Musings from the MEANS editor…
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MEANS MAGAZINE: top community music picks of 2025
The final in our three ‘top picks of 2025’ this time drawn from the MEANS community itself: a list of favorites put together by the various writers, supporters and artists who have been part… Read more
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DISTANT ANIMALS: top music picks of 2025
The second of our artist-curated lists, this time from the avant-garde composer and Difficult Art and Music label boss, Distant Animals. 18 selections covering experimental electronic, contemporary classical, punk, folk, minimal, improv, and more. … Read more
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HEAVY CLOUD: top music picks of 2025
Like any respectable music journalist, MEANS have waited until we’re firmly in the throes of January before reflecting on the year gone. To sort through the gargantuan variety of music thats wound up in… Read more
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Featured Artists #4: Adrian Riley / Serena Killen
MEANS once again shares the work of two exciting grassroots artists. This post marks the fourth of our new online series, where we showcase two artists whose work we particularly admire. Check them out… Read more
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We move we make in tune in time.
Bodies. Beats. Being. An extended discussion on musickality with John garner and Alex Herod. [Press] Play. JG: When I began violin lessons aged seven, I was, without knowing it, initiated into the world of… Read more
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Featured Artists #3: Zoë Douglas-Cain / Adarsha Ajay
MEANS once again shares the work of two exciting grassroots artists. This post marks the third of our new online series, where we showcase two artists whose work we particularly admire. Check them out… Read more
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Featured Artists #2: Kate Fallon-Cousins / Crisia Constantine
MEANS is excited to share the work of two more fantastic grassroots artists. This post marks the second of our new online series, where we showcase two artists whose work we particularly admire. Check… Read more
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Featured Artists #1: Susan Plover / Madeleina Kay
MEANS explores the work of two exciting visual artists MEANS constantly has an ear to the ground for contemporary artists working across a range of disciplines. This post marks the first of our new… Read more
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Deconstructing the Pyramidal Narrative: towards a distributed, not consolidated, artistic ecosystem
John Garner dissects the complexities of artistry and creativity within the contemporary socio-economic model. In Alexander Avila’s recent video essay ‘How Corporations Hijacked Anti-AI Backlash’, he discusses how, during the Middle Ages, there began… Read more
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