Analogue is currently being discussed as a universal desire, when in reality, it reflects the lived conditions of a.... say it with me... very specific group. So when that group’s mode of engagement (analogue) is elevated into a cultural ideal, while the structural prerequisites that support (analogue) remain largely unspoken.... we have the loose... See more

This is also where hegemonic patterning becomes visible. Following Gramsci, hegemony is maintained not by coercion (that would look like DT 45 x 47) but by consent— which is, in turn, what makes the interests and practices of dominant (status) groups appear universal (quiet luxury, lifestyle p0rn, etc).

Let’s get down to it: when we talk about analogue in 2026, what we’re really talking about is access ... in the most brooks meets bourdieu way i could ever describe. It’s access as a verb, in its most lived form— the kind that begets a lifestyle that presumes one’s control over their own time.

Within culture, we’re talking about analogue as a... See more

Analogue is actually more of a status condition, and critically— not a universal shift begotten by collective consciousness. And what do I mean by that? Well, the error in our current cultural discourse is the assumption that analogue is something that is equally attainable.... it’s simply, not.