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Between crisis and creative escapism

Between crisis and creative escapism

By Pan An on October 12, 2012

By Pan An on 12 October 2012 in  BLOG

It was almost 17 years ago, when techno and electronic music arrived in Athens. Many years in a row, «the new genre» and contemporary subculture was shaking the night life of Athens, where until today there is always a desire for a creative escapism.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Astron bar, Athens, Breakbeat, Breakcore, coti K, Drum'n'Bass, dubstep, Electronic Music, Greece, ION, Jungle, n-drop recordings, Rave, Stereo Nova, Techno, trance, UK | Leave a response

A heavy element of escapism

A heavy element of escapism

By Philipp Rhensius on July 30, 2012

By Philipp Rhensius on 30 July 2012 in  STORIES

Dubstep’s philosopher Rob Ellis aka Pinch from Bristol keeps alive the sound of early dubstep. In the interview the founder of the label Tectonic speaks about embryonal well-being, and dance music patience and pressure.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Author, Bristol, Croydon House, Cyrus, Distal, Distance, Djing, Drum & Bass, dubstep, electronica, Fabric mix, Farringdon, FWD >>, Loefah, London, Pinch, Pursuit Groove, Rinse.fm, Rob Ellis, Sam Shackleton, Shackleton, Skream, Skrillex, Skull disco, Techno, Tectonic, UK, Vex’d | Leave a response

Soundtrack to a catastrophic world

Soundtrack to a catastrophic world

By Norient on June 28, 2012

By Norient on 28 June 2012 in  AUDIO

Crashing waves, creaking glaciers, voices, breathing… the sound of catastrophy? Artists, musicians, scientists and composers take catastrophe as their point of departure and reveal the importance of sound perception to this imagining.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged AD&THEFILMTAXI, Adam Nankervis, Andrea Polli, Andrea Polli Cape Royds, Ben Parry, Chris Watson, David Harrison, England, Enver Hoxha, Gina Czarnecki, Hilary Mullaney, is Antti Sakari Saario, Jocelyn Robert, Jonathan Swain, Kevin Logan, Mark Whitford, Martin Iddon, Noise Club, Patricia Walsh, Pépé Bradock, Peter Cusack, Peter McCaughey, Radio Art, Rodney Dickson, sound art, Soundscape, Tchernobyl, Thomas Ashcraft GWEN, UK, [zygote] | Leave a response

Peter Cusacks Metropolensounds

Peter Cusacks Metropolensounds

By Johannes Paetzold on June 8, 2012

By Johannes Paetzold on 8 June 2012 in  AUDIO

Nachdem der britische Sound-Künstler Peter Cusack in Tschernobyl und auf verlassenen Ölfeldern unterwegs war, dokumentiert er nun den Klang verschiedener Metropolen und weiss: London und Paris klingen ganz anders als Berlin.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Berlin, London, Manchester, Peter Cusack, sound art, Soundscapes, UK, urban space | 1 Response

Geister der Vergangenheit

Geister der Vergangenheit

By Olaf Karnik on December 28, 2011

By Olaf Karnik on 28 December 2011 in  STORIES

«Hauntology» versucht die schillernden Klänge von Elektro-Formationen wie Burial oder den Sound des Ghost-Box-Labels ästhetisch zu erklären. Es scheint, als meldete sich hier in alten Klangsignaturen Unheimliches und Verdrängtes.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Amy Winehouse, Belbury Poly, Capitalism, Demdike Stare, Gespenster, Ghost-Box, ghosts, Hauntology, Horror, Jacques Derrida, K-Punk, Leyland Kirby, Mark Fisher, Marxism, memory, Mordant Music, Nostalgia, Robbie Williams, Simon Reynolds, The Advisory Circle, The Focus Group, UK | Leave a response

Bhangra von A bis Z

Bhangra von A bis Z

By Sherry Kizhukandayil on October 26, 2011

By Sherry Kizhukandayil on 26 October 2011 in  STORIES

Wir schreiben das Jahr 2005. Bhangra beherrscht die Tanzflächen. Niemand kann sich entziehen. Was steckt hinter dem exotischen Sound? Was für Künstler gibt es neben dem auch hierzulande bekannten Panjabi MC?

