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Memorable Monday: Happy Labor Day [2026]!

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Ah, yes, another Labor Day here in the United States. Now that I don’t work full-time, every Monday is Labor Day, except since today actually is Labor Day, Dr. Wife is home, too. I might have to swing by Food Lion and pick up some hot dog and hamburgers and baked beans—’tis the season!

Today represents the spiritual end of summer throughout the nation, although most students have been back to school for three or four—or even five or six!—weeks already. It’s an odd, late Labor Day, as 1 September fell on a Tuesday. I imagine the kids and their teachers have been eager for this brief reprieve.

We’re still a good ways away from dog days of summer being over, but I’ve already begun detecting that crisp bit of autumnality stirring in the early mornings and at night. A little over a week ago I took a late walk as a storm was approaching, and it positively felt like I was walking through a Ray Bradbury story. I was positively chilly. It was the howling wind and swaying tree branches, though, that saw me cut my walk short and scurrying home to Dr. Wife and Nugget. I kept praying that the Lord Would Spare me from a massive widowmaker branch falling from one of the town’s ancient oak trees. He Saw fit to spare me for another day—and I’m sure I’ll take other walks in dubious weather again!

Fall is also a great time for music; if you haven’t already, you can still pickup Koi Dance for 90% with promo code koipond. You totally should!

With that, here is 1 September 2025’s “Memorable Monday: Happy Labor Day [2025]!; New Releases!“:

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September 2026 Bandcamp Friday

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Koi Dance has been out almost a month on all streaming platforms and on my Bandcamp page, and it’s still 90% off with promo code koipond! That makes it about 8⅓ cents per track.

That promo code is also good for everything on the site, including a full discography purchase. That means you can get thirty-one (31) releases—almost all of which include tons of original artwork, scores, videos, essays, etc.—for $9.70 with promo code koipond.

Also, it’s Bandcamp Friday, which means Bandcamp waives their usual 15% cut of sales, making it the absolute best time to support your favorite pudgy composer—me!

Lately I’ve been working on a number of chorales, which will probably end up on Leftovers V. I’m also working on Säx II: Noodling, which will largely consist of improvised, experimental saxophone tunes that incorporate “found” sounds, repetitive vocal chants, homemade percussion, and—of course—saxophone. It’s a pretty wild departure from the kind of meticulous computer music I usually write. I’m not sure when I’ll release those (although Leftovers V will probably be the day after Thanksgiving, per tradition), but here’s my favorite track from SIIN:

You can read about how I composed that track here.

But, again—it’s Bandcamp Friday! It’s the best possible day to purchase a digital download of my music, and it’s still 90% off with promo code koipond.

Happy Listening!

—TPP

Lazy Sunday CDI: Koi Dance on Other Blogs

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Koi Dance is out now on all streaming platforms and at https://tjcookmusic.bandcamp.com. It’s 90% off (!) with promo code koipond. That promo code is also good for everything on the site, so my full discography is under $10.

A couple of my blogger buddies very kind wrote little blurbs about Koi Dance, so I thought I’d share them today:

Legendary blogger Roman of Opium Tales has also graciously agreed to review the album, so stay tuned!

Happy Sunday!

—TPP

Lazy Sunday CD: 🐟Koi Dance🐟 Posts

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Koi Dance is out now on all streaming platforms and at https://tjcookmusic.bandcamp.com. It’s 90% off (!) with promo code koipond. That means it’s $1 for twelve tracks of great music (that promo code is also good for everything on the site).

As such, I’m featuring some posts related to Koi Dance (and the title track, “Koi Dance”):

Happy Sunday!

—TPP

🐟Koi🐟 Dance Splashes Up Mogadishu Matt

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Mogadish Matt, Somalia’s #1 Libertarian and a longtime friend of the blog, shared a bit about Koi Dance (out today on all streaming platforms and on Bandcamp; 90% off with promo code koipond) on his blog, Free Matt Podcast:

Guest Highlight: The Portly Politico

Thanks for the shout-out, my grizzled friend!

