Drew Daniel, aka The Soft Pink Truth, hits home talking strings and survival

“Mere Survival is Not Enough.” Professor Drew Daniel, you had us on the title on this one. The artist, known for being half of Matmos, and being all of Dr. Drew Daniel, and the solo project The Soft Pink Truth, talks about string arrangements and the meaning behind the track title in an interview.

Here’s Jeff Mills live at Tokyo’s Liquid Room ca 1995-1996, plus driving

Via Jeff Mills’ own account, here’s a perfect Monday soundtrack, maybe made even better by sounding like it was mixed onto a cassette tape.

Peter Kirn - November 10, 2025

Premiering now, Fake Lines: Sono Levant reconnects what was divided

From Joy Moughanni to Al Shatea Band, Fake Lines: Sono Levant from the non-profit, “non-label” Fake Lines draws together sounds from across diasporas and identities in a time of genocide, erasure, and division. It’s premiering now as I write this on Radio Alhara, with a release coming later this month (and tracks to preview). And it supports a vital cause: giving Gaza back its food sovereignty.

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2025

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