The sense of community around during the festival was striking, given the dystopian nature of the early pandemic...

One of the highlights of the show was an audience member who took off his shirt and threw his mixtape on stage...
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There's a lot of concern about fame and popularity within consumer culture in Superflat, and I believe these are often domains of extreme levels of toxic objectification...
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Obviously, it is much easier to keep in touch, exchange files and information. But nothing compares to the real organic work. That’s where the magic begins and it’s impossible to achieve it through the synthetic connection. Especially when the music is spontaneous and interactive...

Tracking so many artists in the mainstream + underground it’s blatantly obvious who is going to blow up in the mainstream...

Right now, the norm is for labels to make decisions based on data. And they've all got access to more data than ever before, so it turns into a science. They look at the trajectory of streaming numbers and social media followings, and they avoid artist development...

One of the highlights of the set was Marc stripping down to his underwear and diving into the crowd with a bottle of champagne...

It was amazing to witness not only how skilled of a vocalist Masego was, but also his talents as a dancer and entertainer.

Ugly Mane is a catch-all for whatever creative drainage leaks out of me. I think it's a dumb name that makes most people immediately write me off and not investigate what I do purely based on the preconception of how dumb the name is. I like that...







