Our picks spread across five themed mixes

Radical softness, broken records, and the value of looking around

15 honest-to-goodness curators carving us a path through the madness

Aesthetic conservation and life after criticism

A brief but rewarding reprieve from reality

“I like the idea of simple ideas being regarded as more than that, because nothing is really simple.”

Hold that Thought

Films to watch at AFI Fest 2016

“We do like having real world elements, but for them to sound slightly off, slightly outside of reality.”

“There’s a lot of people that tell you ‘you don’t wanna be a sell-out’ to keep you from getting what’s yours.”

“If I don’t feel comfortable staying in one place, why not be in multiple places at once?”

Our favorite films from the prestigious Austin film festival

“You explore and push yourself in life — that comes across in the music you are making.”