue
January 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM