This past month I had the honor of showing work along Em Aull and Zakiya Mowat at Blade Study - a gallery in the lower east side/ chinatown area of Manhattan. The show was curated by superstar Paula Martinez and the whole experience was truly so inspiring.
A few weeks after the opening Em had the idea for all of the artists to compile a mixtape of some songs that inspired the work in the show. We had a week to put one together and then he dubbed them on cassettes that were available at the gallery while the show was up.
While the show just came down yesterday - you can still read about it here. And you can listen to both sides of my tape below.
For most of my life I’ve seen myself as primarily a visual artist - even though I’ve always been a part of some music scene. I’ve made flyers, merch and have been road dog for years. But I finally started playing with a band this year (Pure Terror - tape coming soon) for the first time since high school (shoutout to Chemical X). It’s been so incredible to break out of my own expectations of myself and make the music I’ve always wanted to make.
This is one of my first mixes so excuse the hiccups! I want to eventually re-record these and start putting together more things like this. Music includes: Egyptian Lover, Sade, Myriam Fares (the music video for this song was a key point in awakening my sexuality lol), Chris & Cosey and more.
I hear the tapes will be available soon through the Demystification Fanzine Store <3 <3 <3
Thank you Em, Paula and Ambrose for making this happen!