Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Jacaranda, by Fergus Tranter

February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

new track recorded today! these were a handful of drop C# ideas that fit together perfectly just copy/pasting them together. if I played my stuff live I imagine this would be a fun regular.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/jacara...

Toxicodendron, by Fergus Tranter

January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

First of 3 tracks released today. Not much exciting to say about these tracks, more of my usual demos from this era. This one is 3 different ideas between a 4th idea of a chorus idea I like a lot.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/toxico...

2018/19, by Fergus Tranter

January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

And now the last release to be remixed is done, the first one I recorded. Would definitely like to rerecord most of these, but just remixing them has wildly changed how this set of demos sounds for the better.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/album/2018-19

10 track album

2016/17, by Fergus Tranter

January 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

And now I've got the 2016/17 demos remixed and updated with the new drums/mixing workflow. Less needed to be done for this one given they're the more recent recordings but they still sound wayyyyyyyyy better.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/album/2016-17

5 track album

2014/15, by Fergus Tranter

January 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

Spent the last 3 days non-stop remixing and redoing the drums on all the tracks on this release in line with my more recent mixes. Honestly really bloody happy with how some of these tracks have been entirely transformed with a decent mix.
fergustranter.bandcamp.com/album/2014-15

18 track album

2012/13, by Fergus Tranter

January 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

A whole new demo album for the final day of 2025! Been working on my mixing so this whole release has a much more consistent feel as a single EP than my others. These are fun tracks that were all multiple ideas smashed together.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/album/2012-13

9 track album

2010/11, by Fergus Tranter

December 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

Dir en grey announcing their new album called "MORTAL DOWNER", and then proceeding to announce a partnership with some stupid AI startup, feels like they told me how I should feel about them going forward. MORTAL DOWNER indeed.

December 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

Following my last track on 2010/11, I went ahead and remixed the other tracks to better match the new ones and finished off the album page on bandcamp. I guess this is the first "finished" demo album for now.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/album/2010-11

7 track album

Zelkova, by Fergus Tranter

September 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

Final track from the 2010/11 set of proper tracks is done! This one has my oldest saved idea that was more than a small fragment written all the way from 2009. It's 3 ideas from 2009-11 one after the other. Plus it can be a longer song if you just loop it.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/zelkova

from the album 2010/11

Wollemia, by Fergus Tranter

September 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

Another old composition newly recorded! This was just 2 ideas that went well together turned into a proper track instead of just ideas one-after-the-other. Between the last few tracks to this I'm FINALLY getting the hang of making things sound louder lmao

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/wollemia

from the album 2010/11

Ginkgo, by Fergus Tranter

September 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

Another track done and out. This one being another really early one! 4 ideas from 2010-11 basically just one after the other in a way that "felt" right. I think I've got the hang of mixing my TD-50X into tracks too.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/ginkgo

from the album 2010/11

Ailanthus, by Fergus Tranter

September 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

New song! It's similar to my previous one (Myristica) being a few ideas I've really wanted to make into something put together into one track. I've learned a bit more on getting my mixing better with the TD-50X too.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/ailant...

Myristica, by Fergus Tranter

September 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

another track done and up! I've been wanting to do something with the main idea in the middle of the track for years so I'm glad to finally get it down.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/myrist...

Schefflera, by Fergus Tranter

September 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

another new/old/new song!! another fun heavy one that was 3 different ideas put together.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/scheff...

Pachypodium, by Fergus Tranter

August 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

new/old/new song time! this ones short and heavy, two ideas smushed together that fit pretty well. I feel like the chorus riff sounds a lot like something else but I have no idea what!

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/pachyp...

August 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

new/old/new song! yeehaw

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/melia

Melia, by Fergus Tranter

August 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

another new/old song! this time on a "new" "album" (it's the only song). Another one built from a short loop I did so nothing too fancy.

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/malus

Malus, by Fergus Tranter

Anacardium, by Fergus Tranter

July 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

new track! this one's a punk-ish sort of thing I guess, a short idea but I think it's neat!

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/anacar...

from the album 2018/19

Citrus, by Fergus Tranter

July 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

Another song done and uploaded. This one I tried to make purposefully simple then shoved a synth line in and came up with a constantly moving chorus bass line and now it's finally recorded I actually really really like how it's turned out!

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/citrus

from the album 2018/19

July 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Fergus

@fergustranter.bsky.social

another new/old song finished up today but this time it's from 2018 instead of 2014/15! I'm getting closer to catching up on recording all my full songs!! this track was written to be easy and fun to play live but I never got there with it!!!

fergustranter.bandcamp.com/track/areca

Areca, by Fergus Tranter

from the album 2018/19