Almost spring - grief and shifting frames

Let's begin with some gratitude. Thank you to Sude, for your help introducing Tug and VBQ to the world; to Amr for your words and your voice; to Monibi for taking these tracks to the next level; to Rahema for the visuals which amplify the feeling of this release; and to Hend for being there for me in so many big and small ways. I really couldn't have done this without you all, so thank you!

And of course, thank you to everyone who has listened and shared. That's the whole point. If you still haven't listened, check out Tug on Bandcamp.

The latest iteration of Sonic Worldbuilding starts next week. It's a fully online two-track course on music production and queering your creative practice. We still have some spots left – learn more and sign up here!

The cover image of Éclat Radio Hour: IWD Edition with Ignatz Höch & Hannah Mouse & Yvois on Refuge Worldwide. The cover image features some of the members of Éclat Crew, the Berlin-based collective of FLINTA music producers, posing for a photo during a past event organized for collective members.

I was thrilled to be featured in Éclat Crew's latest show on Refuge Worldwide. You can listen to the whole show and learn about a bunch of Éclat Crew artists by listening to the recording on SoundCloud.

I'm still getting into this whole newsletter thing, thanks for joining me so far. The goal is to send about one per month. Some ideas include, recent reads and other online finds, and thoughts and reflections on creativity and community.

Lots of love ❤️

Sk [Rain]