Converge Newsletter
Browse all 200 links from 22 issues.
Interactive music tools
If you like tinkering and playing music like I do, you'll love this.
🔗 muted.io
Illustrator
Tommy is an illustrator I’ve been following for a good while. I absolutely love the humanity in his work — his depiction of people and use of colour is impeccable.
Film
I recently watched Tehran, the TV series and it reminded me of this fantastic graphic novel made into full animated feature, by Marjane Satrapi. So I rewatched it.
TV series
I picked up this series from an interview with Brett Goldstein (of Ted Lasso fame) as he exec produced it. And it does not disappoint.
EP
On first listen I was pretty captivated by this ambient, housey debut from NYC producer tape_hiss. Lots of lovely dubby, euphoric beat patterns really scratch the itch for me here. Great stuff.
Album
Love this new Avery album from the end of last year. It's full of melancholic chords and beautiful synth lines.
Non-fiction
I just finished this brilliant, popular science book from Drs Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford (of Radio 4 fame). I've been listening as an audiobook on my morning walks and it's perfect.
Art + AI
As mentioned in earlier issues, I am a little wary of the application of AI to create art. But Franck Gérard's Pop Girls Series (that I picked up via my old Airside buddy Malika) really jumped out at me as something exceptional.
Studio
I've been following the work of this creative duo for some time now and they never fail to inspire.
Personalised soundscapes
I've used this app quite a lot lately to help get myself in a good flow for work. Whether that's writing code or sketching/designing.
🔗 endel.io
Illustrator & Artist
I've loved the work of Daniel Triendl since first encountering him about 7 or 8 years ago. It's colourful, friendly and always just so beautifully measured.
Guides / Advice
How Many Plants is the advice you might not have known you needed, to help improve your upkeep and care of houseplants.
iOS App
As Twitter sadly continues to flush itself down the toilet, I wanted to give people who might have ruled out Mastodon as a better alternative, a heads up on something.
TV Series
This is an interesting little collection of thirty minute-ish US immigrant stories, very varied and featuring folks from many cultures and backgrounds. Some episodes are much stronger than others, but the ones that resonate are often quite profound and get you right in the feels.
TV Series
I was late to this series about a group of failed MI5 agents who become embroiled in a far-right terror plot. It's part spy thriller, part black comedy. Gary Oldman is fantastic (when is he not?) as the world-weary, functioning alcoholic, Jackson Lamb.
DJ Mix
Friend and former boss, Fred Deakin has put out another one of his fantastic mixes that he does at the end of each year. This one is excellent, full of soothing, bouncy basslines and uptempo positivity.
Identity design collection
This is a wonderful, growing collection of Sony’s sub-brands. From Playstation to the Sports range, it really highlights that the identity and graphic design that’s come out of Sony over the years is next-level good.
Blogs directory
There seems to be a bit of a blogging renaissance going on, so this new directory of blogs from Phil Gyford is timely. It’s a great way to discover writing on all sorts of topics and a lovely jump off point to get lost on the internet.
Interactive animation
Kids might be from a few years back, but I recently discovered that a few of my friends had missed it, so I thought I’d share in case you did too.
Illustrator & Artist
Thought it might be fun to spotlight some of my favourite artists.
TV Series
I watched this back in the summer and it’s one of my favourite TV series of this year. It’s excellent, in so many ways.
TV Series
I’m quite early into this series at the moment and really enjoying it. I just hope it lives up to my expectations. The bar has been set high, as it’s another one from German director, Baran bo Odar who’s behind Dark, one of my favourite series from a couple of years ago.
Album – Extended Edition
A great collaboration from the Animal Collective and Spacemen 3 founders, this one is a beauty. It’s quite off genre for me, but the mellow, psychedelic melodies and harmonies here have proper shades of the Beach Boys. And just look at that artwork.
Album
Can imagine this new one from Big Michael dividing crowds a bit as it’s quite a bit softer than his usual fare.
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