Kevin Stahl
@iamke.vin
Composer for film, TV, and Games. Music Producer. Jazz Drummer. Bandleader. Synthesist. Watch Collector. ₿
🎓Professor of Music Technology & Composition at #RowanUniversity
🔗 http://iamKe.vin • 📍 Philadelphia
𝕏: @kstahl on Twitter/X
🎓Professor of Music Technology & Composition at #RowanUniversity
🔗 http://iamKe.vin • 📍 Philadelphia
𝕏: @kstahl on Twitter/X
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Kevin Stahl
@iamke.vin
· Oct 25
Hey Bluesky!👋 Time for a formal intro. I'm a film & game composer, music producer, & drummer from Philadelphia. I'm also a Professor of Music Composition & Technology. I teach film scoring and game audio and am looking to connect with other composers, sound designers, music theory folks, & academics
Oh hey 1,000 followers. Wow. What's everyone up to?
September 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Oh hey 1,000 followers. Wow. What's everyone up to?
Hey composer friends and sample library developers: I'm compiling a list of free or trial sample libraries for my students to complete projects (that preferably don't require full Kontakt). What are your favorite samples or plugins?
September 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Hey composer friends and sample library developers: I'm compiling a list of free or trial sample libraries for my students to complete projects (that preferably don't require full Kontakt). What are your favorite samples or plugins?
Hey Bluesky friends! I'm sure I wasn't missed as I took a break from social media for summer. Can't wait to start showing off the music I've been working on!
August 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Hey Bluesky friends! I'm sure I wasn't missed as I took a break from social media for summer. Can't wait to start showing off the music I've been working on!
Switzerland isn't so bad, I guess.
July 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Switzerland isn't so bad, I guess.
RIP Alf Clausen. What a legend...
June 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
RIP Alf Clausen. What a legend...
Ok, yes I'm a nerd. But also this is funny.
June 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Ok, yes I'm a nerd. But also this is funny.
Who's doing chicken taco friday for dinner?
May 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Who's doing chicken taco friday for dinner?
I'm noticing lots of young composers hung up on making "beats" and never trying to learn how to craft a melody. I'm judging hundreds of scores for the IGMC and grading countless university assignments that are overrun with bland, forgettable beginnings of something that could be cool but never is. 😑
May 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I'm noticing lots of young composers hung up on making "beats" and never trying to learn how to craft a melody. I'm judging hundreds of scores for the IGMC and grading countless university assignments that are overrun with bland, forgettable beginnings of something that could be cool but never is. 😑
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Hi! My name is Rand, I run a record label and a music nonprofit! Check out our latest single by Dan Burke and The Royal Treatment out now!! open.spotify.com/album/2LCODZ...
WHAT YOU DO 2 ME
Dan Burke · Single · 2025 · 1 songs
open.spotify.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hi! My name is Rand, I run a record label and a music nonprofit! Check out our latest single by Dan Burke and The Royal Treatment out now!! open.spotify.com/album/2LCODZ...
I just gained a boatload of new followers between yesterday and today. So ... hi! 👋 Introduce yourself!
May 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I just gained a boatload of new followers between yesterday and today. So ... hi! 👋 Introduce yourself!
I've hit peak tech-dork. I'm spending the morning alternating between judging the IGMC game music contest and vibe coding a cool new app for composers & music theory nerds.
May 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I've hit peak tech-dork. I'm spending the morning alternating between judging the IGMC game music contest and vibe coding a cool new app for composers & music theory nerds.
If this is real, what are the implications for sample developers and musicians/performers. As a composer I've learned to love editing CC for hours on end, but the idea of NOT doing that anymore sounds great too. kagura-music.jp/melisma-top
神楽音楽出版 -KAGURA Music Pub.-
kagura-music.jp
May 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
If this is real, what are the implications for sample developers and musicians/performers. As a composer I've learned to love editing CC for hours on end, but the idea of NOT doing that anymore sounds great too. kagura-music.jp/melisma-top
Spending the morning & afternoon judging entries for the Indie Game Music Contest (indiegamemusiccontest.com). Did any of my followers submit for this? So far I'm quite impressed!
Indie Game Music Contest
A filmscoring competition, focusing on musical storytelling while ignoring sound quality to give beginners a fair chance to compete.
indiegamemusiccontest.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Spending the morning & afternoon judging entries for the Indie Game Music Contest (indiegamemusiccontest.com). Did any of my followers submit for this? So far I'm quite impressed!
Hey Bluesky.... it's been a while. Anything good happening around here?
April 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Hey Bluesky.... it's been a while. Anything good happening around here?
The Petrushka chord mystery is solved. It wasn't groundbreaking harmony, Stravinsky was just seeing double! #musictheory
February 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Petrushka chord mystery is solved. It wasn't groundbreaking harmony, Stravinsky was just seeing double! #musictheory
Peculiar how people revere composers like Steve Reich for his inventive rhythms and irregular phrasing, but can't recognize or disregard a similar level of genius in Kendrick Lamar.
February 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Peculiar how people revere composers like Steve Reich for his inventive rhythms and irregular phrasing, but can't recognize or disregard a similar level of genius in Kendrick Lamar.
When I prototype games or interactive multimedia, I usually start by using sfxr.me. Super quick for proof of concept sound fx!
jsfxr
8-bit game sound effects generator in JavaScript.
sfxr.me
February 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
When I prototype games or interactive multimedia, I usually start by using sfxr.me. Super quick for proof of concept sound fx!
I produced and did scoring and sound design for an educational game/ motion simulator ride for NOAA called Wild Earth: Deep Ocean. It was in aquariums and zoos around the world. Such amazing people there and a rewarding game project I'll never forget.
www.axios.com/2025/02/05/d...
www.axios.com/2025/02/05/d...
NOAA sees DOGE search for its DEI-related information
The search appears to be similar to that of other agencies.
www.axios.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I produced and did scoring and sound design for an educational game/ motion simulator ride for NOAA called Wild Earth: Deep Ocean. It was in aquariums and zoos around the world. Such amazing people there and a rewarding game project I'll never forget.
www.axios.com/2025/02/05/d...
www.axios.com/2025/02/05/d...
Who has cool FMOD projects I can show my video game audio class this morning? I'm tired of showing my own stuff as examples.
February 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Who has cool FMOD projects I can show my video game audio class this morning? I'm tired of showing my own stuff as examples.
@macroplica.bsky.social Hi Mark! Great to see you on here!
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
@macroplica.bsky.social Hi Mark! Great to see you on here!
Students presented their Atari music projects. 😵💫 Today we install FMOD and start creating some fun adaptive audio. Who's working on something awesome in FMOD I can show in class today?
February 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Students presented their Atari music projects. 😵💫 Today we install FMOD and start creating some fun adaptive audio. Who's working on something awesome in FMOD I can show in class today?
Wow! When was the last time the mempool was empty?!
February 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Wow! When was the last time the mempool was empty?!