In the second episode of the podcast series «You Are Here!» trumpeter Paul Hübner connects with performance artist David Helbich, on electronic instruments, and Koto player Naoko Kikuchi.
In the third episode of the podcast series «You Are Here!» trumpeter Paul Hübner invites Oud-playing singer Kamilya Jubran and the composer Oxana Omelchuk, who rocks one of the first portable analog synthesizers.
In the fourth episode of the podcast series «You Are Here!» trumpeter Paul Hübner meets two sound-obsessives: Drummer Etienne Nillesen and electronic musician and spoken word artist Elsa M’bala.
At its close, the podcast series «You Are Here!» opens up new perspectives: For the last episode, thirteen musicians, artists, composers, journalists, scholars, and philosophers answer the question «Where are we right now?»
This episode of our 2021 video series is a dinner conversation by the electronic music duo Gabber Modus Operandi, taking place in Denpasar, Indonesia. They talk about Bali, toxic tourism, colonialism, and also some good news around the locals.
The pandemic has been reshaping the experience of life from offline to online. The project «Espaciaro» in Bolivia shown at the «In/Out Festival» attempts to rethink this by exploring new listening narratives, while questioning the ubiquity of social media platforms.
This commissioned video for the Norient Film Festival portrays the Iranian sorna player Ebrahim Salmanpor Qashqai. He looks back on his life, his performances at Qashqai weddings, and the challenges the pandemic has brought.
This commissioned video for the Norient Film Festival is a collaboration between filmmaker Adythia Utama and musician Riar Rizaldi. They put a perspective on how freely we receive any kind of information through the screens of our gadgets during the pandemic.
During my fieldwork on the history of Chicano rap in L.A., many interlocutors voiced the opinion that the Chicano community never received due credit for their contribution to gangster rap culture. This is exemplified in the controversial music video «Go Loko» by YG.
This commissioned video for the Norient Film Festival is an introspective account of non-binary artist Janice Iche’s state of mind as they reflect on how the journey through 2020 was and their dreams of what 2021 holds for life.
After the Islamist invasion of Northern Mali in 2012, music was widely banned. In their search for peace and freedom, Malian musicians have been fighting back – with music. A short insight into Mali’s music scenes, inspired by the film «It Must Make Peace».
