Howdy people! Autumn has now officially begun and there's a chill in the air to prove it. Wonderful! Time to get back to working routines and an evaluation of the times we live in. Some recent developments deserve special mention, and this little missive is meant to be a condensed update of sorts.
To celebrate autumn, Highbrow Lowlife today release an album by Cotton Ferox called A Mega Golem Official. Some of you may remember this piece from Vicki Bennett's Radio Boredcast project back in 2011-2012, but now it's out there on its own: Spotify, iTunes, Wimp, Amazon et al... Wherever you usually shop or stream, it's there.
The Mega Golem is a project that is well under way now. It's a magical creature (vide the Golem in Meyrink and others), that is made entirely out of art. Currently several artists are helping me to build this new life form. This official Mega Golem transmission constitutes the being's penis and testicles. This in no way implies that it's a specifically male creature though.
To read more about the Mega Golem project, you should consult The Fenris Wolf, issues no 5 & 6, both available from Edda Publishing.
Another Highbrow Lowlife-related recent manifestation is the posting of videos on our YouTube channel. We currently have five different videos uploaded there, and strongly recommend you have a look. This recent week, we flagged for the upcoming first EP by Elisabeth Punzi & The Mushroom Clouds, due out in the digisphere on September 5th.
The Mushroom Clouds-project is quite a big step for Thomas Tibert and me, as it deals with another form of music than we're used to: POP! We sincerely hope that you will enjoy our collaboration with the multitalented singer Elisabeth Punzi as much as we have.
The All Alone-video was made by Thomas Tibert, and the Lucifer's Rainbow one by me (with extra special thanks to the lovely Sara George).
New from Trapart Books is an amazing book called " ''''''' " (being an exposition and elucidation of an eternal work by The Hafler Trio). The book is a poetic description of Andrew McKenzie/The Hafler Trio’s ongoing series of workshops and ideas. Part musical creation, part personal development, part experimental Gesamtkunstwerk and part complementary education. Available late September in a standard and a deluxe edition. At that same time, there will also be a brand new Trapart web site.
New from Edda Publishing is an art book by Fredrik Söderberg called Jung Haus. And my own very first novel Mother, Have A Safe Trip (an occult science fiction sex thriller). Both books will be out early October, and more news will follow of course.
I have recently enjoyed new music by the Swedish band/project Purple Elk. Dan Söderqvist is a genuine gem in Swedish music (consider Älgarnas Trädgård, Cosmic Overdose, Twice A Man...), and his new project Purple Elk (together with Jan Ternald) is no exception to his solid rule of psychedelic and beautiful brilliance. Purple Elk play contemporary psych with a literal as well as emotional H.P. Lovecraft vibe (the author more than the band of the same name). You can listen to Purple Elk right here. You not only can. You should.
Another Swedish project that's been on my mind to write about is Ev Of Isis. The dark, brooding and menacing beauty of Swedish Josefin Hinders and American Amanda Schoepflin drag you away – willingly – on an inner journey that is scary and enthusiastic at the same time. Multiversal mind movie music and delicious dark femmebient of the finest brand. You can listen to Ev Of Isis right here!
That's it for now. Until the next time, enjoy the works in this little dispatch irresponsibly and make sure to spread the information further!
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