By The Numbers

You may have noticed Stripmall Architecture’s catalogue system, each release having an “Object” or “Document” number attached to it. But, I’m willing to bet that most music fans don’t pay attention to catalogue numbers attached to any given release by any artist. And...

Welcome The Mystery Parade.

A quick welcome to Max (aka The Mystery Parade) to the blog. Hopefully, Max will provide a little more knowledge and insight about the design side of things here. Apart from art directing the Feathersongs For Factory Girls release, Max has worked with us on some Halou merchandise items in the late...

Retro Synth Ads

If you’re a synth enthusiast, take a few minutes to check out Retro Synth Ads – a blog full of classic adverts for vintage synths. Not only is the site full of some amazing print ads to drool over, but the author provides incredibly insightful commentary on many of the posts. I headed right...

Ffffound.

I have a really mathematical brain. I rarely rely on inspiration to help me get going with things I’m stuck on. Most of my work in the studio starts with a calculation: If I do this, then this will result. Somewhere along the way, though, things congeal and take on a life of their own and I’m...

Sympathy For The Designer

GUEST BLOG: By Maximillian Mark Medina (The Mystery Parade) I’ve always admired Ryan’s appreciation of music design ever since we first collaborated ages ago. It didn’t hurt that we’re both huge fans of golden age 4AD and v23’s unique visual presentation that used to be one of...

Motion Graphics Test

We Were Flying Kites – Motion Test One from Stripmall Architecture on Vimeo. It’s been a while since we’ve produced or commissioned any new visuals for our live performances, but now that the album is done, it’s time to shift gears a little bit.  This is a brief motion test that...