A Little Bit of Rasterinha

Norient Snap by Csenge Csato
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

Norient Snap by Ali Kazmi
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

Norient Snap by Ahmad Hammoud
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

Norient Snap by Sejma Fere
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

Norient Snap by MADAM
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

Norient Snap by Des Flor de Fuego
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

Norient Snap by meLê Yamomo
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

Norient Snap by Adrienn Csaszar
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

Norient Snap by Adrienn Csaszar
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

Der Rhythmus der Dinge

Norient Snap by Arlene
Der Rhythmus der Dinge

Julian Sartorius ist kein Schlagzeuger, der brav Stöcke und Besen schwingt. Sein Spiel ist ständige Klangforschung. Neulich hat Sartorius ein Album des britischen Pop-Künstlers Merz frisch vertont.

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Design: Arlene
Sound: Lows0n