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.
A look at the city’s contrasts that delves into how diverse voices blend resistance and celebration. // Una mirada a los contrastes de la ciudad que explora cómo diversas voces mezclan resistencia y celebración.
Rou Rodríguez captures Bogotá’s dynamic street culture, showcasing its fusion of architecture, nature, sounds, and people. // Rou Rodríguez captura la dinámica cultura callejera de Bogotá, mostrando su fusión de arquitectura, naturaleza, sonidos y personas.
The rise of the Ballroom scene in Bogotá, Colombia has provoked an alternative queer community that blends voguing with familiar music genres like neo perreo, guaracha, and merengue, while providing a fresh and thought-provoking reaction to systemic violence.
A queer journey through Bogotá’s gritty streets, as we hear stories from four prominent figures in the local electronic scene. // Un viaje queer a través de las calles de la ciudad de Bogotá mientras escuchamos relatos de cuatro figuras de la escena electrónica local.
El auge de Instagram, TikTok y YouTube difumina la línea entre periodistas y creadores de contenido. El periodismo musical en Bogotá, antes próspero, ahora enfrenta un vacío. Existe una cobertura innovadora, aunque sin la consistencia de los medios establecidos.
A sonic immersion into the waters that flow through Bogotá, narrated by both human and non-human voices of Colombia’s capital. // Una inmersión sonora en las aguas que atraviesan Bogotá, narrada por las voces humanas y no humanas de la capital de Colombia.
Canina delivers a track filled with the sounds of what Bogotá means to her, capturing the essence of a renewed cultural wave of communities occupying the city. // Canina presenta un track con los sonidos de Bogotá, capturando a una ola de comunidades que ocupan la ciudad.
A sonic exploration of Bogotá through the ears of Colombian Drone Mafia. // Una exploración sonora de Bogotá a través de los oídos de Colombian Drone Mafia.
