“The note on Newspeak at the end of 1984 is written in standard English in the past tense, which tells us that Newspeak did not persist,” #Atwood said. “It did not win.” Nor did #BigBrother, in the #dystopian vision of #GeorgeOrwell. Here’s my Nov. piece on it. doncurren.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

The Decline and Fall of Big Br...

I’m reading #TheGraceYear right now by #KimLiggett and I cannot for the life of me figure out how and when Ami died. She was singing the nursery rhyme and then all of a sudden they’re saying she’s dead and I am VERY CONFUSED. #YoungAdultFiction #Dystopian

Boy with Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonald 
@ianmcdonald.bsky.social @tordotcom.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 #BookReview  #4Hearts #comingofage #dystopian #LGBTQ #TimeTravel
https://booksofmyheart.net/?p=68772&fsp_sid=8888

recent and upcoming all the things post re- #introduction post.

I make dark dance music and sinister soundtracks for our dystopian present. I offer all my artistic output and behind the scenes advocacy free or donate what you can if you can. I have an ambitious release schedule underway and of late we have been getting together for some delightfully dark and dare I say fun online live concerts from my micro blackbox theatre and stage that are 36% gaffer tape and rising.

If you missed it, the recent covers album, REPLICATE 1.0 is free or donate what you can, if you can at https://music.control.org/replicate1/

A new interview about REPLICATE and music-y things with @nham is up:
https://nham.co.uk/2026/02/interview-with-controlfreak/

Next online live concert 19 March 2100UTC at ​@TIBtv@tv.theindiebeat.fm
NHAM in Concert present control.org: manipulate 25 in 26
https://social.control.org/@controlfreak/statuses/01KH3C7WJZAF0XQFA2G0ZG80S2 and
https://nham.co.uk/2026/02/introducing-nham-in-concert/

Broke and Dirt 04 is out. 100+ nasty #cc sounds and loops via the broken VHS deck.
https://music.control.org/brokeanddirt004/

The feed can let us down and it's lonely out here not in the BigMastoSphere. Maybe hit my very occasional mail newsletter? https://mail-list.control.org/subscription/form

And I'm working on building up a new video space. https://makertube.net/a/controlfreak/video-channels

Studio campaign 2026 is hurting. I need help drumming up some work and donate what you can remix, game sound asset, soundtrack, media tech #commissions if you have any leads or ideas for projects.
https://social.control.org/@controlfreak/statuses/01KFY1WPQH1NGTD9PW0R3RDCFR

#music #fediMusic #concert #liveMusic #liveStreaming #industrial #synth #synthpop #goth #dystopian #danceMusic #hangout #drumming #np #streaming #electronicMusic #techno #ebm

A planet in the throws of a multi-species plague. Chaos and fire rule the streets. Three unlikely allies must fight their way through the madness to escape the planet in Children of Blood by Nick Plumber.
#scifi #dystopian #books
https://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Odyssey-Children-Blood-Odyssey-ebook/dp/B07M95VJ72/

Book Promotion: MONSTERS: The story of a teenage girl who's turning into a monster - literally. "Excellent! A gripping dystopian future world." "Action-packed and well-plotted, this is a real page turner." #manchesteruk #ebook #bookworms #mutants #dystopian #legendary #boost #kindle #audio #genetics #ku #detective #epic #writing #amreading #crimefiction #fedibookfair #goodbooks #manchester #monsters #apocalypse #readers #reading #corporations #police #mustread #audiobook… https://taupress.com/monsters-s1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon