Bby Eco - Earth-conscious pop
“Joris Benjamins, aka Bby Eco, is an Amsterdam based visual artist and recording musician bringing a whole new spirit to ‘earth conscious’ tracks. He recently debuted his new album titled Grow!, which embodies many facets of his personal anecdotes, as well as professional inspirations. It is a harmonious space between tension and tenderness which portrays a profound connection between nature in opposition to music. Bby Eco utilises the wonder of nature as a metaphor and source of energy, funnelling it into something which you can call ‘eco-pop,' bestowing a world into being, sentiment to bloom and serves as a catalyst for an ever-expanding metamorphosis.”
Story Mfg - Culture, heritage and collaboration
“We currently live in a world that is slowly, but surely, changing and becoming more aware of the fact that every single action of ours has a direct consequence on the environment. Although this is definitely a great step towards somehow ‘alleviating’ some of climate change's effects, we can't pretend to be ‘eco-friendly’ every step of the way – not because it is draining but it is almost impossible to do so. We talk to co-founder Saeed Al-Rubeyi (who works alongside his partner Katy) about slow clothing and how the British nature-led fashion brand Story Mfg is authentically and unpretentiously carrying this way of living out, with real and achievable goals through collaborating with craftspeople.”