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Andrew Howie
@andrewhowie.bsky.social
Scottish music-maker/music-tutor/dog-walker.

Home:
https://www.andrew-howie.com

Normal(ish) stuff:
https://andrewhowie.bandcamp.com

Ambient/noise guitar stuff:
https://slowthetape.bandcamp.com
ICYMI, I released a new slow_the_tape album last week

For the uninitiated, slow_the_tape is my instrumental-guitar side project

'the disruption' is my 19th album, and it's the 7th in a series of albums inspired by the book Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo

slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My three #bandcampfriday recommendations:

New EP by the always excellent Quitter:
quittermusic.bandcamp.com/album/bella-...

Beautifully textured electronica by duo April Four:
aprilfour.bandcamp.com/album/amendm...

World-class ambient music by MikeKSmith:
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com/album/the-la...
October 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Perhaps a wee bit late in the day for #bandcampfriday, BUT... here's my new album:

'the disruption' by slow_the_tape

Four instrumental guitar tracks, each recorded in a single take with no overdubs or edits.

Download it for £1. Or get the tape for £5.

slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/the-di...
October 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Spent some ££ on music over on Bandcamp for the first time in a while. I highly recommend all of these, in case you're looking for recommendations...

#bandcampfriday
September 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
My friend & collaborator Iain Morrison has started making visual art. This is a screen-print of his work 'They Are Not Birds Of The Isle Of Lewis', now hanging on the wall of my studio. I love it. Making/selling art is hard. Support us where and when you can. And fuck AI.

iainmorrison.bigcartel.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Great show by Earth and @maudthemoth.bsky.social at Glasgow's Room 2 last night. I bought Earth's debut LP back in 1993, but this was my first time seeing them live. Great set, underpinned by Adrienne Davies' *incredible* slow-drumming.
May 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Excellent, as expected.
May 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
May 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Hal Russell, Low & Alan Sparhawk for #CDFriday.
April 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My first #cassunday.
March 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
March 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Alan Sparhawk (@lowtheband.bsky.social) & son gig in Glasgow last night was one I'll remember for a long time - exhilarating, enthralling and deeply moving. Thank you.
March 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Recording guitar parts today for an album by a brilliant young pianist from Glasgow. It's good to have these guys plugged in again.
March 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This was excellent last night at @macrobertarts.bsky.social. There's loads of Scottish dates left- see it if you can.

www.dogstartheatre.co.uk/whats-on/
February 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
*loads up the sampler*
February 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
February 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I recorded my latest slow_the_tape album on one C90 cassette, using a Fostex 280 four-track tape recorder.

It was a lot of fun 🙂

Read more/listen/buy here:
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/unreac...
February 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hi folks, I have a new album of guitar music out today.

It's called 'unreachable', and it's the first slow_the_tape album to be released on cassette.

I went back to my lo-fi DIY roots for this one & recorded it on a Fostex 4-track.

You can listen/buy here:
slowthetape.bandcamp.com/album/unreac...
February 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Today's haul from Europa Records for #CDFriday.
January 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
January 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A wee bit late, but I'll take my annual lastfm stats over S**tify any day of the week:
January 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My most-listened to albums and artists of 2024 (according to last fm).
December 31, 2024 at 5:10 PM
I'm looking forward to playing some songs with my ukulele class at 2:30pm @ Stirling's Tolbooth today...
December 14, 2024 at 11:41 AM