Ether Diver

@etherdiver

Weird music, esoteric sound design, music reviews/promo. I want to write about yr music! Give me a follow & ask. Anti fascist. Nazi/TERF/GOP belong at the bottom of the ocean. Anti GenAI/LLM

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Ether Diver@etherdiver· Jul 9

This was Graham Platner, but with "progressive" buzzwords. Sure he said the right(ish) things, but he was ALWAYS transparently, obviously a trap!

Hipster trap meme. A picture of a number of stereotypical "hipster" items (vintage camera, American Spirit cigarettes, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, vivid color novelty sunglasses) inside a comically obvious bear trap, poised to snap shut on anyone foolish enough to reach for the bait.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Jul 7

Scott Jennings speaking to Mitch McConnell

A man in a hardhat is seated in front of mummified and severely decomposed human remains. It looks like maybe they could be talking, if one of them wasn't extremely dead.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Jun 25

Pic for the gore hounds.

Absolutely ripped open toe/foot. Bloody! Filthy!

Ether Diver@etherdiver· May 24

Repost with #AltText (Also: fuck yeah) "Went to an anti AI datacentre protest march today and a friend of mine got a picture that summed it all up" via @cooltimesonline.bsky.social

A photo from an anti AI protest. A bunch of white people holding signs and walking. The signs read:

WE DON'T WANT THIS

&

FUCK YOU

which pretty much sums it up on AI

Ether Diver@etherdiver· May 15

I'm in this picture and I don't like it Reposted with #AltText added for those who need it

Tweet screenshot:

FLOOR BABA (new music soon) @FLOOR_BABA FM synth lovers when the worst sound you've ever heard plays

(Image from American Psycho of Christian Bale in a transparent raincoat, pointing at his stereo as it plays the music of Huey Lewis and News, and making an O face)

SPOILER ALERT It's the scene where SPOILER ALERT FOR OLD-ASS MOVIE .......

Bale's character is about to chop up Jared Leto with a fire axe while listening to and expounding upon the greatness of Huey Lewis and the News.

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Ether Diver@etherdiver· May 13

At 12:30 PDT (Los Angeles/Pacific time) today I'll be streaming about the mysterious and weird world of FM algorithms. I think I figured out a way to make them simple! Come tell me if I am crazy! My channel: www.youtube.com/@etherdiver

An screenshot of an FM algorithm chart from the Korg opsix. Text over top says : Understanding FM: Algorithms

Ether Diver@etherdiver· May 8

Funhouse Jeff Probst approves of this message

Jeff Probst looking like a little gremlin

Ether Diver@etherdiver· May 2

Too good not to make it accessible for my #AltText homies

Two strong arms handshake meme

Left side is LLMs. Right side is cocaine.

Middle says: Three times as many words as you need
Absolutely can not stop talking about it
Proud of your output but everyone is just staring at you

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Apr 19

Reposted with #AltText I'm going to try my best to make this, so it's a chance for Sacramento-based musicians and/or readers/watchers to meet me in person, if that's a thing you ever wanted to do.

Show Flyer. Band images/logos with abstract geometric background.

Text reads:

PREGNANT Sac, CA

TV-MA LA, CA

BISCORE Rodeo, CA

Anime Aliens Sac, CA

ALICE KNOWS KARATE DJ Set SF, CA

$10 NOTAFLOF

May 1 st!! Doors 7 pm I Show 7:45-ish pm

The Red Museum | 212 15th St, Sac

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Apr 1

Starting in just under an hour! 12:30 PDT (Pacific/Los Angeles). Let's use Ableton stock FX to absolutely fold, spindle and mutilate some drum loops.

YouTube thumbnail style image. Text says: Transmogrifying Drums with FX. Images of FX from Ableton live below text on left. Image of audio samples on right -- top one looks simple/mellow, bottom one more dense/wild. Text underneath top says From this (blue text) (image of arrow pointing down) Text above bottom image say To THIS (red text).

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 15

Cover art for Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly. A photo of a room with a twisty staircase ascending, done in blue hues. The band and album name are in the upper left, in a stylized, handwritten font.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 15

Cover art for Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids. A stylized photo of David Sylvian under an umbrella, holding his hand out as a stream of water pours off the umbrella. Lightning crashes in the upper left of the image. The band's name, in red, and the album name, in grey/white, are across the top.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 15

Album art/cover for Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin. Several ranks of figures wearing ornate blue robes and weird masks, holding some kind of blob or seashell.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 15

Cover art for The Blow - Paper Television. Two people hold up an image vaguely looking like waveforms in a DAW. Trees in the background.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 15

Album cover for Plastikman - Sheet One. Stylized artist name in red at top; album name in same style but black at bottom. Weird, abstract humanoid figure, in black, between -- presumably the "plastikman"?

