This is a kindergarten they turn us into children and then tell us we must learn to fend for ourselves they diminish us and accuse us of lacking self-esteem they steal our dignity while offering admonitions of our failure to confront reality.
[Michael Moorcock, Mother London]
Picking up again on Félix Guattari’s notion of ‘post media’, Howard Slater here explores the liberating aspects of the Third Cinema of such directors as Djibril Diop Mambéty and Med Hondo. Drawing on the writings of Teshome Gabriel this text reveals Third Cinema as being an ever-valid challenge to mainstream Western notions of the cinema as a conditioning monoform.
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Specimen July 13th is a short story by Dan Hekate from Datacide 17:
‘Kate Macmillan had been following Specimen July 13th all week. He fascinated and beguiled her in equal measure. It had been months since she had been this intrigued…’
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Alexander Reid Ross: Against the Fascist Creep, published by AK Press in 2017, reviewed by Christoph Fringeli. The fascist creep: ‘the porous borders between fascism and the radical right, through which fascism is able to “creep” into mainstream discourse’.
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Bong-Ra’s “Palestina” EP, featuring a protest-themed cover, makes a political statement in support of Palestine, with proceeds going to Gaza’s Al Awda hospital. The release nods to author Norman Finkelstein but sparks debate due to his divisive views and contentious history. The EP’s simplistic representation contrasts with the complex realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Record Reviews by Christoph Fringeli from Datacide 17, published online 2017 feat HFK, Molecule SCAM, Cyclic Backwash, Minus Polaris, Mono-Amine, Alex Buess and Daniel Buess, Sprawl, a Death & Leisure roundup and more
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Simon Shreeve (Monic) finds his stride in techno with the 50th release from Osiris Music UK, reminiscent of transformations seen in labels like Tectonic. Ian Martin’s “Sleepwalker” offers a Carpenteresque soundscape, while VSK delivers essential Italian techno on Tommy Four Seven’s label. Death Qualia’s intricate sound design stands out, as does Boylan’s “Ghosts In The Machine” for its energy. Zuli and Mike Parker keep their respective sounds fresh and unique in experimental and industrial techno. Finally, ASC’s “Space Echo EP” brings hypnotic 170bpm beats, continuing the theme of high-quality, genre-pushing electronic music.
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Record reviews by Nemeton from Datacide 17 (2017) feat. Christoph de Babalon, Stave, Schwefelgelb, Dash Rush, Scalameriya, Somatic Responses, Killawatt, and a Katabatik 2017 roundup.
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Frustrating times for supporters of liberal democracy in East Africa. Over the last two years, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have all held deeply problematic presidential elections and the latter two countries have tabled radical constitutional reforms that threaten to cement these so-called democracies into dictatorships.
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