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transmission https://www.transmissionnet.org transmission Tue, 11 May 2021 13:57:22 +0000 https://www.transmissionnet.org en Curation: No Shade feat. Transmission present: Mic Drop #1 What Makes Us Move: Unheard Stories of Dance Music in Germany http://www.transmissionnet.org/Curation-No-Shade-feat-Transmission-present-Mic-Drop-1-What-Makes-Us Tue, 11 May 2021 13:57:22 +0000 transmission 405161 Curation: No Shade feat. Transmission present: Mic Drop #1 What Makes Us Move: Unheard Stories of Dance Music in Germany <img width="683" height="523" width_o="683" height_o="523" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/074ce8a3f504041c3ffbe0f22519f13053a936858729e71ae30399b32fdeca33/IMG_1329.jpeg" data-mid="1086755" border="0" data-scale="60"/>We teamed up with the Berlin collective for female, trans and non-binary DJs, No Shade, to present a series of discussions that look beyond the mainstream narratives around Berlin techno, to what other histories formed the music and club culture of Berlin today. Watch the conversation here. Guests: Alexandra Dröner, DJ Ipek, Perera Elsewhere Curators: Clarisse Destailleur, Sarah Farina, Shub RoyProgram: Elodie Evers    Curation: No Shade feat. Transmission present: Mic Drop #1 What Makes Us Move: Unheard Stories of Dance Music in Germany We teamed up with the Berlin collective... Refuge Radio Worldwide http://www.transmissionnet.org/Refuge-Radio-Worldwide Fri, 07 May 2021 19:01:39 +0000 transmission 404929 Radio Show at Refuge Worldwide Transmission in Conversation<img width="250" height="250" width_o="250" height_o="250" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/da7c751a3a265f5c1d56eabce6fa7f694589cb53ebbf879d23166489e04979cb/Refuge_Klub_Square_1.png" data-mid="1086342" border="0" data-scale="12"/> Episode 1: Introduction In German / Transcript will follow shortly "Politics of the Dance Floor: Transmission in Conversation" is the bi-monthly continuation of our podcast series Transmission which started in collaboration with Haus der Kulturen der Welt during the pandemic. In this first episode we introduce ourselves, talk about our idea behind Transmission and explain what we mean when talking about politics and dance floors. It’s in german, future episodes will switch between languages, sometimes we will have guests, sometimes not.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Book: "Why We Matter" by Emilia RoigBook: "Relational Becoming" by Dr. Kerstin Meißner Podcast: "Ohne Spaß kein Fun" by Marlon Hoffstadt Documentation: "Wer rettet die Clubs?" by SWR "Politics of the Dance Floor" our podcast series with HKW ____________________________ Episode 2: Archiving Cultures In German / Transcript will follow shortly In this current edition of "Politics of the Dance Floor: Transmission in Conversation" Sarah Farina and Dr. Kerstin Meißner are in conversation with Joana Tischkau from Deutsches Museum für Schwarze Unterhaltung und Black Music and Daniel Schneider from Archiv der Jugendkulturen. We talk about the importance and challenges of archiving and preserving culture, clubs as cultural spaces and how we can all contribute in keeping memories alive and creating more inclusive art and cultural spaces.  We definitely recommend following their work, once possible again you can also visit the immense archive of youth cultures in Berlin. You can find all mentioned people, projects and songs in the links below. If you would like to contribute anything to the archive or collection of DMSUBM please reach out to them!  Resources mentioned in this episode: Archiv der Jugendkulturen Crowdfunding campaign Internationale pop and subcultural archive Index of free archives (West-Germany and the GDR) Deutsches Museum für Schwarze Unterhaltung und Black Music DMSUBM – Black Voices – White Producers. Gespräch mit Lori Glori & Sarah Farina Each One Teach One - Vera Heyer Archive International Bibliography of African Popular Music Stolen Moments - Namibian Music History Untold Heidelberg Project Detroit Motown Museum Detroit Techno Museum Detroit ____________________________ Please get in touch if you have ideas, questions or recommendations for topics we can discuss     Radio Show at Refuge Worldwide Transmission in Conversation Episode 1: Introduction In German / Transcript will follow shortly "Politics of the Dance Floor:... Sounding Systems http://www.transmissionnet.org/Sounding-Systems Fri, 07 May 2021 