Boolean Unrulean
@thepixelcrush.com
🖌️ Lead Environment Artist on Blackfrost: The Long Dark II
💼 Currently Hinterland
↪️ Previously Graceful Decay, Big Robot Ltd, Aardman.
🏭 Climate anxieter, 🍺 cider appreciator, 🎹 prog snob, 🏘️ Bristolian.
he/him
🌐 www.thepixelcrush.com
💼 Currently Hinterland
↪️ Previously Graceful Decay, Big Robot Ltd, Aardman.
🏭 Climate anxieter, 🍺 cider appreciator, 🎹 prog snob, 🏘️ Bristolian.
he/him
🌐 www.thepixelcrush.com
Yotei continues to bewitch
November 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Yotei continues to bewitch
Looking forward to this, I've heard good things.
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Looking forward to this, I've heard good things.
More groove.
Experimented with splitting the saturated and distorted FX chains completely so that you can actually hear the cymbals, and not just noise.
#sampler #modelsamples #elektron #fxpedals #dawless
Experimented with splitting the saturated and distorted FX chains completely so that you can actually hear the cymbals, and not just noise.
#sampler #modelsamples #elektron #fxpedals #dawless
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
More groove.
Experimented with splitting the saturated and distorted FX chains completely so that you can actually hear the cymbals, and not just noise.
#sampler #modelsamples #elektron #fxpedals #dawless
Experimented with splitting the saturated and distorted FX chains completely so that you can actually hear the cymbals, and not just noise.
#sampler #modelsamples #elektron #fxpedals #dawless
Pretty interesting attending the #BAFTA panel on climate storytelling last night (thanks to the person whose ticket I stole).
A certain level of attendees showing off their green credentials, but also some thoughtful responses.
A certain level of attendees showing off their green credentials, but also some thoughtful responses.
October 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Pretty interesting attending the #BAFTA panel on climate storytelling last night (thanks to the person whose ticket I stole).
A certain level of attendees showing off their green credentials, but also some thoughtful responses.
A certain level of attendees showing off their green credentials, but also some thoughtful responses.
Something groovy to celebrate the fact there's new NIN in the world. Managed not to fuck up the mix too much this time, and dial in the bit crushing and distortion with slightly more finesse than previous attempts.
#dawless #sampler #fxpedals #angrySynth
#dawless #sampler #fxpedals #angrySynth
September 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Something groovy to celebrate the fact there's new NIN in the world. Managed not to fuck up the mix too much this time, and dial in the bit crushing and distortion with slightly more finesse than previous attempts.
#dawless #sampler #fxpedals #angrySynth
#dawless #sampler #fxpedals #angrySynth
Something a bit more organic this evening, using some lovely medieval instrument samples.
#dawless #modelSamples #sampler #fxPedals
#dawless #modelSamples #sampler #fxPedals
September 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Something a bit more organic this evening, using some lovely medieval instrument samples.
#dawless #modelSamples #sampler #fxPedals
#dawless #modelSamples #sampler #fxPedals
Realised that my hundreds of tabs and tab stacks was only necessary due to a lack note keeping. Now that I'm rekindling my love affair with #Obsidian I have a nice clean browser, and all these lovely new notes.
September 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Realised that my hundreds of tabs and tab stacks was only necessary due to a lack note keeping. Now that I'm rekindling my love affair with #Obsidian I have a nice clean browser, and all these lovely new notes.
Jess! ❤️
Our two Maine Coons also turned 2 this year.
Our two Maine Coons also turned 2 this year.
August 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Jess! ❤️
Our two Maine Coons also turned 2 this year.
Our two Maine Coons also turned 2 this year.
Doing something a bit more ambient (or as close as I can get whilst still using my distortion pedals🤡). Was initially inspired by a sample of an old HDD booting up, so crunchy, so whirry. 💾
#dawless #sampler #modelSamples #pedals
#dawless #sampler #modelSamples #pedals
August 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Doing something a bit more ambient (or as close as I can get whilst still using my distortion pedals🤡). Was initially inspired by a sample of an old HDD booting up, so crunchy, so whirry. 💾
#dawless #sampler #modelSamples #pedals
#dawless #sampler #modelSamples #pedals
Put this together in a couple of hours last night, really satisfying dialling in the specific frequencies and levels that trigger the sweetspots of each distortion pedal. Backed up the bass with a kick drum this time, to see what that was like.
