The centenary celebration of the Gujarati magazine “Kumar” was a significant event. Held in Mumbai, this event marked 100 years of the magazine’s journey, Shri Praful Raval will share the experience and highlights of its historical importance and contributions to Gujarati literature. His talk will include the discussions on the magazine’s diverse content, its high-quality reading material, and its impact on multiple generations.
Label: Neon Grid Records | Released: 02.22.20XX
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ (5/5 Void Floppies) Play this while: Driving through a low-poly city at 3:00 AM, knowing the road ends in a T-pose. Phoenix Os Dark Matter 32 Bit
Phoenix OS proves that sometimes, to see the light of a new universe, you have to let the old one crash first. Label: Neon Grid Records | Released: 02
You don’t listen to Dark Matter 32 Bit . You defragment to it. You defragment to it
This is the lost operating system of a dying star. Phoenix OS, the enigmatic producer shrouded in pixelated sunglasses and corrupted JPEGs, returns with their most paradoxical release yet: an album that sounds simultaneously like the birth of a galaxy and the blue screen of death at the end of time.
The lore suggests this album was recovered from a Sega Genesis cartridge that was launched into the mesosphere during a solar flare. Whether that’s true or not, the texture is undeniable. "Dark Matter 32 Bit" isn't about nostalgia; it's about the horror of nostalgia. It’s what happens when the CRT monitor flickers back on after twenty years in an abandoned mall, and the hum isn't electricity—it's a heartbeat.
Was Gujarati teacher, poet, essayist and short story writer. Praful Raval is a co-editor of Kavilok and Kumar and worked as a general secretary of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 1982.
Praful Raval completed his Bachelor of Arts from C. M Desai Arts and Commerce College, Viramgam in Gujarati and joined the School of Language, Gujarat University. He completed a Master of Arts, a Master of Philosophy and Ph.D.
Praful Raval taught at L. C Kanya Vidyalaya, Viramgam from 1970to 1983 and Sheth M. J High School, Viramgam from 1983 to 1984. In 1984, he founded Kruti Prakashan, a publishing company.
In 1992, he founded a primary school namely Shishu Niketan,later known as Setu Vidyalaya. In 1995,he founded another school, Sarjan Vidyamandir, and served there as principal till 2006.
In 2012, he became co-editor of Kumar. He works as general secretary of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
