Author: Diane Barbé I remember playing, as a child, a game called “Who made that sound?”. One would be blindfolded in the centre of a group of other children, and after being given a few spins for confusion, all kids would go quiet, giggling softly. Then someone, spontaneously, would voice out a strange sound—a bark,…
read moreAuthor: Łukasz Warna-Wiesławski A quick look into Poland's music where an underground scene is bubbling up, aiming to create a new identity against the cultural hegemony of the United States on the one side and the Russian propaganda trying to divorce the country from the West on the other. How can a country become an…
read moreAuthor: Alexander Vladimirov The underground electronic club scene is suffering—and that might be exactly what it needs. From Berlin's legendary Watergate closing its doors on New Year's Eve 2024 to smaller venues across Europe shuttering at unprecedented rates, the independent club culture that defined nightlife for decades is in crisis. But while the mainstream electronic…
read moreAuthor: Peter Bokor Festivals, and especially clubs, are in a tricky situation in recent years, and 2024 is arguably the most challenging year after COVID and since the start of the war against Ukraine. Obvious reasons are inflation and less money in the pocket of festival goers/clubbers, less obvious ones include the lack of the…
read more