17:26:51 +0000 transmission 404899 Symposium: The Cold War Continuum - The role of sound systems in the vibrational delusions of Sonic Warfare A conversation with Jessica Edwards about new 'transmission' strategies and soundings for opening up sound and sound(ing) systems. SOUND(ING) SYSTEMS is an exciting interactive program developed under the artistic direction and curation of Nik Nowak within the context of his exhibition Schizo Sonics currently exhibiting at Berlin’s KINDL – Center for Contemporary Art (13.9.2020 – 15.5.2021). The bonus concept unfolded via a one-day symposium and three live performances during 20.03.2021 – 24.04.21, which can be watched on their website. SOUND(ING) SYSTEMS is a free program that interrogates the political and sonic resonances of physical and virtual boundaries. During the Cold War there were fortified borders, especially along the Iron Curtain. Since the 1990s, there has been increasing investment in border installations to ‘protect’ against immigrants from the global south. Thousands of people escaping all forms of war, persecution and seeking asylum, die in their attempts to flee these unlivable conditions every year. Organizations like Sea-Watch are continuously fighting the deadly consequences and indifference of the increasing isolationism of Europe. If you have liked the symposium and program of musical events please help them in their support of Sea-Watch and donate here.    Symposium: The Cold War Continuum - The role of sound systems in the vibrational delusions of Sonic Warfare A conversation with Jessica Edwards about new... All Boats http://www.transmissionnet.org/All-Boats Fri, 07 May 2021 17:08:48 +0000 transmission 404894 Interview: All Boats podast Berlin is known to many as one of the best clubbing cities in Europe. Home to techno, free-thinking, radical expression and inclusivity - but how inclusive is it really? This episode explores the “Politics of the Dance Floor” through the work of Transmission, a networking-platform that amplifies the politics and history of club and rave culture. Founders, Sarah Farina and Dr. Kerstin Meißner, share how they have built a community through critical conversation. A community that enables social justice and works to create safe and inclusive dance floors for everyone. Sarah, a DJ, and Kerstin, a researcher, have looked to the intersections of academia, activism and music culture to create cultural discourse around the social issues within nightlife. Thanks to Jill Beytin & Julia Joubert for the invite!    Interview: All Boats podast Berlin is known to many as one of the best clubbing cities in Europe. Home to techno, free-thinking, radical expression and... Toolbox: List of resources, links and inspirations http://www.transmissionnet.org/Toolbox-List-of-resources-links-and-inspirations Sat, 01 Aug 2020 16:56:59 +0000 transmission 379445 Toolbox: List of resources, links and inspirations Rassismuskritisch Denken und Handeln lernen - Ressourcen und Links (de) Anti-racism Resources (eng) __________________________________________________ Links from our podcast guests Yuko Asanuma (Ep. 1 "Solidarity") The End Of Fantasy: Tokyo's New Rebel Music Culture A new generation of black artists is reclaiming the roots of techno music Kevin Saunderson: The Scene Is Still Failing Black ArtistsSound Signature - We are All Georgeous Monsterss     Lakuti (Ep. 1 "Solidarity") “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander“Between The World And Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates“How To Be An Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi“The Fire Next Time” by James BaldwinAngela Davis PodcastsResources highlited by dweller festival __________________________________________________ Camille Barton (Ep. 2 "Sustainability") "Medicine Stories" by Aurora Levins Morales "Joyful Militancy" by Carla Bergman and Nick Montgomery "Pleasure Activism" by Adrienne Maree Brown "Emergent Strategy" by Adrienne Maree Brown "Radical Dharma" by Owens, Williams and Seydullah Webinar on colonisation, land rights and environmental justicePodcast on Racism and Drug Policy Konstanze Meyer (Ep. 2 "Sustainability")Green Club Guide“2 friends and colleagues and myself have done Research on sustainability in nightlife and a summary of presentations can be found here” Sarj Lynch (Ep. 2 "Sustainability")"Emergent Strategy" by Adrienne Maree BrownMargins & Murmurations and Conserve and Control by Otter LieffeParable