«During focused listening on soundwalks we can sink our attention into the depths of the sounds.»
How does Syrian death metal sound in the midst of the civil war? Where is the border between political aesthetization and inappropriate exploitation of death?
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Introduction by Philipp Rhensius, Katía TruijenWhen talking about listening in the broadest sense, listeners are usually at the center of attention. In this dialogic essay, Rewire Festival’s context curator Katía Truijen and Norient’s editor Philipp Rhensius what happens when the sound listens back.
Short Essay by Luca BrulsAn expanding group of Malian TikTokers amuses its audiences with funny virals, influenced by the country’s war-torn context. Here, our author asks: what can these audiovisual snapshots tell about the precarity between conflict and entertainment?
Podcast by Dmytro FedorenkoTIMEZONES Episode 14. This edition features four candid testimonials from Ukrainian artists recorded in the summer of 2022, a few months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.