Blair Millen
@doepud.co.uk
Music lover and web designer (at Doepud doepud.co.uk). Runs electronic music site The Letter (https://theletter.co.uk). Trying hard to avoid politics on here.
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Finger on the Pulse #2
Second installment of the new Finger on the Pulse series of monthly mix tapes from The Letter. Comprising two hours of the best recent music, grouped by genre and style. The time it's a seriously dow
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'Finger on the Pulse #2' is a deeply downtempo selection of my fav ambient music from the last year or so. 27 tracks from the likes of 'Buildings and Food', 'Wojtek Mazolewski', 'Ana Roxanne', 'Robert Dallas Gray' and 'Kayla Painter'.
soundcloud.com/discusster/f...
Just in time for #AmbientAugust
soundcloud.com/discusster/f...
Just in time for #AmbientAugust
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For the first ever Line Noise Files, I went deep into Super Discount, one of the most inspirational, graceful and eccentric records of the French Touch movement, on video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H9_...
Etienne de Crécy & French Touch: The Story of Super Discount - Line Noise Files #1
YouTube video by RPS_MUSIC
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September 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
For the first ever Line Noise Files, I went deep into Super Discount, one of the most inspirational, graceful and eccentric records of the French Touch movement, on video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H9_...
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Thanks for writing about the new @foel.cymru album @doepud.co.uk
"a satisfying sonic shot to the synapses" indeed 😵💫
theletter.co.uk/foel-gwasgaru
"a satisfying sonic shot to the synapses" indeed 😵💫
theletter.co.uk/foel-gwasgaru
Foel - Gwasgaru
Warped
theletter.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Thanks for writing about the new @foel.cymru album @doepud.co.uk
"a satisfying sonic shot to the synapses" indeed 😵💫
theletter.co.uk/foel-gwasgaru
"a satisfying sonic shot to the synapses" indeed 😵💫
theletter.co.uk/foel-gwasgaru
It’s rare for me to rate an album 10/10 these days but there’s two in this month’s edition of The Letter theletter.co.uk/2026/9
September 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s rare for me to rate an album 10/10 these days but there’s two in this month’s edition of The Letter theletter.co.uk/2026/9
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A historic day in Cardiff today.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland coming together to assert that the futures of our nations must be shaped by our people.
If this is still a voluntary union, Westminster has no democratic right to deny our right to choose.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland coming together to assert that the futures of our nations must be shaped by our people.
If this is still a voluntary union, Westminster has no democratic right to deny our right to choose.
September 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A historic day in Cardiff today.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland coming together to assert that the futures of our nations must be shaped by our people.
If this is still a voluntary union, Westminster has no democratic right to deny our right to choose.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland coming together to assert that the futures of our nations must be shaped by our people.
If this is still a voluntary union, Westminster has no democratic right to deny our right to choose.
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BOB DYLAN writing in The New York Times on being 80.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
September 13, 2026 at 10:38 AM
BOB DYLAN writing in The New York Times on being 80.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
I love the way Rone turns the mournful whale sound on this track 'Verba Aliena' into a melody rone-music.bandcamp.com/track/verba-...
(The whole album's bloody good too btw.)
(The whole album's bloody good too btw.)
Verba Aliena, by Rone
from the album Megaptera
rone-music.bandcamp.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
I love the way Rone turns the mournful whale sound on this track 'Verba Aliena' into a melody rone-music.bandcamp.com/track/verba-...
(The whole album's bloody good too btw.)
(The whole album's bloody good too btw.)
Vestigial by Emily Rinkema - a sad and funny short story in one sentence: www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/v...
Via @turnandwork.com
Via @turnandwork.com
Vestigial - Turn and Work
Two sisters meet to share shocking secrets over unlimited breadsticks.
www.turnandwork.com
September 11, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Vestigial by Emily Rinkema - a sad and funny short story in one sentence: www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/v...
Via @turnandwork.com
Via @turnandwork.com
Craig Mod on how he deals with AI craigmod.com/roden/118/
Writing in 2026, Walking Europe — Roden newsletter issue 118
Wherein Claude Voice infects the universe
craigmod.com
September 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Craig Mod on how he deals with AI craigmod.com/roden/118/
“I think I hate the internet” - I found myself nodding my head all the way through this post.
strategictree.bearblog.dev/i-think-i-ha...
strategictree.bearblog.dev/i-think-i-ha...
I think I hate the internet
I’ve just finished reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams and was equally parts shocked and unsurprised by the events she witnessed at Facebook / Met...
strategictree.bearblog.dev
September 11, 2026 at 4:56 AM
“I think I hate the internet” - I found myself nodding my head all the way through this post.
strategictree.bearblog.dev/i-think-i-ha...
strategictree.bearblog.dev/i-think-i-ha...
