Snaps

A journey through the history and horizons of six independent venues at the center of the nightlife and cultural movement of Bogotá, Colombia: Matik-Matik, Latino Power, El Edificio, Ace of Spades Club, Asilo, and Video Club.

From the idea of needing a room of one’s own to the shared knowledge on production, venues, and community around electronic music, this piece explores what’s ahead for women and queer communities in Bogotá, Colombia.

When two people fall in love, they neither know nor talk about it. They can only reach each other through sonic fiction. Read a flash fiction story as a new episode of the Sonic Worlding column.

a subtle uncertainty about my role as a listener

In Leila Bencharnia’s performance «Fatema U Trab (Fatima and the Dust)», sound is not simply something we hear – it is something that is woven, touched, remembered, and transmitted.

A Symphony of Archives transforms historical traces into living sound. In this conversation from the Ultima Festival in Oslo in 2025, curator Francesca Ceccherini (Zaira Oram) speaks with Ash Kilmartin about territory, memory, and the notion of «situated listening».

What happens if you turn an MRI scan into a rave? Thoughts on unexpected moments of liberation.

What’s a typical weekend look like to a Jakartan? Maezara captures the colorful life of Jakarta, full of shrieks, laughs, screams, sizzles, and whispers through her lenses.