Local techno DJ Kaza has a big agenda: to bring Industrial Techno to Phnom Penh. Not only to the tourist and expat community, who make up a big part of their underground music scene, but to local Cambodians too.
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What was meant to be a techno documentary turned into a historic artefact, the weekend before the world locked its borders! Filmed and edited by N.E Girl
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This week I chatted with Chickaboo, Jungle’s first ever female MC. Having worked with legends like Goldie, Afrika Bambaata, Soul ll Soul and DJ Craze, she’s the perfect person to share insight and offer practical solutions to shortage of female MCs.
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Copenhagen artist RDG argues why genre is not relevant. He shares how this attitude contrasts with the typical Danish mindset, and how he’s tackled that to get where he is as an established DJ, producer and promoter.
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I chatted with CEO of Bounce Culture Kwame Daniels to chat about his experience of the Senegalese Hip Hop community, exploring how it’s central to Dakar’s social, political and spiritual movement.
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Meet London’s friendliest raving community, and find out why their brand new record shop and dub plate cutting house is so important to the scene.
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Meet my homegirl Stef O’ Driscoll: pioneer of rave theatre and director of UK Garage Musical, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK. We reflected about the role London rave culture in our lives: in art and politics, relationships and spaces.
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I spoke with Arabian music lover and music researcher Ibrahim Naim to learn about Tunisian reggae culture, and why it’s symbolic of freedom in North Africa...
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Learn why Russia’s radical, avant-garde rave scene is totally unique with Moscow-based Journalist Alexandr Rassokhin.
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Yesterday I went on a 16 hour odyssey through London rave culture. It was the seventh of six 24 hour parties held in Bogota, Berlin, New York, Milan, Tbilisi and Milan. Read on to relive my highlights from what could well be the London rave of the year.
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Get ready to be educated on the new French rap aesthetic: the sound, its influences, and why there’s hope for the next generation. Oh, and with some dope new French rap tracks for your listening pleasure…
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Sound system culture has always been a space for a local community to come together. But in London 2019, the nightlife scene is cut throat. So how can we build a community today? I chatted with the New Era Sound System crew to find out.
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Open your mind to a community of liberal Israeli ravers, who need an escape from the conflict of living in a country segregated by religion and politics. Meet local music lover Lian, and learn about the healing effects of Psytrance in the deserts, valleys and mountains.
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Get an insight into Miami graffiti, ghetto fashion, roller rinks and booty bass in the 00s with former bgal, MC Sofi Mari. Her vivid portrait gives an important view on how Miami shaped global street culture.
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Did you know that in the golden era of jungle, the hottest UK acts (like Paradox, Goldie, J Majik, Ed Rush and the Full Cycle crew) all used to play in Iceland? In this interview, learn why their DnB scene overtook most other countries in the 90s.
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Come on a journey through UKG nightlife with Garage Splash resident and original raver DJ Rhi Spect. We compared how generations consume the sounds, changes in fashion, and explored some of the most cutting edge labels of today.
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Gain a new perspective on Saudi Arabia with artists Raif and Salih. Learn about the Saudi jazz scene; what it felt like playing to a public crowd of 10,000 in the Saudi National Day parade, and how fusion helped them reconnect with their identity.
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Meet two local siblings and techno enthusiasts immersed in Bombay’s growing techno community. They shared how the scene was born, its sounds and influences, and what kind of abandoned spaces make the best raves in the city.
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I interviewed Zulu royalty Toya Delazy to learn more about the dark, dirty and minimal sounds of Gqom: it’s history, how it evolved, and what it’s like to go to a Gqom party in South Africa.
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