Science & Magic
Welcome to the collected dispatches from Science & Magic, our fortnightly bulletin for the inquisitive, the defiant, and the marginally unstable. Here, you will discover dispatches from writers, musicians, visual artists and field recordists, each exploring the strange, unnameable territory that most classification systems pretend doesn't exist, the blurry bit where most of us actually exist.
Below you will find our complete archive. We hope you find something that catches you off guard.
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Our collection of contributors grows. We welcome both established voices and those whose best work currently resides only in their own notebooks . If you feel a kinship with our approach, we invite you to direct samples of your work and a brief personal history to matt@violetterecords.com.
Science & Magic | 25
A collection of humans speaking directly to other humans about things that have nothing to do with efficiency. Staying beautifully confused.
Science & Magic | 24
We've created artificial intelligence that can write poetry but can't figure out why people fall in love with idiots.
Science & Magic | 23
On the radical honesty of dressing gowns, the "delure" Modulor system of Gen Alpha and why your kitchen is actually a recruitment centre for sentient saplings. Stay curious.
Science & Magic | 22
On the corrosive power of love, the secret conclave of elephants and the four chances at life you’ve already used. Stay weird.
Science & Magic | 21
The difference between science and magic is funding and better marketing.
Science & Magic | 20
Modern authenticity is having your breakdown professionally photographed.
Science & Magic | 18
There is no roadmap for where we’re going, and that’s probably for the best.
Science & Magic | 15
The view is always clearer once the illusions have been cleared away.
