Vinyl is back for good and that’s exciting. Don’t let the greed of big labels ruin it - Recently people have been noticing the resurgence of vinyl records. John Harris' article goes into a bit more depth, looking at some of the dynamics at play between mainstream and independent labels, and the manufacturing realities in supply chains that seem currently to be predominently based in eastern european countries. I feel like a lot more could be written about this interesting topic. I would definitely read it. www.theguardian.com #
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Britain is stuck in a doom loop: the system is rigged against growth. That needs to change - Will Hutton paints quite a bleak picture of the UK's coorporate sector. Chronic under funding of companies, money going abroad and UK companies increasingly being bought by foreign investors at an alarming rate. It's a doom loop that results in lower pensions, which are normally aggregated and invested in business. Overall it results in even less investment in home grown ventures, which results in even less pensions, and the cycle continues. He makes the case that the state needs to intervene. www.theguardian.com #
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Transplanted to the US as a child, two accents seemed like a great idea. Until my first playdate - I too had a bit of a variable accent growing up between cultures. I'm suprised by how well the author remembers her experience. I for one do not remember hardly any of the details, to the extent my accent did change, it certainly wasn't something I was consciously doing. Of course you are going to change the words you use, otherwise people don't understand what you are saying. But it's not like you are staying up late studying and plotting coping strategies. Maybe I'm just thick. Strange article which rings true, but also feels very different to how it was, at least for me. www.theguardian.com #
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RA 917 - Purelink - “90-plus minutes of intricately textured downtempo, dub techno and even UK garage, all cut through with a floaty, almost drowsy quality, with plenty of exclusives and unreleased cuts”. I’m really into this mix. It’s about atmospheric, about ambience. Reminds me of some of the stuff I was listening to in the early oughts. Reminds me of being in Belgium. It takes a while to get going but once it does it’s very good and very chill. Also liked this description - “a bridger of worlds, sounds and tempos”. ra.co #