āCirculation is not just movement and exchange, but performance and process. Its forms do not simply progress from one place, person, or sociocultural context to another. Circulation is a nexus of cultural production that defines the things, places, and practices within its loopsā¦ But the subjects of circulation are not so easily discovered. They are always moving somewhere else, changing situations and being changed by themā¦ They donāt complete their revolutions; they break down or spiral off into the distance. Some cycles cannot endure the erosion of repetitions; others were never linked in the first place. It is crucial to recognize that these irregular exchanges go on even as they fail and their objects are transformed or destroyed. People discover other meanings in culture as it unravels, disconnects, and folds in on itself.ā - David Novak (2013)
In the dark empire of Spotify, there exists a last stronghold of resistance against CEO Daniel Ek: the mystical world of SoundCloud.
Emperor Ek has hired Ant to explore this mysterious land and report back. Down the rabbit hole of trap, edits, and internet music, and back out with a most fantastical account of this universe that Ek will never decipher. Featuring wisdoms from zany characters along the way: @icedlattina and @julekploski
Bop Fantasies Book II Chapter 2 out nowš«link in bioš¤
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First episode of Bop Fantasies up on Kiosk Radio š
That special time of year has come to an end. We did it. Gathered with our loved ones, spread merriment and cheer, reflected on the year. More importantly, we flexed our top song, how many minutes we listened, and what niche artist made it to our top five that you couldāve sworn your friends wouldnāt know. But they did. We all did. Thanks to that algorithmic DJ in the sky.
Does he always answer our prayers? What about those who belong to different faiths, like SoundCloud or Nina Protocol? How do these different platforms, different churches, influence music? How do they influence our perspectives, our communities?
In our first episode of Bop Fantasies, we turn away from producer or DJ and start from the beginning of anyoneās musical journey: the listener. opinions on tape: Evan (@800inc ), Vincent (@vinessett and @isengard_guilde ), Milo (@_lts_milo ), AB (@aaaalexbrown ), and Milesās Mom
Check it out. Link in bio. More to come each month on Kiosk
X Ant, Miles, and Maverick
