Lighten Up Sounds

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Small tape label from the Upper Midwest https://lightenupsounds.org/

Cover of The Wire magazine, Issue 510 (August 2026). Musician Fire-Toolz (Angel Marcloid) sits on the floor of a colorful, neon-lit room filled with musical equipment, plush toys, and artwork. They have half-red, half-dark blue hair, oversized turquoise glasses, visible tattoos, and wear mismatched red and blue leopard-print leggings. Large lime-green title reads "The Wire," with the main cover line: "Fire-Toolz: Angel Marcloid's rainbow visions." Additional cover stories and a bonus CD are advertised along the right side.
A stack of four cassette tapes in clear plastic cases, with one tape displayed upright in front of a weathered tree trunk. The j-card features the same cracked paint artwork as the album cover. The cassettes rest on mossy rocks in a natural outdoor setting.
Close-up photograph of a rusted metal surface with white paint peeling and cracking away in large irregular fragments, revealing deep rust-brown beneath. The texture is dense and map-like.
Close-up photograph of a rusted metal surface with white paint peeling and cracking away in large irregular fragments, revealing deep rust-brown beneath. The texture is dense and map-like.
Black and white live photograph of Carlos Ferreira playing electric guitar on a darkened stage, illuminated by a single beam of light. He stands focused, looking down at the instrument, cables coiled across the floor around him.
A purple cassette tape sits on a white field, next to a clear tape case. Black and white cover is visible featuring hand drawn maze artwork. The text “Mere of Light” can be read at the top of the tape
Purple “Mere of Light” cassette on stacked clear cases in a forest setting, with one upright case showing circular black-and-white artwork and soft sunlight in the background.
Close-up of a marbled purple cassette tape shell with a small white logo and the catalog number “LUS-139” printed beside the spool window. The cassette rests against green plant leaves on a wooden surface, with “© 2026 Mere of Light” partially visible along the lower edge.