of the Sower by Octavia ButlerFreedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela DavisThis Changes Everything: Capitalism versus the Climate by Naomi KleinBeyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement (up next on my reading list and I think relevant, but can’t vouch for it personally yet)Drilled podcast is an investigative podcast about the propaganda campaign of the century — the creation of climate denialEcosia is a search engine that donates 80% or more of its profits to nonprofit organizations that focus on reforestation. Adrienne Maree Brown post about transformative justice and mediation in time of cancel culture__________________________________________________     Nicky Böhm (Ep. 3 "Reset") An excellent piece about classism and racism within the UK music industry He Zhao (Ep. 3 "Reset")DancecultHe Zhao’s essays: - Life In the Trap- No Drums Allowed: Afro Rhythm Mutations in North America - Dance Dance Revolution: The Insurrectionary Politics of Shaking It The Importance of Music Melissa Taylor (Ep. 3 "Reset")Alternatives to surveillance capitalist software for communicating - thinking critically about the choices we have in the platforms & technologies that we useThe gig-less economy: what could a post-pandemic dance music scene look like? The Hidden Costs of Streaming Music Streaming Is the Future, Spotify Is Not. Let’s talk Solutions. Revaluing music in the digital economy: an interview with Austin Hou from Currents Water & Music is the audio companion to the email newsletter of the same name, dedicated to unpacking the fine print behind big ideas in music and technologyPenny Fractions by David Turner - A weekly newsletter on the music streaming businessEthical platform alternatives: - Ampled    - Resonate    - currents.fm    - Ghost is a powerful, independent alternative to Patreon with zero transaction fees & control over your content.      - Means TV is the home for post-capitalist entertainment. Worker-owned. People-funded.      - ERIS (coming soon)     - Techno-Club    - Ambient Flo       Toolbox: List of resources, links and inspirations Rassismuskritisch Denken und Handeln lernen - Ressourcen und Links (de) Anti-racism Resources (eng)... Hör Radio http://www.transmissionnet.org/Hor-Radio Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:09:38 +0000 transmission 379043 HÖR Talks Invites Room 2 Room 2 is usually the space in the club that is hidden from the spotlight, much like politics is often an afterthought in modern club culture. This conversation between Juba and Transmission seeks to bring politics in from the shadows and back into music's centre stage. Recorded at HOER on 26th of June 2020. transmission · HÖR Talks Invites Room 2 w/ Sarah Farina, Juba & Kerstin Meißner | June 26th 2020 Watch the conversation on Youtube:  Songs played:01. Roni Size / Reprazent - New Forms Feat. Bahamadia02. Dave - Black 03. MFSB - Love Is the Message04. Eddie Okwedy - Happy Survival 05. Quaid - City Of Dreems06. Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In The Image Thanks to HÖR for the invite!    HÖR Talks Invites Room 2 Room 2 is usually the space in the club that is hidden from the spotlight, much like politics is often an afterthought in modern club... Podcast http://www.transmissionnet.org/Podcast Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:45:18 +0000 transmission 379025 Podcast: Politics of the Dance Floor What is the relationship between rave and resistance? What does social justice look like on and off the dance floor? A three-part podcast series in collaboration with Berlin’s House of the World's Cultures ____________________________ Episode 1: Solidarity Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher Transcript HKW · Politics of the Dance Floor: Solidarity Raving is community, solidarity, contact. A club can be a safer space, especially for People of Color, Black people and LGBTQ+ people. How do the communities bridge the pandemic void? What mechanisms of social exclusion exist even in the music scene and club culture? And what role does gentrification play? In the first episode of the Politics of the Dance Floor podcast, Erkan Affan speaks with Yuko Asanuma, Lakuti and Jay Jay Revlon about solidarity. They discuss participation, the advantages and disadvantages of online DJ sets and why it’s always work to show solidarity with others. <img