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12 Months of Rigmas

The UK sound-system calendar · Voted for by the scene · Drawn by the Rigmas artists

Meet the creator: Alex Barnes, aka 3Faller

Rigmas was created by Alex Barnes, the illustrator and graphic designer behind 3Faller.

Alex trained at SCAT in Taunton, Somerset, and has been designing freelance as 3Faller since 2019. His bold, character-packed artwork, full of glitchy colour, cosmic critters and towering speaker stacks, has become the look of the UK sound-system scene's favourite calendar.

Alex started Rigmas with fellow designer AJG Creations. The pair met through their work, loved each other's portfolios and wanted a fun project to make together. The result is a calendar that celebrates the rigs, crews and communities that keep sound-system culture alive across the country.

How Rigmas works

Rigmas is a UK sound-system competition. Every year the scene votes in the 12 Months of Rigmas Facebook group, and the 12 sound systems with the most votes win a free spot in the calendar. Each one gets its own artwork, drawn from scratch or adapted from the crew's own designs to match their style.

The Rigmas artists

Rigmas has grown from two designers into a crew of eight artists, each bringing their own style to the calendar. Led by Alex Barnes (3Faller), the Rigmas artists are:

Artwork by 3Faller

A taste of Alex's work for Rigmas and the scene.

Erica Synths: Techno System

Rigmas: Midlife Krisis

Rigmas: Tribal Audio

Rigmas: RDG

Cerebral Lo-Fi Glitch

Guardian

Syntakt Dream

The Barge Inn × Midlife Krisis

The Rig Directory: Rigmas 2024 Edition

Where the Rig Directory began. The full, up-to-date directory now lives on The Rig Directory page.

Gallery artwork © Alex Barnes / 3Faller. Rigmas was founded by 3Faller & AJG Creations. Find 3Faller in the Rig Directory under Photo, Video & Design.