R.I.P. Rammellzee

All humans are spectators to Art in the second dimension. We are only recording recepticles for energy’s knowledge for the build procedure.

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Death is remanipulation only be electromagnetic knowledge energy leaving disease because of malfunction of inhabited diseaseculture, other deaths are only CHANGE. Electromagnetics’ knowledge disperses back into the course of the Van Allen Belt’s (in purity).

from the ICONIC TREATISE ON GOTHIC FUTURISM


I’m not sure how I originally came across Rammellzee’s Iconic Treatise on Gothic Futurism. The CCRU or Kodwo Eshun may have had something to do with it. The internet surely did. What I do know is that I was in no way prepared for the experience.

While Ramm’s music is excellent and truly foundational it was this pamphlet that really blew my mind. Reading it is one a unique experiences where even as you strain to make sense the text you are convinced the words and symbols are re-wiring your neurons without your consent.

Ramm:Ell:Zee >> Performer of the Equation >> Runner of the Transversus, may his eletomagnetic knowledge return to the Van Allen Belt.




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Swingshift: Dog Days' Nights - Part VI

Things are tense in the interrogation room. My story has run out of yarn but the promised revelations and actionable conclusions have not materialized. I am convinced there is something more, that the timeline is incomplete.


After a small delay, my bad, Part VI of Dog Days' Nights is live at T21. In this installment our battered hero commits the unpardonable sin of sobering up and getting some sleep. A respite he pays dearly for. Also, our story returns full circle to the beginning and we discover a little bit about what is up with the cat.

Swingshift: Dog Days' Nights - Part VI

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