Randy AKA Lime Bar - Building IndieBeat TV and Making Federated Music - The Lorenzo's Music Podcast - The Lorenzo's Music Podcast
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In this episode of Lorenzo’s Music Podcast, I meet Randy, a musician known as Lime Bar. We talk about how he got back into music after a long hiatus. Based in Indianapolis, Randy discusses how the pandemic reignited his passion for music creation, diving into digital tools and collaborating with other artists on the Fediverse.
He tells me his experiences with MIDI and Cakewalk, reflecting on how technology has transformed music production since the 80s. Randy covers his approach to blending video and audio for his projects. We also cover his involvement with Indie Beat TV, a platform he helped build to showcase indie music videos to support other artists through community engagement.
Key Takeaways
- Revisiting Music Lime Bar is a music artist who rediscovered his passion during the pandemic.
- analog to digital The evolution of music production has shifted from analog to digital.
- Fediverse community Engaging with the Fediverse community has been rewarding for indie artists.
- Indie Beat TV A 24/7 stream was launched to showcase indie music videos.
Links Mentioned
- Cakewalk https://www.cakewalk.com
- Indie Beat Radio https://theindiebeat.fm
- Indie Beat TV https://tv.theindiebeat.fm/
- LiquidSoap Audio & Video Streaming Language https://www.liquidsoap.info/
- PeerTube https://joinpeertube.org
- TiddlyWiki https://tiddlywiki.com
Connect with Lime Bar
This episode was recorded on January 11, 2026. Special thanks to Lime Bar for sharing his insights and experiences with me.
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