FAQ
What is this?
STEGOCRAFT is a ghost label. Its artists have no faces and no files. The first is STEGO, underground techno at 138 BPM in D minor.
Is the music streamed?
No. No audio is sent to you. Your device makes every sound itself, live, from a shared seed and the UTC clock.
Why do two devices match?
Every device reads the same clock. At the starting tuning, they land on the same bar, the same section and the same notes at the same moment. The knobs are yours, so how it sounds is your own.
Why does it go quiet sometimes?
The track moves through four sections: SIGNAL, PULSE, BREACH and DECAY, and the loop lasts about two minutes. The SIGNAL section opens with a short quiet passage before the kick returns. It is part of the piece.
What are EVO 001 and EVO 002?
An EVO is a version of how STEGO sounds. EVO 001 is the original. EVO 002 adds a high voice shaped by objects passing Earth: their distance, speed and size decide its notes. Old versions never change, so you can switch between them and compare.
What do BPM, KEY and MAGIC do?
BPM changes the tempo and KEY and MODE change the pitch. Move off 138 BPM and you leave the shared grid, so you only match others at your tempo. MAGIC randomizes the knobs, tempo and key at once.
What is a signal?
Your tuning: tempo, key and every knob. SHARE YOUR SIGNAL copies a link that holds only those numbers. Anyone who opens it hears your settings. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
How do I join the roster?
Keep the signal playing for 3 minutes and move at least 3 controls. Then tap ROSTER at the top of the page or LEAVE YOUR SIGNAL at the bottom. There is no account. Only your settings are sent.
What happens on the roster?
Your signal becomes the newest ghost, with the next number and a name made from your settings. You cannot choose the name. When someone else joins, earlier ghosts turn into ██████ and are redacted.
What do you collect?
Nothing that identifies you. No accounts, no cookies, no analytics. See the privacy page for the details.
I hear nothing.
Check the volume and tap ENTER SIGNAL. Some browsers and privacy settings turn off audio generation. Open the page directly in a regular browser, not inside another app.