Welcome to Plencner Labs!
Phil Plencner is on the internet! Web Developer @ Harvard. Music non-influencer. Drummer.
Phil Plencner is on the internet! Web Developer @ Harvard. Music non-influencer. Drummer.
Phil is an avid music listener. He writes a blog where he recommends an album for you to listen to. Generally on Fridays.
Phil's Phriday Picks at Substack Phil's Phriday Picks at HarvardA comprehensive application that provides access to the Spotify streaming service through a vinyl record listening room interface.
Visit The Spotify Listening RoomAn archival and research site exploring the music, poetry, film, and cosmic philosophy of Sun Ra and the Arkestra.
Visit The Spaceways of Sun RaBrutal prog is a niche, high-intensity subgenre of progressive rock that merges extreme, chaotic musicality—such as math rock, grindcore, and free jazz—with complex, avant-garde structures.
BrutalProg.comA celebration of classic Chicago-style hot dogs, local spots, and everything that makes this city food icon legendary.
Visit I Love Chicago Hot DogsIn the early 2000s Phil took the Rhino Musical Aptitude Test at Tower Records in Chicago. This application recreates the quiz!
Visit The Rhino Musical Aptitude TestA browser-based tool for visualizing exterior paint colors and materials on your home. Upload a photo, use the magic-wand selector to mark regions, pick from a palette of colors or material textures, and download the finished image — all without leaving the browser.
Visit House PainterPhil is a Software Engineer at Harvard University. See some his personal coding projects here!
Phil Plencner's Gitlab