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Collector #1

A new thing ?: blue duck

Some likely subjective thoughts about music, art, platforms and related technology.

Collector #13

A New Creative Era: New Creative Era (digital)

In June 2023, Metalabel put a yellow newspaper box on the street of the Lower East Side in NYC, and filled it up each day with copies of a free zine that celebrated a New Creative Era.

This release documents that original release and makes the zine available for download. Join us!

Collector #8

Bentoism: Introduction to Bentoism

A wider view of our self-interest. Now Me, Future Me. Now Us, Future Us. A model for a deeper form of living. BEyond Near Term Orientation: Bentoism.

Collector #11

Meet the Ideaspace: Meet the Ideaspace

Since 2017, the Ideaspace has been my outlet for exploring creative forms and sharing ideas. This release shares audio of four of my favorite interviews — with artist Hank Willis Thomas, economist Marianna Mazucato, and authors John Higgs and Eric Wargo — in a free .zip download.

Collector #1

✦ 2025 Art Calendar Collection ✦: 🏛 Bauhaus Heritage

Celebrating the new year, I've designed minimal art calendars that feature master paintings and raw photos from the Bauhaus school. Ready for you to print.

Collector #6

✦ 2025 Art Calendar Collection ✦: 🖌️ Painting Masterpieces

Celebrating the new year, I've designed minimal art calendars that feature master paintings and raw photos from the Bauhaus school. Ready for you to print.

Collector #7

Notes from the Baukunst Creative Technologist Conference - Spring 2022: Baukunst-CTCS22-SF-Zine

On May 4th and 5th, 2022, Baukunst gathered at The Interval at The Long Now— a prominent foundation for long-term thinking— to share projects, processes, and new areas of inquiry. This is a zine we published to capture notes from the gathering.

Collector #16

Notes from the Baukunst Creative Technologist Conference - Fall 2022: Baukunst-CTCF22-BOS-Zine

On October 25th and 26th, 2022, Baukunst gathered at Warehouse XI, just outside of Boston in Somerville, MA, to share projects, processes, and new areas of inquiry. This is a zine we published to capture notes from the gathering.

Collector #10

Essays of a Revolutionary MC: First Edition

Essays of a Revolutionary MC is a tapestry of Luganda Hip Hop music, activism, & cultural exploration. Through Luga Flow, I share my story & Uganda’s fight for freedom & liberation with raw honesty, blending artistic expression with a relentless pursuit of truth & justice. I am Bana Mutibwa, the Luga Flow Revolutionary Human Rights Activist.

Collector #7

Falling Snow: Falling Snow

A girl travels to Copenhagen to retrieve mysterious black market death pills.

Collector #2

A Balancing Act On Mars: A Balancing Act On Mars

A remarkable image of a scene on Mars photographed by NASA's Perseverance Rover is emblematic of the alien yet familiar landscape of a barren planet humans might visit one day.

Collector #12

Embrace Variety Vol.01: Embrace Variety Vol.01

Embrace Variety Vol.01 contains three guides about the core and often overlooked aspects of visual branding: personality, design taboos, and the North Star. It is for everyone who wants to give their brand an image that stands out, stands the time and resonates. And for those who want to take better control of the branding process.

Collector #6

*ENDLESSITY* 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕞: CUT1

Here is a re:re:reality ~ This is the film - ENDLESSITY. Set in no-place 2 empty_world_empty_ai_fantasy_world of L00bi’s pixelated dreams. Thisss one is heaven. This one is ethereality limbo dissolve. L00bi’s aching emptiness is no longer scattered - she knows what she wants(!) How to become nothing |-|3|_|>, my friend, let me go |-|0//\3.

Collector #5

On finding your voice: On finding your voice (PDF edition)

A zine published by The Creative Independent, compiling quotes, excerpts, and recommendations from working artists, all gathered from our archive. Topics covered include always looking for better ways to express yourself, finding your path, creating work in your own voice, following your curiosity, and more.

Collector #4

The Worst Generation Master Collection Demo: DEMO EDITION

This is the starter pack to learning about Worst Generation. With over 20 songs, the Master Collection Demo is designed to be a preview to what you get in the full Worst Generation Master Collection.

Collector #88

New York City Garbage Season 2 (More Coming Soon): Waitlist Access

Join for updates on all future Garbage releases.

Collector #4

Some recent works.: First Edition

Just some of my recent paintings, especially ones that utilize framing around the borders. Framing has become a new favorite of mine.

Collector #3

Sawing Sound (video study grid): SSVSG v1

A grid to play in, on and through -- an occasionally updated set of studies in visual and sonic play (with a singing saw and video synthesizer), arranged in a grid to be played in any number of combinations. When new studies are added, the grid arrangement will be re-oriented and a new edition released.

Collector #16

APEX: FIRST EDITION

Is our digital identity shaped by the constant stream of online trends and memes? APEX, a cutting-edge zine dives into the intersection of AI, identity, and digital culture- journeying through past, present, and future to answer this. From "Modern Accelerationism" to "Cybernatural Synergy," APEX offers fresh perspectives on evolving digital selves.

