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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Aug 07, 2026

Love this song from Candacraig, so wistful. "Summerfolk" #BandcampFriday https://candacraig.bandcamp.com/track/summerfolk

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · May 02, 2026

I'd love to see an option in music player apps to switch between "by track" and "by album" for playlists.

In album mode:

* Each playable thing will be an entire album in order from start to finish.

* Skipping will skip the whole album and start playing the next one.

* Shuffle mode will shuffle the albums but keep the tracks in order on each album.

If only this could happen! But they're not interested, are they? :(

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · May 01, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

My recent new exploration — a band I knew only by name until that name started popping up in lots of comments on Angine de Poitrine videos. I can't hear that many similarities myself, but I have to say I've found something I enjoy here! For music nerds: The initial letters of the words in the title relate to the different modes of the major scale :) Other albums I like: "Phantom Island", "Changes", "Laminated Denim". #BandcampFriday https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/ice-death-planets-lungs-mushrooms-and-lava

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · May 01, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

House was never my thing, but I do love a funky beat, and this is full of those! TIP: Don't just listen to the first few tracks because the album is so much more than those. It evolves as it progresses, and covers many bases (and basses). #BandcampFriday https://bellaire.bandcamp.com/album/born-funky

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · May 01, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

Microtonal artistry from Maddie Ashman. "This song uses just intonation comma modulation where the pitch is going up and the intonation is going down, throughout the choruses." Maddie appears to be a young genius. #BandcampFriday https://maddieashman.bandcamp.com/track/toffee

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · May 01, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

Picking up this interesting little gem from Stan Stewart @muz4now@mastodon.world - inspired by Persian instruments. #BandcampFriday https://muz4now.bandcamp.com/album/mystery-and-hope

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · May 01, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

BoC's new album, Inferno, releases on May 29th. In the mean time, I'm picking up this classic for my collection. #BandcampFriday https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/music-has-the-right-to-children

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · May 01, 2026

Bandcamp Friday is here again! Today, Bandcamp waive their fee in support of creators. Please use this opportunity to discover new music and support independent artists and labels if you can. Thank you!

NOTE: All my releases are available at 25% DISCOUNT this weekend: use the code 'mayday2026' at the checkout (offer ends 11:59pm UTC on Sunday)
https://insidesandoutsides.bandcamp.com/

#BandcampFriday

Insides And Outsides

Insides And Outsides is the musical identity of Mike Torr, who makes an eclectic mix of electronic music inspired by ideas from mathematics, occasional songs, piano performances, and whatever else hap

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 30, 2026

Today I learned that my postman has seen ELO play live and I'm SO jealous.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 27, 2026

"atm" may be longer than "rn", but at least it can't be mistaken for a lower case "m".

Just ask the senior management of Washbum guitars.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 27, 2026

Wow, WHAT a voice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxAM_cDU0Mg

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How Have I NEVER Seen This Before?!!

Wings of Pegasus

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 26, 2026

A productive planning day and a walk around a lake.

I've fixed some of the narrative structure issues by relocating some scenes as interstitial teasers.

I also named the three parts, which helps to solidify their functions. Part one is finished, and is called "Parabolic Ark". It's quite hard to find names that are not spoilers, but I feel they're important. I'm the opposite of Terry Pratchett in that respect: I'm all about chapters and titles :)

Back to making music soon...

#AmWriting

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 21, 2026

Today's discovery: high-powered electric turbo dusters are great for cleaning tin whistles.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 20, 2026

RE: @jet@cloudisland.nz

I don't think I've heard this done before. What a fascinating idea.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 16, 2026

I haven't mentioned it for a while so some of you might be unaware of this: I have a book of music for sale! It features eight of my own piano solos and is available here.

