03:49 PM - May 30, 2024
Today’s composition finds us undertaking a small journey back in time to when the valves glowed hot and we surfed the static-filled short waves across the aether to unknown lands.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Hilversum-Nights-Q5Q0YMDMG
Music also at: https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/hilversum-nights?si=
https://ko-fi.com/post/Hilversum-Nights-Q5Q0YMDMG
Music also at: https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/hilversum-nights?si=
05:36 AM - May 28, 2024
Today’s composition goes out to everyone who’s pushing the boundaries of our understanding and celebrating the consciousness of the universe ❤️ ॐ
https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/the-brink-of-eternity-2024?si=24b2a4733a884367a3e5cb7c9d7c63ea&utm_...
https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/the-brink-of-eternity-2024?si=24b2a4733a884367a3e5cb7c9d7c63ea&utm_...
11:26 AM - May 27, 2024
A little composition in the night to welcome you to morning ❤️ ॐ
https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/the-star-of-morning-2024?si=7afee4ed703648d49ec73a376b954d26&utm_so...
https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/the-star-of-morning-2024?si=7afee4ed703648d49ec73a376b954d26&utm_so...
04:23 PM - May 13, 2024
Finally getting to grips with making my SoundCloud page more user friendly with a lot more music available to listen to for free. ❤️ॐ
If you’d like to check it out - and make an old man very happy - you can find it here ▶️ https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13
If you’d like to check it out - and make an old man very happy - you can find it here ▶️ https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13
07:50 AM - May 13, 2024
In the early 80s I had an orange, spiral bound notebook in which I wrote a story which somehow became this; an acorn to oak tree story with music which I hope will bring you joy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Lament-Of-The-Impractical-Man-N4N0Y02C6
https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Lament-Of-The-Impractical-Man-N4N0Y02C6
05:27 AM - May 12, 2024
Seeing it’s his 98th birthday I thought I’d publish this; a fragment of a dream from 2005 - Happy Birthday Sir David ❤️ ॐ
02:15 PM - May 08, 2024
Bank Holiday Freebie: a very unseasonable (and somewhat spooky) short story and accompanying musical track
From my Ko-fi shop: https://ko-fi.com/s/bec6d9d481
From my server: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-569adzXpNxQKGPQ3nbrao-GhAEEWwjY
Or, for the music alone: https://soundcloud.com/ian
From my Ko-fi shop: https://ko-fi.com/s/bec6d9d481
From my server: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-569adzXpNxQKGPQ3nbrao-GhAEEWwjY
Or, for the music alone: https://soundcloud.com/ian
11:07 AM - May 06, 2024
Ko-fi Shop: https://ko-fi.com/s/1ac6d58c6f
Direct Server: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-4a9fIVv77UOeLCdSkW5Y0n4DQ1lMqFZ
Direct Server: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-4a9fIVv77UOeLCdSkW5Y0n4DQ1lMqFZ
12:37 PM - May 03, 2024
Today’s composition involves a brief revisiting of history today back to Japan’s Edo period and the strange beautiful creatures known as the oiran. Please note this and many other posts are available without my waffle at https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13 ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Oiran-%E8%8A%B1%
https://ko-fi.com/post/Oiran-%E8%8A%B1%
06:08 AM - May 03, 2024
A delve into ancient history - well, the early 1990s - to discover how folk like me spent many hours inserting lots of thin 89mm squares of plastic into beige boxes with less than sparkling results ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Composers-Commission-Walking-In-Anothers-Fo-C0C5WECM0
https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Composers-Commission-Walking-In-Anothers-Fo-C0C5WECM0
06:16 AM - Apr 16, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
I’m currently curating a list of remixes and remasters of my music over on SoundCloud so if you fancy a listen, here’s the link:
https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/sets/a-small-map-of-sorrows-remixes?
https://soundcloud.com/ian-mcl13/sets/a-small-map-of-sorrows-remixes?
