You Are Here! Episode 2: Raindrops and Windows

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You Are Here! Episode 2: Raindrops and Windows
You Are Here! Episode 2: Raindrops and Windows

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.

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Design: Ji Youn Kim/form fellows
Sound: David Helbich, Neoko Kikuchi, Paul Hübner, Hannes Seidl

You Are Here! Episode 3: Fragility and Responsibility

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You Are Here! Episode 3: Fragility and Responsibility
You Are Here! Episode 3: Fragility and Responsibility

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.

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Design: Ji Youn Kim/form fellows
Sound: Kamilya Jubran, Oxana Omelchuck, Paul Hübner, Hannes Seidl

You Are Here! Episode 4: Reduction and Extension

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You Are Here! Episode 4: Reduction and Extension
You Are Here! Episode 4: Reduction and Extension

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.

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Design: Ji Youn Kim/form fellows
Sound: Elsa M’Bala, Etienne Nillesen, Paul Hübner, Hannes Seidl

You Are Here! Episode 5: Where Are We?

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You Are Here! Episode 5: Where Are We?
You Are Here! Episode 5: Where Are We?

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?»

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Design: Ji Youn Kim/form fellows

2021: Malam Berkah

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2021: Malam Berkah
2021: Malam Berkah

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.

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The Promise of Freedom

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The Promise of Freedom
The Promise of Freedom

In audiovisual art, images tend to distract or enhance the supposed meaning of music. The performance «Modular» by the Argentinian Ensamble Tropi at «In/Out» festival creates a productive dialogue between enhanced dichotomies produced by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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2021: Osa Ebrahim

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2021: Osa Ebrahim
2021: Osa Ebrahim

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.

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Sound: Ebrahim Salmanpor Qashqai

2021: Pixel Doom

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2021: Pixel Doom
2021: Pixel Doom

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.

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A Matter of Style Appropriation

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A Matter of Style Appropriation

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.

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Design: Nina Drewes
Photo: Nina Drewes
Sound: Carlos Serrano, Dianne Violeta Mausfeld

Iche ’21

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Iche ’21
Iche ’21

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.

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Sound: Janice Iche, Emma Mbeke Nzioka

2021: Welcome to Wherever You Are

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2021: Welcome to Wherever You Are
2021: Welcome to Wherever You Are

In this commissioned video for the Norient Film Festival, a filmmaker in lockdown connects with his creator friends living in worlds separated by oceans, time, and tides.

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Design: Roy Dipankar
Sound: Demonos