Finland «Lo», and «Fi»

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Finland «Lo», and «Fi»

A reinforcement of outmoded and stereotypical ideas about Finnish-ness, without even the slightest hints towards nostalgic irony? Another commentary on the music video «Jukka-Pekka» by Finnish underground punk band Olimpia Splendid.

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Design: Ali Sayah
Sound: Ali Sayah

The One-Dimensional Cashier

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The One-Dimensional Cashier

A lonely and sad man, sitting on a conveyor belt, scanning fizzy drinks and marshmallows. That's (almost) all you see in the video «Jukka-Pekka» by Olimpia Splendid. A critique of the capitalist labor system: that's how our author reads it.

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Design: Arlene
Sound: Junn

Gaelic Psalms: A Transforming Tradition

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Gaelic Psalms: A Transforming Tradition

The Gaelic psalm-singing is a kind of religious chant in the Outer Hebrides and the west coast of Scotland. It is unique in its form and a wonderful example of the variability of musical practices in the context of different cultural influences.

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Splendid Isolationists

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Splendid Isolationists

Olimpia Splendid transcend Finland’s tight-knit free folk scene with giddy punk recklessness. This year they released their debut album. With their video clip «Jukka-Pekka» they are part of the Norient book and exhibition «Seismographic Sounds».

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The Power of Pleasure

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The Power of Pleasure

Dances such as perreo in reggaeton receive much criticism for being sexist. But what do women who actually dance to them think? Our author sheds a different light on reggaeton’s sexual politics.

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Indians in Pedestrian Zones

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Indians in Pedestrian Zones

The Peru-born author performed with folkloric groups on the streets and squares of Germany to earn his living. Here, he discusses amongst others how Andean musicians changed their repertoire to meet German tastes.

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Design: meLê yamomo
Sound: Alborada

The Creature’s Grip

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The Creature’s Grip

Gato Diablo's music video «Nunca Tendremos Mar» (We'll Never Have the Sea) discusses Bolivia's national trauma: the loss of its access to the sea in the War of the Pacific between 1879 – 1883.

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Quote: Gato Diablo
Sound: Aam Taateel

Swiss Sound Pioneer of the First Hour

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Swiss Sound Pioneer of the First Hour

Bruno Spoerri is a saxophonist, composer, and a pioneer of electronic music in Switzerland. We interviewed Spoerri about his ways of working with synthesizers, virtual instruments and samples.

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Quote: Bruno Spoerri
Design: Uno Design
Sound: Annafruit

Five Experimental Video Clips

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Five Experimental Video Clips

Das Musikvideo wird im Bereich der experimentellen und der Neuen Musik nur selten aufgegriffen. Diese Clips zeigen verschiedenste Ansätze, wie mit dem Medium Video umgegangen werden kann.

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Design: Akaliko Records
Sound: Ayurvedik Sounds

Satirical Rap from Pakistan

Ali Kazmi
Satirical Rap from Pakistan

Rapper Ali Gul Pir from Karachi has a lot of courage. His video clips about feudal lords and against the YouTube ban in Pakistan inspired hot controversies. Gul Pir received death threats. «I want to be a man who mattered», he says in this interview.

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Design: Ali Kazmi
Sound: Ali Kazmi

The Relationship Bubble Problem in Temi DollFace’s «Pata Pata»

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The Relationship Bubble Problem in Temi DollFace’s «Pata Pata»

«Pata Pata» is about women who run from their relationship problems by consuming, as the Nigerians did in the 1970's due to the alienation from their government.

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Design: Ali Kazmi
Sound: Ali Kazmi