A concert from December 21, 2025. Thanks to VRelium for hosting me, as always!

My VR performance setup: https://sockpuppet.band/blog/1302-VR-performance-setup-2.0

Set list:

0:00 Intro

Songs available for listen or purchase at:

https://sockpuppet.band/track/behind-a-mask

A video I came across that I made at the beach in Koudekerke. I didn't head there for the storm... My mum attended a funeral of a relative, and due to the bad weather, I drove her there, and back again. While she was at the church service, Arwen and I went for a short walk, and we got to the beach. We could not get any closer, as the sand was like real sandpaper, hurting the exposed skin as we came to close.

Alt Text: Storm Eunice at Koudekerke Beach

The scene opens with a view of a churning, grey North Sea. Large white-capped waves crash against the shore and two wooden breakwaters that extend into the surf. The sky is a heavy, uniform grey, and the air is filled with mist and sea spray that occasionally blurs the camera lens.

In the foreground, long dune grasses bend violently in the powerful gusts. A chocolate Labrador on a leash trots into the frame, its ears flapping in the wind as it explores the sandy path. A modern, light-wood sculptural post stands nearby, seemingly unfazed by the weather.

As the camera pans to the right, a paved path leads up a hill toward a wooden bench overlooking the coast. The audio is dominated by the intense, roaring howl of the wind, punctuated by the sharp rustling of the grass, perfectly capturing the chaotic energy of one of the strongest storms to hit the Netherlands in recent years.

I made a silly "Monster" edition of my Toyota Yaris, Skoosh, a while ago when we had some bad weather. Then, I made that image into a "Cars" like movie poster. And that one inspired this little silly vid, made with the LMArena.ai website.

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The Action Breakdown

Air Time: This pocket-sized beast catches serious air as it launches off blue-striped snow ramps, proving that gravity is merely a suggestion.

The Landing: Skoosh sticks the landing in the alpine wonderland, maintaining its cheerful expression throughout the frosty chaos.

The Finale

I made a silly "Monster" edition of my Toyota Yaris, Skoosh, a while ago when we had some bad weather. Then, I made that image into a "Cars" like movie poster. And that one inspired this little silly vid, made with the LMArena.ai website.

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The video is a high-energy montage of Skoosh living its best life in a snowy mountain wonderland. The car is seen drifting through thick powder, catching serious air off blue-striped snow ramps, and landing with a satisfying splash of frost. The background is a crisp alpine landscape with jagged peaks and fluffy clouds.

The action culminates in a frosty, 3D title card that reads "SKOOSH WINTER MADNESS" in chunky, ice-textured letters, with the subtitle "A new antimimed adventure" appearing below. The clip ends with the LMArena.ai logo. It’s a whimsical, high-octane look at what happens when a compact car decides to stop being "sensible" and starts being a legend of the slopes.

I made a silly "Monster" edition of my Toyota Yaris, Skoosh, a while ago when we had some bad weather. Then, I made that image into a "Cars" like movie poster. And that one inspired this little silly vid, made with Gemini AI.

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Playing with feedback in VCV Rack again. The VCV patch is available here:

https://www.fstateaudio.com/?page_id=1297

Thanks for listening/watching! Plugins, synth presets, free (and free to use) samples, and more available from the FSA website:

https://www.fstateaudio.com/

If you like what I'm doing and would like to see/hear more, please consider purchasing some music from my Faircamp site:

https://faircamp.fstateaudio.com/

Also on Bandcamp:

https://fuguestate.bandcamp.com/

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Stream/Recording Date: Jan 24 2026

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