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What happens to curatorial practices when treated as multi-voiced, pluralistic, and process-based? The 32 contributors from all over the world, ask what curatorship could be when it is freed from its elitist notions.

What does it mean to process field recordings from the Ukrainian war in an electronic music track? How can the sampling of an Armenian keyboard melody be read as a critique of traditional gender roles?

Episode 21 of the «TIMEZONES» podcast series takes you on a deep dive into the sonic landscapes of Paris through the lens of the legendary GRM. The episode offers an intimate look at how GRM’s pioneering work continues to echo through Paris’ vibrant artistic scenes, pushing the boundaries of what sound can express.

«TIMEZONES» – Episode 20. Four artists delve into the complex duality of Bogotá, a city that is both vibrant and chaotic. They explore how ambient music not only serves as a powerful medium for pause and introspection but also becomes a form of resistance and storytelling within a challenging urban environment.

Melodies In My Head is the new duo by anthropologist, author, and audiovisual artist Thomas Burkhalter (founder and director of Norient) and music producer and musician Daniel Jakob (Dubokaj, Dejot, Filewile). Purchase their debut album here.

The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: what does living and working in culture and the arts involve in different contexts today? Season 4 travels from Kampala to Cairo, Lima, Hanoi and Karachi.

«TIMEZONES» – Episode 19. According to the rapper and comedian Ali Gul Pir, Karachi is the most misunderstood place in the world. This podcast episode will give you a «real» feel of what it’s like to be an artist in this city of a million plus dreams, hopes, and problems.

«TIMEZONES» – Episode 18. This edition travels to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi and dives into its flows of diverse sounds, noises, and artistic practices.

«TIMEZONES» – Episode 17. This episode looks into artistic ruptures and subjectivities in Lima, Perú, forged during a period of authoritarianism, economic recession, and widespread social hopelessness.

«TIMEZONES» – Episode 16. This edition hosts three composers, musicians, and DJs of various backgrounds and music styles to shed light on the Egyptian music industry.

This is a collection of songs bringing together myriad voices from the city of Delhi, where multiple realities collide and co-exist.

«TIMEZONES» – Episode 15. This edition offers insight into the uncompressed underground music scene in Kampala, Uganda, shaped by many inspiring and upcoming artists.

Since 2021, Norient has been publishing an Online Special together with Klangteppich, the Berlin-based festival for music from the Iranian diaspora. The fifth festival edition is now an opportunity to collect a selection of previous and new texts in a printed magazine.

The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: what does living and working in culture and the arts involve in different contexts today? Season 3 travels from Budapest to Colombo, Buenos Aires, and Ukraine.

Looking for a way to show your support for Norient? We are excited to announce the launch of the new Norient Short-Sleeve T-shirts. Make a fair fashion statement for the sounds of the world and get a nice addition for your wardrobe.

The international exchange project «sonotopia – the sonic explorers» by «bonn hoeren» on behalf of the Beethoven Foundation for Art and Culture sent six young European sound artists on artistic expeditions to four cities on four continents.

A very personal selection of tracks from Beirut, Lebanon, that captures the shifts from sorrow to riotous urges, from surrender to escape, from remembrance to lapses of memory.

The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: what does living and working in culture and the arts involve in different countries, cities, and contexts today? Season 2 focuses on Beirut, Montréal, Dhaka, Mt Makiling, and Gaza.

Nairobi-based artists Kamwangi Njue (7Headc0) and Raphael Kariuki (DJ Raph) remixed conversations between seven Nairobi musicians and Norient’s Thomas Burkhalter, resulting in this compilation album.

A remixed profile of young Nairobi-based DJ/producer Victor Munyasya, an exciting newcomer to the city’s electronic scene. Baring his soul in this abridged interview, he challenges the need for false identities and the social pressures behind it.

Not your usual matatu ride. New flow from Kalamashaka OG’s Roba and Githingithia. New sounds from Nyokabi, Kaharibu Records, Al-Shaverb, and names you’ve never heard before. We hope this compilation of music by our friends takes you to interesting and unexpected places.

The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: what living and working in culture and the arts involvse in different contexts today? Season 1 with a focus on Nairobi, Belgrade/Sabac/Zurich, Delhi, the Bay Area, and Rio de Janeiro.

The Norient Special «Sonic Traces: From Italy» is a multi-layered, multimedia approach to the open question of «Italian Identity» in sound and music. A 132 page print version of the Norient Online Special.

Remix of the Norient exhibition «Seismographic Sounds» by Serbian sound artist Svetlana Maraš.