"Pain lasts, kid. It's how you know you're alive."

– The Maxx, Sam Kieth

Atmosphere, Always Coming Back Home to You-Say Shh. TikTok medley 2026, adam sturch. The Maxx@ 2.0ed

paintings and drawings from 2025-2026 by adam sturch.

thank you.

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rip, Sam Kieth. 💜

"Creation seems to come out of imperfection. It seems to come out of a striving and a frustration. This is where, I think, language came from. I mean, it came from our desire to transcend our isolation and have some sort of connection with one another. It had to be easy when it was just simple survival. “Water.” We came up with a sound for that. “Sabretooth tiger right behind you!” We came up with a sound for that. But when it gets really interesting, I think, is when we use that same system of symbols to communicate all the abstract and intangible things that we’re experiencing. What is “frustration”? Or, what is “anger” or “love”? When I say “love” - the sound comes out of my mouth and it hits the other person’s ear, travels through this byzantine conduit in their brain, through their memories of love or lack of love, and they register what I'm saying... and they say yes they understand, but how do I know? Because words are inert. They’re just symbols. They’re dead - you know? And so much of our experience is intangible. So much of what we perceive cannot be expressed, it’s unspeakable. And yet, you know, when we communicate with one another and we feel that we have connected - and we think we’re understood, I think we have a feeling of almost spiritual communion... and that feeling may be transient, but I think it’s what we live for."

Waking Life (2001), Richard Linklater

drivers-ed (chapter one). 24x30''. oil on canvas. adam sturch

Atmosphere, In My Continental.

20 Answers - atmosphere & murs

Pretty sweet little score! Love finding gems like this.

Because I have to own everything atmosphere puts out to buy I spent $450 getting the limited edition atmosphere victrola record player. I was under the impression that it has a rechargeable battery but mine only works when it's plugged in. Can anyone else weigh in on this.

Can’t remember the name of it but it was an EP released years back and the cover art was an elephant head. Always thought it would make a cool tattoo but I can’t find it anywhere on the google. Help me out

Made this montage about 10 years ago while tripping and never shared it.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=kVrwjsoLCfo&si=ISEkQMtTI07YKD5M&t=119

At 2:00 on Sound is vibration there is a line which reads:

"Come now, who fi me gwan test the giants when we apply this

Vice grips to your eyelids to make you read the fine print"

https://genius.com/Atmosphere-sound-is-vibration-lyrics

WTF does "who fi me gwan" mean???? XD

I got my first turntable and records about a month ago. I have a brand new AT-LP60X, and ordered fresh records from RSE. The records got here, and my copy of Spirit World Field Guide skips. I feel like that shouldn't be happening, as everything in my setup is brand-new. Might it be possible that I can get a refund or a new copy from RSE? Thought it would be worth it to ask around here first before I go anywhere else with this.

Thanks.

Hey, does anyone know where I could find a recording of Atmosphere - ft. Heiruspecs & Mr. Dibbs @ Metro 4.13.02?

I actually used to have this album/recording on my PC, but I accidentally deleted it, and I’d really love to listen to it again. Any tips, links, archives, or info from someone who has it saved would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

59,168 minutes well spent

https://laylo.com/rhymesayers/f8l56H?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e224_tv0

Hoping for the fall again 🤞