good nothing. (avail now)

was sitting on a limited edition art book collaboration project for some years now. it is now available. more info below

you can grab it on this site at: Store
or at gumroad for a “name your price at: good nothing. at Gumroad

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at one point in the distant past (specifically the year 2017), i used twitter as an art medium for thoughts.

one evening at artist ali sabet’s studio, we conceived a project where these words would channel
images instantly, from one medium into another, a collaboration in the truest sense of the word.

it was a spontaneous approach between word & art, within the confines of minimal characters & white space.

we discussed the production of a limited-edition, pretty & compact art book as the conclusion.

a draft was quickly put together. the images flowed.

then, time past. ephemera.

nearly forgotten, a text ignited the memory.

so i decided to put out this manuscript, nearly untouched from edits, with the same ethos that composed it.

here lay words by amir motlagh, art by ali sabet, from the past, into the future.

©2017-2023

why so quiet....

a) new feature-length film (“y.a.t.w.t.d”) about to enter post prod
b) secret something else that I’ve had to remain silent on
c) 2021 NFT collection….a very small handful….this was the first piece uploaded (Mikasa 2021) to learn, was not yet avail but the NFT super artist Ali Sabet found it, made a bid & encouraged me to go forth…so, I will make exceptions for a collector with the right bid before the rest of the small 2021 collection goes live.

Mikasa 2021 - NFT edition
Edition 1/1
Open to Bids ( .844 ETH for bid consideration )
Exclusive Limited Collection for 2021….a handful of originals only.

CANYON - The Visual Album - Personal Thoughts #01

Was just reflecting on the emergence of "Visual Albums" after this article was brought to my attention highlighting CANYON.  Truth be told, I did not want to label CANYON as such since it comes at the heels of amazing visual releases, but i've been personally trying to put together a "visual album" since 2010, and failing to execute until CANYON.

My first attempt came at the release of my first MIRS solo EP, SPIN CYCLE. I couldn't pull resources together to execute. The second time came with the release of MEAT ON YOUR LONELY BONEZ, and again, while a treatment was prepared and some meetings arranged, we never went ahead and executed. Which, in hindsight proves valuable, since I feel those concepts lacking cohesion now. But, thats the truth with any work from the past done, or undone.   

The interesting question here is how this one came about and why the other two attempts failed. Simply, we reversed the process of production. We first shot CANYON, the film, then we got to finishing the record. Of course, both these things were happening concurrently, but we got the visuals in the can in November of 2015. In fact, a couple rotting pumpkins show up on frame for the astute observer. The rest of the process took the time it takes for any project to develop, especially exasperated by the fact that career responsibilities lay elsewhere.

I'll leave you here with CANYON if you haven't seen it or are just coming across this. My recommendations include a) headphones b) some quiet downtime c) fullscreen. Also, afterwards, check out this mini doc below with the incredible artist. ALI SABET, describing the process of creating the artwork for the whole project. 

MIRS + CANYON + Sabet v3

teaser v3

New #MIRS single on Jan 7th, 2014

The second single from the upcoming Mirs, MEAT ON YOUR LONELY BONEZ ep, will be available 
on Jan 7th, 2014.  

Since this is a concept EP, I struggled with the idea of letting them go as singles, but, whatever brah.

Come back in a week and pick it up at your favorite digital store.  The whole EP will be available late Jan or early Feb.  However, i might release another single from it, which will spread the whole item out.  Yes, it is made to play in order, but, I am just one man, in a world full of men.  And women are a whole lot better then men B.

Here is the cover art, done in collaboration with my man man, Ali Sabet.  Check out the rest of his world here.