Kovacs is like Smith in English and it is a very common last name in Hungary, that's why I choose it. That is how Savages was born, and shortly after that I started to use another name Kovacs. After a while there was simply too much different music and I felt that my various musical outputs needed different aliases. Kovacs The Hun: I’ve been making music as a hobby since I was 16, and at first I would just put the last 3 letters, "SSY" of my family name, on every tape I made. Is there a story behind the alias Kovacs The Hun? The Mirror World reflects all of Kovacs' fascinations - sounds and genres coming together on a collective surface. In his sonic palette, hip hop, jazz, and eerie soundtracks mix colorfully with experimental treatments and European musical influences. ![]() A talented trumpet player, Kovacs dips into a well of varied musical styles for Mirror World. Born Nándor Kürtössy in the northern Hungarian town Balassagyarmat, Kovacs is known for his Mana Mana Records imprint, his groundbreaking album Five Finger Discount under the name Savages, and his projects Savages y Suefo and Vega Ass. But you know what we do have? A meaningful existence on the edge of oblivion.The Content Label travels to Budapest to enlist Kovacs the Hun, for an evocative new album titled Mirror World. I suppose the question is, are you antifascist? Are you a revolutionary? Are you a defender of decency and life on Earth? Because no one who is any of those things has ever had the odds on their side. “And there is nothing revolutionary about fatalism. When it comes to the climate crisis, there’s one essay I recommend everyone read: Kelly Hayes‘ “Saturday Afternoon Thoughts on the Apocalypse.” THIS QUOTE: “Who do you want to be at the end of the world?” Also, this profile of MN’s own Isra Hirsi, who makes vital connections between environmental justice and racial justice. I’d also recommend checking out poet Bernard Ferguson’s fantastic “Hurricane Dorian Was a Climate Injustice” in the New Yorker, on the difference between unavoidable tragedy and avoidable injustice. Check out the “hosted by” list at the event page. Here in MN, today’s climate strike is sponsored by a bunch of organizations that are worth a follow, from MN350, to TakeAction MN, to MN Youth Climate Strike and beyond. There’s a reason the song ends with “it’s a good thing we brought matches” and not “it’s a good thing I brought matches.” But those actions are not a substitute for organizing. So that means joining organizations, donating to organizations, voting for candidates with bold plans to tackle the problem, pressuring the politicians who don’t, and dreaming bigger.Īnd yeah, if I recycle, use less plastic, and pick up litter at the park on the way there, that’s fine. We need large-scale, sustainable policy change, the the mass movements that can drive that policy change. Because when it comes to this work, individual action will not be enough. Part of the song is about rejecting the narrative of the individual hero or revolutionary, and instead attempting to tap into something larger, something more communal, something more connected. ![]() I’m thinking about this song in the context of today’s Global Climate Strike. The song wasn’t written about the climate crisis, but let’s talk about it. It’s kind of a personal “mission statement,” something that drives a lot of what I try to do. You may know it from the Sifu Hotman album, or from it being featured as the weather on an episode of Welcome to Night Vale.
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