Mar 1: March 2024’s Best Streaming Titles: Battle Royale, Taylor Swift, Ocean’s Eleven, 3 Body Problem
Japanese dystopia, Tay Tay, Danny Ocean, Chinese sci-fi, and more.
Mar 2: Empty World by The Void Wanderer (Review)
The Russian composer’s slowly unfurling drones and sonic drift evoke a sense of mystery and wonder.
Mar 3: My Cultural Diet (February 2024): Willy Wonka, Big Trouble in Little China, Reservation Dogs, Garth Marenghi
A quick rundown of last month’s cultural experiences.
Mar 5: “Sixty-Five Roses (for Dylan Mortimer)” by Steve Scott
The spoken word artist’s latest album was partially inspired by a 1926 missionary text.
Mar 5: How Native Mixins Could Make Your CSS More Efficient
Although still conceptual, native CSS mixins could lead to cleaner CSS and further reduce the need for tools like SASS.
Mar 6: Takashi Miike Teams Up with Apple, Adapts Osamu Tezuka’s Midnight
The cult director’s latest short was shot entirely on an iPhone 15 Pro.
Mar 8: “L’Envol” by Alcest
The blackgaze pioneers return with an uplifting new single.
Mar 9: Guitar Wolf Returns to Save the World — and Rock ‘n’ Roll — in Wild Zero 2
A Kickstarter campaign to fund the film’s production is now live.
Mar 13: Rest in Peace, Michael Knott
One of the most singular voices in indie/alternative Christian music leaves behind an unparalleled legacy.
Mar 14: “Voices on My Skin” by Maeror Tri
Poland’s Zoharum label is reissuing a long out-of-print work from The German drone/industrial trio.
Mar 15: “Resound” by The Foreign Resort
The Danish trio return with a new love song in their trademark post-punk style.
Mar 16: New Subscriber Playlist: “Catching Up with 2023”
This month’s subscriber-only playlist and podcast episode is a collection of beat tapes, chillhop, and other vibes.
Mar 16: Raison d’être’s Enthralled by the Wind of Loneliness Gets Sublime
The dark ambient classic gets updated with a new mix and unreleased material for its 30th anniversary.
Mar 18: Macross is Coming to Disney+
The iconic anime franchise (most of it, anyway) will begin streaming worldwide later this year.
Mar 20: Review Roundup: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
Critics respond to Netflix’s ambitious adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel.
Mar 21: “Aoi Galasu Dama” by Yoshiko Sai
A cinematic and otherworldly glimpse into the psychedelic soul and funk of 1970s Japan.
Mar 22: Cyclic Law to Reissue Desiderii Marginis’ Bathe In Black Light
The dark ambient masterpiece will finally be available on CD and vinyl.
Mar 22: Welcome to Our New Post-Truth Society, Courtesy of AI
AI is making it more difficult to preserve cultural records for future generations.
Mar 26: Lost in Ohio to Reissue Love Spirals Downwards’ Flux on Vinyl
With liner notes written by yours truly.
Mar 27: No Songs Tomorrow Delves Into the History of Darkwave, Ethereal Rock, and Coldwave
Featuring The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, and Lycia — to name just a few — this looks to be another definitive Cherry Red compilation.
Mar 28: Stalker by Robert Rich, Lustmord (Review)
Two icons in the ambient genre pay tribute to Andrei Tarkovsky’s philosophical 1979 sci-fi film.
Related: Opus’ full March 2024 archives.
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