
Initially, this music was meant to be a kind of meditation on the end of the world as we know it. On "the burning of the world," as Achille Mbembe might put it. By giving titles to the tracks, I wanted to create an additional narrative focused on how this reflection takes place today. For me and many people my age, it happens online. That's why reset algorithm, in my view, is a sonic note on the everyday life of a digital activist.
In the titles, I quote Donald Trump's tweets, refer to meme language, and ask questions. I allude to what digital climate activists encounter daily. To what I observe on the internet myself, wanting to change it even a little, wanting to reset the algorithm. I hope that, despite everything, a hint of hope shines through these sounds and this narrative.​​
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On reset algorithm, I returned to the guitar as my main instrument. (Almost) the entire album consists of guitar parts that are loops deconstructing over time. I felt that this way to conveying the fragility of our ecosystem would effectively connect the album's message with my aesthetic.
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90% of this music was recorded on guitar.
2% of these recordings is my own voice.
3% is digital instruments and samples.
5% of this music consists of field recordings.
100% of the proceeds from Bandcamp sales of this album will be donated to the charity EarthPercent, co-founded by Brian Eno, which works with the music industry to fund the most effective climate justice and environmental organisations.
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