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Sound is memory, testimony, and sometimes just a boring hiss inside one’s flat. From Stolpersteine to deep-sea mining – this dialogic essay reflects the potential and pitfalls of sound as intro to the new Norient publication with Rewire 2025.

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 and offers an intimate look at how their pioneering work continues to echo through Paris’ vibrant artistic scenes.

In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we meet Khayam Sanu Sandhi, a singer, songwriter, and producer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Inspired by poets Kazi Nazrul Islam and Rabindranath Tagore, Sandhi aims to create new music that resonates deeply.

In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we sit down with Sharmin Sultana Sumi, a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, vocalist, and entrepreneur, best known for her work with the internationally acclaimed folk-rock band Chirkutt.

Episode 20 of the «TIMEZONES» podcast series delves into the complex duality of Bogotá, a city that is both vibrant and chaotic. Four artists discuss how ambient music not only serves as a powerful medium for pause and introspection but also becomes a form of resistance.

In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we meet Bangladeshi rapper Skibkhan, a member of the pioneering hip hop crew Deshi MCs. He delves into the creative process behind his lyrics and explores his role and responsibilities as a rapper in Dhaka.

In the third episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Asif Iqbal, known as Aia Lemonsky, recalls how writing songs gave him strength to survive his time in prison. He sings us some of these songs - with the sounds of Dhaka in the background.

In this forest sounds crawl, samples drift, and bodies feel woven to infinity. Read a sonic fiction by the writer and artist Anne Lesley Selcer, an excerpt taken from their in-progress novel CLUB SPACE.