In this talk, UK djs, artists and activists whose roots are from the region of SWANA – South-West Asia and North Africa. SWANA is a new, decolonial word replacing the Middle East, but as it always is with all the … Continue reading →

I would like to mainly focus on the music that will be a soundtracks for my work is going to be about. I will start with a song, haven’t chosen what will it be yet, but a piece from the … Continue reading →

This poignant story framed in less than 15 minutes-long audio essay is a great example of using 2 methods of communication simultaneously and creating a wholesome and concise piece of work. Sounds recorded on the island and the way they … Continue reading →

I realise that the topic I am going to research may not be such an obvious choice considering my ethnicity. But I also think that it’s important to talk about the issues that are significant to us, and that, perhaps, … Continue reading →

Last week we went to the British Sound Archives. Going through the history of sound recording devices and different ways of storing them using different ways and materials to make them and some interesting curios like audio tapes made of … Continue reading →

I watched a discussion panel organised by my favourite London club Fold, touching upon the roots of electronic music and clubbing and how the scene could improve its inclusivity towards ethnic minorities and educate people about the origins of the … Continue reading →

I think that problem with sound arts is its lack of accessibility and understanding of what it actually is. I think that we are lacking a general definition here as such, and sound art is being gradually more and more … Continue reading →

People experiencing music are often tapping their feet, sway their bodies or nod their heads which is led by the main rhythm or pulse. But how do we find the pulse? Depending on the complexity of the rhythm this task … Continue reading →

I listened to to 2 chosen podcasts, linked below. The Audio Paper Manifesto: The audio paper affords performative aesthetics. The audio paper is idiosyncratic. The audio paper is situated and partial. The audio paper renders affects and sensations. The audio … Continue reading →

Jargonbuster – technical language explained! https://web.archive.org/web/20150629032452/http://www.soundonsound.com/information/Glossary.php Matthias Kisspert – Brief Encounters / Life in Edits http://www.matthiaskispert.com/sound/brief-encounters-life-in-edits/ Exercise Sketch the ideas you have for your audio paper in a different format. Choose: 1. a landscape (places, paths, obstacles, terrains, vegetation, etc.) … Continue reading →