Hi! Podington Bear is the nom de plume of me, Chad Crouch. I make instrumental music that I enjoy sharing freely, while seeking exposure and income through licensing. My podcast, Ep. 19: Music For Sleep
Ep. 19: Music For Sleep (with commentary)
Ep. 19: Music For Sleep (music only)
Inspired by Peter Broderick's "Crawl Into My Bed" Tracks include: "Snowpack", "Gentle Heart", "Sad Cyclops", "Electron Map", "Hollow Gold", "Rubber Molecules", "Resonant Ducts", "Data" and "Brightening". Most tracks appear originally on Chad Crouch - "Sound Of Picture Vol 3: Ambient"
Ep 18: Music For Underwater Listening
Ep 18: Music For Underwater Listening (with commentary)
Ep 18: Music For Underwater Listening (music only)
Wherein we hear the tracks "Under The Sea", Shapeshifters", "Bunny" (Blanket Music), "Underwater Theme", "Deep Pools", "WinJammer", "Dolphin Waltz", "Gymnodepie 2", "Slough", and "Glass Piano".
Ep 17: Music For Spring
Ep 17: Music For Spring (with commentary)
Ep 17: Music For Spring (music only)
Wherein we hear the tracks: "Chainlink Melody", "Plastique", "Get Happy Now", "Sunspots", "Unravel Slowly", "Chipper Dan", "Kitty In The Window", "Val K", and "Pink Blossoms"
Ep. 16: Music For Social Networking
Ep. 16: Music For Social Networking (with commentary)
Ep. 16: Music For Social Networking (music only)
Wherein we listen to the songs "Twinkie", "Curious Process", "Trippin' At The Party", "Eyes Without A Face" (Billy Idol), "Creature Feature", "Can I Talk To You?", "Part 5 In Which We Get Funky Again and Rest In Our Friends' Arms", and "Wii Oui"
Ep. 15 Music For Walking The Dog
Ep. 15 Music For Walking The Dog (with commentary)
Ep. 15 Music For Walking The Dog (music only)
In which we hear the songs: "Stages of Awakening", "Tipsy Xylo", "Walk The Dog", "The Dirt", "Thought Bubbles", "Do Duckling", "Dogs Kiss", "Pouncin'", "Saunter" and "Late Afternoon Light"
Ep. 14: Music For Drawing
Ep. 14: Music For Drawing (with commentary)
Ep. 14: Music For Drawing (music only)
Wherein we discover songs for sketching. Tracks include: "The Speed Of Life"
, "Blur & Coalesce", "Euphoria & Ticklefest", "Simple Song", "Tripper", "Floating Up From The Cubicle", "Dim Dim", and "Gnossiene 4 & 5" (Erik Satie)
Podington Bear on Twitter and everywhere else.
I know, I know. Not long after premiering a song called "Twitterflated" and remarking I wasn't convinced of the relevance of Twitter [speaking for myself] I'm now trying in earnest to adopt it into my digital life. And I have to admit, it's kind of weirded me out these first few days. Nonetheless I've got Tweetdeck fired up, I'm following a few friends and I'll be tweeting the moment new podcasts go up, and incidentally, if inspired. "Follow me"--I feel really stupid writing that--at @podington_bear (Yes, once again I'm late to the party and have to resort to the underscore).
And psst: There's a boss song (seriously, I've been saving it for something special) on my Facebook Page. Be a pal and consider becoming a fan!
Find other facets of my digital life at:
chadcrouch.com (visual)
soundofpicture.com (The instrumental alter ego to P Bear: short, moody and adventurous compositions)
hushrecords.com (this is the label I have run for over a decade. You can buy the BOX SET here (10 CDs), or download various P Bear albums free/$upport)
podingtonbear.bandcamp.com (bandcamp page: just an alternative method of downloading albums, allows 128K mp3 totally free downloads, and higher quality for $upport.)
chadcrouch.bandcamp.com (bandcamp page for SoP: you will find Vol 1-4 including Satie & Ambient. Download up to lossless quality for free/$upport)
Ep. 13: Music For The 20 Song Game
Ep. 13: Music For The 20 Song Game (with commentary)
Ep. 13: Music For The 20 Song Game (music only)
Wherein we discover the delights of forced creativity: The 100% world premiere song set includes: "Buddy Guy", "Blammo", "Dole It Out", "Trickledown", "Logjam", "Wonderblues", "Tiny Spoons", "Bumble Bee Bossa", "Stuck Dream", "Ringling", "Heavy Flutter", Bless", "Dreamliner", "Blimp Readout", "and "Bad Scene"
Ep. 12: Music For Role Playing Games
Ep. 12: Music For Role Playing Games (with commentary)
Ep. 12: Music For Role Playing Games (music only)
In which we discover songs to get your RPG on. Songs include "Dragon Breath", "Operatives", "Multicolor Stresstab", "Caterpillar Brigade", "Beat Creatures", "Mutinee", "Filth Biz", "Choose Your Own Adventure", and "Dragon Slayer".
Ep. 11: Music For A Valentine
Ep. 11: Music For A Valentine (with commentary)
Ep. 11: Music For A Valentine (music only)
In which we discover songs of love and affection. Songs include "Sunday Morning", "Love Song #1", "25" (Blanket Music), "Filaments", "Hearts Aflutter", "Blossoming", "I Love You" (Blanket Music), "88", and "I Noticed You" (Blanket Music).
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