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A taste of Norient

June 8, 2016 Feminatronic

Here are a couple of articles that give some idea of the breadth of subject matter on Norient.

“Feminism is equality where you are not judged by the color of your skin, your social class, sexuality, age, religion, gender, or whether you have a disability or not.” Queer feminist Swedish rapper Silvana Imam questions privileges and fights for a global feminist movement.”

Queer feminist Swedish rapper Silvana Imam questions privileges and fights for a global feminist movement. However, the interview shows that her protest is not made out of empty slogans, but out of strong beliefs. From the Norient book «Seismographic Sounds» (see and order here).

Heavy Metal Queens

In Botswana, heavy metal is a source of female empowerment. Philipp Rhensius talked with South African photographer Paul Shiakallis about obstacles and chances of representing strong womanhood in a patriachal society.

Salome MC – A Quiet Storm

Despite being one of the first female Iranian rappers, Salome MC has no interest in perpetuating the current state of the music business. To her, it is about letting the music speak for itself. A portrait on one of the artists who collaborated on the first season of “1+1 – Worldwide Recording Project.”

Read the full article on Norient.com:
http://norient.com/stories/salome-mc-a-quiet-storm/…

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WEB FOCUS – NORIENT

June 8, 2016 Feminatronic

NORIENT

As NORIENT states –

Norient searches for contemporary music, sounds and noises from around the planet. We discuss current issues critically, from different perspectives, close to musicians and their networks. Through the Norient Online Magazine, the Norient Musikfilm Festival, performances, books, documentary films and radio programs we hope to orient and disorient readers, listeners and spectators. Find out about strong, fragile and challenging artistic positions in today’s fast moving globalized, digitized and urbanized world.

Visit the website and you could be lost for weeks. Music, Film and some very interesting articles that I will try to repost here in the future.

Here are a couple of samplers from the Soundcloud page , a great starting point but just scroll down there’s loads to discover-

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REBLOG – This is what it sounds like when you turn antique telephone switchboards into musical instruments — Quartz

May 24, 2016 Feminatronic

There was an eerie hum emanating from a dimly lit room above a bakery on a side street in Durham. In the corner of the room, Lori Napoleon sat next to a series of old switchboards, draped in wires and covered in blinking red lights. She’s controlling the switchboards, which are creating the droning sound…

via This is what it sounds like when you turn antique telephone switchboards into musical instruments — Quartz

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REVIEW REBLOG -Christine Ott ~ Only Silence Remains — a closer listen

May 16, 2016 Feminatronic

This is one beguiling record. It starts with opera and ends with poetry, and in the end, only silence remains. The opening soprano segment makes an immediate statement: this is not conventional music. By the middle of the set, one may forget this fact, but on “Tempête” it returns with a vengeance. The storied career of Christine […]

via Christine Ott ~ Only Silence Remains — a closer listen

Poetry, piano, electronics…everything. A great Todays Discovery courtesy of A Closer Listen…

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Todays Discovery -Nhung Nguyen & Cinchel – Movement of an Old Soul

May 12, 2016 Feminatronic

Thanks to Stationary Travels I got a Mental Exfoliation and my Discovery Today is the sublime Nhung Nguyen & Cinchel – Movement of an Old Soul.

“…the perfect mix of the old timey and tinkly ambiance of electronically treated piano and music box, and perfectly blended, guitar fed, spatially mellifluous drone.”

Couldn’t have put it better Stationary Travels

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REBLOG – Travelogue 2016.05.09: Mental Exfoliation — Stationary Travels

May 12, 2016 Feminatronic

A listening journey with four albums composed of intricate electroacoustic textures, field recordings, and emotional undercurrents. Immersed in these mild sonic abrasions and vivid soundscapes, the mind can exfoliate… José Soberanes – The Rising Tide “In The Rising Tide, José strived to create something that would reflect his feelings of loss, anxiety and hope during what was […]

via Travelogue 2016.05.09: Mental Exfoliation — Stationary Travels

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Todays Discovery – Sounding Out Podcasts

May 2, 2016 Feminatronic

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD: H. Cecilia Suhr’s “From Ancient Soul to Ether” SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERIES VIA ITUNES ADD OUR PODCASTS TO YOUR STITCHER FAVORITES PLAYLIST Cecilia Suhr’s sound art piece, From Ancient Soul to Ether, reflects on how sound can describe beings from the past, present and future in simultaneous coexistence. From the vibrational level of the earth to the futuristic murmurs […]

via Sounding Out! Podcast #53: H. Cecilia Suhr’s “From Ancient Soul to Ether” — Sounding Out!

“So please explore our panoply of podcasts… abandoning your eyes, and letting us guide you to the limits of our audible world”

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Article – The Politics of Sound Art by Alyce Santoro

May 2, 2016 Feminatronic

“20 composers were asked in 1969 & 2015 “Have you or has anyone ever used your music for political or social ends?”:

Pauline Oliveros, Annea Lockwood, Kristin Norderval, Rinde Eckert, Billy Martin, Jon Hassell, Anne LeBaron, Elliot Sharp, Brenda Hutchinson, Stuart Dempster, John King, Rhys Chatham, Pamela Z, Ben Neill, Alvin Curran, Ben Barson, Christian Wolff, Laurie Spiegel…and Frederic Rzewski and Terry Riley… to name a few

Really interesting read from Alyce Santoro

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REVIEW REBLOG – Various Artists ~ VA1+2 (Tavern Eightieth)

May 2, 2016 Feminatronic

“…this double-disc set is a benefit album to raise money for Alzheimer Research U.K. Second – and this is for potential consumers – these tracks are exclusive to the compilation,”
Including AGF, Midori Hirano, Iris Garrelfs and Poulomi Desai.

a closer listen

Mixed-artist compilations were all the rage at the turn of the 21st century, but have lost some of their appeal in the digital age. Finnish label Tavern Eightieth has done two things to correct any misconceptions. First and foremost, this double-disc set is a benefit album to raise money for Alzheimer Research U.K. Second – and this is for potential consumers – these tracks are exclusive to the compilation, which is especially noteworthy as some of these artists (including Bibio, Glacis and Matthew Collings) have albums being released the same month and could just as easily have contributed older work.

As might be expected when 22 artists are involved, the timbres and overall quality are all over the map, and some of the tracks include vocals, so we’re going to zero in on a select few. On Disc One, we’re able to catch up with Makunouchi Bento, a group…

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ARTICLE REBLOG – against the patriarchy : the feminist spirit and the avant-garde (in 9 albums)

May 2, 2016 Feminatronic

Great article here both as a personal piece and as an introduction to artists at the forefront of avant garde music. Good stepping off point for further discovery…

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