Also, I’ll be hosting a listening party tonight (Friday, 7 August 2026) at 8 PM EST; join here.

Thanks again, Matt!

—TPP

Koi Dance Write-Up at Existential Ergonomics

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Thanks to Erin at Existential Ergonomics for this awesome write-up of my new album, Koi Dance (out today on all streaming platforms and on Bandcamp; 90% off with promo code koipond).

https://existentialergonomics.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/a-new-release-from-tyler-james-cook-koi-dance/comment-page-1/#respond?page_id=23342

I’ll also be hosting a listening party tonight (Friday, 7 August 2026) at 8 PM EST; join here.

Thanks again, Erin!

—TPP

It’s a 🐟Koi Dance🐟 Bandcamp Friday!

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Koi Dance is out TODAY, Friday, 7 August 2026, on all streaming platforms and at https://tjcookmusic.bandcamp.com!

It’s 90% off (!) with promo code koipond. That means it’s $1 for twelve tracks of great music (or 8⅓ cents per track).

That promo code is also good for everything on the site, including a full discography purchase. That means you can get thirty-one (31) releases—almost all of which include tons of original artwork, scores, videos, essays, etc.—for $9.70 with promo code koipond.

Look at that cute little koi!

To put that into perspective, if you purchased every release on my Bandcamp page individually, it would cost $194. Purchasing the full discography (just click on any release to see the option to purchase my full discography) comes with a built-in 50% discount, so that brings the cost down to $97.

Use promo code koipond, and the price plummets to $9.70. That’s less than any one of my albums at full freight. It’s less than a small pizza. It’s less than two cups of coffee.

But if you buy just one release—or even just stream one release—make it Koi Dance. It’s my best release in awhile.

Also, I’m hosting a free listening party to the entire album tonight, Friday, 7 August 2026, at 8 PM EST. You can join in on the fun and conversation here: https://tjcookmusic.bandcamp.com/live/koi-dance-listening-party

Finally, it’s Bandcamp Friday, which means Bandcamp waives their usual 15% cut of sales, making it the absolute best time to support your favorite pudgy composer—me!

I love this album cover!
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Press Release for 🐟Koi Dance🐟

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I was going to slap together a review of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey for today, but yours portly and Dr. Wife have been pretty busy getting stuff done around the house. Instead, I wanted to share the press release I sent to the local paper for my upcoming release, Koi Dance.

As readers know, I’m never one to let content go to waste. Why not recycle/reduce/reuse content to save myself some trouble? Well, that’s what I’m doing here. But I also really, really want to get the word out about this release, because I sincerely believe it’s some of my best work.

The album releases this Friday, 7 August 2026, on all streaming platforms and at https://tjcookmusic.bandcamp.com. It’s 90% off (!) with promo code koipond. That means it’s basically $1 for twelve tracks of great music (that promo code is also good for everything on the site).

Now, on to my corporate-ese press release:

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Bandcamp Friday Returns for May 2026!

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Everything on my Bandcamp page is 90% off with promo code succulent.  That means my entire discography is $9.21.

That means an individual album, like the popular Spooky Season IV, is just $1.

That’s thirty (30) releases for about $0.31 each.

Again, use promo code succulent to get anything and everything for 90% off.

Today (Friday, 6 March 2026) is Bandcamp Friday, so Bandcamp waives their usual sales commission on any purchases.

Sure, streaming is great.  But we all know that what’s on a streaming platform today could disappear tomorrow.

Short of physical media, the best option is a lossless digital download that you own forever.

Also, most of my releases come packed with bonus material:  videos, original artwork, handwritten scores, finished scores, and more.

Those scores have real value:  a copy of the score for “Eight Chorales: Semicircles of Fourths” sold last month for $4.99.  It’s included free when you purchase Math: And Other Delights (just $0.70 with promo code succulent).

If you’re interested in supporting independent musicians and original composers, consider supporting my work with your Bandcamp purchase.

And don’t forget to use promo code succulent for 90% off!

Happy Bandcamp Friday!

—TPP