Musings from the MEANS editor…
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Reflections on Prayers for Palestine
I’ve long been convinced that artists have a responsibility to work actively for the betterment of the world. I would go so far as to say that this must be a basic condition for… Read more
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Living Within Our Means Vol. 3
We are super excited to announce the release of our 3rd fundraising comp, Living Within Our Means Vol. 3. 10 track of exciting independent and experimental music, ranging from prog-pop to modern electronica, expressive… Read more
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Fingerless : No Words Can Reach It
For me its often the visual element that initial draws the eye, and this track by Fingerless was no exception. The cover for this single from the Brisbane based neo-psychedelic, acid-folk, electronica band immediately… Read more
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Echoflex: Fluckerzeit
Check out the latest video by Echoflex – a mesmerising wash of glitching electronics and hazy synthesis. The video perfectly grounds the music, with its immersive, watery visuals coming off like some otherworldly lava… Read more
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The Son of Man : a novel by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo
“Would a bird build its nest if it did not have its instinct for confidence in the world?” – Gaston Bachelard A relationship exists between what we say and where we say it. We use… Read more
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Michael Conboy : We Choose
A fitting final track for our latest MEANS compilation, from one of our very own reviewers, Michael Conboy. A smelting pot of abstract dub and dusty space samples, ‘we choose’ is a short but… Read more
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Networked lives: navigating interstitial online spaces in times of disquiet
Searching for the horizon in a network of loss, decay and fragments I. The horizon. The farthest point visible in the physical world. When we seek a place beyond this point, our aim should… Read more
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interview : Solar Eyes
For the first in our ongoing series of artist interviews, we catch up with Solar Eyes, a Birmingham-based duo comprised of Sebastian Maynard Francis and Glenn Smyth. Signed to Fierce Panda Records, their music has… Read more
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