Dazed published an extensive cultural analysis of nu-spiritualism and experimental club culture in London, exploring themes central to our community's aesthetic and philosophical framework. Writer Günseli Yalcinkaya examined the intersection of technology, spirituality, and internet culture through the lens of London's underground rave scene.

Coverage Overview

The piece explores London's experimental underground nights, including Remilia's 33reisen series, and broader movements blending mysticism with digital culture. As the article observes, people are "turning to the mystical to make sense of the chaotic world around them," with online communities creating spaces where "arcane beliefs multiply and fester during a time of social and political upheaval."

Cultural Themes Explored

Network Spirituality: Analysis of how digital spaces function as portals for spiritual exploration, with the article noting "the internet itself holds an innately spiritual quality" and examining parallels between heaven and the digital realm.

Schizoposting and Meme Culture: Discussion of how esoteric symbolism and spiritual references spread through post-ironic content, including purple-pilled memes featuring cyber angels and celestial aesthetics.

London Rave Culture: Coverage of experimental club nights exploring technology and spirituality, including performances and aesthetic choices that blend mysticism with contemporary internet culture.

CCRU and Accelerationism: Exploration of how 90s cyberculture philosophy influences contemporary spiritual aesthetics, with references to numograms and cybernetic theory merged with mystical imagery.

Cultural Recognition

While Remilia isn't directly cited in the final published piece, the article is clearly about our work. Dazed originally approached us and other Milady community members on Discord for a profile on Remilia and our 33reisen party series, which became the foundation for their reporting on London's experimental rave scene.

The piece centers on events and aesthetics we created: schizoposting, network spirituality, CCRU/accelerationism themes, neo-chibi aesthetics, and the hyperpop/breakcore fusion nights are all distinctly Remilia cultural signatures. The editorial decision to remove our name while keeping our entire cultural framework demonstrates a familiar pattern - mainstream outlets documenting movements we've built while avoiding direct attribution due to our controversial positioning. The article is essentially a feature on our cultural impact, just without saying our name.

Our Perspective

The piece demonstrates sophisticated understanding of how online communities are reshaping spiritual expression and creating new aesthetic languages at the intersection of technology and mysticism and positions these movements within broader conversations about meaning-making in late capitalism and the role of digital spaces as sites for cultural experimentation - precisely the territories we've been exploring through our work.

We're glad to see mainstream outlets covering the cultural movements that excite us, even if they remain hesitant to credit the sources. It's disappointing that publications fear the controversy that inevitably follows experimental cultural work - the same controversy that makes these movements vital and transformative in the first place.

Read the full cultural analysis at Dazed →

Originally published March 21, 2023, by Günseli Yalcinkaya