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Captains of Industry

Location: London, South East England
Type: small indie
Link: Captains of Industry - label website

! A Missive From Captains Of Industry !

Sisters and brothers,
We bring you good news: the dark clouds are clearing and a new day is dawning. Great times are upon us. As a person or organisation of artistic standing and sound credibility, you have been approached to contribute to Captains Of Industry. Cast aside your 21st century cynicism and get in touch with your idealist side – because we are selling nothing other than an ideal here.

Captains Of Industry is a loosely connected organisation of like-minded writers, musicians, artists, poets, publishers, record labels, producers, fanzines and other deviants of the artistic / altruistic process. Through a simple philosophy The Collective aims to share resources and provide cross-cultural reference points in order to aid creative output and spread a message of opposition to those who misuse their positions of power – be they artistic, economic or political. As the global multinational takeover of mainstream media intensifies and government regulations erode, the channels for a plural and diverse media essential for a meaningful democracy have been asphyxiated. It’s that simple.

“Ya basta!”
(“Enough is enough”)

Captains Of Industry extends admiration to the vision and work practices of those disparate cultural radicals who have gone before. Higher profile examples would include the Futurists, the Situationists, the Surrealists, the Black Panthers, the Zapatistas, the Riot Grrls, the Z-Boys, the anti-Globalisation factions, Dogma95, the approach of such record labels as Factory and Dischord and publishers such as Burning Flags and 2.13.61, and hundreds of other organisations who’ve lit fires across history’s blackened landscape.

Collectively we will look for not only quality but also an awareness on the part of the author as to how that idea might be realized in practice. We do not believe in patronizing authors by considering them incapable of understanding such practicalities. On the contrary, we think of it as an essential part of any author’s role in order to preserve their integrity as well as realize their ambitions.

“What’s in it for me?”

Maybe nothing. Or maybe camaraderie. Kinship. The satisfaction of being a part of something that matters. Paradoxically, in the midst of the selfish consumerist ‘me-culture’ “What’s in it for me?” is a question which we shall attempt to eradicate.

Captains Of Industry offers an olive branch and a raised fist to all individuals across the globe who have something to contribute to the movement. The Information Age enables us to share ideas more quickly and efficiently than ever. Geographical location and language have been rendered irrelevant; we must capitalise on this.

Captains Of Industry is here to lend its established name, contacts, resources and distribution network to outside ventures who we feel an affinity with.

Although Collective imposes no rules, all co-conspirators must adhere to certain basic stipulations – “the party programme” - namely:

A rejection of all that may be considered the ‘the perpetuation of the corporate schematic’ - no corporate funding, no barrels to be bent over. The business world is rife with buy-outs and ruthless closures – all in the name of profit. We shall not be a part of it. Our heads do not have a price.

A willingness to engage in confrontation and dissent through out chosen mediums.

The subtle inclusion of a subliminal Collective emblem somewhere on all output.

The promotion of fellow collective members within the media wherever possible.

Charitable donations to local community groups to be made from all profits deemed “excessive”, “unnecessary” and “a hindrance to the creative form.”

Vocal and visual opposition to corrupt world-leaders, dictators and war-mongers in a bid to “take the power back”.

Vocal and visual opposition to all forms of sexism, racism and homophobia.

The rejection of the evils of religious dogma.

The acceptance of ‘Truth’ as an ultimate goal.

A flamboyance of rhetoric.

A sense of style that no money can buy.

! Get involved !

Tell us your story, your movements, your secrets. Then plan is there is no plan. Fluid not concrete. Your ideas will help determine the outcome.

Exciting new books, records releases and splinter groups are already on the radar. Teen sub-collectives are forming, plotting to overthrow us. People, the wheels of the machine are in motion. Lets get together and grease them some….

! Captains Of Industry !

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