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The future of Scotland must be decided by the people of Scotland.
To make that a reality the power to hold an independence referendum must be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Democracy isn't about having a vote whenever Andy Burnham decides.
To make that a reality the power to hold an independence referendum must be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Democracy isn't about having a vote whenever Andy Burnham decides.
September 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The future of Scotland must be decided by the people of Scotland.
To make that a reality the power to hold an independence referendum must be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Democracy isn't about having a vote whenever Andy Burnham decides.
To make that a reality the power to hold an independence referendum must be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Democracy isn't about having a vote whenever Andy Burnham decides.
Shawn Reynaldo covers the Betty Hammerschlag story firstfloor.substack.com/p/betty-hamm...
Betty Hammerschlag Is a Middle-Aged Man
An investigative report reveals the true identity of the artist behind the project, detailing the extensive (and creepily deceptive) effort he’s made to portray himself as a Zoomer e-girl.
firstfloor.substack.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Shawn Reynaldo covers the Betty Hammerschlag story firstfloor.substack.com/p/betty-hamm...
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A friendly heads up that the great Miles Davis documentary film Birth of the Cool is available to watch on BBC iPlayer
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes and rare photos, this film tells the story of a truly singular talent and unpacks the music and the myth of the man behind the horn.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A friendly heads up that the great Miles Davis documentary film Birth of the Cool is available to watch on BBC iPlayer
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Just found a yum code for the second volume of The Silent Harvest, comprising 19 tracks of beautiful ambient and downtempo music courtesy of Folk Police Recordings. I’ve got it on CD, so help yourself 😎
September 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Just found a yum code for the second volume of The Silent Harvest, comprising 19 tracks of beautiful ambient and downtempo music courtesy of Folk Police Recordings. I’ve got it on CD, so help yourself 😎
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What the, and I can't emphasise this enough, *hell*?
Arcade
www.whitehouse.gov
September 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
What the, and I can't emphasise this enough, *hell*?
I’m Blair Millen and when not designing web things I’m a music obsessive. I share my music thoughts on The Letter.
I love the deeply emotional heave I feel when Zoh Amba’s sax comes in near the end of Myriam Gendron’s song ‘Berceuse’ (it’s the last track from her 2024 album ‘Mayday’).
I love the deeply emotional heave I feel when Zoh Amba’s sax comes in near the end of Myriam Gendron’s song ‘Berceuse’ (it’s the last track from her 2024 album ‘Mayday’).
I’m George Grella, I make music and criticism. On Ella’s 40th birthday concert in Rome, the way a cappella modulates mood and timbre between the first and second syllables of “disappear” on “Angel Eyes” has been sending chills down my spine for decades.
hi, I’m MDonaldson … I am the editor of The Tonearm and once led a strange life as a musician-for-hire
in the Feelies’ “Slow Down” Brenda Sauter plays a single note on bass for the majority of the song and then suddenly near the end she changes it for a single bar and it gives me chills every time
in the Feelies’ “Slow Down” Brenda Sauter plays a single note on bass for the majority of the song and then suddenly near the end she changes it for a single bar and it gives me chills every time
September 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I’m Blair Millen and when not designing web things I’m a music obsessive. I share my music thoughts on The Letter.
I love the deeply emotional heave I feel when Zoh Amba’s sax comes in near the end of Myriam Gendron’s song ‘Berceuse’ (it’s the last track from her 2024 album ‘Mayday’).
I love the deeply emotional heave I feel when Zoh Amba’s sax comes in near the end of Myriam Gendron’s song ‘Berceuse’ (it’s the last track from her 2024 album ‘Mayday’).
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A series of signs beside the road to the Kilpatrick Hills on the outskirts of Glasgow. Whatever else you might say about us Scots, we do tend to get straight to the point!
#glasgow #scotland #signs #keepscotlandtidy #keepglasgowweird
#glasgow #scotland #signs #keepscotlandtidy #keepglasgowweird
September 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A series of signs beside the road to the Kilpatrick Hills on the outskirts of Glasgow. Whatever else you might say about us Scots, we do tend to get straight to the point!
#glasgow #scotland #signs #keepscotlandtidy #keepglasgowweird
#glasgow #scotland #signs #keepscotlandtidy #keepglasgowweird
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It's Bandcamp Friday in September, start your Halloween shopping early
Halloween Collection 2, by Blackout Princesses
18 track album
blackoutprincesses.bandcamp.com
September 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday in September, start your Halloween shopping early
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I don't usually try to do any promo for #BandcampFriday but I have just set my entire discography to 50% off. That means for just $8 you get two full-length albums, 3 EPs, and two Bandcamp only singles.
