Author: Justin Robertson

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It’s Alive! A new Exhibition of my artwork.

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I’m very happy to have been asked to stage a new exhibition of my artwork at the Book Club in London. The show runs from April 26th until July 8th. This is the event page link.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2153356778280005/

and register for tickets here for the opening night.

https://thebookclub.eventcube.io/…/exhibition-launch-its-a…/

There will be various cultural and musical events during the exhibitions run.
So far confirmed are: an event with author of ‘ The Virtuous Cyborg’ Chris Bateman on the 8th May and an evening with respected music writer Joe Mugford (The Guardian, Dazed & Confused, FACT, Mixmag, Boiler Room) called ‘Future Selves: How is Technology Changing Who I Am?’ in July.
More to follow!

This is a little bit more about the show.

Continuing his exploration of various philosophical themes, his latest exhibition challenges the concept of the machine mind and our human desire for escapism through debatable notions of transcendence. It explores what it is to be human, what it is to be a conscious being and to what extent everything is ‘alive’

“We can outsource parcels of our consciousness into books, music, inventions or devices. These objects live on even after our biological frames have long decayed. We may not be identical to these objects, but nor are these objects the dead things we might think either. They are the receptacles of our wishes our desires and our beliefs. We imbue them with character, give them names, take their council, even worship them”
Justin Robertson

The works are rendered using a variety of techniques including pencil drawings, digital, oil
painting and photography. Some pieces incorporate all these techniques in a process that
leads from the simple to the complex, reflecting the pluralism and variety found in the
natural world, where an atom can be studied on its own, but can only be truly understood
as part of the whole.

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Temple of Wonders April 2018

The April edition of the Temple of Wonders is now up on Mixcloud. Hope you dig it x

1. The Web – Watcha Kelele
2. Altin Gün – Cemalin
3. Elektro Hafiz – Belki Son Kez (Komadub Dubmix)
4. Bawrut – Ghettoscar
5. Proyecto A – A Saturno
6. Pro Arte – StariDvorac
7. El Rego et ses Commandos – Se Na Min
8. Improvisando – Fruko y sus Tesos
9. Jakob Skott – Eastman Oyster
10. Trinity – Song of the midnight hour
11. Max Romeo – Give Thanks
12. Todo Todo – Autogas
13. Edmony Krater – An ba jouk
14. Hany Mehanna – Farha
15. Valérie Besson & Cyril Yeterian – La Chanson
16. Tremeloes – Instant Whip
17. Banda De 7 Leguas – Dia De Chuva
18. Skatalites – Herb Man Dub
19. Pablo Gad – Sad Mistake
20. Steve Linnegar’s Snakeshed – I Will cry
21. Ramesh – Sharm-E Boos-E
22. Olta Karawane – I’m a Cliché edit Service 89
23. Prince Kongo – The Jungle
24. Sameer Gupta – Tyagaraja Dreams in Brooklyn
25. The Funkees – Akpankoro
26. Ferris Wheel – Can’t stop Now
27. Angelo Noce Santoro – Odessa
28. Boeing Duveen And The Beautiful Soup – Jabberwock
29. Cymbeline – Stolta Vingar 1.45
30. Delroy Wilson – Rascal Man
31. Bernard Estardy – Cha Tatch Ka
32. Clara Mondshine – Memorymetropolis
33. Batteaux – Tell Her she’s Lovely

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Temple of Wonders March edition

The March edition of the Temple of Wonders is now up on Mixcloud. Hope you dig it.

  1. Yasuaki Shimizu – Bridgestone 4
  2. Alain Goraguer – Generique
  3. Cavern of anti matter – Make Out Fade Out
  4. Bill Holt – programme pt 5 exert
  5. Gerhard Heinz – All Your ever need is a beat
  6. The Mauskovic Dance Band – Down in The Basement
  7. Lossy – To the Woods
  8. Tracy Thorn – Sister (Andrew Weatherall remix)
  9. Ronnie Davis – Fever (Revolutionaries version)
  10. Ethiopians – Locust
  11. Sorry Bamba Du Mali – N’Ne Diarabila
  12. Hookworms – Opener
  13. Spirit – Turn to the Right
  14. Los Teddys – Soy jack flash (Jumpin’ jack flash)
  15. 100% pure poison – No more city no more country
  16. Mutable 01 – B2
  17. Cambodian Space Project – Whiskey Cambodia
  18. Senya – Children of the Ghetto (Wailers band version)
  19. Glenmore Brown – South East Rock
  20. The Incredible Rock City Band – Invasion of the Rock O Mites
  21. Tom Blip – Crazy Arps
  22. The Everly Brothers – Just what I was looking for Today
  23. JC Satan – Drink Dope & Debauchery
  24. Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists – Cool Aid
  25. Mehrpouya – Dokhtare Shab
  26. Sparkles – Try Love
  27. Ingleton Falls – High
  28. Kumar Sanu – Ek Ladki Ko Dekha
  29. Cybotron – Unknown
  30. Teaspoon and The Waves – Oh Yeh Soweto
  31. Little John – Feeling Alright
  32. The Eyes – When the Night Falls
  33. Salmz & Docta Gee – 2009
  34. Rena Sinakin – Make Music
  35. The New Establishment – Fire Version
  36. Starship Commander Woo Woo – Starship Commander Woo Woo
  37. Herb Johnson – War

