SAMPLEPACKS!!! get your samplepacks!!!
just an update post! my website now has a list with all the (free) samplepacks i ve created. go have a look!
the DeerZone
guides, writings, and other things from ida deerz
Latest posts
TECH: Deer Text Format - the system powering this site, and how it can work for you
my personal website runs on a bespoke dynamic site generator i coded from scratch. but why? what lead me to designing and programming it? what can you do with it? and how can it be transformed into a tool for everyone to use? a deep dive into Deer Text Format, why it exists, and what lies in its future.
ida learns how to do server stuff part 1 - Linux Mint, Samba & SSH, Ubuntu Server, and Docker
experimenting with running a home server! ft. Ubuntu Server and Docker
Joost Klein's ESC 2024 disqualification, and why it matters
a brief look at the politics behind the Eurovision Song Contest, how it gives states soft power over eachother, and how Joost Klein has become stuck in the middle of this.
i don't understand the kids anymore - meditating on enshittification and generational divides
as technology becomes more enshittified and locked down by venture capitalists, it begs the question: am i becoming my parents? is my nostalgic appreciation for retro tech any different from theirs? will i become one of those "back in my day" people?
i bought an Intellijel Plonk
i spent way too much money on a Eurorack module
Sony's mistreatment of the LittleBigPlanet series is straight up appalling
a post detailing the erosion of the LittleBigPlanet videogame series at the hands of Sony, and its legacy in 2024
boycott the 2023 Ursa Major Awards! - how a furry awards show got hijacked by a serial harasser
how the 2023 Ursa Major Awards got hijacked by a serial harasser
furry music night gets cancelled because their venue upcharged them one day in advance thinking it's a "fetish event"
a timeline of Aural Alliance s cancelled New York City furry music event
my phobias and how i deal with them
answering an anon ask about what phobias i have!
on 'changes' and producing an 8 minute long track
talking about the technical nightmare of producing a multi-part progressive rock piece in a 10 year old digital audio workstation.
the KeroVee VST plugin, how i discovered it and how i use it
a post discussing KeroVee, the VST plugin i use to transform my voice, and how i first discovered it and started using it!
the MAIM VST plugin and Jørgen Lund's 32-bit build of it
a post about a cool .mp3 compression VST and what i assume is the only 32-bit VST2 build of it!
that time the hyperpop scene literally MADE UP career-ending sexual abuse allegations about a neurodivergent artist
how GOOP HOUSE and other artists helped ruin a neurodivergent artist s career over sexual abuse allegations. an investigative deep dive into how shirin, traceybrakes, and other figureheads in the community falsify allegations against people they don t like.
on the topic of plagiarism
Celeste, hbomberguy, and videogame plagiarism
on music libraries & foobar2000
a post about my music library setup
trans day of remembrance
a rant about Trans Day of Remembrance, and how we care more for the dead than we do for the living because it s easier
the visual design of 'idaidaida' and my design principles
the design behind idaidaida and what i think about when making things