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• Post #4493207

  If the AI slop makers really cared about making life better AI would be cleaning the fucking toilet and not generating "art"

• Post #4483777

  I see the @Independent@flipboard.com is advertising those pervert glasses on their site. Obviously money buys you anything these days.

• Post #4426697

  Good morning everyone and welcome to another #BandcampFriday. Today is a great day to buy from your favourite independent musician. For today only my tracks are 20% off on #bandcamp with the code: bfaug Hugs, Sammi @electronicmusic@fedigroups.social @ExperimentalMusic@fedigroups.social #electronicmusic #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic

• Post #4370333

  Article in the Independent about racist behaviour towards NHS staff. Even worse are some of the comments at the end. WTF is wrong with white people! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nhs-racism-staff-poll-xenophobia-b3026588.html

• Post #4323019

  Note to businesses - if your customer service bot doesn't pass me to a real human when I ask, you are not getting my business again.

• Post #4282882

  Just reading how the whole of Europe could catch fire this weekend. They ought to come here - 4th day of torrential rain and apparently up to 6 more days to come.....

• Post #4246077

  For those dealing with various music platforms do not confuse https://fairplayer.org with https://fairplayer.io I did and caused havoc over at @fairplayer@social.anartist.org and @mirlo@musician.social Many apologies to them!

• Post #4242135

  Hi All - I have an update for everyone. I have finally succumbed to opening a support package on #Mirlo . For a small monthly amount you will get access to all my new music. https://mirlo.space/samantha-j-smith/support Do take a look - I appreciate everyone who follows, likes, buys or subscribes. This is an experiment for me so let's see what happens. @electronicmusic@fedigroups.social @ExperimentalMusic@fedigroups.social #electronicmusic #experimentalmusic #ambientmusic

• Post #4197543

  Just seen an advert for a completely analog album only available on RTR. It's called Tape Heads and it sadly retails for 400euro. That isn't the worst of it though, part of it was recorded using an Analog Audio Design tape decks. It's seriously beautiful and a brand new design. Sadly it is a little out of my price range at 26000 euro.... Ah well it has inspired me to make a completely analog recording....

• Post #4115636

  I am getting kinda fed up with streaming on #soundcloud. I get more engagement than on other platforms but little in return. I have pulled my music from other streaming platforms and considering doing so here. Have others done this? Anyone using #Fairplayer? Thanks, Sammi #musicplatforms

• Post #4081302

  I wrote yesterday about the problem I was having with a company not accepting an email mask. Apparently they won't explain why, just a blanket no. So in case anyone else wants to avoid these issues then do not try using the music streaming service Tidal. It was the last streaming service I subscribed to as a user but will now be cancelling. #musicstreaming #Tidal

• Post #4065732

  Following the release of my livestream set last week I have put together an edited set for Soundcloud. There are 3 shorter tracks and each are less than 10 minutes. Enjoy. https://soundcloud.com/samantha-jane-smith-3132/sets/in-the-blink-of-an-eye @electronicmusic@fedigroups.social @ExperimentalMusic@fedigroups.social #electronicmusic #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic

• Post #3959430

  Just saw an article from Novara media about the increasing role of universities in the defence (war?) industries. Mentioned as one of the worse was where I studied UCL. UCL was founded on tolerance and had a proud history of inclusivity. It was a place to speak out and be radical against the injustices of the world. As students we proudly took on the establishment whether it was in the streets or in the university itself. Now sadly we see through this (and other recent actions like the promoti...

• Post #3937072

  Hello everyone - the live album of my livestream "In the Blink of an Eye" is now available on #bandcamp #mirlo #jamcoop and #subvert https://samanthajanesmith.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-blink-of-an-eye https://mirlo.space/samantha-j-smith/release/in-the-blink-of-an-eye https://jam.coop/admin/artists/samantha-j-smith/albums/in-the-blink-of-an-eye https://www.subvert.fm/samantha-j-smith/tracks/blink-of-an-eye-live There is also a recording of the livestream: https://maker...

• Post #3912647

  Hi all - the video of "In the Blink of an Eye" from my recent livestream is now available here: https://makertube.net/w/b8oMSJzmuHwuf6fN5h67ES The album will also be available shortly.

• Post #3853144

  I just want to express my thanks again to everyone who helped with last night live stream of my "In the Blink of an Eye" album - in particular to @thisoccasionalsociety@ravenation.club and @meljoann@topspicy.social without whom it would have been a mess. A recording of the show will be on TIBtv as soon as I can get the video over to them. The album will be available shortly and also I will produce a Vinyl and Cassette version over the summer - if you want one let me know and I will m...