width="436" height="616" width_o="436" height_o="616" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9eb2b1a922a5760738fd831f86e65445f7f78e6da43e1398947a5c54bc0d4b1d/Transmission_Podcast-Episode-1_Opashona-Gosh.png" data-mid="963823" border="0" data-scale="44"/> “A New World is Possible” by Opashona Ghosh _____________________________ Episode 2: Sustainability Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher Transcript HKW · Politics of the Dance Floor: Sustainability How can nightlife be designed in harmony with the earth’s finite resources? What would really be necessary to create a club experience that takes the climate and fragility of all of us into account? And how does this relate to physical pleasure? Community organiser Sarj Lynch hosts the second episode of the Politics of the Dance Floor podcast and discusses sustainability in club culture with Camille Barton, Avril Ceballos and Konstanze Meyer. They share their visions of practices that allow life to flourish: to go from greenwashing to environmental justice, from discrimination to inclusion, from marginalization to support. The motto of the hour: We’re a part of the world, let’s take care of it. <img width="6900" height="4639" width_o="6900" height_o="4639" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/e99ed42f06669828c5f3990967cf432b739efe6589276a222077c275665dbb28/Leap-Across.jpg" data-mid="990618" border="0" data-scale="61"/> "Leap Across" by Opashona Ghosh _____________________________ Episode 3: Reset Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Soundcloud / Stitcher Transcript HKW · Politics of the Dance Floor: Reset The music industry is dominated by neoliberal structures; large corporations hold the monopoly. How can the gatekeepers’ power be redistributed? Is it possible to collectivize mainstream digital platforms? And what role do class, privilege and representation play? The third episode of the Politics of the Dance Floor podcast explores the economic aspects of club culture. The producer, performer and astrophysicist houaïda speaks with the founder of an independent communications agency Melissa Taylor, the label manager Nicky Böhm and the DJ and musicologist He Zhao about social change and the responsibility of the dance community. <img width="960" height="1364" width_o="960" height_o="1364" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/4e88fde18eb7a5ce70561ac496a26976e161a9ae8fa4edb3519b3de00e5233f2/Bildschirmfoto-2020-12-01-um-13.11.55.png" data-mid="1017417" border="0" data-scale="44"/> “I Never Dream” by Opashona Ghosh _____________________________ Besides talking about how club culture has and can become more political, responsible and sustainable, we want to build a toolbox that gives some inspiration to get active after listening to the conversations. We ask each of our guests to share books, movies, people - anything that they feel like people should know of, when it comes to the politics of the dance floor. All these resources can be found in our toolbox. _____________________________If you enoyed this podcast series you might be interested in our bi-monthly radio show at Refuge Worldwide, where we continue the conversation about the Politics of the Dance Floor. <img width="250" height="250" width_o="250" height_o="250" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3ca4914d30bdbf37585173e787917393016cf4b3047e8456f3c63e2d20796d51/Refuge_Klub_Square_1.png" data-mid="1086344" border="0" data-scale="12"/> _________________________________________________ We also would love to hear your thoughts! Input & feedback are always welcome    Get in touch     Podcast: Politics of the Dance Floor What is the relationship between rave and resistance? What does social justice look like on and off the dance floor? A... IG Posts http://www.transmissionnet.org/IG-Posts Fri, 14 Feb 2020 22:59:38 +0000 transmission 356468 Our Vision connect  the diverse people and communities active in nightlife and underground music culture globally amplify the voices and ideas of those silenced and marginalised within the underground music scene create a (support) network and a global music community that engages in critical conversations and, most of all, enjoys raving as activism and a tool to dismantle systems of power and that has a positive impact on each one involved Our Vision connect  the diverse people and communities active in nightlife and underground music culture globally amplify the voices and ideas of those... Thu, 02. April 2020, 8 PM