Nate Trier
@natetrier.bsky.social
Composer, producer, teacher, tabletop gamer, big goober 🤓
A recent #disquietjunto prompt was, "Do that thing you’ve been meaning to do." I tried to learn to use my Pocket Operators.
...I still do not really know how to use them. But I did manage to make a this fun track!
youtu.be/vB7UrFxPIok
...I still do not really know how to use them. But I did manage to make a this fun track!
youtu.be/vB7UrFxPIok
Clunk Operator (Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator jam)
YouTube video by nate trier
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A recent #disquietjunto prompt was, "Do that thing you’ve been meaning to do." I tried to learn to use my Pocket Operators.
...I still do not really know how to use them. But I did manage to make a this fun track!
youtu.be/vB7UrFxPIok
...I still do not really know how to use them. But I did manage to make a this fun track!
youtu.be/vB7UrFxPIok
Just released a new track on Vacuum Noise Records' newest Halloween compilation.
"r forest fiends" is about a children's readalong book that turns out to be haunted ... 👻👻👻
vacuumnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/track/r-fore...
"r forest fiends" is about a children's readalong book that turns out to be haunted ... 👻👻👻
vacuumnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/track/r-fore...
R FOREST FIENDS, by Nate Trier
from the album 𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚟𝚗𝚛𝚡𝚡𝚡𝚡𝚟
vacuumnoiserecords.bandcamp.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Just released a new track on Vacuum Noise Records' newest Halloween compilation.
"r forest fiends" is about a children's readalong book that turns out to be haunted ... 👻👻👻
vacuumnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/track/r-fore...
"r forest fiends" is about a children's readalong book that turns out to be haunted ... 👻👻👻
vacuumnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/track/r-fore...
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This week's #disquietjunto prompt was to record something that could have been made by an ancestor and then add something modern to it.
I have a great-great-uncle who headed out west to play piano in saloons, and I've loved that story. This is my tribute (and collab)!
youtu.be/vCTDWiysbm0
I have a great-great-uncle who headed out west to play piano in saloons, and I've loved that story. This is my tribute (and collab)!
youtu.be/vCTDWiysbm0
Way Out West (disquiet0717)
YouTube video by nate trier
youtu.be
October 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This week's #disquietjunto prompt was to record something that could have been made by an ancestor and then add something modern to it.
I have a great-great-uncle who headed out west to play piano in saloons, and I've loved that story. This is my tribute (and collab)!
youtu.be/vCTDWiysbm0
I have a great-great-uncle who headed out west to play piano in saloons, and I've loved that story. This is my tribute (and collab)!
youtu.be/vCTDWiysbm0
This week's Disquiet Junto prompt was: "You’re now recording music under the name Dense Fog Advisory. Record a new track, appropriate to your name."
I was pressed for time, but I managed to make some blurry and foggy sounds out of wobbly synths, white noise, and shifting arpeggios. Enjoy!
I was pressed for time, but I managed to make some blurry and foggy sounds out of wobbly synths, white noise, and shifting arpeggios. Enjoy!
Dense Fog Advisory (#disquiet0716)
YouTube video by nate trier
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This week's Disquiet Junto prompt was: "You’re now recording music under the name Dense Fog Advisory. Record a new track, appropriate to your name."
I was pressed for time, but I managed to make some blurry and foggy sounds out of wobbly synths, white noise, and shifting arpeggios. Enjoy!
I was pressed for time, but I managed to make some blurry and foggy sounds out of wobbly synths, white noise, and shifting arpeggios. Enjoy!
Reposted by Nate Trier
Leonora Carrington, Spiderweb (for Edward James) (tapestry, 1948)
September 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Leonora Carrington, Spiderweb (for Edward James) (tapestry, 1948)
Reposted by Nate Trier
The B section from my new piece, "Boss Battle," for baritone horn and percussion. First rehearsal was yesterday, debut is on Friday!
July 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The B section from my new piece, "Boss Battle," for baritone horn and percussion. First rehearsal was yesterday, debut is on Friday!
Last week's #disquietjunto prompt was to compose 8-bit music inspired by a Cory Arcangel / Super Mario video that removed everything in Super Mario Bros. except the clouds:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9-...
Oops! All Clouds (disquiet0704)
YouTube video by nate trier
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July 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Last week's #disquietjunto prompt was to compose 8-bit music inspired by a Cory Arcangel / Super Mario video that removed everything in Super Mario Bros. except the clouds:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9-...
