Post-electronic music. Beats and melodies. Solar Drift out now - https://touched.bandcamp.com/album/solar-drift bookings - faexoptim@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mkrrqpriyc2wExcited to play Cowgate Block Party in my home city. Will be a busy one so strongly recommend getting tickets eary: https://www.seetickets.com/event/cowgate-block-party/sneaky-pete-s-and-the-mash-house/362913501 May 2026 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrrqpriyc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mjots7oc222aObvious caveats around funding etc, but could be a big deal for Scottish arts - potentially a pull factor rUK as well.17 Apr 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjots7oc222ahttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mjokwrg3ns2pI'm kind of glad I moved on from the BOC-adjacent style that I was into for a while. Would probably quit as all my music would be about to sound 2nd rate soon.17 Apr 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjokwrg3ns2phttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mj5g6osaxk25ROYGBIV has to be the synth equivalent of Stairway to Heaven (for the few synth shops still remaining).10 Apr 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5g6osaxk25https://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3milbpidk4k2iOf all the manosphere nonsense, I find the cigar thing by far the most cringe.03 Apr 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3milbpidk4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mibjnwgbvk2bLars Ulrich is a great example for young musicians everywhere. You can be really shit at your instrument but still make it in the biggest rock band in the world.30 Mar 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibjnwgbvk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mi2icicd5s2vGetting a few remix requests lately (both friends/acquaintances and commercial). Also open to production projects. Faexoptim@gmail.com27 Mar 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2icicd5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mhjdhltdlc26Huge thanks to everyone who watched the stream. Full set on the toob. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjdhltdlc26https://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mhicxaq6mk2jAt 6.30pm GMT this evening, my live performance for Four Track Nights goes live on YouTube. Featuring all tracks from Solar Drift plus a couple of new to-be-released ones. I hope you can join us. 4TN is an A/V installation in an abandoned supermarket in Paisley. Link: https://youtu.be/nKW3pF9Rrm8?si=UiPRiilUF_Wgg8LR20 Mar 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhicxaq6mk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mh3r7noia22mGot my son a guitar. He quickly set about decorating it.15 Mar 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3r7noia22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mgy3mukmrk2dWent to see Clark. He was great.13 Mar 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgy3mukmrk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mgwwvhf25k2yGentle reminder - I've had people who had preview copies of records and not deliver, promoters fuck me around or ghost me, labels treat me in a mercenary fashion. I won't engage with any of them again. These people aren't gatekeepers. Don't email me if you've dicked me around in the past.13 Mar 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwwvhf25k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mgpapa6khk23Wee ditty in progress10 Mar 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpapa6khk23https://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mgfagdots22dGenuinely hate hassling people on Bandcamp Friday....but duty calls etc. Reminder that Solar Drift available from Touched Music - https://touched.bandcamp.com/album/solar-drift Official video for Monomial - https://youtu.be/nJvVqkBm6Xk?si=ZgvURPkQs1s8EwC-06 Mar 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfagdots22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mftj5kf6bs24Very interesting and insightful article. I've always been very skeptical of the "brand community" thing. It's hard to know when it's genuine, and when it's cynical...especially in independent music scenes. https://share.google/zV3rap4Lq9tLANMdh27 Feb 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftj5kf6bs24https://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mftbs2yj622a👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftbs2yj622ahttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mfexttlhqk2eI have views re BrewDog. On one hand I have loathed everything about the business for years - the horrible beer, disingenuous image and fostering of fake "community", the scamming of fan-boys through the fake private equity issuance, etc etc. But we shouldn't forget people's jobs will be lost.21 Feb 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfexttlhqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mfaj3wsd4s2rSounds like a Kurt Vonnegut character. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaj3wsd4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/faexoptim.bsky.social/post/3mf7id73crs2dOn a few occasions, people have wandered onto my Bandcamp to buy music and not been aware there is a newer album being sold by Touched Music. To address this, I have created a Solar Drift release page re-directing to the Touched album link. https://touched.bandcamp.com/album/solar-drift19 Feb 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:6kc5bbtcujsod2zygpgaersy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7id73crs2d