tyler kline
@tylerkline.bsky.social
✍️ composer tylerklinemusic.com
🎙️ music/Maker podcast looseleaftransmissions.com/musicmaker
📻 Modern Notebook radio modernnotebook.org/
🎙️ music/Maker podcast looseleaftransmissions.com/musicmaker
📻 Modern Notebook radio modernnotebook.org/
My solo piano piece, TATTOO, has been recognized as one of 35 Special Prize winners of the 5th Ise-Shima International Composition Competition. 🙌
August 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My solo piano piece, TATTOO, has been recognized as one of 35 Special Prize winners of the 5th Ise-Shima International Composition Competition. 🙌
Some favorite #35mm shots from the summer so far #filmphotography
August 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Some favorite #35mm shots from the summer so far #filmphotography
A total joy to spend some time with composer Nicolás Lell Benavides on this newest episode of music/Maker!!
Listen on your favorite streaming platform, or here:
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
Listen on your favorite streaming platform, or here:
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
July 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A total joy to spend some time with composer Nicolás Lell Benavides on this newest episode of music/Maker!!
Listen on your favorite streaming platform, or here:
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
Listen on your favorite streaming platform, or here:
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
My latest piece, TATTOO, is *free* to download through August 1 – solo piano, quiet and spacious, unfolding like breath.
After that, it’s $15.
For anyone programming fall or spring recitals:
www.tylerklinemusic.com/product-page...
After that, it’s $15.
For anyone programming fall or spring recitals:
www.tylerklinemusic.com/product-page...
July 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
My latest piece, TATTOO, is *free* to download through August 1 – solo piano, quiet and spacious, unfolding like breath.
After that, it’s $15.
For anyone programming fall or spring recitals:
www.tylerklinemusic.com/product-page...
After that, it’s $15.
For anyone programming fall or spring recitals:
www.tylerklinemusic.com/product-page...
An urgent update:
I shared this yesterday on FB and IG, and can’t forget about sharing it here, too.
I shared this yesterday on FB and IG, and can’t forget about sharing it here, too.
July 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
An urgent update:
I shared this yesterday on FB and IG, and can’t forget about sharing it here, too.
I shared this yesterday on FB and IG, and can’t forget about sharing it here, too.
After about five years, it’s time for new headshots.
As always, it’s nice to be married to an über talented photographer (Susanna Hancock, who is Bluesky-less). Extra thankful for her patience wielding my Minolta X700.
Shot on #cinestill400d with some lite touchups. #35mm
As always, it’s nice to be married to an über talented photographer (Susanna Hancock, who is Bluesky-less). Extra thankful for her patience wielding my Minolta X700.
Shot on #cinestill400d with some lite touchups. #35mm
May 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
After about five years, it’s time for new headshots.
As always, it’s nice to be married to an über talented photographer (Susanna Hancock, who is Bluesky-less). Extra thankful for her patience wielding my Minolta X700.
Shot on #cinestill400d with some lite touchups. #35mm
As always, it’s nice to be married to an über talented photographer (Susanna Hancock, who is Bluesky-less). Extra thankful for her patience wielding my Minolta X700.
Shot on #cinestill400d with some lite touchups. #35mm
Stream wherever you listen to podcasts!
May 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Stream wherever you listen to podcasts!
this arrived in my inbox this morning 🙏🙏🙏
May 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
this arrived in my inbox this morning 🙏🙏🙏
Those who have listened to the latest episode of the music/Maker podcast will know what this photo of me from 1991ish is all about 👀
Stream it here!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
Stream it here!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
May 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Those who have listened to the latest episode of the music/Maker podcast will know what this photo of me from 1991ish is all about 👀
Stream it here!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
Stream it here!
www.looseleaftransmissions.com/post/music-m...
First week of micro/Maker in the books ✅
hmu if you want me to link you to it!
hmu if you want me to link you to it!
May 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
First week of micro/Maker in the books ✅
hmu if you want me to link you to it!
hmu if you want me to link you to it!
