Dean / Surface 10 / Stratos Ensemble

Musician, artist, producer - 3 main projects: Surface 10, The Stratos Ensemble, Dean De Benedictis.

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Full Ambient Music Set - "Shadow Count (less credits)" - Dean De Benedictis https://t.co/5cuQuA5b0R via @YouTube

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@cyluzz_ This must be AI, because most people would be throwing landing blows if you did that to their laptop.

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Been using only self-made content again to kind of boycott AI and help sway more regulation towards it, but people on social media don’t seem as responsive to that content anymore so I may have to jump back towards AI. Just wanted to go on record first.

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Basic Question:
Dear Grok, how can I see my friends in my X feed rather than spam and arbitrary news?

Basic Answer:
Using the Following tab instead of the “For You” tab is always better, but still, in this world of spam, you’re on your own.

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@Telekonoid Love that brother thank you for the heads up. Almost forgot about it. 🙏🙏

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Moonrise over Box Canyon, SoCal Sunday

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Some ambient Spring discoloring.

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Newest official member of the Stratos Ensemble — bassist Damien Ayala.

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The moon from Mt. Baldy a week ago and writer Darren Bergstein at San Antonio Falls.

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@musicFIRST I get that, but I’m still wondering if this is a priority in current times. As a musician, I relish the free promotion I get when my music is played on FM, so it seems like the real threat is actually big tech and Spotify rather than radio. I don’t know.

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Abstraction and serenity.

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More hikes with writer Darren Bergstein is just what the doctor ordered. I even introduced him to Coco Roussel, who like me, always has a place in his heart for progressive-music enthusiasts and supporters.

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Stratos progress - this year we’re adding Happy The Man covers to our live set, since Coco is already half that battle.

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Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year

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Another clip from that last Stratos reunion session - TJ Sammut solo

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Some shots from past Autumns.

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First reunion session in 2 years with the Stratos Ensemble last weekend, old school style.

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Just a couple of hopeless vegans wishing you some happy Autumn-to-Winter festivities and transitions.