Jeans for Jesus Video-Selection

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Jeans for Jesus Video-Selection

2013 überraschten die Berner Indie-Electropopper aus Bern mit einem knalligen Video zu ihrem Sommerhit «Estavayeah». Für Norient kommentieren Jeans for Jesus ihre wichtigsten Einflüsse von Gangsta-Rap bis Surrealismus.

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Design: Shadharon Chobi, Akaliko Collective
Sound: Dhaka Dub Hierarchy

A Little Bit of Rasterinha

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A Little Bit of Rasterinha

As some of you know, there is a new movement coming from de Rio de Janeiro, in a new style called Rasterinha. Some producers call it raggafunk or axé funk. An brief introduction to a new genre.

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Photo: Pxhere

Five Video Clips from Cameroon

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Five Video Clips from Cameroon

The video production industry in Cameroon (Cameroun) is booming like never before. This a compilation of 5 videos that were or are some the hits the young teens love to watch nowadays.

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Design: Ali Kazmi
Sound: Ali Kazmi

Mashing Up Living Traditions

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Mashing Up Living Traditions

In 2012, Switzerland has presented it's Inventory of Living Traditions in Switzerland. Some of the listed practices of intangible cultural heritage have inspired Patrica Jäggi to create her own list – a suspenseful sound montage.

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Photo: Buggeros/Wikimedia

Daniel Kordík’s [Sy][ria]

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Daniel Kordík’s [Sy][ria]

An aural assemblage of field recordings from various locations across Syria, made in April and May 2011. The composition is a great example of suspense and orchestration of ready-made sounds.

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Design: Apollonia
Sound: Dhaka Dub Hierarchy

The Yamaha PSR OR-700 à la Islam Chipsy

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The Yamaha PSR OR-700 à la Islam Chipsy

A short story of a keyboard virtuoso from Cairo: Islam Chipsy just released his first vinyl.

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Quote: Islam Chipsy
Design: Šejma Fere
Sound: Marija Balubdžić Umbra

50 Jahre getrennt

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50 Jahre getrennt

Jüdische und muslimische Musiker prägten in den 1950er Jahren in Algerien die Chaabi-Musik. Safinez Bousbia macht sich in «El Gusto» auf die Suche nach den Musikfreunden.

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The Blog as Field Note

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The Blog as Field Note

Fieldwork in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (Ongoing since 2004). From the Norient book «Out of the Absurdity of Life».

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Quote: Anonymous

Ueber Anerkennung

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Ueber Anerkennung
Ueber Anerkennung

Feldforschung in Ausente de Baixo (Brasilien), 1998. Notizen aus dem Feld aus dem Norient-Buch «Out of the Absurdity of Life».

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Design: meLê yamomo
Photo: Dekynho/Pixabay
Sound: Morgan Sully

Experimentelle Musik in Belgrad

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Experimentelle Musik in Belgrad

Die Bedingungen für experimentelle und improvisierte Musik in Belgrad unterscheiden sich sehr von denen in der Schweiz. Ein Blick auf die Ungleichheiten an den Swiss Music Days. Teil II der Blogging-Reise.

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Quote: Jonas Kocher
Photo: Lucas Dubuis

Syrphe: Noise Music in Africa & Asia

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Syrphe: Noise Music in Africa & Asia

«From harsh noise to digital hardcore to electronica or electro-acoustic music» describes C-drík Fermont his project Syrphe, label and database for experimental and noise music from Africa and Asia.

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Quote: C-Drík Fermont, C-drík Fermont