In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we meet young Bangladeshi hip-hop artists Gold Cube, Paital, and RizwanOnTheBeat. Through their lyrics and beats, they tackle social issues and shed light on the challenges young people face in Bangladesh.
In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we meet Bangladeshi rapper Skibkhan, a member of the pioneering hip hop crew Deshi MCs. He delves into the creative process behind his lyrics and explores his role and responsibilities as a rapper in Dhaka.
This playlist features a selection by the dj and producer Fauxe. He presents a subtle but diverse range of music from Singapore. Expect some dark and euphoric sounds that open your ears.
In the third episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Asif Iqbal, known as Aia Lemonsky, recalls how writing songs gave him strength to survive his time in prison. He sings us some of these songs - with the sounds of Dhaka in the background.
In the third episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Mohamed Rai and his friend Hanan share their perspectives on the challenges of pursuing a career in the Maldives, and about peforming cover songs at resorts.
Eurological ways of curating music tend to ignore their own social and aesthetic contexts. In his essay, the composer Sandeep Bhagwati asks for more wakefulness in choosing that acknowledges the pluralities of musics today.
Maldivian singer, producer, and artist Zara Mujthaba shares insights into her musical journey and life on Thulusdhoo island, her involvement with the influential Maldivian collective Dinba Family, and her perspective on the evolving tourism industry in the Maldives.
In this forest sounds crawl, samples drift, and bodies feel woven to infinity. Read a sonic fiction by the writer and artist Anne Lesley Selcer, an excerpt taken from their in-progress novel CLUB SPACE.
In the debut episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Yakawrath, aka Fira, an experimental psytrance musician and a 2D/3D artist from the Maldives, opens up about his journey as an underground artist in Malé City.
How to run an independent web platform without being too much of a «gatekeeper»? AQNB co-founder and editor about the platform’s struggle to archive a depicted scene by entering a cycle of mutual influence rather than (mis-)using curatorial power to make top-down statements.
A playlist that offers a deep dive into the sounds shaping Bogotá’s alternative scenes. An effort to highlight the independent and creative labels and artists constantly evolving amid struggles for the production and commercialization of their music.