http://www.transmissionnet.org/Thu-02-April-2020-8-PM Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:47:46 +0000 transmission 356045 “On Music - Politics of the Dancefloor” Postponed!!! Thu,02 April 2020, 8 PM We'll keep you updated about the new date for our panel “Politics of the Dance Floor” at Haus der Kulturen der Welt/ Berlin. _________________________________________ “On Music - Politics of the Dancefloor” with Mike Banks, Larisa Kingston Mann, Eugenia Seriakov, Samira Hamid Sharifu, Phatstoki and Sarah Farina * Free admission *  Haus der Kulturen der WeltJohn-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin fb event Accessibility Information <img width="932" height="936" width_o="932" height_o="936" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1c5286ec7f1812b9a0ba44e6d62d690388edc4c5584f90bb7ad3df3b7f25c1f7/Bildschirmfoto-2020-02-10-um-21.57.13.png" data-mid="862201" border="0" data-scale="70"/><img width="618" height="582" width_o="618" height_o="582" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3783a47070700884fa62c1355fa994a210e4bb65bed77276079ce12644a60fbf/ruckseite-on-music-transmission.jpg" data-mid="865472" border="0" data-scale="70"/> What is the relationship between rave and resistance? Can raving be a form of “pleasure activism” (Adrienne Maree Brown, 2019)? What does social justice look like in the clubbing context and beyond? The second edition of On Music sets its sights on the dance floor. Even if the practice and consumption of music increasingly take place online, music still stands for a direct, shared experience. However, when escapism and profit making prevail in club culture, the importance of the dance floor as a political place is overlooked. In the urban centers around the world, various actors are working on defending this political place and imagining it over and over again. Mike Banks, music producer and co-founder of Underground Resistance, producer, DJ and promoter Phatstoki, DJ and radio host Eugenia Seriakov from the Sound System Culture collective and the legal ethnographer Larisa Kingston Mann aka DJ Ripley will talk with moderator and DJ Samira Hamid Sharifu about their experiences in the underground club and music scene and the possibilities for making a difference in their communities. Where does the music come from and who actually has access to the dance floor? What could strategies for sustainable networking be like? What does a global community of actors and locations from the club scene look like if they mutually support one another and together meet and counteract the political challenges of today? How are experiences in Detroit and New York, Berlin and Johannesburg connected, even though the realities of life are so different? The discussion will be followed by music: DJ and producer Sarah Farina will play a set with the panel guests’ favorite tunes. Phatstoki, part of Johannesburg’s Pussy Party Team, will close the evening with sounds that break through genre boundaries. Curated by Sarah Farina and Kerstin Meißner      “On Music - Politics of the Dancefloor” Postponed!!! Thu,02 April 2020, 8 PM We'll keep you updated about the new date for our panel “Politics of the... Who are we? http://www.transmissionnet.org/Who-are-we Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:21:46 +0000 transmission 355520  Who are we? Kerstin Meißner (Researcher, Music Lover) &  Sarah Farina (DJ, Producer, Activist) Our statement  regarding receiving the Tag der Clubkultur 2024 Award ___________________________________________ Sarah Farina is an international DJ, music producer and activist that has co-created bass heavy dance floor experiences such as “Rec Room”  and “Emergent Bass”. She names her genre-rejecting style Rainbowbass. Dr. Kerstin Meißner is a radio host, dancer and researcher. She works at the intersections of political education, cultural practice and philosophy. We started "Transmission" as an offline network and platform that amplifies the political relevance and history of international sound, club and rave culture to co-create safer and more inclusive dance floors.  “We can create our history. You and I are creating a history right now. We should think about every conversation as a cultural and historic event.” - Alice Wong ___________________________________________ Do you have any questions or thoughts? Please get in touch      Who are we? Kerstin Meißner (Researcher, Music Lover) &  Sarah Farina (DJ, Producer, Activist) Our statement  regarding receiving the...