Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm + Lapalux (cover by BINKBEATS) + Gidge + Moderat (piano cover by Enyris).

Therefore the sage is (like) a square which cuts no one (with its angles); (like) a corner which injures no one (with its sharpness). He is straightforward, but allows himself no license; he is bright, but does not dazzle.

L.T.

Fernando Fom, Madrid, Spain.

The beginning of the emperor’s letter seemed very striking. It opened thus: “May all the gods and goddesses destroy me more miserably than I feel myself to be daily perishing, if I know at know at this moment what to write to you, Senators, how to write it, or what, in short, not to write.”

T.

Tom Hoops, London, United Kingdom.

I’m self taught, shoot both on film and digital. Former smoker, lover of black and white.

Christmas gift? Burial is back.

Reveal not thy grief to enemies
Because they will say ‘La haul’ but rejoice.

S.

Swanlike EP “Years” is out now.
Quality music flowing by new band Swanlike. Does Norway have all the best singers?

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Swanlike: Line Kåsa and Halvor Nordal Strand with Øyvind Mathisen, Sarah Nordal Strand, Trym Gjermundbo.

A Soroban, or ancient Japanese abacus, could be considered one of the first computing machines. This is not a Soroban. It’s merely an abstract, fractal interpretation of a really deep Soroban.