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Asia, Bhangra, Europe, Hip Hop, India, Jay Sean, Jazzy B, Panjabi MC, Reggae, UK | Leave a response

Die multiplen Ideen des Nitin Sawhney

Die multiplen Ideen des Nitin Sawhney

By Stefan Müller on October 3, 2011

By Stefan Müller on 3 October 2011 in  STORIES

Der britisch-asiatische Musiker Nitin Sawhney klont seine Ideen und verteilt sie auf die verschiedene Genres zwischen Comedy und Computerspielen. Ein Gespräch über sein aktuelles Album «Last Days Of Meaning

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Asia, Asian Underground, Buy More Incense, Europe, Nitin Sawhney, UK, Videospiele | Leave a response

Der König des Bhangra-Rap

Der König des Bhangra-Rap

By Stefan Müller on September 26, 2011

By Stefan Müller on 26 September 2011 in  STORIES

Panjabi MC ist ein Pionier der englischen Bhangra-Pop-Szene und der Schöpfer des Megahits von 2003: «Mundian To Bach Ke». Seither ist viel passiert und Panjabi MC hat sich zum Ein-Mann-Unternehmen gemausert.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Bhangra, India, Javeed Bashir, Miss Pooja, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistan, Panjabi MC, UK | 1 Response

“A History of Now”

“A History of Now”

By Norient on January 17, 2011

By Norient on 17 January 2011 in  VIDEO

“You canʼt Download the Sun” sings Asian Dub Foundation in the title track of their new album. They might be back to represent Zeitgeist: media chaos and violence, rock, electro and world music 2.0.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged A History of Now, ADF, Asian Dub Foundation, Asian Underground, Bhangra, Chandrasonic, CHI2, Dossier World Music 2.0, Global Ghettotech, London, Nathan “Flutebox” Lee, UK, Violence, War | Leave a response

Sphinx im Kreuzfeuer der Sounds

Sphinx im Kreuzfeuer der Sounds

By Markus Ganz on December 1, 2010

By Markus Ganz on 1 December 2010 in  BLOG

M.I.A. bleibt beim Konzert in der Roten Fabrik unfassbar. Das liegt auch an der mangelnden Präsenz ihrer Stimme: Diese bleibt trotz schreienden Betonungen monoton, egal ob sie singt oder rappt.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Global Ghettotech, M.I.A, Sri Lanka, UK | Leave a response

Buy More Incense

Buy More Incense

By Michael Spahr on September 30, 2010

By Michael Spahr and Thomas Burkhalter on 30 September 2010 in  VIDEO

Buy More Incense – a norient documentary film about British Asian musicians – is online and can be watched for free…!

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Aki Nawaz, Asia, Asian Underground, Bangladesh, Bangra, Birmingham, Bobby Friction, Buy More Incense, DCS, DJ Ritu, Documentary Film, Europe, Fun'da'mental, India, Johnny Kalsi, Kuljit Bhamra, London, Nation Records, Nitin Sawhney, Outcaste Records, Pakistan, UK | 4 Responses

UK-Funky Mixtape

UK-Funky Mixtape

By Norient on August 17, 2010

By Norient on 17 August 2010 in  AUDIO

Scatterblog from Melbourne offers a Mixtape with some UK-Funky Tracks.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Ghislain Poirier, London, Major Lazer, Natalie Storm, Perempay N’ Dee, Platinum 45s, Roots Manuva, Roska, Sticky, UK, UK Funky, World Music 2.0, Zinc | Leave a response

M.I.A. Pop

M.I.A. Pop

By Norient on July 6, 2010

By Norient on 6 July 2010 in  VIDEO

M.I.A., die tamilische Künstlerin aus London, bastelt weiter an ihrer kontrastreichen Weltmusik der Zukunft. Ihr Video “Born Free” wurde in den USA von YouTube genommen.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Global Ghettotech, M.I.A, Post-War, Sri Lanka, UK, Violence, War | 10 Responses

East isn’t East

East isn’t East

By Thomas Burkhalter on August 15, 2000

By Thomas Burkhalter on 15 August 2000 in  STORIES

Indische, pakistanische und bengalische Musiker in England ziehen sich entweder in eine ghettoähnliche Parallelwelt zurück, oder sie suchen den Durchbruch im «weissen» England.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Aki Nawaz, Amar, Asian Dub Foundation, Asian Underground, Bangladesh, Bhangra, Bobby Friction, Brick Lane, Cornershop, DJ Ges-E, DJ Ritu, Earthtribe, Fun'da'mental, Hardcaur, India, Johnny Kalsi, Kuljit Bhamra, London, Nation Records, Nitin Sawhney, Outcaste Records, Pakistan, Panjabi MC, Protest Music, Punjab, Qawwali, Sanjeev ‹Coco› Varma, Shahin Badar, Shrikanth Sriram «Shri», Southall, Tabla, Talvin Singh, TJ Rehmi, UK | Leave a response

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