🎓 Music Educology (Master's) | 🎶 Composer | 🤓 Tinkerer | 🧪 Self-hosting Enthusiast | 🍜 Anime Enjoyer

I’m a curious soul who loves to explore the bridge between music and technology.

• 🎓 Wrapping up my master’s in Music Educology
• 🎷 I compose and release music on Spotify / Apple Music / SoundCloud – links below!
• 🛠️ I’m all about self-hosting, automation, and experimenting with Proxmox, Yunohost, Docker and more.
• 💻 I don't consider myself a developer—but with tools like VS Code and GitHub with Copilot support, I’ve been contributing much more actively.
• 🌐 Passionate about open source and contributing where I can and what I can. Love learning more about networking and system administration.
• ☕ I run on matcha and cozy vibes.

🎵 “Echoes of a Short Life”
A 3-part composition inspired by a Lithuanian folk tale, blending narrative structure with contemporary classical style.
Available now on all major platforms.

• 🎮 Building and hosting self-sufficient game servers and other services
• 📚 Blogging, documenting setups, guides, and tips for other enthusiasts and sysadmins
• 🤖 Creating RedBot Cogs to add helpful features to Discord bots
• 🎶 Blending music and tech – from MIDI instruments to AI-powered music tools
• 🧰 Open-source exploration – not everything is code, but everything is learnable
• 💙 VS Code + Copilot are my daily sidekicks for coding
• ⚽ Foosball enthusiast – always up for a match!

• 🛠️ Media Statistics and Cleanup: Contributing to enhancing media playback analytics and exploring media cleanup options for media managers.
• 💪 Linux Server Configurations: Sharing and refining setups for self-hosted applications in YunoHost.
• 🤖 RedBot Custom Cogs: Experimenting with Discord bot extensions to add productivity and fun features.
• 🎵 Music-Tech Integration: Exploring the fusion of musical composition with technology through AI and automation tools.

You can support my tinkering or leave a message over at ko-fi.com/paprikachu
Feel free to drop a follow here if you're into any of the same vibes. Also, check out my blog at paprikachu.com for more insights and updates!