Does a crematorium really have worst sounds in the world? Is there a sound free of any symbolic meaning?

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    «My role as a composer is to surface truth»
    Interview by Hugo Emmerzael
    How can music capture the violence of war without turning it into spectacle? Grammy Award-winning composer Sam Slater talks about scoring documentaries like «Chernobyl» or «2000 Meters to Andriivka», blending frontline sounds, ghostly voices, and self-built instruments.
  • This is where the sound happens. MRI, Inselspital Bern. Photo: Janina Neustupny
    Tube Techno
    Short Essay by Janina Neustupny
    What happens if you turn an MRI scan into a rave? Thoughts on unexpected moments of liberation.
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    Whispers 1
    Playlist by Gisela Swaragita
    This playlist is a sonic archive of the chapters of my life and their relation to Jakarta.
  • Whispers 3.
    Whispers 3
    Playlist by Rugun Sirait
    A Jakarta-born-and-bred music enthusiast compiles representative sounds of her hometown. Her insights that emerge in the process are surprising!