THE COVER
We collaborated with The Slag Room to showcase the dream-like sensation of ecstasy as a sublime out of body experience. On Zine 4, we were seduced by the sexual joy and colourful palettes in his work. We were overjoyed when he agreed to collab. He was dedicated to the vision; after many compositions and colour ways, we landed on this mind-blowing piece.
Purple hues represent the divine and the crown chakra (clarity, higher consciousness). Green hues represent psychedelia, absinthe and the heart chakra (speaking truth). Both colours represent the air element. Our vision references were lava lamps, floating bodies, film negatives, absinthe and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
The Slag Room
IG & Bsky: @theslagroom / theslagroom.shop
CENTERFOLD
A surreal collage portrays the bator as musician, hands skilfully playing their instrument of choice. It was inspired by the Bate Jam piece and the (never drawn) BatorSutra pose The Double Bass. We’d been following his hot, tongue-in-cheek bator-coded collages and were surprised when he submitted for Zine 4.
We approached him with our idea and he took on the challenge. He was very patient and gracious throughout, resulting in this dynamic piece.
NSNS (NOSOXNOSEX)
Bsky: @nsns / TW: @nosoxnosex nosoxnosex.com
ARTWORK
We want to thank every artist who allowed their art to grace this issue.
Pleasure Garden – p2
by Gergely Szabo Bsky: satyrlad99
The Peaceful Kingdom – p5
by Carlos Rodríguez IG: @radrigue5 /carlosrodriguezstudio.com
The Consuming Lotus – p6
by Peter Ibruegger IG: @8th.sister.yoga
Florero Cabeza and Florero Polla – p8,26
by Fabien Ghernati IG: @fabienghernati
Dripping and Gooning – p9, 14
by Camilo Salamanca TW & IG: @vilnotvile
Entrance and Merge – p10, 57
by Zephyr Landlocke IG @dragitecture / IG & BSky @batescape
Trip – p16
by The Slag Room IG & Bsky: @theslagroom / theslagroom.shop
Cum Sabbath – p34, 42-43
by Bicho IG: v____rm
Mirror You and Gear – p37, 38
by Mario Lautier-Vella IG: @Lautiervella
A River of Pleasure – p52
by Aries Bayudan IG: @bananalmn / TW: @bananaLemon9
Cosmic Frot – p54 by Joey
Crochet – p59
by BF Brochet (Bsky: @magnusdongb8)
BATE JAM ILLUSTRATIONS
Osetes lent us his work for Zine 3 and offered to contribute with the project. We thought his expressive, horny style would be a perfect fit for Bate Jam. Working with incredible speed, he nailed the brief on the first go.
Osetes
Bsky & Patreon: osetesensuhabitat
COMMUNITY BROS PORTRAITS
We want to thank Frands for lending us two of his ‘Les Fleurs du Mâles’ and making two custom portraits for the section on the fly.
Frands Gabriel
@FrandsGabriel (IG, BW, TW, Bsky)
BATORSUTRA
October Joe
IG: @October.Joe / TW: @GoOctoberJoe / Bsky: OctoberJoe
and Poe
WRITTEN WORKS
With their generosity, we are showcasing:
Cosmic Rug
by Vintage Leather Devil IG: @VintageLeatherDevil
Transcendence at Jack’s
by James Bsky: @batemotel
Erotic Hypnosis
by hypnojoy (Discord, bateworld, others: @hypnojoy)
Heal with Gratitude
by Joseph TW: @ldnlingamassage
Six Handed Tantric Bator Initiation
by Peter IG: @8th.sister.yoga
Are you playing yourself?
by Shibrori Bsky & IG: @shibrori
He’s Your Happy Place
by Thomas Brauer aka The Happy Bator
Rush
by Dan Em Tw & Bsky: @batoredgerdan
Am I Healing?
by Zephyr Landlocke IG @dragitecture
INTERVIEW
We want to thank:
Sausage Fest’s Alex
TW & Bsky: @batorbalm / batorbalm.com
Belfast Bators’ Sells
TW: @belfastbators
Batemates’ Johan
Manchester Jack’s dongbator8
BW & Bsky: @dongbator8
SPECIAL THANKS
To Carlos Rodriguez (IG: @radrigue5) for lending us his artwork for the editorial. Eternal gratitude to Diane V for last minute rapid proof reading.
TEAM
Nick Woof and DoubleA conceptualised and co-edited this zine. DoubleA focused on writing, Nick focused on the creative & design.
DoubleA (Bsky @JoelLifting)
Nick Woof (IG @Nickwoof.bmc)
POST NUT CLARITY
This series has been an 18-month roller coaster. We’ve been edged to the moon and back. We explored the ways we flow free and pool together into communities, laid the groundwork with edging techniques and basics, heated things up with all things kink, finally, ecstatically soared into mind, body and soul. We want to thank everybody who made this possible with their art, words, hearts and minds.
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