Look deep into those eyes.
Some say that algorithmic content has fragmented our social media feeds to the point that we no longer exist in a shared culture. Others say, ‘Has anybody else noticed that bald dude in a dressing gown all over Instagram suddenly?’ We think you know who we mean, but either way, let us introduce you to the one-man DJ phenomenon that is Fish56Octagon.
Who is the Fish? What does he want? What can he tell us about music in 2024? Or indeed about the nature of work in 2024? These are the questions animating this week’s No Tags, in which Tom and Chal talk about the sudden rise of the country’s biggest DJ-influencer, how club culture has become dependent on social-first Moments™, and how Fred Again walked so Fish96Octagon could… swim.
Plus! Tom recommends Danish producer Astrid Sonne, who picks up the mic on her new album Great Doubt, Chal reports back on cult classic NYC club kid movie Party Girl, and we have further thoughts on Billie Eilish’s SoundCloud takeover.
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17: Fred Again walked so Fish56Octagon could swim