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Finding "Gutter Punx Vol. 2" at Gridfest

Finding "Gutter Punx Vol. 2" at Gridfest

A chance find at Gridfest leads to Gutter Punx Vol. 2—a zine discovery that captures the raw, handmade spirit of underground culture and DIY publishing. ...more

Discover Zines

April 30, 20261 min read

My Home Recording Studio In 2026

My Home Recording Studio In 2026

A look inside my 2026 home recording studio setup—synths, samplers, and VSTs working together as a system to turn small ideas into finished music. ...more

Homemade Music

April 27, 202624 min read

Wanda Golconda: Briyan Frederick and Joe Maki’s Surreal Portrait of Greed, Replication, and Golden Desire

Wanda Golconda: Briyan Frederick and Joe Maki’s Surreal Portrait of Greed, Replication, and Golden Desire

A surreal and biting look at greed, identity, and illusion, “Wanda Golconda” blends Magritte-inspired imagery with glitchy modern unease. Baby Fred explores replication, desire, and the quiet seductio... ...more

Songs

April 26, 20267 min read

As An Aside

As An Aside

Briyan explores his lyric from the song, As An Aside. ...more

Songs

April 26, 20266 min read

Ken Clinger's Bovine Cassette Culture, AI and

Ken Clinger's Bovine Cassette Culture, AI and

An exploration of Ken Clinger, Suno AI, and the evolving spirit of home taping—where human instinct, machine generation, and the long tail of creativity intersect. ...more

GAJOOB

April 25, 20264 min read

When Music Models Are More Human Than Not

When Music Models Are More Human Than Not

Have tools like Suno reversed a trend of mechanized, routine modern music making? ...more

AI Sound Off

April 24, 20265 min read

New Music

Blind Mime Music – April ’26 Vol. 2

April ’26 Vol. 2 captures a moment in the ongoing flow of Blind Mime Ensemble—where fragments become forms and small ideas expand into something more complete. The collection leans into contrast: structured rhythms against drifting textures, human gestures filtered through machines, and melodies that feel both familiar and slightly out of reach.

There’s a sense of movement throughout—loops evolving, voices shifting, sounds bending just enough to feel alive. Some pieces feel like sketches caught at the right moment, others settle into something more defined, but all of them carry that same underlying thread: the search for something just beyond intention.

As with most Blind Mime work, this isn’t about polished endings. It’s about process—capturing the point where inspiration turns into sound and letting it exist there. April ’26 Vol. 2 sits comfortably in that space, part document, part exploration, and another step in the larger conversation.

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Every zine, tape, and print in our catalog is produced in extremely limited batches. Once they're gone, they're gone for good.

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GAJOOB Music Zine

Dive into the underground. GAJOOB has been documenting home-recorded, independently produced music and audio art since the dawn of the cassette culture. Discover raw sounds and unfiltered creativity in every issue.

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EXPERIMENTAL SOUND

Tapegerm Collective

We are an underground network of sound sculptors, tape manipulators, and experimental artists. Born from cassette culture, Tapegerm Collective exists to break down isolated creation. We provide the stems, you mutate them. Join the loop and collaborate.

Latest Signals
Release 1

Loop Vol. 4

Seeking industrial stem manipulators. Deadline: May 15.

Release 2

Static Bloom

New collaborative cassette release out now. Limited run.

Release 3

Project Mute

Call for submissions: silent track remixes. Open to all.

Release 1

Loop Vol. 4

Seeking industrial stem manipulators. Deadline: May 15.

Release 2

Static Bloom

New collaborative cassette release out now. Limited run.

Release 3

Project Mute

Call for submissions: silent track remixes. Open to all.

Blind Mime Ensemble

An experimental audio collective exploring the outer limits of sound, spoken word, and lo-fi tape loops. Recorded entirely on 4-track cassette, the ensemble builds unpredictable sonic landscapes that challenge the conventional structures of modern music. Raw, unedited, and viscerally present.

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Creatively Aging — Podcast & Vlog

Conversational notes on navigating life, art, and the passage of time. Join us every week as we explore what it means to grow older without growing stale.

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Episode 42: Redefining Your Creative Peak

In this week's episode, we discuss why society's obsession with early success is fundamentally flawed, and how to embrace the slow-burning mastery that only comes with decades of practice.

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Recent Episodes

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Ep 41: Why You Need a Creative Sandbox

Taking the pressure off your art to rediscover the joy of simply making things without a goal.

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Ep 40: Navigating the Middle-Age Pivot

What happens when the thing you've done for 20 years no longer lights you up? A guide to shifting gears gracefully.

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Ep 39: The Myth of Running Out of Time

Dismantling the anxiety that you started too late. Real stories of creators who found their voice in their 50s and 60s.

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Ep 38: Your Archive is Your Legacy

Why organizing your messy creative history matters, and how to start treating your past work with respect.

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Ep 37: Art as an Anchor in Chaos

When life gets turbulent, maintaining a small, daily creative habit can be the tether that keeps you grounded.

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Designed for seasoned professionals and creatives ready to turn their life’s work into a thriving local venture. Whether you’re launching a second-act business, organizing a community project, or monetizing an archive, get the strategic guidance you need to succeed.

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Local Historical Projects & Zines

Explore our curated digital repository of regional zines, community manifestos, and historical art projects. Each entry preserves the distinct cultural voice of our local history.

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REF: AZ-88 / 1988

The Downtown Chronicle

An early documentation of the Metro Sector art scene, featuring interviews and hand-drawn poster art.

Cover of Suburban Echoes zine

REF: SE-92 / 1992

Suburban Echoes

A staple of the Westview District, this zine catalogued local music venues and independent artist cooperatives.

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REF: IA-79 / 1979

Industrial Arts Review

The definitive collection of poetry and photography from The Foundry workers' collective.

ALGORITHMIC SOUND DESIGN

AI Sound Off

An experimental series exploring generative sound design, neural tape emulation, and algorithmic decay. Listen to the models reinterpret raw audio, or feed the machine with your own recordings.

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Contribute to the Noise

Send us your raw stems, field recordings, and broken loops. We'll feed them through our custom neural networks and share the warped, mutated results in the next volume.

01 // Magnetic Flutter

  • Source: Dry acoustic guitar loop
  • Model: StyleGAN2 tape degradation profile
  • Result: Unpredictable wow, flutter, and saturation

02 // Neural Granular

  • Source: Drum machine transients
  • Model: WaveNet-based distortion profile
  • Result: Crushed, smeared time-stretching and bit-loss

03 // Void Echo

  • Source: A cappella vocal harmonies
  • Model: Diffusion-based reverb chamber
  • Result: Infinite, self-modulating feedback loops

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When do I get access to the unreleased music?

Instantly upon joining the Insider tier or higher. We drop new exclusive tracks on the 1st of every month for active members.

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Insiders receive high-res digital downloads of all our zines. If you join as a VIP Patron, we mail physical copies directly to your door alongside exclusive merch drops.

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