Snaps

Before archives fix meaning, frequencies move. An opening conversation for the new Norient publication on listening, sonic pluralism, and the politics of what is heard – and what remains unheard.

Episode 23 of the «TIMEZONES» podcast series comes from Porto and explores the delicate interplay between memory, place, people, and sound in a city at the crossroads.

What does it mean to be unfaithful in music? Listening to a conversation with composer Ahmed Essyad, our author reflects on why breaking loyalties may be a necessary condition for musical truth.

On a humid Miami night where techno melts into dembow, samba, and ballroom, a first rave becomes a baptism of sound, sweat, and transformation.

A young journalist navigates her life in the busy and noisy city of Jakarta, while enjoying the sparks from the little «whispers» she admires through her friends.

In this episode of "Long Take: Life as an Artist", we meet Anusheh Anadil — musician, artist, cultural activist, and social entrepreneur from Bangladesh. She was the lead singer of the band Bangla that brought traditional spiritual folk songs to urban youth.

In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we sit down with Sharmin Sultana Sumi, a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, vocalist, and entrepreneur, best known for her work with the internationally acclaimed folk-rock band Chirkutt.

Episode 20 of the «TIMEZONES» podcast series delves into the complex duality of Bogotá, a city that is both vibrant and chaotic. Four artists discuss how ambient music not only serves as a powerful medium for pause and introspection but also becomes a form of resistance.