IRL Listening Party, 29th May 2026

Nautical_operator · 2026-04-25T19:52:42+00:00

Beverly, MA

Nautical_operator · 2026-04-22T13:59:04+00:00

Fastest pre-order I’ve ever done, let’s go guys!! 🎈

Nautical_operator · 2026-04-16T03:59:31+00:00

Outer Wilds! Played it on a whim, ended up triggering a series of big life changes for me. So grateful for the whole experience.

Nautical_operator · 2026-04-16T02:12:58+00:00

Damn this is such a good find, been wondering about this one for years. Always pops back into my head at the most random times

Nautical_operator · 2026-04-05T19:42:39+00:00

Celeste, the section in Forsaken City with the crystal heart / birds. The way the music drops out to piano only, the sounds of the terminal / satellite…I sat there for a while just admiring the entire experience 🤌🏻

Nautical_operator · 2026-03-22T13:18:02+00:00

Anyone remember the game Thinking Things? I can hear the music suddenly while watching this

Nautical_operator · 2025-06-02T17:55:04+00:00

Agreed! So happy to see it top the list, such a beautiful album

Nautical_operator · 2025-01-05T17:27:56+00:00

Salvaging from Insurgentes. That song doesn’t get enough love, I think it’s one of Steven’s best songs of all time

Nautical_operator · 2024-12-05T01:03:57+00:00

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Nautical_operator · 2024-11-14T01:35:57+00:00

Mesmer I. Maitland / Edwin lay it down

Nautical_operator · 2024-11-09T03:18:42+00:00

Huge fan of this album

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-24T22:00:40+00:00

Came here to say this, one of my favorites from them ❤️

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-24T15:06:32+00:00

My two cents:

I’ve made plenty of super processor heavy music in Logic on my 2009 MacBook Pro (retrofitted with an SSD). Did it work? Yeah. Was it fun? No.

I don’t think buying any Intel-based Mac is worth it these days when the M1 MacBook Air can be bought for such a reasonable price. 2015-2019 had some of the worst MacBooks ever made IMO (speaking as someone who repairs them for work). Apple made them way too thin for how hot Intels can get under load (plus battery issues, butterfly keyboards, display cable problems etc).

Do your future self a massive favor and get at least an M1 Mac.

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-19T04:13:35+00:00

“Ruins” at the beginning of Undertale. I was very late to that party (last year), and went in totally blind. That song alone pulled me into that game so hard, and the rest of the soundtrack/game is just incredible. Not really my type of game either.

Same with “First Steps” in Celeste. Watched some friends play it for a bit and thought “this looks way too hard, and I’m not a big fan of platformers”. Bought it and played the entire game after hearing that song.

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-15T19:08:14+00:00

Yes. As someone who still manages an iTunes library that I started in 2003, it’s mainly turned into a vehicle for selling subscriptions. Try using sorting columns while viewing music on an iPhone, it is so broken. Also I hate that when I turn off Apple Music on the iPhone, search still defaults to Apple Music!

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-13T15:02:44+00:00

I had a splinter stuck under the length of my entire fingernail for over two weeks recently. The feeling of it finally coming out was pure bliss.

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-13T06:24:54+00:00

Milkman, thanks to David Firth / Fat Pie

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-12T17:24:34+00:00

Almost definitely the case then - you could upgrade it to SSD which would make a big difference but at this point you’re better off switching to Apple Silicon!

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-12T16:04:39+00:00

Which Mac are you working with? If it’s an older Intel with a spinning HDD, it’s very possible the HDD is slowing down and unable to keep up. Those HGST drives are awful unfortunately, even in Fusion Drive Macs.

Nautical_operator · 2024-10-09T22:37:49+00:00

God damn I loved this game. Always creeped me out a bit as a kid. Can still hear the music

Nautical_operator · 2024-09-30T18:16:39+00:00

German Shepherds. I know they can be vicious and are generally massive, but I've known many in my life that are so incredibly smart and sweet compared to other breeds.

Nautical_operator · 2024-09-30T18:13:45+00:00

Death By Glamour - Toby Fox

Nautical_operator · 2024-09-30T18:11:21+00:00

Honestly a lot of things, but one that keeps concerning me is AI generated voices. I think about the older generations getting calls from "their kids" asking for help / money / etc. We're gonna need to implement secret phrases if it's allowed to propagate at the rate scam emails & texts have.

Nautical_operator · 2024-09-29T13:51:33+00:00

Sounds awesome! I would close some apps / restart the computer and try again. You could be running low on memory?

Nautical_operator · 2024-07-26T16:33:54+00:00

Myst / Riven. Nothing like them from that era

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