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Does Anybody Listen Anymore? Suno, Creative Aging, and the Return of Old Songs

Does Anybody Listen Anymore? Suno, Creative Aging, and the Return of Old Songs

Rediscovering old songs, creative aging, and giving forgotten music new life with Suno. ...more

Music

May 13, 202610 min read

It's All Gonna Backfire

It's All Gonna Backfire

A look at “It’s All Gonna Backfire” by Baby Fred—uncertainty, consequence, and connection. ...more

Music

May 03, 20269 min read

Regerminating the Random Mixer: Turning Tapegerms Into New Music With Suno

Regerminating the Random Mixer: Turning Tapegerms Into New Music With Suno

Use the Tapegerm Random Mixer to generate unique sound seeds, record your session, and transform tho ...more

Tapegerm

May 01, 20264 min read

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

Music

April 26, 20267 min read

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ONGOING ZINE SERIES

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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This is Briyan's place for music coverage after 2010. His newest reviews, interviews and other stuff will be found here.

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Tapegerm Collective

Tapegerm is 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.

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Random Tapegerm Mixer

Random Tapegerm Mixer

Access a random set of 8 sounds to make what you will. Deadline: Ongoing.

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Static Bloom

New collaborative cassette release out now. Limited run.

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Project Mute

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

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Loop Vol. 4

Seeking industrial stem manipulators. Deadline: May 15.

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Static Bloom

New collaborative cassette release out now. Limited run.

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Project Mute

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

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