Please consider following however you choose – it's literally the best way to support the work that I'm doing, and it's free to you – and even if you "don't like podcasts" I hope you'll check this one out. Episodes are just 5-15 minutes!
(5/5)
(5/5)
May 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Please consider following however you choose – it's literally the best way to support the work that I'm doing, and it's free to you – and even if you "don't like podcasts" I hope you'll check this one out. Episodes are just 5-15 minutes!
(5/5)
(5/5)
It's here y'all 👁👄👁
micro/Maker by Loose Leaf Transmissions is NOW streaming with the first episode featuring my first guest from music/Maker, Baljinder Sekhon.
I've been spending the past few months cooking this up, and I'd be honored if you checked it out.
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micro/Maker by Loose Leaf Transmissions is NOW streaming with the first episode featuring my first guest from music/Maker, Baljinder Sekhon.
I've been spending the past few months cooking this up, and I'd be honored if you checked it out.
(Thread with links... (1/x)
May 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It's here y'all 👁👄👁
micro/Maker by Loose Leaf Transmissions is NOW streaming with the first episode featuring my first guest from music/Maker, Baljinder Sekhon.
I've been spending the past few months cooking this up, and I'd be honored if you checked it out.
(Thread with links... (1/x)
micro/Maker by Loose Leaf Transmissions is NOW streaming with the first episode featuring my first guest from music/Maker, Baljinder Sekhon.
I've been spending the past few months cooking this up, and I'd be honored if you checked it out.
(Thread with links... (1/x)
Coming up on a ~*big time*~ next week with multiple podcast releases from yours truly, including the launch of a new short form podcast “micro/Maker,” which you can subscribe to NOW on your favorite platform!
May 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Coming up on a ~*big time*~ next week with multiple podcast releases from yours truly, including the launch of a new short form podcast “micro/Maker,” which you can subscribe to NOW on your favorite platform!
In case you need a preview 👀
April 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In case you need a preview 👀
A closer look. This is what I landed on: a graphical representation of these textures I imagine in my head.
April 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A closer look. This is what I landed on: a graphical representation of these textures I imagine in my head.
I’m working my way through the second part now.
I’ve never made music that looks like this or behaves this way, and I sincerely hope it isn’t superfluous.
My thought process has been: how can I obfuscate any sense of pulse within the performer, so they just play gestures that breathe in time?
I’ve never made music that looks like this or behaves this way, and I sincerely hope it isn’t superfluous.
My thought process has been: how can I obfuscate any sense of pulse within the performer, so they just play gestures that breathe in time?
April 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I’m working my way through the second part now.
I’ve never made music that looks like this or behaves this way, and I sincerely hope it isn’t superfluous.
My thought process has been: how can I obfuscate any sense of pulse within the performer, so they just play gestures that breathe in time?
I’ve never made music that looks like this or behaves this way, and I sincerely hope it isn’t superfluous.
My thought process has been: how can I obfuscate any sense of pulse within the performer, so they just play gestures that breathe in time?
Again, this is like… literally a tattoo. The music increases in density as time goes on.
The piece, btw, is in 2 movements (I really see them more as “parts”), and perhaps the second part is tattoo shading, compared to the first movement, which might be more akin to line work.
The piece, btw, is in 2 movements (I really see them more as “parts”), and perhaps the second part is tattoo shading, compared to the first movement, which might be more akin to line work.
April 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Again, this is like… literally a tattoo. The music increases in density as time goes on.
The piece, btw, is in 2 movements (I really see them more as “parts”), and perhaps the second part is tattoo shading, compared to the first movement, which might be more akin to line work.
The piece, btw, is in 2 movements (I really see them more as “parts”), and perhaps the second part is tattoo shading, compared to the first movement, which might be more akin to line work.
This moment in the piece, about four minutes from the start, is when things finally start looking like traditionally notated music (mostly).
April 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This moment in the piece, about four minutes from the start, is when things finally start looking like traditionally notated music (mostly).
I have to credit my wife, Susanna Hancock (who is not on Bluesky - but also a composer everyone should know) for helping me arrive at this idea of “regular” music and metric time slowing coming into focus.
