How does one address collective musical experiences that escape verbal articulation and presuppose wordlessness? It is difficult, if not impossible, to capture the work of sound in music culture by means of text. The ineffable experience of community on the dancefloor and the energy that connects people, sound, technology and space. We solve this dilemma by developing an approach to electronic...
[read more] How does one address collective musical experiences that escape verbal articulation and presuppose wordlessness? It is difficult, if not impossible, to capture the work of sound in music culture by means of text. The ineffable experience of community on the dancefloor and the energy that connects people, sound, technology and space. We solve this dilemma by developing an approach to electronic dance music via sound --complementary to writing about it.
In the project Nomads In Sound v2, electronic music producers Aimnbreak, DJ Aroma, Bass Trolls, Foona, jgb, Kutterfugel, Nuphlo and Ombudsman join on a ground breaking compilation. Based in Sweden, the UK and Germany these artists have composed tracks for a joint compilation that illustrates the ways electronic dance music scenes may further a range of intents beyond the music itself; community, resistance, solace, soulfulness, collective visions and freezones from oppression.
It is a common prejudice that electronic dance music is inherently apolitical and devoid of meaning or intent because it rarely revolves around lyrics. As opposed to styles like rock or hip hop, electronic dance music rarely centers around text but still operates at political and spiritual levels. Its sounds operate as portals to private and collective memories and imaginations, triggers emotions, inspires communities and mobilises struggles. In this context, DJs/ producers are specialised guides to musical worlds, as a complement to the textual tools of the writer that attempts to nail music down with words. In addition, DJs/ producers possess something like a sixth sense that discerns the ”moods” of crowds and communicates beyond verbal concepts and categories:
June 1st the compilation Nomads In Sound v2 will be released on Juno as a digital download. The release party will take place June 3rd as an audiovisual showcase at Goteborgs Konsthall 22 pm with Meerkat Recordings Crew. There will also be an audiovisual presentation of Nomads In Sound at the international Cultural Studies conference ACSIS (Norrköping/ Sweden June 16:th). The presentation will take place at an international session on DJ culture and coincide with the publication of the project in a special issue on DJ culture in Dancecult (the international journal of electronic dance music culture). In addition we will present the Nomads In Sound project as a showcase at the Norberg Festival July 29th.
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Here is the compilation Nomads In Sound v2:
http://meerkatrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/nomads-in-sound-v20
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