John Oestmann Music R+D

Heads up, I have updated the Manifesto to start with a summary, clearer for people to choose to identify with: "The Academy of Creative Inspiration is a decentralized network of Agents focused on empowering the force of Creative Inspiration through sustainable lifestyles of Open Source Creation."

0019 - found #04 - Seed City youtu.be/SBs7tVYrX2s a track from many years ago, found again. a new name and a new artwork. Added some light additional fx + vocals are myself. download: johnoestmannmusic.com/0019-found-0... license: CC0 / Public Domain #glitch #ambient #indie

0016 - found #01 - starcore youtu.be/Od3Hj-KJfgY download: johnoestmannmusic.com/0016-found-0... license: CC0 / Public Domain #ambient #guitar #stars

0014 - City Run | Upbeat 2-Step Garage music youtu.be/zttMEci2w5A Designed by myself - code built with AI - the code itself generates the music and visuals - entirely open-source Download + source: johnoestmannmusic.com/1000-SOS/0014/ #2step #garage #opensource

Inside each person, there are two AI Podcasts. I'm still working out which one to feed..

0013 - Sunlit Shrine of Tuesday youtu.be/OaIlAkhfYAU Designed by myself - code built with AI - code generates the music and visuals - entirely open-source Download + source: johnoestmannmusic.com/1000-SOS/0013/ #ambient #glitch #opensource #forest

0012 - _broken-checkpoint Designed by myself - code built with AI - code generates the music and visuals - entirely open-source The sideways architecture started as a bug, but I decided to follow it thematically! Download + source: johnoestmannmusic.com/1000-SOS/0012/ #breakbeat #idm #opensource

I would like to remind everyone about the future we projected in 1998: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #futurism #lego #engineering #ai #robotics

0011 - _breathless | Glitch Ambient Trip Hop music youtu.be/wkZvlxathN8?... Designed by myself - code built with AI - the code itself creates the music. #triphop #glitch #ambient #opensource #tui

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqZD... #gba

0010 - A Shrine of Teaching youtu.be/1-i45X5aj94 Designed by myself - code built with AI - the code itself creates the music. One of my ongoing goals is to develop music-software-artifacts that educates the viewer on how the music itself is made. #glitch #ambient #breakbeat #opensource #terminal

0009 - When we become Discoverers | Open-Source Glitch Ambient music youtu.be/bDtnpEX2mKM Music architecture designed by myself, software code built with AI, the code itself creates the music. Read the full explainer: johnoestmannmusic.com/0009-when-we... #glitch #ambient #opensource #tui

Behind the scenes R+D into the potential of GBA ROM based album releases.. #gba #gameboyadvance #retromusic #composition #gamemusic

Great talk m.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_w...

💿️ HYPERMART02 youtu.be/8B5yNf7mTms?... #glitch #ambient #gba #tracker #opensource

The future *has* to be in the open models, and it *has* to empower humans. But we need to understand this tech does open real possibilities for people. I recommend trying AI-coding your own workflow tools before settling on a 100% anti- position. I was also very skeptical until I tried it myself.

But what if we desynced the tracker columns for some polymetric fun? (A program I am working on - source code coming soon) #tracker #tui #opensource

💿️ aleph_lab01 youtu.be/a89UDfbPFj4 #gba #electronicmusic #tracker #retro #opensource

I think I just found out that the Konami composer I am talking about is Toshihisa Furusawa - incredible stuff!

SpectralPrism v0.0.1 github.com/johnoestmann...

💿️ 0006 - alpha _CD youtu.be/6nfSbmXgjHw #glitch #glitchmusic #opensource

NOTE: To clarify my previous post - I *have not* used AI in any video games or other client work, and I won't without the team being interested in it. You can still have confidence that everything is "handcrafted", and where I explore it in my personal work, I will disclose it.

I’ve written previously that Creative Inspiration is the most fruitful force in the universe. We need to keep it that way. johnoestmannmusic.com/on-ai-music/ #ai #music #creativity

flight_school_night_shift youtu.be/elwlsmnTNok?... #chiptune #gameboy #opensource

rune_d youtu.be/ctdwzc_47nk #ambient #electronica #opensource #javascript

FYI arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/h...

The Weave Explorer - AUG26 Updates

Offloading Creative Process to AI is only detrimental to Creative Inspiration. I wonder if "leveraging AI to build Exoskeletons" is a helpful guideline to continue supporting it: johnoestmannmusic.com/ai-building-... #ai #creativity #tech #art #psychology

johnoestmannmusic.com/agentic-prog... #ai #power #programming #tech #psychology

I think the scales of AI negatives-positives have tipped for me, now *leaning* Pro. A few reasons why: - Open models now frontier-level (de-centralized, given back to the people the data was taken from) - Enabling local-adapted tool prototyping - Reported innovations in datacentre water-recycling

1. Konami's uncredited 2000s composers 2. Oval 3. Iglooghost

💿 quiet_colossus youtu.be/wjZvuym9bmE?... Download track from website | CC0 / Public Domain #ambient #electronica #atmospheric

0002 - ShortTerm TapeLoop Download from website. #electronica #loops #bigbeat

My painting of a Lily Flower art on canvas / 50 x 40 cm Available! ✅ 🎨 You can find it on my website: www.verakober.com/floral

Double album, just released: johnoestmannmusic.bandcamp.com/album/soundw... #videogamemusic #electronicmusic #retro

If you're interesting in making audio for video games, and live in Australia, join our Game Audio Jam - running July 17th-19th. Discord server now live - see the website for details! jomusic.neocities.org/gaej-aus2026/ #gameaudio #composition #audioproduction #gamedev

Updates coming to The Weave Explorer shortly: jomusic.neocities.org #visualarts #worldbuilding #abstractart

Welcome to a Guided Tour exploring four locations across three Penturan continents. Pentura is the "Capital Planet" of The Weave and houses a diversity of cultures and infrastructure. This tour is a great introduction if you are just starting out with The Weave Explorer, or of Pentura itself.

💿 futurejack experimental #4 – SKYDRUM youtu.be/V-NTNX7TjkI?... Download track from website | CC0 / Public Domain #plunderphonics #newjackswing #electronica #atmospheric

Long, dense, but explains a lot of historical context around the world we're in and where things look to be going next. Uploaded just in time for America's 250th: youtu.be/0A4FiUUPDDs?...

Indirect Collaboration: being inspired by and drawing from each other's creations, even when we aren't directly collaborating. This is worth keeping in mind, as it is how most of human culture evolves. Check out James Burke's Connections docuseries for plenty of examples.

www.illuminateadelaide.com/program/seas...

My painting "Shimmer of Moonlight on a Garden Rose Bush" Art with flowers www.verakober.com/floral

Start a Creative Small Business led by Spirit rather than Market. Live this lifestyle, and share experiences, creations, and discoveries with others. johnoestmannmusic.com/manifesto-pa...

Just saw Disclosure Day. It is not a movie about aliens. It is an allegory - and man it hits deep. Genuinely.

The Weave Explorer is coming along, now with 4 planets available to explore! jomusic.neocities.org #worldbuilding #electronicmusic

Claude Monet (1840–1926) "The Undergrowth in the Forest of Saint Germain" (1882) Oil on canvas.

These are the beautiful moments