These Liminal Days
These Liminal Days is the ambient music project of Pria Williams. She is a professor of theatre and her artistic works have included theatrical sound design, directing, and acting.
theseliminaldays.bandcamp.com
September 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I don't usually try to do any promo for #BandcampFriday but I have just set my entire discography to 50% off. That means for just $8 you get two full-length albums, 3 EPs, and two Bandcamp only singles.
IIKKI are celebrating ten years with a free 78-minute mix featuring 31 albums released on the label since 2016.
iikki.bandcamp.com/album/iikki-...
Also, they have 35% off all books, CDs and LPs with the code:
10years
iikki.bandcamp.com/album/iikki-...
Also, they have 35% off all books, CDs and LPs with the code:
10years
IIKKI mix [ ten years ], by IIKKI
2 track album
iikki.bandcamp.com
September 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM
IIKKI are celebrating ten years with a free 78-minute mix featuring 31 albums released on the label since 2016.
iikki.bandcamp.com/album/iikki-...
Also, they have 35% off all books, CDs and LPs with the code:
10years
iikki.bandcamp.com/album/iikki-...
Also, they have 35% off all books, CDs and LPs with the code:
10years
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A bunch of stuff on Bandcamp is now pay-what-you-can to celebrate Bandcamp Friday, including my recent score for BAFTA winning Wasteman + the recently remastered Engravings
forestswords.bandcamp.com
forestswords.bandcamp.com
Forest Swords
http://www.forestswords.co.uk
management: [email protected]
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forestswords.bandcamp.com
September 4, 2026 at 8:54 AM
A bunch of stuff on Bandcamp is now pay-what-you-can to celebrate Bandcamp Friday, including my recent score for BAFTA winning Wasteman + the recently remastered Engravings
forestswords.bandcamp.com
forestswords.bandcamp.com
September 4, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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'Finger on the Pulse #2' is a deeply downtempo selection of my fav ambient music from the last year or so. 27 tracks from the likes of 'Buildings and Food', 'Wojtek Mazolewski', 'Ana Roxanne', 'Robert Dallas Gray' and 'Kayla Painter'.
soundcloud.com/discusster/f...
Just in time for #AmbientAugust
soundcloud.com/discusster/f...
Just in time for #AmbientAugust
Finger on the Pulse #2
Second installment of the new Finger on the Pulse series of monthly mix tapes from The Letter. Comprising two hours of the best recent music, grouped by genre and style. The time it's a seriously dow
soundcloud.com
August 29, 2026 at 11:24 AM
'Finger on the Pulse #2' is a deeply downtempo selection of my fav ambient music from the last year or so. 27 tracks from the likes of 'Buildings and Food', 'Wojtek Mazolewski', 'Ana Roxanne', 'Robert Dallas Gray' and 'Kayla Painter'.
soundcloud.com/discusster/f...
Just in time for #AmbientAugust
soundcloud.com/discusster/f...
Just in time for #AmbientAugust
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Be the first to hear 'Hezax', the opening track of CZiGO's new album ‘Eight Contemplations of Sorrowful Things’, exclusively on Bandcamp!
(Full album out in December!)
machinerecords.bandcamp.com/album/eight-...
(Full album out in December!)
machinerecords.bandcamp.com/album/eight-...
Eight Contemplations of Sorrowful Things, by CZiGO
8 track album
machinerecords.bandcamp.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Be the first to hear 'Hezax', the opening track of CZiGO's new album ‘Eight Contemplations of Sorrowful Things’, exclusively on Bandcamp!
(Full album out in December!)
machinerecords.bandcamp.com/album/eight-...
(Full album out in December!)
machinerecords.bandcamp.com/album/eight-...
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Here's my Mix tape to give a sample of all the Fall's albums by picking two songs from each one (What I have decided to treat as an official LP is very much my own decision) 👇
August 28, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Here's my Mix tape to give a sample of all the Fall's albums by picking two songs from each one (What I have decided to treat as an official LP is very much my own decision) 👇
How The Heck Do QR Codes Work? (An Interactive Exploration) perthirtysix.com/how-the-heck...
How The Heck Do QR Codes Work? (An Interactive Exploration)
An interactive exploration of how QR codes work: from binary encoding and error correction to the clever geometry that makes them scannable.
perthirtysix.com
September 2, 2026 at 9:59 PM
How The Heck Do QR Codes Work? (An Interactive Exploration) perthirtysix.com/how-the-heck...