music
A complex character but this piece of writing from 1993 changed how I saw the world and shaped my philosophy around extractive systems based on exploitation, power dynamics and the siren song of desire
Each new microgenre is basically just another way to find a path through music’s capitalism.
Music was effort. It was physical. It was tangible. It was communal.
you don't need a record deal, you need a community.
Otis January
“Smart” suggestions don’t hit like a friend’s rec or the music blogs of years past.
Mark • Bandcamp Bets on Curation, Anthropic Pays Up, and New Music You Need
Cautious optimism? Lets hope so