 

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New Press Pictures.

I have some fancy new press pictures courtesy of the excellent Jake Davis at Hungry Visuals. (Please credit Jake if you use any of them, cheers.x )

https://www.facebook.com/HungryVisuals/

 

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© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
© Photography by Jake Davis (fb.com/hungryvisuals)
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February Edition of The Temple of Wonders.

The February edition of the Temple of Wonders is now up on Mixcloud. Hope you dig it. x

1. Georg Deuter – Pearls
2. Nico Gomez and his Afro Percussion inc – Lupita
3. Sula Bassana – Perry Rhodan
4. Mien – Black Habit
5. Fathili and the Yahoos – Mabala part 1
6. Monsieur X – Ou qué di moin
7. Super Elacados – Tambourine party
8. Antibalas – Gold Rush
9. Anne clark – sleeper in metropolis
10. Gwenno – 02 Tir Ha Mor
11. Dambala – Zimbabwe
12. Sylford Walker – Chant down Babylon.
13. Elektro Dschungel – Liebe Gabi
14. The Orange Bicycle – Last cloud Home
15. Tavynho Bonfa and Claudio Cartier – Aí É Que Tá
16. 10LeC6 – Bone Bame (Superpitcher remix)
17. Pletnev – Mamauntano
18. Wild Fire – The Dealer
19. The Ventures – Fuzzy and Wild
20. Pan Ron & Korn Phnao – Pnhaeu Samnieng
21. The Gladiators – Bellyfull
22. Derrick Harriot – Blacker Black
23. Shopping – The Hype
24. The Comrades – Bullwalk
25. Oumou Kouyaté – Gorobinè
26. Kala – Pearl
27. Commandant Cadet & Les Pythons De La Fournaise – Ileou Lot
28. Alex – Derulé
29. John Foxx and The Maths – Transworld Travelogue
30. The Wailers – Eastern Memphis
31. Alan Price – Sell Sell
32. The Forum Quorum – Girl make up your mind
33. Oscar Brown Junior – Mr Kicks
34. Camarão – Os Camarões
35. Sinn Sisamouth – Dourng Netra
36. Yasuaki Shimizu – Suntory
37. Barrett Strong – Ain’t no love in the heart of the City

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January 2018 Edition of The Temple of Wonders.

The January 2018 edition of my Temple of Wonders radio show is now up on Mixcloud. Hope you dig. x
Track list below.

1. Walter Rauxel – Vision Receiver
2. Arp Frique – Kamajo
3. Kalyan – It’s real
4. Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek – 3223
5. Imarhan – Azzaman
6. Dj Oil – Maybe
7. Scientist and Prince Jammy – Base
8. Carlton and the Shoes – Better Days
9. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Addis Black Widow
10. Los Vagos – Mundos Diferentes
11. Modern Folk Quintet – Night time Girl
12. Mythic Sunship – Aether Flux
13. Tsvia Abarbanel – Wings of Love
14. Cosmic Analog Ensemble – Les Sourdes Oreilles
15. Lacewing – Paradox
16. The Heliocentrics – Square Wave
17. Sister Fleeta Mitchell And Rev. Wille Mae Eberhard – Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down
18. Tommy McCook – Our man Flint
19. Peru – Cave
20. Indoor Life – Voodoo
21. Das MÄdchen Von Hong kong – Ufo Invasion
22. Survival – Survival
23. Jaqueline Taieb – Bienvenue au pays
24. Nicklas Sørensen – 2.1
25. The In Crowd – Born in Ethiopia
26. Nuwaupo – Marcus Garvey (part two)
27. It’s a Beautiful Day – Bombay Calling
28. Okay Temiz & Johnny Dyani – It’s for you all
29. Hawkwind – Quark, strangeness and charm
30. Frends – Mystery Music
31. Stillhead-Slowly Descend Into Madness
32. B12 – Telefone
33. Gabo Brown – It’s a Vanity
34. Pasternak Progress – Flower Eyes
35. Islandman – Tawhid
36. Lulu – People in Love