• Post #3852013

  We don't have enough pharmacists here in Northern Sweden, so they are deporting one who took a legitimate job due to an advertisement error by the pharmacy. This is government policy in Sweden, time to vote the right out. #swepol #sverige https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/beslutet-star-fast-apotekarparet-i-kiruna-utvisas

• Post #3787879

  More warnings that the UK is erasing trans people from the country. This is the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention. https://www.lemkininstitute.com/red-flag-alerts/red-flag-alert-on-anti-trans-and-intersex-rights-in-the-uk

• Post #3745712

  Busy practising for my livestream on Wednesday: https://cal.gravitons.org/event/3rd-w3dn35day-online-gig-samantha-j-smith-in-the-blink-of-an-eye I do hope you can join me for my first ever live event (although I did once play the oboe in the school orchestra - that doesn't count!) Also here is a link to a little booklet I put together about the meaning behind the music. It should let you view and download a copy. https://canva.link/intheblinkofaneye Hope to see you at the event. #elect...

• Post #3739046

  In case you are unaware in September schools in England will have to force trans kids into spaces based on their birth sex and, if they feel uncomfortable, segregated into other spaces. Parents must generally be informed and the kid will have little say in what happens to them. Schools will not be able to teach anything about questioning your gender Bigoted teachers will have the right to not support trans kids and essentially the right to be transphobic This is institutionalized transphobi...

• Post #3670628

  Hi All - I wanted to let you know that I am livestreaming my new album - In the Blink of an Eye - next Wednesday https://cal.gravitons.org/event/3rd-w3dn35day-online-gig-samantha-j-smith-in-the-blink-of-an-eye This will be the first livestream I have done so obviously a little nervous, especially seeing it is a 40 minute album being played live. I do hope you can attend but if not the album will be available soon afterwards. Do also take a look at the gravitons.org website - they have lots o...

• Post #3507914

  If you were a subscriber to my monthly newsletter about my music you would have just received it along with a discount for all my tracks on #bandcamp So, in future, if you want access to subscriber discounts, get access to subscriber-only tracks and to support me I would appreciate you signing up here: https://samantha-j-smith.kit.com/landing You won't get more than a couple of short newsletters per month. hugs, Sammi @electronicmusic@fedigroups.social @ExperimentalMusic@fedigroups.so...

• Post #3486413

  Nothing but cruelty from the UK government.... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asylum-seekers-pay-housing-support-migrant-hotel-b3004947.html

• Post #3426252

  Statistics like these show how bigoted a country can be. 1 in 5 lgbt people will be homeless at some point in their life while the number rises to 1 in 4 for trans people. Tell me again how we are all treated equally? Homelessness in any society is a scandal let alone in a rich one. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trans-homelessness-lgbtq-pride-month-uk-b2997465.html

• Post #3406984

  Hi all - a gentle reminder I have a new track out on #bandcamp #mirlo #jamcoop and #subvert as well as #soundcloud It's called The Fredholm Alternative - do take a listen, like, follow and maybe even subscribe to my newsletter: https://samantha-j-smith.kit.com/landing Track background: "It's 1961 the cold war is in full swing and the Bay of Pigs has just ended in a debacle for the US. Western and Soviet spies are on full alert. Will the world descend into nuclear war? How can it...

• Post #3090752

  Hi All - yesterday I put out some promo codes on #mirlo for my new tracks. It's not clear how to redeem these so I have asked for help on this and hopefully it will be resolved shortly. Can I also add that there is a bug in the system which means if you try and buy a track from me it often says "dollars" for the price when it should be "Sek". This means items can look 10x more expensive than they are - it does however, revert to Sek in the payment. So please be aware...

• Post #2580828

  With an election closing in rapidly the gap between the left and right parties has increased to almost 9% which would give a large majority in the Riksdag for the red-greens. The cozying up of the Liberals to the far right SD has done them no good. It is also interesting to note that SVT reported that men are "fleeing" the right parties. It's about damn time. The bias of voting by gender in Sweden is extreme with 65% of women voting for left parties. The far right SD...

• Post #2384148

  Hi all - a gentler reminder about my latest EP called Madness that is now out on #Bandcamp #Mirlo #jamcoop and also on #soundcloud for streaming. Links: https://samantha-j-smith.kit.com/landing Here is a short section of one of the tracks - The Madness Returns. Enjoy @ExperimentalMusic @electronicmusic #experimentalmusic #electronicmusic

• Post #2271009

  Just to let people know that #mothersday is celebrated on different days in different parts of the world. You may be setting off a mass panic in other climes.....

• Post #2222109

  You just know that Starmer's response to the local elections in the uk will be to try and take more Reform votes by moving further right.