«Konzepte zählen, nicht die Personen»

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«Konzepte zählen, nicht die Personen»

Forschungsstationen angewandter Soundphysik: Mit «Tetrahymena» veröffentlichte Dopplereffekt die erste Platte seit sechs Jahren. Das Duo bleibt so kryptisch wie eh und je und streut kräftig Zeichen, ohne dabei Spuren zu hinterlassen.

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Design: Uno Design

Cumbia Nights with the Sound System

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Cumbia Nights with the Sound System

When Sonidero DJs in Mexico build up their huge sound systems in the streets a long night of dancing lies ahead. Mirjam Wirz documented these «Bailes» and has published the photo-book «Sonidero City».

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Quote: Mirjam Wirz
Sound: Aam Taateel

Five Video Clips from Bangladesh

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Five Video Clips from Bangladesh

For its series «5 video clips from...» Norient asked electronic musician Faisal Khan to send his favorite video clips from his home country Bangladesh. The result: a versatile collection from Bangla Alter Rock to Hip Hop.

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Design: Šejma Fere
Photo: rahmattulah77/Pixabay

Das All ist voller Klänge

Norient Snap by Sejma Fere
Das All ist voller Klänge

Rudolf von Steiger verwandelt wissenschaftliche Daten in Musik. Im Interview spricht der Weltraumphysiker über sonische Phänomene im All und erklärt, weshalb er die Utopie der Marsbesiedelung für Unsinn hält.

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Design: Šejma Fere
Sound: Woo

Das Label für den Rohstoff Klang

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Das Label für den Rohstoff Klang

Vinyl ist auch im Bereich der experimentellen Musik angesagt. Die Edition DUMPF und ihr Gründer Martin Lorenz orientieren sich aber weniger am Trend, als an der Tradition der Turntablisten. Ein Porträt.

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Design: Akaliko Records
Photo: Martin Lorenz
Sound: Dhaka Dub Hierarchy

An Obituary for the Tape

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An Obituary for the Tape

It was on February 11, 2014, in the Kariakoo neighbourhood in Dar es Salaam when I learned the sad news: The tape is on the brink of extinction.

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Design: Uno Design

Norient February 2014 Selection

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Norient February 2014 Selection

Norient keeps searching for new sounds and puts together a monthly selection from Soundcloud. Enjoy or skip through tracks from upcoming and well-known artists from a wide variety of places. And read what some artists wrote about their tracks.

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Quote: Joey Le Soldat
Design: myamomo, meLê yamomo
Photo: Neobyrd
Sound: Joey Le Soldat
Remix: Morgan Sully

Jeans for Jesus Video-Selection

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Jeans for Jesus Video-Selection

2013 überraschten die Berner Indie-Electropopper aus Bern mit einem knalligen Video zu ihrem Sommerhit «Estavayeah». Für Norient kommentieren Jeans for Jesus ihre wichtigsten Einflüsse von Gangsta-Rap bis Surrealismus.

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Design: Shadharon Chobi, Akaliko Collective
Sound: Dhaka Dub Hierarchy

A Little Bit of Rasterinha

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A Little Bit of Rasterinha

As some of you know, there is a new movement coming from de Rio de Janeiro, in a new style called Rasterinha. Some producers call it raggafunk or axé funk. An brief introduction to a new genre.

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Photo: Pxhere

Five Video Clips from Cameroon

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Five Video Clips from Cameroon

The video production industry in Cameroon (Cameroun) is booming like never before. This a compilation of 5 videos that were or are some the hits the young teens love to watch nowadays.

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Design: Ali Kazmi
Sound: Ali Kazmi

Mashing Up Living Traditions

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Mashing Up Living Traditions

In 2012, Switzerland has presented it's Inventory of Living Traditions in Switzerland. Some of the listed practices of intangible cultural heritage have inspired Patrica Jäggi to create her own list – a suspenseful sound montage.

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Photo: Buggeros/Wikimedia