@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Jan 19, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 3 of WeeklyBeats. WeeklyBeatless, more like... I tried making a piece of music with no regard for timing.
It's largely playing notes and improvising with the Sealegs emulation that Chris @ambientspace@cloudisland.nz made and kindly gives away as a #Bitwig preset, although I then processed the recordings further. Lots of explanation on the page if you're interested.
I successfully resisted calling it "Mr. Rubato".
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/rubato
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Ambient #AmbientMusic
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Jan 26, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 4 of WeeklyBeats, free to listen to and download if you like.
I’m trying to explore new things (for me) each week, this time I:
- used synthetic sounds (no recording or sampling - until I forgot at the end, oops),
- only use a step sequencer (Stepwise, like an old school drum machine interface, but in my software of choice #bitwig ), instead of either playing or writing notes in like sheet music, and
- once again keep it relatively upbeat, compared to my usual sub-100bpm slow motion…
Although it kicks off all polymetric and a bit spiky, it settles into something more dance-y quickly.
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Feb 16, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 7 of WeeklyBeats, here’s a 5/4 dub (?) track. Plenty of process notes on my blog, I try not to be #Bitwig specific.
This week was a slog. What am I doing this for? etc.
https://nonwrestler.com/weeklybeats-2026-7-click-through-rates/
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #ElectronicMusic
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Feb 23, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 8 of WeeklyBeats, here's a beatless track with ever-increasing distortion. Lots of process notes on my blog, mostly not #Bitwig specific.
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/dusted-and-done
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Ambient #Drone
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Mar 02, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 9 of WeeklyBeats, here's a murky, icy-cold techno track. Lots of process notes on my blog, mostly not #Bitwig specific.
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/slaw
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Techno #ElectronicMusic
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Mar 09, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 10 of WeeklyBeats, here's a shuffly downtempo groove that reminds me some of Afrobeat and a little of Herbie Hancock's Headhunters.
Free to listen to and/or download.
Plenty of process notes on my blog as usual, if you make music yourself and want to know what I did.
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/make-haste-2
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Bitwig #ElectronicMusic #Beats
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Mar 23, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Weeks 11 and 12 of WeeklyBeats - I guess I forgot to share last week? 'Crossworld Puzzles' and 'The National Apple Congress of 1883' are I guess both different angles on noisy (not in the sense of aggro) downbeat grooves. These last 3 have been the most "beats" beats so far.
If you want to hear what I can do in just a couple of hours each, give them a listen?
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/crossworld-puzzles
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/the-national-apple-congress-of-1883-2
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Bitwig #ElectronicMusic #Beats
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Apr 06, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Weeks 13 and 14 of WeeklyBeats - I’ve made it past the quarter mark.
Here’s ‘OK’ and ‘The Sun Always Shines On The Telly’.
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/ok
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/the-sun-always-shines-on-the-telly
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Bitwig #ElectronicMusic #Beats
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Apr 13, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 15 of WeeklyBeats, ‘Paekākāriki Escarpment Track’.
I made quintuplet house music, or house in 20/16 kinda.
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/paekkriki-escarpment-track
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Bitwig #ElectronicMusic #Beats #DanceMusic
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Apr 20, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 16 of WeeklyBeats, 'On Kilter'.
This track changes tempo every 4 bars all the way through, based on repitching a loop like it was on a piece of tape - to get to a new chord, you have to slow down or speed up.
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/on-kilter
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Bitwig #ElectronicMusic #Beats
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Apr 27, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
Week 17 of WeeklyBeats, 'Pigeonhole'.
What's not me this week? Fast (155bpm), hard beats (imo😅), almost no melodic or harmonic stuff.
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/pigeonhole
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Bitwig #ElectronicMusic #Beats
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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May 18, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
I've kept up the WeeklyBeats, just haven't been spamming yous every week.
Somehow we're up to week 20 of 2026!
Week 18: Sportsperson
A piano piece (mostly) that never returns to the same chord twice
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/sportsperson
Week 19: Popcorn On A Cake
Squelchy lo-fi electro-y beat
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/popcorn-on-a-cake
Week 20: Music For Apricots
7/4 gentle house (?) music
https://weeklybeats.com/jetjaguar/music/music-for-apricots
#WeeklyBeats2026 #Musodon #Bitwig #ElectronicMusic #Beats
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@mosgaard@uddannelse.social
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May 13, 2026
Morten Mosgaard
@mosgaard@uddannelse.social
I’m Head of Office at the Danish Chamber Orchestra: Ensemble Midtvest 🇩🇰🎻📯 I’m also a Composer 🎼 and Sound designer 🎧 with a special interest in #LinuxAudio, #SiteSpecific and #RuralAreas 🌏 Educated Contemporary vocalist 🎤, worked several years as an educator, School principal 🎓 and Theatrical Producer 🎭 I talk a lot about Linux. 2E | ADHD
uddannelse.social
Work in progres!
I was trying out working in grid-mode in #bitwig, and it’s not really my thing. I get stuck and can’t see the progression like I’m used to. I’m a very visual person, and sound is no different, and it’s much easier for me to see and visualize what’s going on or what should be going on in arrangermode.
I’m not closed to finished, it needs more layers, fx and transitions. But I like the vibe.
Disclaimer: Dirty mix on headphones, might not translate well.
#LinuxAudio
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@jet@cloudisland.nz
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Apr 30, 2026
Michael U
@jet@cloudisland.nz
I chat about quiet instrumental music, music-making (Bitwig - my solo music is as Jet Jaguar, my most active collaboration is a duo, Tonkyn Pearson), linguistics, movies, cooking... My day job is helping mostly public sector organisations to improve how they manage their information. I doubt I'll write much about that, but very open to conversation about it. Profile pic is from a 1953 Peanuts, Charlie Brown listening to a detuned radio. Header a photo of a cat next to a disco ball & sun rays.
cloudisland.nz
I made a little visualiser for one of the tracks off my album with @emptyvessel_nz@social.bitwig.community which you can press play on if you like.
If you have any questions about what we were doing in #Bitwig one of us may be able to remember. 😅
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFSgcrQD3sI
#ambient #musodon
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Where I can find Quik Master chain? On #bitwig 3.1 - but which package I need to install? Is it gone?
@polarity@social.bitwig.community ;)
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@polarity@social.bitwig.community
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Nov 17, 2025
polarity 
@polarity@social.bitwig.community
I've been making #music for as long as I can remember. How successful everyone can define for themselves, but I still have a lot of fun exploring sound worlds. With my #tutorials on youtube I try to bring people closer to #bitwig and inspire them. I also often post modular #ambient experiments in small videos here and on #instagram. Making music doesn't have to be complicated, it should be fun and stimulate new ideas. #berlin #fhain #musicproduction
social.bitwig.community
VST companies are gonna hate this... I made a FREE Bitwig preset that lets you "steal" the settings from any compressor VST just by looking at it. In Bitwig :D
👉 https://youtu.be/zl96tpZYjNo
#bitwig #musodon #musicproduction
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