From Muslim taqwacore to how the rave scene in Athens counters the financial crisis.

  • Playlist by Brilant Pireva
    A wild mix of flavors, from limbo and madness, melancholy and fervor, as well as a self-deprecating humor. Watch a list of independent music videos from post-war-struck Kosovo.
  • Mixtape by Thomas Burkhalter
    From M.I.A. to Charli XCX to Priya Ragu – South Asia between global pop, underground sounds, and protest. Norient founder Thomas Burkhalter travelled through South Asia for his upcoming podcast series «South Asian Sound Stories» and searched current sound streams.
  • Playlist by Pobvio
    For Uruguay’s music undergrounds, pushing aesthetics and social change forward goes hand in hand. Listen to 5 music videos that function as safe spaces to express feminism, LGBTQIA+ rights, and hedonism.
  • Playlist by Natalie Gravenor
    Music videos, as a product of «Western» capitalism, were also made in the socialist media ecosystem of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Watch a unique two-part video list from GDR filmmakers, from post-punk to experimental electronic music.