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By David Verbuč on September 18, 2018
By David Verbuč on 18 September 2018 in
ACADEMIC
Various American music scenes are not identified in terms of genres but more in terms of space. The example of DIY touring in the US delineates this. From the Norient book «Seismographic Sounds» (see and order here).
Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged 3 Moons, alienation, bands, BerkeleyCalifornia, cock rock, communities, community, David Verbuč, DIY, DIY scenes, DIY spaces, dominant society, exclusion, Experimental Music, Fans, Folk, friendship, Fugazi, Gilman 924 club, group mind, Heather Blotto, homophobia, Ian MacKaye, imagined community, indie rock, Kimya Dawson, Loneliness, Metal, micro-social, Minor Threat, My Rollercoaster, network of favors, place, Portland, Punk, Queer, racism, repression, revolutionary underground movement, Seismographic Sounds, Sexism, social groups, Straight Trippin, Taxpayers, touring musicians, translocal, transphobia, warehouse shows |
By Philipp Rhensius (Norient) on August 14, 2018
By Philipp Rhensius (Norient) on 14 August 2018 in
AUDIO
The musician Cedrik Fermont cuts lanes through the imagined landscapes of our world. The 2018 compilation «Uchronia» from his label «Syrphe» consists of 49 songs from artists of 32 Asian countries. We asked him about his five favorite songs.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Başar Ünder, Belonging, C-drík, C-Drik Fermont, Cedrik Fermont, Central Asia, Children Of Cathode Ray, Europe, Experimental Music, Fag Boy Jesus, Gülce Özen Gürkan, Kazakhstan, Kei Watanabe, Middle East, New Geographies, Noise, North Africa, Philipp Rhensius, Philippines, Phu Pham, Saadet Türköz, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Syrphe, Turkey, Uchronia, Zeynep Sarıkartal |
By Philipp Rhensius (Norient) on June 19, 2017
By Philipp Rhensius (Norient) on 19 June 2017 in
BLOG
On his recent release «Tar», the Tehran-based drone musician Siavash Amini creates thick walls of sound that conjure eerie landscapes and feelings of disorientation. But if one is brave enough to face the grim textures, it creates an effect of empowerment.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged A Dreams Frozen Reflection, anxiety, Belonging, Drone, emotion, empowerment, Experimental Music, fear, Hallow Ground, Iran, Siavash Amini, Tar, Tehran, universal |
By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on December 6, 2013
By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on 6 December 2013 in
STORIES
Die Bedingungen für experimentelle und improvisierte Musik in Belgrad unterscheiden sich sehr von denen in der Schweiz. Ein Blick auf die Ungleichheiten an den Swiss Music Days. Teil II der Blogging-Reise.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Balkan, Belgrad, Belgrade, Bojan Djordjevic, Christoph Hess, Cyril Bondi, D'incise, Diatribes, Dom Omladine, electroacoustic music, Experimental Music, Galerija 12 HUB, Gaudenz Badrutt, Hans Koch, Heiner Goebbels, Igor Čubrilović, Igor Stangliczky, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, ImprovE, Improvised Music, Jacques Demierre, Johann Bourquenez, Jonas Kocher, Lionel Friedli, Lucien Dubuis, LUCIEN DUBUIS TRIO, Lukatoyboy, Manja Ristic, Michael Thieke, Milana Zarić, Norbert Möslang, Paed Conca, Plaistow, Porta Chiusa, Rex, Ring Ring Festival, Robert Roza, Roman Nowka, Serbia, Srdan Muc, Stefan Thut, Strotter Inst., Svetlana Maraš, Swiss Music Days, Switzerland, Vera Kappeler, Vincent Barras, Vincent Ruiz, WoO |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on November 20, 2013
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 20 November 2013 in
BLOG
The co-edited book is finally out! Ten articles about new musical positions in the Arab World.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Aida Nadeem, Amir Elsaffar, Arab Avantgarde, Arab World, Avant-Garde, Ben Harbert, Book, Caroline Rooney, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Experimental Music, Halim El-Dabh, Hassan Taha, Iraq, Kamilya Jubran, Kamran Rastegar, Kay Dickinson, Lebanon, Local Music Scenes and Globalization – Transnational Platforms in Beirut, Mahmoud Turkmani, Marina Peterson, Massive Scar Era, Mazen Kerbaj, Michael Khoury, Norient, Osman Arabi, Raed Yassin, Releases, Saed Muhssin, Sami W. Asmar, Scarab, Scrambled Eggs, Sharif Sehnaoui, Shayna Silverstein, Tarek Atoui, Thomas Burkhalter, Werner Hasler, Zad Moultaka, Ziad Rahbani |
By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on October 15, 2013
By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on 15 October 2013 in
BLOG
Die Swiss Music Days holen experimentelle Musiker aus der Schweiz auf den Balkan. Wie präsentiert sich die Delegation musikalisch? Auf welche Orte und Menschen trifft sie? Eine Multimedia-Reportage aus Belgrad.
Posted in BLOG, XFEATURED | Tagged Balkan, Belgrad, Belgrade, Bojan Djordjevic, Christoph Hess, Cyril Bondi, D'incise, Diatribes, Dom Omladine, electroacoustic music, Experimental Music, Galerija 12 HUB, Gaudenz Badrutt, Hans Koch, Heiner Goebbels, Igor Čubrilović, Igor Stangliczky, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, ImprovE, Improvised Music, Jacques Demierre, Johann Bourquenez, Jonas Kocher, Lionel Friedli, Lucien Dubuis, LUCIEN DUBUIS TRIO, Lukatoyboy, Manja Ristic, Michael Thieke, Milana Zarić, Norbert Möslang, Paed Conca, Plaistow, Porta Chiusa, Rex, Ring Ring Festival, Robert Roza, Roman Nowka, Serbia, Srdan Muc, Stefan Thut, Strotter Inst., Svetlana Maraš, Swiss Music Days, Switzerland, Vera Kappeler, Vincent Barras, Vincent Ruiz, WoO |
