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An Afrofuturist Reading List

A crash course in the critical theory, art, literature, music, and more of the movement.
How We Get To Next
Jan 11, 2016 2 min read

There Are Black People in the Future

If we don't write ourselves into the future, we get written out of tomorrow as well.
Florence Okoye
Jan 7, 2016 5 min read

The Future of Music Is Not Male

Women are demanding respect, autonomy, and credit in an industry that has long rebuffed them.
Laura Snapes
Dec 22, 2015 5 min read

High Score: How Video Game Music Became the Soundtrack of a Generation

Game music has quietly infiltrated mainstream culture while retaining its unique appeal.
Duncan Jefferies
Dec 22, 2015 6 min read

The Rise and Fall of Unusual Instruments

Why did some of the 20th century's most radically experimental instruments succeed–and others fail?
Ian Steadman
Dec 21, 2015 3 min read

Steven Johnson: In Conversation With Brian Eno

"Cheating is actually all I ever do."
Steven Johnson
Dec 18, 2015 9 min read

Musicians: The Robots Are Coming for Your Jobs

The question isn't whether robots can do what humans do–it's about what we value about creativity.
Duncan Geere
Dec 17, 2015 5 min read

Starting a Band in 2040

Forget jamming in a garage–when the next generation starts to make music, it'll enter an upside-down industry.
Andy Malt
Dec 16, 2015 8 min read

What Does Your Walk Sound Like?

If we can control music with location, why not with movement?
Nikita Taparia
Dec 16, 2015 2 min read

Bots Will Choose Your Music in 2030

The new ubiquity of streaming–from the cloud to your head.
David Emery
Dec 16, 2015 6 min read
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