I’m pleased to announce that my debut album, Hypnagogia, will be released on Thursday 10th September. This minimalist psybient album, released under the artist name Elementare, explores concepts of isolation, contemplation and realisation within the context of electronic music that straddles the worlds of generative and performative composition. The concept running throughout the album speaks… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Religion & Spirituality
Esoteric Review: The Hermetic Art of Memory
This is the first review in a new series that will focus on esoteric texts modern and old, predominately from what is collectively known as the Western Mystery Tradition. The Art of Memory (Ars Memoriae) is an esoteric practice that I had heard reference to in various places both specialist and mainstream, from the scholarly… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
10 New Religious Movements Focused on Science and Technology Today
Technology has transformed the shape of religious expression, community and proselytisation in the modern world; but it is still relatively rare to see examples that use the concepts of modern science and technology as part of the foundations of a belief system.… Continue Reading
21st Century Rosicrucianism
For those who have been reading this blog over the years, you will know that it is informed by a holistic view of the human condition and our experience of both personal and social reality. This covers a range of empirical and metaphysical viewpoints, which in recent centuries have become increasingly detached from one another… Continue Reading
What are the Ethical Boundaries of Virtual Reality?
In February we saw clips of a Korean TV show in which a mother was reunited in virtual reality with her young daughter who had passed away. It made for emotional viewing, perhaps overwhelmingly so. The footage showed how VR can now provide experiences that speak to the deepest parts of the human condition. It… Continue Reading
Philip K. Dick Film Festival Announces 8th Annual Award Winners for 2020
Thankfully avoiding the widespread shutdowns of events around the globe (including the Tribeca Film Festival that has been postponed), the PKD Film Festival completed another successful year and has announced winners for its 8th annual awards. The festival featured a lineup of screenings, premieres, panels, virtual reality demonstrations and the launch of a new screenplay… Continue Reading