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NHAM Update Opus 8 (Post-Partum Edition)

By @sknob

So much stuff happened in July, and to be honest, having been involved in a lot of it, I’m a bit exhausted, so forgive me if I just cut to the chase.

RFFF25

Radio Free Fedi Fest 2025, aka RFFF25, is over and it was a BLAST. A month-long extravaganza of inspiring, joyful, surprising, deliciously eclectic livestreams.

If you somehow missed it (how could you?), you’ll find a few recordings right here on NHAM:

– @lislegaard and his mesmerizing northern soundscapes

– @sknob and his unplugged bonking and not bonking (and fedi cover songs)

– Pulu (@ahihi) and the musical magic she conjures out of her vintage Macs

– @axwax and his inimitable and irresistible grooves (and his mystery boxes and big red button)

– A bit of @bgm and his songwriting genius (there, I said it)

– Calin Dica (@akash) and his incredible energy, button-pushing choreography and guitar pyrotechnics

– Nightmother (@alisynthesis) and her sparkling and soulful synths and vocals (and blasé doggos)

Thanks again to @radiofreefedi and the Hamster for bringing the fedi music community together once again. You are beloved.

Bonkwave (and not bonkwave)

July also marked another bonkwave anniversary, which as is now customary, was celebrated musically by none other than @axwax who herded another stellar lineup of Bonkwave Allstars and released Happy Bonk Day 2025, with cool remixes by @CCirco and @defaultmediatransmitter.

And if you want more bonkwave, or not bonkwave, you will be well rewarded by diving into The Four Seasons of Bonk Wave: Bonks of Spring 1 and Bonks of Spring 2 double album while we all wait with bated breath for the Summer double album to be released.

NHAM Mixtape

As if that wasn’t enough musical excitement, NHAM Mixtape 14 – Nothing Heals A Monsoon dropped, expertly curated by NHAM’s very own Sam. And as usual, it is also available on AudioInterface (thank you @audiointerface) and therefore in your favorite podcast app.

Words

What should one do when one isn’t listening to music? Why, listen to people talking about music of course!

– @lorenzosmusic has a great interview with @setto of Basspistol fame. Well actually, I had no idea who was behind Basspistol, and was delighted to discover Setto. I kept nodding vigorously in agreement throughout the interview.

– Fireside Fedi (@firesidefedi) interviewed the delightful and thoughtful Simon Repp (@freebliss) of Faircamp and Hyper8 fame. We’re huge fans here. Nuff said.

– And I’m really glad we are hosting a couple of episodes of @alisynthesis and @composergreg’s great podcast, Too Much Music, in which they brilliantly discuss music-making and creativity. A lot more uncontrollable nodding. I’m hooked.

Releases

Finally, no NHAM update post would be complete without a shoutout to the musicians who released a barrage of great music in every conceivable genre:

@babumenos
@brhfl
@davbucci
@dereisenhofer
@DFFSoundSystem
@ferociousdesigns
@flockofnazguls
@fluffy
@gavcloud
@gribbles
@icaria36
@keefmarshall
@Lime
@lorenzosmusic
@mahlon
@melondruie
@mjg
@muz4now
@nilehn
@northcape
@nuorisopalatsi
@pumiquxt
@randulo
@SamanthaJaneSmith
@scenesat
@simon
@straywool
@timerival
@tsb
and new shows by @xylander and @CCirco on @audiointerface

Until next time, keep on (or start) evangelizing fedi music far and wide to get more members of the unsuspecting music-loving public on board!

Vive la musique libre !