brett g porter
@bgporter.net
Music Software Developer/Trombonist/Composer
Lead Software Engineer @ https://artandlogic.com.
Exec board @ MIDI Manufacturers Association http://midi.org.
he/him.
Brewerytown, Philadelphia, USA
Also @bgporter@hachyderm.io & https://bgporter.net
Lead Software Engineer @ https://artandlogic.com.
Exec board @ MIDI Manufacturers Association http://midi.org.
he/him.
Brewerytown, Philadelphia, USA
Also @bgporter@hachyderm.io & https://bgporter.net
In Center City Philadelphia for the No Kings demonstration (in lieu of alt text: 4 photos of a lot of people in the city, many with signs ranging from funny to livid in their messages.) NO KINGS NO NAZIS GO BIRDS
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In Center City Philadelphia for the No Kings demonstration (in lieu of alt text: 4 photos of a lot of people in the city, many with signs ranging from funny to livid in their messages.) NO KINGS NO NAZIS GO BIRDS
Fantastic set at Solar Myth last night. The new (asterisk) tunes were fantastic, looking forward to hearing them again someday.
September 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Fantastic set at Solar Myth last night. The new (asterisk) tunes were fantastic, looking forward to hearing them again someday.
(between sets my son and I still appeared stunned by the whole thing...)
August 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
(between sets my son and I still appeared stunned by the whole thing...)
The MIDI Innovation Awards, established in 2021, celebrate groundbreaking advancements in MIDI technology. We've had a record number of entrants this year, including in the new category dedicated to MIDI 2.0. Help us select the finalists in each category by voting at midi.org/innovation-a...
July 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The MIDI Innovation Awards, established in 2021, celebrate groundbreaking advancements in MIDI technology. We've had a record number of entrants this year, including in the new category dedicated to MIDI 2.0. Help us select the finalists in each category by voting at midi.org/innovation-a...
This is where I post from
July 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This is where I post from
It's hot out! Share some movie or TV characters at the beach.
June 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It's hot out! Share some movie or TV characters at the beach.
Two friends I met on the sidewalk
June 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Two friends I met on the sidewalk
It’s worse than we thought:
June 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It’s worse than we thought:
June 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
May 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We moved to Philadelphia this spring, and the sidewalks have these little badges to identify the company that installed them. I can’t pass one and not photograph it.
May 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We moved to Philadelphia this spring, and the sidewalks have these little badges to identify the company that installed them. I can’t pass one and not photograph it.
Happy Pynchon in Public Day to everyone that observes...
May 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happy Pynchon in Public Day to everyone that observes...
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
April 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
I owe @darcyjamesargue.com an apology. More than once I made light of his complaints about the Mr Softee truck parked outside his window. Living in an urban neighborhood now where it’s getting warmer, I am coming to understand the actual severity of this. Let’s see if I make it through the summer.
April 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I owe @darcyjamesargue.com an apology. More than once I made light of his complaints about the Mr Softee truck parked outside his window. Living in an urban neighborhood now where it’s getting warmer, I am coming to understand the actual severity of this. Let’s see if I make it through the summer.
My FOMO was under control over missing this show until my son just texted me this.
April 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
My FOMO was under control over missing this show until my son just texted me this.
I've been quiet here: 3 weeks ago we moved into our new place in Philadelphia and 2 weeks ago I started my new job (actually my old job at Art+Logic where I worked from 1997-2021.) All my music gear is still packed away to encourage me to get fully into a groove before starting anything new.
March 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I've been quiet here: 3 weeks ago we moved into our new place in Philadelphia and 2 weeks ago I started my new job (actually my old job at Art+Logic where I worked from 1997-2021.) All my music gear is still packed away to encourage me to get fully into a groove before starting anything new.
I've been following @iadh.bsky.social online for many years. Big surprise to see him emceeing here at the winter jazz fest...
January 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I've been following @iadh.bsky.social online for many years. Big surprise to see him emceeing here at the winter jazz fest...
Great show tonight! Plus I got to
hang out with 66% of your horn section.
hang out with 66% of your horn section.
December 14, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Great show tonight! Plus I got to
hang out with 66% of your horn section.
hang out with 66% of your horn section.
Spent the week back in my ancestral homeland of Rome, NY. Saw the empty (thanks to a freak tornado) space where the building that used to contain my family's camera store was. Also saw the newly re-lit neon sign on the former Revere copper factory, dark for decades.
November 18, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Spent the week back in my ancestral homeland of Rome, NY. Saw the empty (thanks to a freak tornado) space where the building that used to contain my family's camera store was. Also saw the newly re-lit neon sign on the former Revere copper factory, dark for decades.
Flying home to the US from Bristol after spending a few days at the Audio Developer Conference, still feeling whiplash between bouts of pure inspiration from the work others are doing and imposter syndrome from seeing the work others are doing. Lucky to work in this industry.
November 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Flying home to the US from Bristol after spending a few days at the Audio Developer Conference, still feeling whiplash between bouts of pure inspiration from the work others are doing and imposter syndrome from seeing the work others are doing. Lucky to work in this industry.
What’s your sign? This is my sign
November 8, 2024 at 2:37 AM
What’s your sign? This is my sign
Finally pulled the plug on Twitter, after hovering over the DEACTIVATE button and not clicking for the past few weeks.
November 7, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Finally pulled the plug on Twitter, after hovering over the DEACTIVATE button and not clicking for the past few weeks.