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Ecology
Keep the Local and Make it Global
Explore the vibrant musical landscapes of Helsinki, Gdańsk, Lisbon, Ljubljana, and Auvergne as journalist and curator Jakub Knera provides insights into these thriving local…
Independence
Tuning into Questioning Voices: Independent Radio as a Minor Media Practice
“In the 21st-century radio as we have known it may disappear altogether…or, as an obsolete technology relegated to the subculture fringes, it may exist…
Arts
A Snapshot into Festivals, Clubs & Networks in Electronic Music Through The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes (TIMES)
Festivals, and especially clubs, are in a tricky situation in recent years, and 2024 is arguably the most challenging year after COVID and…
Independence
Troubles for the Italian Independent Audio Producers?
In recent years, the podcast scene has exploded in most European countries. Praised for its intimate and personal approach, podcast is a medium of…
Independence
Live Entertainment, a Cash Machine
Economic concentration in the cultural field is now the main threat when it comes to freedom of creation, diversity of programming, and pluralism of…
Ecology
It can be done! – an Independent Polish Music Festival Works to Benefit the Planet
Participating in cultural events, we very often overlook challenges taken upon by the organisers. From artist transportation to stage design, the process of event…
Independence
Resistant and Resilient: Perspectives for Independent Culture in Hungary
To cultural independents dismay, Viktor Orban kept his majority following Hungary’s 2022 election. This setback called for an overview of the independents situation…
Arts
Club Stories — Horst Festival
Independent stage designer and music journalist Axel Simon explores the stage design of Belgian festival Horst, based in industrial site ASIAT-Vilvoorde. In this interview,…
Arts
Ladies On Records: Narration within Compilation
We sat down with Kornelia Binicewicz, curator behind the sonic and narrative project Ladies on records, a sonic endeavor enriching compilations of records with…