Musings from the MEANS editor…
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Shit culture revisited : The Happening
Near universally panned, The Happening might not be the first place you’d look for obfuscated depth and meaning within a big budget Hollywood movie. Created by once loved now much maligned auteur M. Night… Read more
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Ogle : Magnus
The Living Within Our Means compilation reaches its finale with the hypnotic modular voyage ‘Magnus’ from Italian musician Giulio Fontana a.k.a Ogle. Starting his musical career as a guitarist, Fontana decided to shift focus… Read more
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GOAT : A Psychedelic Experience
Catches you off guard music like this. I am pure psychedelic love child, but when I came across this band it was something else. GOAT from Korpilomolo in Sweden came on to my musical… Read more
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Dereos Roads : Worlds Apart
Dereos Roads from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is an artist with an extensive back catalogue going back to 2007 also releasing music under the name “Proceed”. The track chosen for the MEANS Compilation Volume 1 is… Read more
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Heavy Cloud : Eternal Return of the Same
Under the name Heavy Cloud, Cornwall-based Ryan Hooper creates sounds inspired by memory and internal and external landscapes, often in tandem with collage-based artworks and textual explorations. Befitting the project’s name, “Eternal Return of… Read more
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Truant Kids : Golden Earrings
Comprised of songwriting duo Walter Sunrise and Nile Rivers, with Owen Ashley on drums, Truant Kids is a Kansas-based alternative pop band who are empowered with a playful art-school exuberance. Embracing an experimental edge… Read more
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