In praise of wet-book e-angels
Ruby Justice Thelot, A Few Essays on Taste
Designer, artist, and cyberethnographer Ruby Justice Thelot is prolific not only in his opinions on the implications of being-on-line, but also in the tools he uses to explore them. His latest project is a perfect example of the power of the release. Ruby has taken a series of essays written over the past year on the subject of taste and compiled them into a beautiful, limited edition book. A member of the Dark Forest Collective and an influential voice on our own thinking, we’re always first in line when Ruby has something new to share. (We’re especially here for the indie sleaze slander.)
Bana Mutibwa, Essays of a Revolutionary MC
Musician and revolutionary activist Bana Mutibwa’s new album weaves storytelling, declarations of resilience, and celebrations of resistance throughout the turmoil of Uganda’s tumultuous transitions of political power. This bass-heavy Luga Flow sparks energy for change and sounds best with headphones on at full blast.
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Murakit, E-Angels
Muri Pixel is a nostalgic exploration of 8-bit aesthetics, drawing inspiration from early internet culture and video games. Their first release on Metalabel brings 8-bit off the page with a kawaii inspired fanzine complete with a viewing score to match.
Quality Time, WET BOOK
As devoted bath-readers ourselves, we can only imagine the origins of this incredibly unusual project which promises “the world’s first book designed specifically for bath time.” Its laminated, spiral-bound pages include a collage of scientific facts, old Playboy spreads, and page clippings from the legendary early 2000s Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue penned by philosopher Slavoj Žižek. Bath, anyone?
Extreme Animals, Should I Delete My Channel?
The wild visions of Extreme Animals — the part music, part video art duo of Jacob Ciocci and David Wightman — return to Metalabel, this time in a new analog format: the VHS tape. Fresh off last year’s Music Television DVD release of their polyphonous work, the NYC-based artists are back with another mind-bending release. Safe in its archaic VHS confines, this release is DRM-free, not susceptible to DMCA takedowns, and yours to own and cherish forever (unless your VCR accidentally eats it). Support physical media!
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Yancey Strickler, Bentoism
In 2019, I published my first book, This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World, which explored the consequences of a world overtaken by a belief in financial maximization as the one value to rule them all. My answer to this challenge was the idea of Bentoism: a wider view of rational self-interest that includes not just Now Me, but Future Me, Now Us, and Future Us too. Over the following years, thousands of people from around the world came together to explore these ideas and ways of being. This archival release documents some of the basics behind the Bento and gives newcomers a starter kit to explore.
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