Collector #1

This photo of Earth was taken by a Human: Earth from Apollo 15

On the way home from the Moon in August 1971, Apollo 15 Astronaut Jim Irwin picked up a Hasselblad camera and captured this astonishing prospect of a crescent Earth gleaming in a ray of sunlight.

Collector #1

Book of Creativity: Audio: Book of Creativity: MP3 Audio File

Audio version of my English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity. Important not just for having a creative effect on major historical figures, but also for a seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing into the looming Golem of AI today.

Collector #1

Love from: Androids

Worker

Collector #33

Ch. 2: FANDOM: PDF

FANDOM is a communal publication which features critical and experimental short-form responses to the theme of fandom from a variety of upcoming writers and artists.

Collector #3

The Miserables: First Edition

A miserable day out.

Collector #22

THIS IS NOT A BLUEPRINT #1 : By process of invitation : By Process of Invitation

In late 2022, a handful of artists, scientists, movement builders, musicians, and democratic innovators came together to explore making a future based on care and freedom. The process we've called Hard Art began.

This series shows how it all started, the frameworks we're using to collaborate, and how it's going.

Collector #2

Prokyon: Dog Art

The short trip reached Arras and a small dog is found.

Collector #5

Mailbox postcards: First Edition

Set of ten outrageously colorful postcards featuring photos of mailboxes.

Collector #5

The Perfect Scroll: First Edition

A mobile web game to give your thumbs a workout. Just keep mindlessly scrolling through social media posts to win!

Collector #8

Four Track Originals Vol. 1: First Edition

Four Track Originals Vol. 1 is the first release from Ambient Soul Music Club founder, Graeme Worsfold.

A four-track digital-only EP of stunning instrumental ambient soul music and video acting as a gateway drug to this unusual, innovative new genre and community of music creativity.

Collector #3

Book of Creativity: TEXT: Book of Creativity TEXT

This is the draft of my forthcoming translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity. The English version is turning out to be a stand-alone text that can be read aloud as poetry. Please feel free to read, recite, record, recommend and send me reverbs!

Collector #2

Poon Tang EP: Poon Tang 3-song EP

3-song EP of solo instrumental piano

Collector #4

HAB: First Edition

We've shot this short film to raise awareness of the child labor issue in agriculture.

Collector #129

Nine Creative Meditations: First Edition

A series of reflections from my (Yancey's) creative experiences expressed as a written essay (the A-side) and video essay (the B-side)

Collector #8

Bracket Vol. 06: Change (Digital Edition): First Edition

Bracket is a publication that features everything in between: ideas, voices and processes that are overlooked and under-appreciated. Each contributor is sent a questionnaire on which they handwrite their answers or customise however they want. In this latest issue, 15 thinkers and makers are surveyed on the topic of Change. How we can get unstuck.

Collector #11

Book of Creativity : Introduction : First Edition

This PDF is my raw longhand introduction to my English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text important not just for its internal creative effect on major medieval Jewish mystics like Abraham Abulafia, but also for its seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing with the looming Golem of AI in view.

Collector #6

Short Trip I: First Edition

A "commemorative release" currently without something to collect. This is the 4 piece soundtrack/shortstory/cover art combination which came first. And a co-creation.

Collector #30

LOOBTOPIA 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕞: First Edition

Here is a reality ~ 𝕃𝕠𝕠𝕓𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕒. This is the film. Sillyfunsilly visuals, cynicism, narcissism, avatars and music. (We are camouflaging Loobi's aching emptiness, as she endlessly searches for a sense of 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦/𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚/𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.) Loobtopia is fickle, noncommittal and vapid. IT IS SUCH FUN. W3lc0m3 Fr13Nd$. ᴛꜱ&ᴄꜱ ᴀᴘᴘʟʏ.

Collector #4

Bus: First Edition

A shorter short story

Collector #3

king of none: First Edition

a lone boy marches to the beat of his own drum, drawing villagers from far and wide to dance along to his mesmerizing rhythm. but when the prideful king, accustomed to absolute control, feels his power threatened, he sets out to crush the boy's influence. What follows is a clash not of armies, but of souls

Collector #4

train_songz zine: summer '24, #4: First Edition

20 pages of writing, art, data, and puzzles about Billy Strings, bluegrass music history, and up-and-coming acts in the scene. (And two stickers!)

Collector #13

On dealing with creative anxiety (digital): First Edition

A 52-page zine exploring how artists can channel their creative anxiety. Features contributions and insights from Aubrey Plaza, Melissa Broder, Anelise Chen, Jlin, Mike Rugnetta, Henry Rollins, and Nikki Sixx

Collector #1

The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet: First Edition

A trilogy of essays published from 2019 through 2021 that explores why I and others feel less comfortable showing our true selves online. Reissued here with the original piece, two follow-up essays, and a podcast conversation with The Stoa exploring the concept.