#SheetMusic #Piano

https://www.lulu.com/shop/mike-torr/hardy-perennials/paperback/product-gwwymp.html?page=1&pageSize=4

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 15, 2026

Cool video, great hooks. I like this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V5aQaempJo

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Temple To The Machine

The InSect

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 14, 2026

This is gorgeous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxz4LQfRpo

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ARTEMIS II: A Visual Masterpiece. 8K Cinematic Supercut

melodysheep

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 13, 2026

Twenty years on, this is still brilliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic

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THE ORIGINAL Scary 'Mary Poppins' Recut Trailer

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 12, 2026

Replying to @tarmot@mementomori.social

@tarmot A beautiful manifestation of physics.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 11, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

Congratulations, Artemis! I couldn't stay up to watch splashdown but here's the calculated fastest rational speed during re-entry: 24661.21 mph 11024.547 m/s 3340.77 Hz Ab7 + 10 cents I think that's actually higher than I can whistle.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 10, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

We just hit 500 Hz! B4 + 22 cents

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 10, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

Oops, I miscalculated. I forgot that the crew module is still attached to the service module! updated rational speed is: 402.74 Hz = G4 + 47 cents

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 10, 2026

Current RATIONAL SPEED of Orion capsule:

875.76 Hz = Ab5 + 92 cents

*For details of what this means, go here:
https://miketorr.com/writer/2023/02/09/the-pitch-of-speed/

Toroidal Flow

The Pitch of Speed

I’ve come up with an idea: Rational Speed. It is equal to real speed divided by length of object (along axis of motion). The unit, perhaps a little surprisingly, is Hertz. This is because the…

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 08, 2026

I wonder whether some extraordinarily clever artist could make a much more expansive version of M C Escher's "Print Gallery", in which we begin with a quark and zoom out to the entire observable universe during a 360-degree rotation, showing the whole universe as being packed into the quark...

And no, I have NO idea what would be involved but I'm sure it would be a huge challenge...

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 07, 2026

Replying to @miketorr@mastodon.art

Direct link. https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/art002e009282/art002e009282~orig.jpg

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 07, 2026

Oh my goodness, the photos... the photos are BEAUTIFUL.

https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e009282

NASA Image and Video Library

NASA Image and Video Library, serving up consolidated imagery and videos in one searchable location. Users can download content in multiple sizes and resolutions and see the metadata associated with i

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 07, 2026

The mad fool has done it AGAIN!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAtWy-s0FOY

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Mata Zyklek transcription (Angine de Poitrine)

Stephen Weigel

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 07, 2026

Well, here's a gem!

#Music #AcidFolk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBfmVj8aAoo

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 06, 2026

Exciting news! A new album (pre-release) from the very sublime and wonderful Younger Brother.

#Music #NewMusic #Psychedelic

https://youngerbrothermusic.bandcamp.com/album/mutually-assured-distraction

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 06, 2026

Almost a whole hour of sheer joy for synth nerds.

#Synth #Oberheim #Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdSWZDmgnjQ

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 04, 2026

Here's a post about my latest album from my wonderful mastering engineer, John Elleson-Hartley. I recommend John highly if you're looking for that polished sound...!

#MusicProduction #Mastering

https://www.musiklab.co.uk/steganogram-from-insides-and-outsides/

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 03, 2026

It's here! Instant purchase :)

https://anginedepoitrine.bandcamp.com/album/vol-ii

Angine de Poitrine

Vol.II, by Angine de Poitrine

6 track album

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 02, 2026

Take a listen to this, and pay close attention to the vocal and all the backing vocals during the harmonies.

I assume Eva was performing the BVs as well. In any case, the vibrato on all the parts was, to my ears, entirely in phase and in sync throughout. I wasn't sure that was even possible until now.

What an amazing performance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMuZVt7lzk

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Eva Cassidy - Way Beyond The Blue

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Apr 01, 2026

TIL Jaco Pastorius played on a Jimmy Cliff song!

#Bass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgLPuPGVnKg

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 31, 2026

This is a great insight into the sound mixing process for Stranger Things!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6ve5UzG4l0

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Here's how The Upside Down has its own sound

Dallas Taylor

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 31, 2026

Remember the good old nineteen eighties
When things were so uncomplicated?
I wish I could go back there again
And everything could be the same.

