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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…
Tech
Oklou & Krampf: A Bridge Between Music and Video Game
During Nuits sonores 2021, we met with French artists Oklou & Krampf, who presented a project linking video game, music and performance: Zone W/O…
Arts
When AI Mixes with Art, and Jellyfishes Mix With the Human Body
Exploring the workings of artificial intelligence through artistic creation is the ambition of the latest project launched by Sònar as part of the AI…
Politics
What Happens to Culture in Times of War?
In this long piece, freelance journalist Rosalie Ernst reflects on the threats to haptic culture in times of war. This question is developed through…
Arts
Building Music from Scratch with Fulu Miziki
We met with Congolese collective Fulu Miziki for an in-depth look at their work, a "build your own instrument" workshop and a conversation about…
Arts
Words From Nuits sonores
We interviewed festival-goers and artists taking part in Nuits sonores 2021 to reflect on their state of mind and hopes for the scene. As…