April 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I have to credit my wife, Susanna Hancock (who is not on Bluesky - but also a composer everyone should know) for helping me arrive at this idea of “regular” music and metric time slowing coming into focus.
A closer look at the first occurrence of this “glitchy” gesture.
The performance indication is inspired by the artist who gave me my first tattoo (I was 19). Whenever I asked him, “how does this (ink staying in the skin) work,” he responded drily, “you know how a sewing machine works?”
The performance indication is inspired by the artist who gave me my first tattoo (I was 19). Whenever I asked him, “how does this (ink staying in the skin) work,” he responded drily, “you know how a sewing machine works?”
April 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A closer look at the first occurrence of this “glitchy” gesture.
The performance indication is inspired by the artist who gave me my first tattoo (I was 19). Whenever I asked him, “how does this (ink staying in the skin) work,” he responded drily, “you know how a sewing machine works?”
The performance indication is inspired by the artist who gave me my first tattoo (I was 19). Whenever I asked him, “how does this (ink staying in the skin) work,” he responded drily, “you know how a sewing machine works?”
Over time, more and more musical information is filled in, as the piece begins to be more attached to a metric grid (loosely speaking) while still inhabiting this spatial environment.
Like, you know a literal tattoo coming into image
Like, you know a literal tattoo coming into image
April 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Over time, more and more musical information is filled in, as the piece begins to be more attached to a metric grid (loosely speaking) while still inhabiting this spatial environment.
Like, you know a literal tattoo coming into image
Like, you know a literal tattoo coming into image
The piece is titled “TATTOO” which has some metaphorical implications I’ll share later, but the piece is also literally modeled after the process of tattooing.
I’ve thought long and hard about how time and rhythm are conveyed in this piece and landed on this quasi-graphic/spatial notation
I’ve thought long and hard about how time and rhythm are conveyed in this piece and landed on this quasi-graphic/spatial notation
April 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The piece is titled “TATTOO” which has some metaphorical implications I’ll share later, but the piece is also literally modeled after the process of tattooing.
I’ve thought long and hard about how time and rhythm are conveyed in this piece and landed on this quasi-graphic/spatial notation
I’ve thought long and hard about how time and rhythm are conveyed in this piece and landed on this quasi-graphic/spatial notation
I’m feeling excited about some directions my current project is heading in, so I’m going to share some sneak peeks of the score.
This is still very much a work in progress… and has been for like 3 years, but things are feeling close.
This is still very much a work in progress… and has been for like 3 years, but things are feeling close.
April 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I’m feeling excited about some directions my current project is heading in, so I’m going to share some sneak peeks of the score.
This is still very much a work in progress… and has been for like 3 years, but things are feeling close.
This is still very much a work in progress… and has been for like 3 years, but things are feeling close.
From last month in State College, PA - shot on #KodakColorPlus w/ #Minoltax700
The guy saw me with my camera and told me, “hold on a second and I’ll get you the money shot.” He certainly did.
#35mm #filmphotography #analogphotography
The guy saw me with my camera and told me, “hold on a second and I’ll get you the money shot.” He certainly did.
#35mm #filmphotography #analogphotography
April 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
From last month in State College, PA - shot on #KodakColorPlus w/ #Minoltax700
The guy saw me with my camera and told me, “hold on a second and I’ll get you the money shot.” He certainly did.
#35mm #filmphotography #analogphotography
The guy saw me with my camera and told me, “hold on a second and I’ll get you the money shot.” He certainly did.
#35mm #filmphotography #analogphotography
like I’m always doing bullshit like this in my music which was such a drag to get right in Finale… now it takes such little effort it blows my mind.
(also praying the hand crossings on this work well / that this passage is possible to play, because it’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever written)
(also praying the hand crossings on this work well / that this passage is possible to play, because it’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever written)
April 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
like I’m always doing bullshit like this in my music which was such a drag to get right in Finale… now it takes such little effort it blows my mind.
(also praying the hand crossings on this work well / that this passage is possible to play, because it’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever written)
(also praying the hand crossings on this work well / that this passage is possible to play, because it’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever written)