— ELO, "Ticket To The Moon"

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 30, 2026

Check out these beautiful piano improvisations from @muz4now@mastodon.world - they're just wonderful.

https://muz4now.bandcamp.com/album/piano-freedom

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Stan Stewart aka muz4now (@muz4now@mastodon.world) - Mastodon

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 27, 2026

From today's walk.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 27, 2026

This guy is brilliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scEEaHNyJ48

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I Played Barbie Girl in 14 Different Styles...from Bach to Bad Bunny

Lucas Brar

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 16, 2026

From the album, Steganogram:

TRACK: Scope Creep

THEME: Technological sustainability

ENCODING: Oscilloscope XY writing

https://insidesandoutsides.bandcamp.com/track/scope-creep

#Music #Steganography

Insides And Outsides

Scope Creep, by Insides And Outsides

from the album Steganogram

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 07, 2026

Replying to @helenclayton@mas.to

@helenclayton Quite possibly. I realise I'm not exactly normal, don't worry :)

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 07, 2026

Replying to @helenclayton@mas.to

@helenclayton That's pretty adorable :) I was slightly disturbed at first though... in the static image, if you imagine her right eye is actually a left eye and there's a mouth at the front edge of her right wing, it looks like some weird deep sea fish - and that's what I initially saw! Yikes.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 06, 2026

IT'S HERE! NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE.

Fourteen tracks with words but no vocals.
One track with vocals but no words.

Intrigued? Listen on...
https://insidesandoutsides.bandcamp.com/album/steganogram

#Music #NewRelease #Steganography #BandcampFriday

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Steganogram, by Insides And Outsides

15 track album

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Mar 04, 2026

Stephen Weigel transcribed Angine de Poitrine. That's NUTS!

#Microtonal #AngineDePoitrine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZW_NV-RIoc

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Dec 15, 2025

Replying to @haverholm@radikal.social

@haverholm @davidgerard@circumstances.run Any advice on exporting Wordpress sites to an open format of some sort? I understand the "export all" function generates XML files, but how easy is it to retrieve everything from those after choosing some alternative platform? I have a small number of blog posts and some of them are precious so I've no desire to start afresh. Obviously I have the text (in Scrivener) but it's mostly about images and formatting.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Dec 12, 2025

Replying to @zygmyd@toot.cat

@zygmyd @haverholm I actually do this. I maintain my index page (which is a link dump) using vi in a terminal window, and then Forklift to upload it. (Sadly, my blog is, however, using Wordpress). https://www.miketorr.com/

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Dec 08, 2025

Replying to @bleuje@mathstodon.xyz

@bleuje@mathstodon.xyz Beautifully compelling. I love that the patterns on the spheres are also gradually migrating downwards.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Nov 05, 2024

Replying to @SmithWillSuffice@climatejustice.social

@SmithWillSuffice@climatejustice.social @schrotie@fosstodon.org Yeah, I'll get back to you when I've read more.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Nov 04, 2024

Replying to @schrotie@fosstodon.org

@schrotie@fosstodon.org I tend to favour Everettian QM so for me the socks are simply in different branches of the wave function. Come to think of it, perhaps that's where they go when the washing machine swallows them.

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Mike Torr @miketorr@mastodon.art · Nov 04, 2024

Replying to @dgar@aus.social

@dgar@aus.social ...and not a "spooky action at a distance" in sight. Bravo!

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Insides And Outsides

How Have I NEVER Seen This Before?!!

Mastodon.ART

Temple To The Machine

ARTEMIS II: A Visual Masterpiece. 8K Cinematic Supercut

THE ORIGINAL Scary 'Mary Poppins' Recut Trailer

The Pitch of Speed

NASA Image and Video Library

Mata Zyklek transcription (Angine de Poitrine)

Mastodon.ART

Mastodon.ART

Mastodon.ART

Mastodon.ART

Vol.II, by Angine de Poitrine

Eva Cassidy - Way Beyond The Blue

Mastodon.ART

Here's how The Upside Down has its own sound

Stan Stewart aka muz4now (@muz4now@mastodon.world) - Mastodon

I Played Barbie Girl in 14 Different Styles...from Bach to Bad Bunny

Scope Creep, by Insides And Outsides

Steganogram, by Insides And Outsides

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