Neoglyphic Media

I had the pleasure of designing and printing this project for the transnational record label, , which was produced in bilingual Spanish and English text, and includes a CD that slips into the jacket.

“In contemporary northeastern Mexico, it is known with certainty that the “picota” or “música de tambora” has been played since at least 1880. Although this makes it the oldest musical expression known from the region, few remnants have been found that reveal precise clues about its origin.” -Rene Velarde (translated and abridged from their essay)

The CD collects a series of field recordings of this rarely heard Mexican folk music, captured on tape in 1990, and collected here with a series of essays exploring the past and speculative futures of the music.

The original tapes were recorded by Raul Garcia Flores, and decades later landed in the hands of Transitory Tapes co-founder and experimental musician Patricio Coronado, who took creative liberties in mastering them. His essay, “Notes on Post-Production” closes the publication and exposes his process and connections with the music.

Special thanks to .mty and for their part in making this project possible.

“Tamborileros del Pastor”
7” x 7”, 22 pages with CD, printed with Federal Blue and Black inks on a Risograph GR-3770

Copies of this book/CD are available online from the webstore and from on , as well as from the newly launched RisoBookstore, a collaborative project spearheaded by .es and

While in NYC I had a chance to see the latest show from one of my favorite artists! Kari Cholnoky’s “Horizontal Loader” features a bunch of her latest mutant creations that have been born somewhere between painting and sculpture. I’m posting a mix of detail and installation views here, but if you find yourself in NYC, best to go and see for yourself. The exhibition is currently on view through January 13th via 🤩

Excerpts from the upcoming “Tetanos 5”, edited by Abraham Diaz ) and published by ! Pre-orders are now open via the webstore 💣

The fifth issue of Abraham Diaz’ celebrated Tetanos magazine includes drawings and comics from:
• Pakito Bolino
• Zven Balslev
• Roberta Scomparsa
• Park Junwoo
• Johannes Stahl
• Virgil Finlay
• Elisa Malo
• Dewey Guyen
• Leo Quilevreaux
• Kusozu
• Olaf Ladousse
• Abraham Diaz
• Pepa Prieto Puy
• Marti

Additionally included is a Spanish translation by Mafer Lartigue of the article “The Man Behind the Pen: Finlay”, authored by Ken Feduniewicz and originally published in English in Mediascene magazine in 1979. And HAZ returns with another installment of his column “Manchas y Ruido”, which on this occasion presents an interview conducted with Marti, one of the most underrated masters of 20th century European underground comics.

56 pages, 6.7” x 8.4”, 3-color offset printed with Pantone spot Red, Yellow and Black, saddle-stapled 🖤

The official launch will be at for Press Play 2023 📚