By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on July 11, 2018
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 11 July 2018 in
BLOG
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and the political turmoil in the years since have changed the country. How did underground musicians, DJs and songwriters from Cairo react, and how did the events influence their art?
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Activism, Cairo, Protest, Seismographic Sounds, War |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 16, 2015
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 16 January 2015 in
BLOG
Freitag, 16. und Samstag, 17. Januar am Norient Musikfilm Festival in St. Gallen und Bern: Islam Chipsy Live! Der Ägypter mit seinem radikalen Sound und einer extravaganten Spieltechnik ist einer der aufregendsten Musiker der Gegenwart.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Cairo, dance, Exotica, Migration |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 28, 2014
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 28 January 2014 in
BLOG
A short story of a keyboard virtuoso from Cairo: Islam Chipsy just released his first vinyl.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Cairo, dance, place, Remix, Tradition |
By Carl Cappelle on January 21, 2014
By Carl Cappelle on 21 January 2014 in
BLOG
How Egyptian pop singer Tamer Hosny tries to maintain a balance between his fans and the (former) regime. A thin line.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Cairo, Counter-Culture, Fame, Protest |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 12, 2014
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 12 January 2014 in
STORIES
Die alternativen Musikszenen in Kairo sind in den letzten Jahren stark gewachsen. Metal, Indie Rock, Punk, Rap, Elektronika, Mahragan – es sollen rund 600 Bands, Kollektive und DJs sein. Ein Überblick.
Posted in STORIES, XFEATURED | Tagged Activism, Cairo, Counter-Culture, Protest, War, youth culture |
By Ted R. Swedenburg on January 10, 2014
By Ted R. Swedenburg on 10 January 2014 in
STORIES
The documentary «Electro Chaabi» by Hind Meddeb and the Electro-Sha’abi-night pulls into the wild world of Mahragan, the popular party-sound of Cairo’s suburbs. Context and backgrounds.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Cairo, dance, Fame, Hedonism, Parody, youth culture |
By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on January 8, 2014
By Theresa Beyer (Norient) on 8 January 2014 in
STORIES
Cairo Liberation Front ist das erste westliche DJ-Kollektiv, das sich Electro Sha‘abi aus Kairo einverleibt. Im Interview spricht Joost Heijthuijsen über seine Sha‘abi-Faszination, sein Selbstverständnis und die Grenzen des Verstehens.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Appropriation, Cairo, lo-fi, Remix |
By Phil Battiekh on January 8, 2014
By Phil Battiekh on 8 January 2014 in
BLOG
The swiss DJ Phil Battiekh is one of the first to import Electro-Sha3by/Shaaby/ Chaabi/Sha3byton from Egypt to Europe. In his essay he reflects about its occidental perception, fictitious causalities by the medias and young narratives.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Cairo, Exotica, Othering, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland |
By Philip Vlahos on October 29, 2013
By Philip Vlahos on 29 October 2013 in
STORIES
Revolutionshymnen sind nichts für die Electro-Szene in Kairo. Sie hat es auch nach Mubarak nicht leicht und schliesst sich zu Kollektiven zusammen. Eines davon ist Kairo is Koming – es elektrisiert nun die Schweiz, Wien und Berlin. In Basel am 31.10.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Cairo, Counter-Culture, DIY, place, Protest, youth culture |
By Ralph Kronauer und Luca Tommasini on March 25, 2013
By Ralph Kronauer und Luca Tommasini on 25 March 2013 in
STORIES
15 years ago Egyptian metal-heads were indicted with Satanism and accordingly controlled – since then little has been heard from Egypt’s metal scene. Insight into a scene that is stranded somewhere midst assimilation and throw-off.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Cairo, Counter-Culture, DIY, religion |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on September 23, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 23 September 2011 in
AUDIO
Der Islam ist im akustischen Alltag der ägyptischen Hauptstadt Kairo allgegenwärtig. Die Taxifahrer hören Koran-Rezitationen und im Satelliten-Fernseher klingt Islam-Pop. Eine Reportage.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Cairo, Cultural Diplomacy, Ethnomusicology, religion, Tradition |
By Andreas Glauser on April 27, 2011
By Andreas Glauser and Julia Kaelin on 27 April 2011 in
AUDIO
Ahmed Basyoni starb an den Demonstrationen der ägyptischen Revolution 2011 infolge von Schussverletzungen. Ein Portrait dieses ägyptischen Klang- und Medienkünstlers.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Cairo, Protest, Revolution, Violence |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on February 11, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 11 February 2011 in
STORIES
Ägyptens Machthaber kontrollieren das Kulturschaffen in Ägypten seit Jahrzehnten. Jetzt demonstrieren auch viele Künstler Tag und Nacht auf dem Tahrir-Platz.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Cairo, Censorship, City, Protest |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on September 17, 2010
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 17 September 2010 in
AUDIO
Wie klingen die Regenwälder von Papua Neu Guinea? Wie die Millionen-Stadt Kairo? Zu welchem Krach wacht Steven Feld in Ghana jeden Morgen auf? Ein Podcast mit Soundscape-Kompositionen aus vielen Teilen dieser Welt.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Cairo, Ethnomusicology, Experience, Soundscape |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on June 11, 2009
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 11 June 2009 in
STORIES
In der zeitgenössischen Musik der arabischen Welt werden «Authentizität», «Herkunft» und «Lokalität» nicht nur durch Instrumente und Klangfolgen evoziert – es gesellen sich Geräusche und akustische Erinnerungen hinzu.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Belonging, Cairo, Censorship, Lebanon, Music Business, Music Production, New Geographies |
By Kaelen Wilson-Goldie on November 10, 2008
By Kaelen Wilson-Goldie on 10 November 2008 in
STORIES
The upcoming experimental music scene in Cairo has its own label: 100 copies. Its mastermind Mahmoud Refat talks about its content and strategies.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Cairo, Experimental, Hybridity, Music Production |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on August 17, 2003
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 17 August 2003 in
STORIES
Der Nahe Osten gilt als politischer Brennpunkt. Davon profitiert neue Musik aus der arabischen Welt. In Kairo behauptet sie sich gegen mancherlei Widerstände.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Cairo, Censorship, colonialism, Experiment |