#dawless #modelSamples
#dawless #modelSamples
August 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Put this together in a couple of hours last night, really satisfying dialling in the specific frequencies and levels that trigger the sweetspots of each distortion pedal. Backed up the bass with a kick drum this time, to see what that was like.
#dawless #modelSamples
#dawless #modelSamples
First attempt at pickling, as I attempt to deal with this year's allotment cucumber surplus.
August 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
First attempt at pickling, as I attempt to deal with this year's allotment cucumber surplus.
Prog Metal really hitting it's stride.
July 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Prog Metal really hitting it's stride.
Was really struggling to get this idea to work, still kind of rough, but has some moments. Using the clean output more to compress down the effects (there's probably a more correct way of saying that). Also having to find smarter ways to fit all these outputs into my simple mixer.
#dawless #sampler
#dawless #sampler
July 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Here's a slower, swingier version of the same beat.
July 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Here's a slower, swingier version of the same beat.
Pressed my old marshall amp into action again. Lots of filtering, bit crushing, and compression going on across 3 FX chains. Also enjoying the way the notes on the arpeggio drop in and out randomly, feels kind of groovy, might even sound good with some swing?
#dawless #soundDesign #modelSamples
#dawless #soundDesign #modelSamples
July 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Pressed my old marshall amp into action again. Lots of filtering, bit crushing, and compression going on across 3 FX chains. Also enjoying the way the notes on the arpeggio drop in and out randomly, feels kind of groovy, might even sound good with some swing?
#dawless #soundDesign #modelSamples
#dawless #soundDesign #modelSamples
Using some more landscape noon samples to make a simple bass line, and then playing with the levels + bringing elements in and out.
#dawless #sampling #soundDesign
#dawless #sampling #soundDesign
June 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Using some more landscape noon samples to make a simple bass line, and then playing with the levels + bringing elements in and out.
#dawless #sampling #soundDesign
#dawless #sampling #soundDesign
Normal indoor temperatures, with helpful flame emoji.
June 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Normal indoor temperatures, with helpful flame emoji.
This one uses a set of samples recorded by Venus Theory on a bizarre synth called a Landscape Noon (look it up, it's insane).
All run through my strongest pedal arrangement yet, having isolated what makes too much background noise (only foreground noise please).
#dawless #argentMetal #synth
All run through my strongest pedal arrangement yet, having isolated what makes too much background noise (only foreground noise please).
#dawless #argentMetal #synth
May 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This one uses a set of samples recorded by Venus Theory on a bizarre synth called a Landscape Noon (look it up, it's insane).
All run through my strongest pedal arrangement yet, having isolated what makes too much background noise (only foreground noise please).
#dawless #argentMetal #synth
All run through my strongest pedal arrangement yet, having isolated what makes too much background noise (only foreground noise please).
#dawless #argentMetal #synth
A rare solar top up.
Usually it makes more sense to charge at night (7p) and export during the day (15p) but I need the *juice*.
Usually it makes more sense to charge at night (7p) and export during the day (15p) but I need the *juice*.
May 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A rare solar top up.
Usually it makes more sense to charge at night (7p) and export during the day (15p) but I need the *juice*.
Usually it makes more sense to charge at night (7p) and export during the day (15p) but I need the *juice*.
Gradually leaving the unlistenable zone, slowly weaning myself off pure screaming feedback.
May 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Gradually leaving the unlistenable zone, slowly weaning myself off pure screaming feedback.
It grows stronger.
Only 2 compression pedals unaccounted for.
Only 2 compression pedals unaccounted for.
May 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It grows stronger.
Only 2 compression pedals unaccounted for.
Only 2 compression pedals unaccounted for.