This is the third part of a Vice doco about one of the ‘Texas-sized’ collections of plastic in the North Pacific ocean (Part 1 here). And below, a Ted Talk about using mushroom mycelium to grow compostable products instead!
Bleachboys is the musical alias of the tape-wielding sound artist Maya-Victoria Kjellstrand of the United Kingdom. Also a member of Melbourne’s ‘Hex on the Beach‘, she is in New Zealand this coming week playing shows with expat-Wellingtonian and fellow Sonorous Circle member Matt Faisandier, aka The Convoy. We caught up with her over email to discuss her path to noise music, her process of creation and women in music…
“I paint symbols and tropes that we comprehend as landscape; mountains, sunsets, etc. But I relish the mystery of the natural world, and I’m curious what happens when we view nature through a lens that breaks the rules of our understanding. In my work, rules of perspective, distance, and light are bent. Space can become a solid object and places are folded on top of one another. Millions of years are compacted into a single instant and rocks become fluid. I strive to present a moment that defies human intervention in the landscape, and pays homage to the potential in the inexplicable. ” – Adam Friedman
Loving this! 25 minutes of unreleased solo material and remixes by Thom Yorke with the help of Radiohead producer, Nigel Godrich. Looking forward to hearing his official new releases!
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