Collector #2

After the Creator Economy : First Edition

Will we still be asking people to like and subscribe in 10 years?

"After The Creator Economy" explores constructive alternatives for the ways we produce, distribute, and monetize creative work online.

Co-edited by Austin Robey (Metalabel) and Severin Matusek (co—matter), this release preserves and digitally reissues the zine

Collector #4

Introducing Metalabel: First Edition

Collect the original essay, ideas, and research that inspired Metalabel, including:

— Unpublished research and thinking from May 2021 — The initial manifesto, first published in February 2022 — Further research, first published in October 2022

Preserved and collectible as a new media archive for the first time

Collector #6

Glass Mirror 001: What If? : First Edition

"What If?" is a working journal: a reader-reviewed, iterative publication written to evolve alongside conversation. Each chapter is curated around a "what if" prompt—what if WFH took place in Vision Pros? Curators of the working edition (this release) can vote on journal submissions, curate chapter content, and read with the Glass Mirror community.

Collector #5

The Posthumous Exhibition Of Virginia Rose Vogel, And The Anatomy of Various Digressions: First Edition

This book was a posthumous collaboration, focused on a semantic victory of “getting” my Aunt, Virginia Rose Vogel, a “show” “at” the “museum”: I went to various museums, took pictures of current exhibition spaces, then photoshopped Virginia’s work in. Next I submitted the book to be archived in the Museum Libraries. Ray Johnson would be proud

Collector #1

Book of Creativity: First Edition

My work-in-progress English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity. Important not just for having a creative effect on major historical figures, but also for a seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing into the looming Golem of AI today.

Collector #4

Billy Bird: First Edition

Timeless jazzy piano meets 50something dad beat making.

Collector #95

On Making a Living as an Artist (Digital Edition): First Edition

In 2018, The Creative Independent published our first zine, featuring the emotional and practical wisdom of Philip Glass, Yumna Al-Arashi, Taja Cheek, and others on how to make a living as an artist. This is a digital edition of that work.

Collector #4

The Post-Individual (Open Edition): First Edition

An exploration of individuality after the internet. The Post-Individual includes:

— The Post Individual essay — An audio recording by the author — A video introduction — Research notes, early drafts, and slides

Collector #6

The Great Way Is Not Difficult For Those Who Have No Preference: First Edition

Triptych of free jazz duets for alto saxophone and piano /

Lo-fi and beatific /

PLUS

12.5 palindromes inspired by artists and music such as Agnostic Front, Davido, emo, Iron Maiden and more /

Palindromes rendered in Shantell Sans, a new font by fellow Metalabeler Shantell Martin

Collector #8

On Making a Living as an Artist (Reissue): First Edition

In 2018, The Creative Independent published our first zine, featuring the emotional and practical wisdom of Philip Glass, Yumna Al-Arashi, Taja Cheek, and others on how to make a living as an artist. It went out of print. This is a 2024 reissue of that work.

Collector #7

Shantell Sans: First Edition

Shantell Sans mixes variable axes for Weight, Italic, Informality, and Bounce to deliver a wide array of font styles, from friendly, readable, everyday typographic workhorses to striking, high-energy, experimental styles meant especially for animation.

This is the story behind its inspiration and creation.

Collector #26

Open letter to all people of conscience in response to the acquittal of the HSBC 9: First Edition

Nine women, from graduates to grandmothers, were found not guilty for taking nonviolent direct action with Extinction Rebellion at the headquarters of one of the world’s biggest investors in fossil fuels, HSBC. [Main image: Sarah Cresswell]

Collector #49

Autonomous Worlds N1: First Edition

The Autonomous Worlds Network’s first publication offers a new vocabulary for a new era of worlding.

Collector #55

Book of Hours: An Artist's Book for the Anthropocene: First Edition

BOOK of HOURS is a free 236-page PDF intended to be viewed in 2-page format on a handheld digital device. Taking the idea of the medieval prayer book into the virtual age, it provides light but also underscores our vast separation from the natural and spiritual worlds.

Collector #146

The Work WE Need to Do: First Edition

A Manual For Our Time — the first Hard Art Manifesto.

Collector #118

Introducing Hard Art: First Edition

We are a cultural collective of artists, activists, and scientists standing in solidarity in the face of climate and democratic collapse. We’re starting a new creative movement. Join us.

Collector #52

The Post-Individual: First edition

An exploration of individuality after the internet

The Post-Individual First Edition includes "The Post Individual" essay, an audio recording and video introduction by the author, and research notes behind the piece

Collector #73

The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet (Second Printing): Second printing

This is a book about how to survive on the internet.

It’s about the cozy web, the dark web, the dark forest, the clear net, the dark net, and a new social world emerging around us.

This is The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet (second printing)

Collector #28

The Fête of Britain: First Edition

The Fête of Britain: four days of joyous celebration of the imagination... and what we can collectively achieve when we decide to replace competition with collaboration. Curated by Hard Art at Aviva Studios in Manchester. It’s the opening salvo for a new movement. Hit Support below to join us!