The masses never revolt of their own accord, and they never revolt merely because they are oppressed. Indeed, so long as they are not permitted to have standards of comparison, they never even become aware that they are oppressed.

G.O.

There is no other artist quite like Hieronymus Bosch. During the European Renaissance, this Dutch painter was conjuring up nightmarish hellscapes, full of grotesque and nonsensical creatures. Particularly in his most famous piece, The Garden of Earthly Delights.

But why did this artist create such disturbing paintings? Are they the product of a lively imagination, imbued with symbolic religious meaning? Or are they the products of a troubled mind, afflicted by intense and frightening hallucinations? Let’s investigate the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and get a glimpse at the artist behind his strange and unsettling work.

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Digga D + JAY1 + 1011 X Digga D X Sav’O X TY + Dezzie X Bandokay.

The Seven Commandments:

Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.

Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.

No animal shall wear clothes.

No animal shall sleep in a bed.

No animal shall drink alcohol.

No animal shall kill any other animal.

All animals are equal.

G.O.

The last decade or two have seen an explosion of innovative and memorable indie games, and these are some of the most enduring standouts. This is all in good fun, so feel free to weigh in with thoughts, recommendations, and rankings of your own!

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Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh’s 1985 hit “La Di Da Di” has become one of the most sampled songs of all time. Hip-hop is a genre built on sampling, borrowing from the greats of James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” and The Winstons’ “Amen Brother”. Alongside “Children’s Story”, Slick Rick’s voice has been used in over 1,000 different tracks and counting, but what is it about the MC that made him so ideal for sampling – let’s find out.

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Synkro has really delivered the goods on this mix. It’s inspired by his wicked new Apollo EP.
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Tracklist:

Black Narcissus – Till The Rains Break
Desolate – Tyroshi
The Volta Laboratory Associates – 287701_2ndhalf
Synkro – Automatic Response
Com Truise – Isostasy
Paul Blackford – Light Years
Synkro – Vanishing Point
Overlook – Travelling Without Moving
Chromatics – Broken Mirrors
Boards Of Canada – You Could Feel The Sky
Neozaïre – Departed, Gone and Lost
Danny Wolfers – Scenic Highway System
Marenn Sukie – Until Such Time
Mark Isham – Sympathy and Acknowledgement
Synkro – Hand In Hand
Satoshi & Makoto – Chuchotement
Andy Stott – Expecting
Synkro – Red Sky
Aleksi Perälä – The Field