Powderpaint

A pop band from the Fediverse, their music is really well produced sharp retro synthpop, often featuring LGBTQIA+ themes in the lyrics. I would especially recommend their self-titled album, and “Constellation” is a good track to start off with.

Fediverse address:
@powderpaint@glitch.social

Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Award-winning brass band based in the North of England, formed by workers at the local coal mine in 1917. As well as dozens of domestic awards, the band has represented England at the European level and took part in the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. The band’s music and story were the basis for the hit film “Brassed Off” starring Ewan McGregor and Pete Postlethwaite.

Fediverse address:
@grimethorpeband@mastodonapp.uk

dylyricus (bobdylan lyrics +)

Account devoted to Bob Dylan, his music, his tours and his lyrics, including keeping track of alternative lyrics that he sometimes uses.

Fediverse address:
@dylyricus@universeodon.com

Cut Copy

Australian synth pop band founded in 2001, they’ve released six albums to date with perhaps the best known track being “Lights & Music”.

Fediverse address:
@cutcopy@mas.to

Radio Regentrude

German-language online music radio station. The station is non-profit, non-commercial, legally licensed, and funded by the people who run it. The music is international, programmes are mainly in German, but with some shows in English.

Fediverse address (in German): @Radio_Regentrude@troet.cafe

The Great Pop Culture Debate

Podcast discussing popular culture such as film, TV, music etc, with a specific question in each episode such as “Best Tolkien Character”, “Best 1990s Romcom”, “Best TV Series Finale” etc.

Fediverse address:
@gpcd@mas.to

Twinkscaping Records

The music account of Amber, a punk / metal musician and singer. Amber’s music is divided into two projects: Park Lane Memorial (nu metal) and Anonymous C.A. Bosch (political metal).

Fediverse address:
@twinkscapingrecords@mastodon.art

Sevish

Creating stylish upbeat electronic music with a funky 1990s/2000s flavour and an intriguing weird twisted nature thanks to use of microtonality and xenharmony.

Fediverse address:
@Sevish@mastodon.cc

1980s Chiptune Bots

Three bots posting chiptune music tracks from the C64, ZX Spectrum and Atari ST.

Fediverse address (C64 music, posts every 4 hours):
@SIDMusic@botsin.space

Fediverse address (ZX Spectrum music, posts every 4 hours):
@AYMusic@botsin.space

Fediverse address (Atari ST music, posts once a day):
@AtariSTMusic@botsin.space

Hip-hop Twitch Bot

Bot that posts when hip-hop Twitch streamers go live. It deletes its own posts after streams have finished, to prevent cluttering up timelines.

Fediverse address:
@twitch@rap.social

The Fedivision Song Contest

An annual event on the Fediverse where people are given a couple of weeks to create a song, then they are published and people on the Fediversevote on a favourite. Usually takes place on or around the time of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Fediverse address:
@announce@fedi.vision