It's trio time in the #disquietjunto verse! We're all making one track to be paired with two other asynchronous collaborators. Here's my entry, made from a recording of a train ride and vocoders. Anyone can jump in for the next one, #disquiet0698
youtu.be/YwZfOajVZ-Y
youtu.be/YwZfOajVZ-Y
115 bpm (asynchronous trio part 1) #disquiet0697
YouTube video by nate trier
youtu.be
May 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's trio time in the #disquietjunto verse! We're all making one track to be paired with two other asynchronous collaborators. Here's my entry, made from a recording of a train ride and vocoders. Anyone can jump in for the next one, #disquiet0698
youtu.be/YwZfOajVZ-Y
youtu.be/YwZfOajVZ-Y
A recent #disquietjunto prompt was to take a melody you know well and sort the notes by duration and pitch. I took the melody to the jazz standard Misty, treated it as a cantus firmus with a contrapuntal melody, and then a little jazzy synthetic scale for improv.
youtu.be/-WiXNoC9Z38
youtu.be/-WiXNoC9Z38
imsty (#disquiet0693)
YouTube video by nate trier
youtu.be
May 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A recent #disquietjunto prompt was to take a melody you know well and sort the notes by duration and pitch. I took the melody to the jazz standard Misty, treated it as a cantus firmus with a contrapuntal melody, and then a little jazzy synthetic scale for improv.
youtu.be/-WiXNoC9Z38
youtu.be/-WiXNoC9Z38
Love this project and am looking forward to working on it! If you think it sounds cool, you can jump into the Disquiet Junto at any time! Hope to see you there!
Disquiet Junto Project 0696: Chain of Layers
The Assignment: Make music change by altering its layers.
Deadline: Monday, May 5, 2025, 11:59pm (that is: just before midnight) wherever you are.
Details: disquiet.com/0696
The Assignment: Make music change by altering its layers.
Deadline: Monday, May 5, 2025, 11:59pm (that is: just before midnight) wherever you are.
Details: disquiet.com/0696
May 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Love this project and am looking forward to working on it! If you think it sounds cool, you can jump into the Disquiet Junto at any time! Hope to see you there!
Reposted by Nate Trier
WAYOUT WEDNESDAY WITH
NANCY AND SLUGGO
NANCY AND SLUGGO
April 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
WAYOUT WEDNESDAY WITH
NANCY AND SLUGGO
NANCY AND SLUGGO
Reposted by Nate Trier
Reposted by Nate Trier
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
March 26,1948
March 26,1948
March 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
March 26,1948
March 26,1948
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GRRROUCH TUESDAY
March 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
GRRROUCH TUESDAY
"A roomba accidentally saw outside" is beautiful
March 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"A roomba accidentally saw outside" is beautiful
Reposted by Nate Trier
March 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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This is the last photo taken by #NASA's Cassini space probe, before it disintegrated in Saturn's atmosphere on 15 Sept 2017, after a 20 year mission exploring Saturn's atmosphere, rings and moons. #space #astronomy #Saturn
March 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This is the last photo taken by #NASA's Cassini space probe, before it disintegrated in Saturn's atmosphere on 15 Sept 2017, after a 20 year mission exploring Saturn's atmosphere, rings and moons. #space #astronomy #Saturn
Reposted by Nate Trier
I think about this headline all of the time.
February 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I think about this headline all of the time.
I'm going through the process of keeping, selling, and/or trashing the 100's of CD's I've acquired since the 90's.
How many do you have? Is it too many?
I wrote about the process (and pondering my own attachment to physical detritus) over at my substack:
natetrier.substack.com/p/do-you-own...
How many do you have? Is it too many?
I wrote about the process (and pondering my own attachment to physical detritus) over at my substack:
natetrier.substack.com/p/do-you-own...
February 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I'm going through the process of keeping, selling, and/or trashing the 100's of CD's I've acquired since the 90's.
How many do you have? Is it too many?
I wrote about the process (and pondering my own attachment to physical detritus) over at my substack:
natetrier.substack.com/p/do-you-own...
How many do you have? Is it too many?
I wrote about the process (and pondering my own attachment to physical detritus) over at my substack:
natetrier.substack.com/p/do-you-own...
Reposted by Nate Trier
People don’t want to see your art nearly as much as they want to see you enjoying yourself making it.
February 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
People don’t want to see your art nearly as much as they want to see you enjoying yourself making it.
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looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
February 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
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Just reminded how great the Google Pixel Magic Eraser function is when you use it on comicbook art.
Melting Jack Kirby splash pages and double page spreads gets my favourite results.
Melting Jack Kirby splash pages and double page spreads gets my favourite results.
February 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just reminded how great the Google Pixel Magic Eraser function is when you use it on comicbook art.
Melting Jack Kirby splash pages and double page spreads gets my favourite results.
Melting Jack Kirby splash pages and double page spreads gets my favourite results.
Reposted by Nate Trier
A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER
MAKE A MANAGEMENT DECISION
BURMA-SHAVE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER
MAKE A MANAGEMENT DECISION
BURMA-SHAVE
February 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER
MAKE A MANAGEMENT DECISION
BURMA-SHAVE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER
MAKE A MANAGEMENT DECISION
BURMA-SHAVE