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The Machine as Medium: Dirk Krecker interviewed by Daniel Herrmann

Frankfurt-based artist Dirk Krecker transforms obsolete technology into creative tools, exploring the typewriter as an artistic medium, creating images through thousands of keystrokes.
 
 
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Game For A Luff A serial killer covered in grease strangles his victims until their eyes literally pop out of their heads. He then goes naked to a car wash to clean off the grease. A father and son antagonise each other constantly, the old man eventually steals his son’s girlfriend thanks, in no small part, to his big […]
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Talking Heads: The Spotify Upload Debate A recent announcement saw Spotify unveil a new iniative as part of their interface. The worldwide music streaming platform is set to allow users the opportunity to upload their music direct to the site. Some might ask how this is different to the present? However, what this actually means is that artists will be able to share […]
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Rock ’n’ Rolls: A Cultural Reflection on the validity of Elvis Presley I’ll begin with a confession. I love Elvis. Not quite a fully paid up member of the fan club, but the kind of person who’s been to Memphis, to Graceland, done the tour, bought lots of tat from the shop and more. I like Elvis 56, or even earlier stuff, the rockabilly infused shitkicker from […]
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Honesty & Spirit: Nachtdigital In Conversation A festival is important. It has the capacity to offer an alternate reality for as long as those who attend decide to stay for, it is not a physical space in the same way as a club or venue, nor is it bound by the limitation of scale. It can be as it wishes, as […]
 
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The Right Stuff: Terry & The Idiots "So, who's your favourite punk band then?" It's a question I've been asked on numerous occasions before.  The Clash? Almost certainly. Saw them live a few times, the first at the Lyceum with Futura 2000 spray-painting a backdrop for the greatest live band in the world; an introduction to graffiti, the maestro joining the band […]
 
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A Toke On Optimism… “It was very important for me not to move out in that period and experience this change/shift… it’s a relationship one develops with the city. You can’t just walk out when things get tough… you gotta stay, observe, study the situation and become part of the healing process. In sickness and in health as they […]
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Waxing Lyrical… Mention the name James Lavelle – or James Holygoof Lavelle as he used to be known as a teenager, whilst hustling in the clubs and working at Honest Jon’s… You’ll get a clutch of stock responses.  Part of a cyclical, boom n' bust backlash for 20 years or so, Lavelle is still a divisive character, […]
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Under the Lazer in the Hazer: Tempio Del Futuro Perduto

A chat with the founders of Tempio del Futuro Perduto, far more than just a club, it’s a vibrant, autonomous cultural hub in central Milan that defies convention. It's also the spot we're celebrating our Italian leg of 15 years of R$N this weekend...
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AIAIAI TMA-2 DJ Wireless AIAIAI have just released their latest headphones, the TMA-2 DJ Wireless, specifically designed for live performance.
 
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Sónar Lisboa 2025: A Pocket-Sized Paradise Sónar Lisboa 2025 arrived with the quiet confidence of a festival that's finally found its footing—no longer the awkward younger sibling to Barcelona, but a sophisticated event perfectly at home in the Portuguese capital.
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The Art Of Accidental Gigs It starts with a seed. Or, in this case, rather it started with a C-C-Bbbb (this will make sense shortly).
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Review: AIAIAI TMA-2 Wireless+ AIAIAI are cutting cables with their latest set of wireless headphones.
 
 
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Ghosts in the machine: Orbury Common launch new album Sylvan Chute at Crofter’s Rights Orbury Common are supported by Tom Connolly and Buffee in a glitchy lineup of folk and electronic.
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Review: Fungi: Web of Life In 3D “The living world is connected by a vast kingdom of connected life. We are only just beginning to discover it” 
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Tish of the Day: Paul Sng in conversation Director Paul Sng on his new documentary feature Tish, which charts the life, times and work of Tish Murtha, a photographer whose work still lives on years after her tragic death…
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Life According to C.A.R. – Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus Filmed over a week at the end of 2022,  ‘Opus’ is more elegy than recital. If music is the purest art form, cinema comes close second.
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Film Review: The One Who Runs Away Is The Ghost An intimate, poetic meditation on childhood, displacement and urban metamorphosis. Chloé Raunet reviews the Shenzen documentary.
 
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Review: Erratic Batting in Bristol The “mini-fest” description rang true as Erratic Battling celebrated 7 years in Bristol.
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Cake or Death? Eddie Izzard’s Remix Tour Hits Brighton A reflection on a trip to Brighton and another down memory lane. 
 
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C2C Festival 2023: Upping the Tempo Turin takes the spotlight over a weekend in November as the festival rolls into town for an extravagant edition.
 
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Review: What Does Normal Look Like? Fran Pope reviews the collective Bristol documentary discussing the limitations and results of the pandemic on creative culture.
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Pop-Kultur 2023: redefining pop music A reflection on the festival just gone in Berlin. 
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Track By Track: Various Artists – Utopia or Oblivion Phenomenal sound art, ambient, drone & electronics inspired by the futurist R. Buckminster Fuller
 
 
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A weekend of music, architecture, food, ice baths and discourse | Wonderfruit 2022 review. A weekend of music, architecture, food, ice baths and discourse. Wonderfruit 2022 review.
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Sonar Lisbon 2022 – A Reflection "Lisbon is the new cool, right?"
 
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The infamous allure of Talk Talk charted in new film So, how to talk about a band who doesn’t talk?
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Positive Education: Glasgow’s Riverside Festival in focus There is as much folklore as there is fact about Glasgow’s involvement in the evolution of dance and electronic music.  Tall tales have been exchanged outside clubs and venues in Scotland’s biggest city – stories about Underground Resistance gracing the basement of a curry house in Paisley when nobody else would book them, rumours about […]
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Where Active Solidarity Strikes the System: In conversation with Queer Base The needs of LGBTIQ refugees are still not sufficiently protected in Austria’s asylum procedures. Activists and refugees were able to fight for some improvements, but many problems still remain. ‘Queer Base – Welcome & Support for LGBTIQ* Refugees‘ is an organisation that formed in 2015 to help tackle these issues and support those seeking refuge […]
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A Soundtrack for the Sea: Ian Urbina talks about the musical counterpart to his book ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ It’s approaching almost two years since Ian Urbina’s book ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ was first published, a collection of tales and stories told first hand focussed on crime and extralegal activities at sea. The book was critically acclaimed and heralded for shining a spotlight on the lawlessness and ruthless behaviour of countries, corporations and individuals performed […]
 
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Couldn’t Write It: Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi discuss the unlikely story behind their new book It’s hard to say which plotline is more ridiculous: a gang of diseased bats and a fish market become responsible for the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II, or Steve Davis touring the festival circuit as part of a DJ duo and live act… and he’s actually good. From what started as a bit […]
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Review: John J Shepheard – The Times Bored minds in pandemic times are often found exploring an expanse of new opportunities. Day-by-day or hour-by-hour, personal experience and skills are mentally melted down into fresh aspirations. Catching and nurturing those fleeting dreams is a rare thing. DJ, producer and now debuting author John J Shepheard, has made just that catch. He even pre-empted […]
 
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