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 12

Post a great photo of a musician

Ross from Friends (actor David Schwimmer) in front of a Casio keyboard, ready to show you his Sound

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 12

Just received this delightful little care package from @suburbandeathmarch.bandcamp.com Thanks! And hey, here's a link to the review of this album: www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/23/o...

Photo of a cassette tape and a bunch of stickers. Cassette is Suburban Death March - Deny Defend Depose. Stickers say "Fire melts ICE" "FA (image of guillotine) FO" "We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thing" "Shit is fucked up and bullshit" and "Support our Troops (image of antifa flag)"

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 12

That's all for this week! If you'd like to make sure you never miss an installment (and make my day!), subscribe! Link is at the bottom of EVERY Other People's Music post! It's free! No ads! No bullshit! Look for this box, enter email, hit subscribe; it's that easy!

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 11

Starting 30 minutes: the next entry in my ongoing Circuit Rhythm coverage. Today we look at sampling with the Rhythm, using the Arturia MicroFreak to feed it. Starts in 30 minutes on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@etherdiver

A picture of the Novation Circuit Rhythm and Arturia MicroFreak with text that reads "Circuit Rhythm + MicroFreak"

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 7

Image of artists page, not showing the album in question

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Mar 4

Streaming in 30 minutes! A Circuit Rhythm deep dive! I made a sample pack for the device, and we're going over that, including how to create, load and use the samples. youtube.com/@etherdiver

A gloved hand holds a Novation Circuit Rhythm aloft. It's a grey device with 32 white pads and ten black knobs on it.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Feb 26

Another artist finds a new fan via Other People's Music!

Image of Mastodon post. Text follows:

thaell @thaell@musicians.today @etherdiver absolutely loved Guitarworks: First Folio here. It's so trippy

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Feb 18

This man is speaking the truth but some of you heathens refuse to hear it

Infamous panel from a Chick Tract. A bunch of people are listening to someone speak, they don't wanna hear it

Most people rejected His message.

(Guy in crowd says, "Shut up!"

They hated Jesus because He told them the truth. Gal. 4:16

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Feb 16

Another musical act finds a new fan via Other People's Music! This could be you!

Mastodon reply reads:

- Reply Paul Griffin (he/him) @paul_griffin@mastodon.online @etherdiver Damn, "Brittany" is gorgeous, had to pick that up right away!

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Ether Diver@etherdiver· Feb 13

Oho! A Happy Acid Subscribers Day to all who have 303 followers as of this minute (like me). If I had some, I'd take some acid to celebrate.

A screenshot of a YouTube channel for Ether Diver. Text includes:

Ether Diver @etherdiver • 303 subscribers • 99 videos More about this channel …..more

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Feb 5

Really should get up and start working, but THIS is happening and I am loathe to disturb it

A small white/cream cat named Frost with stripey markings on her feet and face is sleeping on a blanket that happens to be in my lap.

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Feb 2

It happened for @david-soulscorch.bsky.social! It can happen for you! Fans find music thru Other People's Music! Subscribe today! Submit today!

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Mastodon reply post:

Artsun @artsun@merveilles.town @etherdiver Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project is killing it. I just bought the album. Thanks!

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Jan 30

Another band @sunwavemtncave.bsky.social finds a new fan! Other People's Music connecting with Other People's Fans! It can work for you, too!

Post from Mastodon:

Craig P @Craigp@mastodon.social @etherdiver You sure like it eclectic. Sun Wave Mountain Cave is definitely a great find!

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Jan 30

Repost with #AltText because low vision people deserve to scoff at this absolute bullshit, too. From OP: "X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications" Fuck X. Fuck AI. Fuck Elon.

A job listing for a Writing Specialist position, for someone to train Grok.

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award sites, etc.). No NDA-covered or unverifiable claims; such will result in automatic rejection and bar applicant from applying at xAl in the future. • Creative Fiction Writing: At least two of the following: (1) verified novel publishing deals with major houses (e.g., Big Five); (2) novel sales >50,000 units (excluding free promotions); (3) 10+ short stories in major outlets (e.g., The New Yorker, Clarkesworld); (4) major awards recognition (e.g., Hugo, Nebula finalist or comparable); (5) critical acclaim (e.g., starred reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, features in Library Journal or NY Times Book Review).

Ether Diver@etherdiver· Jan 28

Today's #Jamuary prompt is this image, submitted by @SrRochardBunson @universeodon.com (Mastodon) #Jamuary2026

$A collage with several figures, and some design elements including a red circle with a stylized double cross inside it, and a line made of fractals. The words Use Art as a Weapon are a prominent element. A small badge for Resistance International covers one of the men's face.$