David Toop – the Posthuman Composer

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David Toop – the Posthuman Composer

«I can almost imagine my music as pop music, but for a different era of human history, maybe a history of insects». The composer and writer David Toop talks about about his interest in distortion and why he doesn't listen to music anymore.

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Photo: Fabio Lugaro
Sound: digifishmusic/freesound

Boris Blank – Painter of Sound

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Boris Blank – Painter of Sound

Boris Blank gained worldwide fame as a pioneer of electronic pop music and sound designer. Here he talks about his passion for electronic music, the shift from analog to digital and the magic of pre-sets.

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Sound: Yello, Boris Blank

Shopping Is Civil War

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Shopping Is Civil War

Supermarkets are a popular setting for music videos. The cultural theorist John Hutnyk comments on this and presents a kind of a Marxist theory of shopping.

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Design: Arlene
Sound: ivolipa/freesound

Dhaka’s Electronic Music Scene

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Dhaka’s Electronic Music Scene

Dhaka is the Detroit of Bangladesh. But before the city produced its own independent scene, british bengalis layed the ground for one of the most influential music styles in the 90s: Asian Underground. 

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Design: Imtiaz Nasir, Akaliko Collective
Sound: The B Regiment and Shariful Islam

Awesome Tapes from Bhutan

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Awesome Tapes from Bhutan

Bhutan is a tiny kingdom in the himalayas and not really known for experimental music. But due to Ed Linton and his net label «Avant-Garbe Records» there is a growing music scene with a love for weird sounds.

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Design: Ali Sayah
Sound: Ali Sayah

Remixing References

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Remixing References

Contemporary tracks remix sounds from different places and times. To analyze the manifold constellations in and shapes of these remixes is challenging. Peter J. Burkholder made a first attempt, here is yet another.

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Photo: Kuchithesizer
Sound: DJ Sniff
Remix: Dhaka Dub Hierarchy

Regenerative Culture

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Regenerative Culture

Just like words to create sentences, songs and artworks have become building blocks for new ones. In his essay, Eduardo Navas proposes a future in which constant updates and connectivity will become ubiquitous.

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Sound: Aam Taateel

1+1 EP Release: «Ispasskoi?»

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1+1 EP Release: «Ispasskoi?»
1+1 EP Release: «Ispasskoi?»

Within a hyperactive week of studio recording in Lomé Togo, Yao Bobby and Edgar Sekloka produced 5 tracks from scratch – together with skilled musicians and a patient sound engineer. The EP «Ispasskoi?» is available for download via Bandcamp for free.

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Design: Studio Owarte
Sound: Yao Bobby & Edgar Sekloka

Speaking Hip Hop Vernacular

Speaking Hip Hop Vernacular
Speaking Hip Hop Vernacular

What happens when Salome MC, one of the first female Iranian rappers meets bilingual MC Shing02 from Hawaii, Honolulu? Watch the video documentary from the 1+1 project on the production of the collaborative track «Passenger».

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Design: Studio Otwarte
Photo: Studio Otwarte
Sound: Salome MC & Shing02

1+1=5 Tracks from Lomé: «Wake Up»

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1+1=5 Tracks from Lomé: «Wake Up»

Another track from the 1+1 recording week in Lomé, Togo. Furthermore Benjamin LeBrave, founder of the Akwaaba record label in Accra, talked to 1+1 featured artist Yao Bobby about state pressure and his way to keep on standing straight.

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Quote: Yao Bobby
Photo: Simon Grab
Sound: Yao Bobby & Edgar Sekloka

Heavy Metal Queens

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Heavy Metal Queens

In Botswana, heavy metal is a subversive form of self-expression, especially if the fans are female. The South African photographer Paul Shiakallis captured the metal «queens» in their homes. Norient spoke to him about his experiences with the Marok.

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Sound: Aam Taateel