02:37 PM - Apr 09, 2024
An insight into how and why the creative process is comparable to (not) falling off a bike; I hope you enjoy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/La-Fille-Au-Velo-X8X4WG31O
https://ko-fi.com/post/La-Fille-Au-Velo-X8X4WG31O
05:01 AM - Apr 03, 2024
A remixed and remastered version of a piece I originally posted in 2021 which I’m posting today as a farewell to my spirit animal, the March Hare, to wish him well until next year. I hope it brings you joy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Lyset-Pa-Vannet-2024-The-Light-On-The-Water-2024-F1F1W8CS2
https://ko-fi.com/post/Lyset-Pa-Vannet-2024-The-Light-On-The-Water-2024-F1F1W8CS2
06:27 AM - Mar 31, 2024
A leisurely stroll and a meandering meditation on how to appreciate the journey rather than just the destination
https://ko-fi.com/post/Slow-Life-C1C0VUI5J
https://ko-fi.com/post/Slow-Life-C1C0VUI5J
05:28 AM - Mar 27, 2024
As well as the free album just released on my Ko-fi shop, I’m delighted to announce this is also available from today wherever you stream your music ❤️ ॐ
08:57 PM - Mar 23, 2024
I am now officially Very.Old. Please share my unbridled joy at this great achievement ❤️ ॐ
Direct Link: https://ko-fi.com/s/cbc5aed252
Direct Link: https://ko-fi.com/s/cbc5aed252
ko-fi.com
Notebook Of Dreams - Ian McLoughlin ॐ 's Ko-fi Shop - Ko-fi ❤️ Where creators get support from fans through donations, memberships, shop sales and more! The..
A free album of 7 musical compositions and cover artwork, all themed around Japan and its people. Also a 11 page pdf outlining the meaning and history...
08:45 PM - Mar 23, 2024
A small equinoxical offering for you all with love ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Cathedrals-Of-Light-A0A2VWJNW
https://ko-fi.com/post/Cathedrals-Of-Light-A0A2VWJNW
03:04 PM - Mar 20, 2024
A real Venn diagram of a composition today, celebrating the intersection of two very different worlds ❤️ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Flowers-For-Rosa-Krebb-E1E0VNO6U
https://ko-fi.com/post/Flowers-For-Rosa-Krebb-E1E0VNO6U
07:13 AM - Mar 18, 2024
Free music, free downloadable booklet full of mischief; a fine way to say Happy 101st birthday Jim! ❤️ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Always-In-The-Fields-When-You-Should-Be-In-The-La-L3L5VK5Q2
https://ko-fi.com/post/Always-In-The-Fields-When-You-Should-Be-In-The-La-L3L5VK5Q2
04:33 AM - Mar 13, 2024
Today’s composition for your delectation, based around the shadowy world of espionage and obfuscation as delivered by your local, friendly spymasters! I hope it brings you joy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Cast-By-Shadow-S6S2VB0WT
https://ko-fi.com/post/Cast-By-Shadow-S6S2VB0WT
06:47 AM - Mar 06, 2024
A post that is, perhaps, an unusual choice for Valentine’s Day - although it is about love, and the loss of those places and people we do love. I hope, despite this, it gives you joy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/All-Things-That-Live-Below-The-Sky-1984-A0A7UHE9S
https://ko-fi.com/post/All-Things-That-Live-Below-The-Sky-1984-A0A7UHE9S
12:39 PM - Feb 14, 2024
A tale of new moons and old memories; moon-bathed beaches and slumbering seas. I hope it brings you joy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/1111-New-Moon-U7U4UEYT8
https://ko-fi.com/post/1111-New-Moon-U7U4UEYT8
04:55 PM - Feb 12, 2024
And now, another opportunity to enjoy a track from a couple of years ago as the suave TV announcers often remark; I hope this remaster brings you joy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/After-The-Rain-2024-Re-master-R6R0U5HNK
https://ko-fi.com/post/After-The-Rain-2024-Re-master-R6R0U5HNK
04:20 AM - Feb 07, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
Sunday morning words and music made in praise of Old Bill from Warwickshire whose beautifully structured phrases live with us still, for as Ben Johnson said, he was not of an age but for all time. May this offering bring you joy ❤️ ॐ
05:52 AM - Feb 04, 2024
A small tune to celebrate today - whatever you call it. I hope you can hear & enjoy the music ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Imbolc-2024-L4L6TXDOM
https://ko-fi.com/post/Imbolc-2024-L4L6TXDOM
04:30 AM - Feb 01, 2024
Late in the day due my sieve-like brain but here’s a post for Holocaust Memorial Day ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/Threnody-For-Czes%C5%82awa-2024-Holocaust-Memorial-Da-U7U3TQMDE
https://ko-fi.com/post/Threnody-For-Czes%C5%82awa-2024-Holocaust-Memorial-Da-U7U3TQMDE
12:26 PM - Jan 27, 2024
A short composition dedicated to my friend Robert. May it give you and him peace and joy ❤️ ॐ
https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Lake-Midnight-for-Robert-H2H2TNEPN
https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Lake-Midnight-for-Robert-H2H2TNEPN
03:39 AM - Jan 23, 2024