diff --git a/assets/music-making.sh b/assets/music-making.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1175001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/music-making.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+
+function stop_program(){
+    echo "stop $1"
+    sudo systemctl stop $1
+}
+
+function start_program(){
+    echo "start $1"
+    sudo systemctl stop $1
+}
+
+
+function start(){
+    echo "starting programs again"
+    echo "-----------------------"
+    echo
+    start_program backup.on-porani.insecure.timer
+    start_program backup.on-workhorse.insecure.timer
+    start_program backup.on-workout.insecure.timer
+    start_program syncthing.service
+    start_program tlp.service
+    start_program tor.service
+}
+
+function stop(){
+    echo "stopping programs"
+    echo "-----------------"
+    echo
+    stop_program backup.on-porani.insecure.timer
+    stop_program backup.on-workhorse.insecure.timer
+    stop_program backup.on-workout.insecure.timer
+    stop_program syncthing.service
+    stop_program tlp.service
+    stop_program tor.service
+}
+
+
+# ----
+# main
+# ----
+
+
+stop
+
+echo
+echo -n "wait to start again -> "
+read
+echo
+
+start
diff --git a/system/desktop/packages.nix b/system/desktop/packages.nix
index 6c07d2b..d0b111f 100644
--- a/system/desktop/packages.nix
+++ b/system/desktop/packages.nix
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ in {
       ffmpeg
       (writeShellScriptBin "shrink-exports"
         (fileContents <assets/shrink_exports>))
+      (writeShellScriptBin "music-making"
+        (fileContents <assets/music-making.sh>))
 
       screenKey
       replaceLinks