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Countercultural music used to sound «rough», «grainy», DIY. Now it celebrates hi-tech, artificiality and kitsch. It affirms capitalism in order to push it into its own dissolution.

A keyphrase from the Norient project «Seismographic Sounds» designed by Jake Slee aka Activia Benz (USA).

Published on January 08, 2016

Last updated on April 11, 2024

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Seismographic Sounds: Keyphrases

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Tshetsha Boys – «New South African Music» by Chris Saunders

Nozinja – «New South African Music» by Chris Saunders

DJ Spoko – «New South African Music» by Chris Saunders

New South African Music

Photo Series

by Chris Saunders

The photographer Chris Saunders has documented the South African music scenes for a long time. Check out his colourful photo series of some of the country's most upcoming electronic music artists. From the Norient book Seismographic Sounds (see and order here).

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I have documented South African music scenes for a few years now. Because we had musical pioneers and because we now have the Internet, these scenes are exploding: more and more artists are starting to get international recognition. My small selection, photographed over a few years, shows some of the diversity in the scene. You can find pictures of anyone from Invizable, who started off as a producer for Gazelle (see interview here), to Spoko, the originator of the Bacardi house sound and now part of the world-touring Fantasma with Spoke Mathambo, to a portrait of Nozinja, the now Warp Records-signed pioneer of Shangaan Electro (see portrait here). Music is reflective of the richness of the soul of South Africa. It is our way of telling our stories.

This photo series is part of the Norient exhibition Seismographic Sounds and was published first in the correspondent Norient book.

Biography

Chris Saunders is a photographer from Johannesburg South Africa, he recently completed a one year residency at Fabrica, Benettons Creative Research Facility in Treviso, Italy. He is currently back in South Africa. Follow him on his

Published on January 27, 2016

Last updated on April 11, 2024

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Digitalization

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Niche positions are amplified via YouTube, SoundCloud and social media. Underground musicians, queer artists and native aliens connect online, create safe spaces, empower each other and try to write the history of our time.

A keyphrase from the Norient project «Seismographic Sounds» designed by Ben Aqua (USA).

Published on January 05, 2016

Last updated on April 11, 2024

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