S2 Ep. 1 Remco van Bladel: Books, Music, and the Systems That Shape Cultural Memory

Welcome back to the podcast!In this episode, opening season 2 of Book Making as an Art Form, I speak with graphic designer and publisher Remco van Bladel about books, systems, and cultural memory. From growing up around a record shop and punk music, to co-founding Onomatopee and Archival Consciousness, Remco reflects on collaboration, the relationship between music and typography, and how publishing can become a tool for archiving knowledge. The conversation explores how books, archives, and digital systems shape the way culture is produced, organised, and remembered.Together, we spoke about:- Growing up around punk music, record sleeves, and drawing- Bookmaking as collaboration, just like playing in a band- Translating musical rhythm into typography and design systems- Building Archival Consciousness and new tools for cultural archives- Rethinking the book as both publication and archiveListen now to tune into the discussion about the significance of books outlasting people!__________Produced and hosted by Justina Nekrašaitė | ⁠The Book Photographer⁠Audio productions: ⁠Drexhage Media ⁠| Jasper DrexhageDesign: ⁠Thom Niessink⁠Recorded at Stedelijk Museum LibraryCommunication & promotion: Chana Levy❤️ Season 2 is supported by Pictoright, Het Cultuurfonds and many big-hearted individuals via Voordekunst. With particular appreciation to our principal supporters:Ruth Higgins, Luminosity Lab, Eleonoor Jap Sam / Jap Sam Books, Silvia Robertelli, Wilco Art Books Amersfoort, and Marc Gijzen.