Every week, Electronic Beats hosts Juba, Kikelomo and 0tt0 Kent dissect what everyone is talking about in electronic music and club culture. From new releases, to the big headlines we didn’t have on our bingo card, to the hypes shaping our social media feeds right now – expect background info, plenty of hot takes and special guests from the universe of forward-thinking beats and dancefloor shenanigans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Der gebürtige Westfale veröffentlicht seit 1988 Musik, war Vorreiter der Technokultur, hat die Mayday erfunden und die Love Parade begleitet und legt seine "electronic beats" immer noch überall auf der Welt auf, denn er ist immer noch Deutschlands bekanntester "Celebrity DJ". Einmal im Monat legt er seine Lieblingslieder aus allen Genres und Zeiten auf und erzählt interessante Geschichten dazu.
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Ident : TheReflector Dj & Produser Location : Hamburg-City Age : 40 Gender : male Facts : - listens to electronic music now for about 15 years - learned to play percussion instruments and using notation for about 2 years - started Dj-Mixing in 1996 - owned first computer and started using Magix Music Maker in 1998 - first DJ-Gigs on friendŽs parties - started mixing Terchno sounds - first steps with Fruityloops in 1999 - first public DJ-Gig at the camping-field of Air beat 2003 - created his ...
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Westbam hat im Jahr 1991 eine Platte mit dem Titel "I Can't Stop" gemacht. Und das Motto lebt in ihm weiter! Mit dem Beat, der niemals aufhört, wird Westbam dieses große Lebensthema von uns allen meditieren.
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2025 - The Beat Goes On
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1:58:42Die letzten Jahre hat es Westbam musikalisch ein wenig langsamer u.a. mit Downbeat angehen lassen - diesmal macht er es anders und gibt gleich zum Jahresbeginn "Vollgas": The Beat Goes On.
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End of Year Special: The Best and Worst of 2024
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29:55We're at the end of a wild and unpredictable year – and we're not just talking about club culture and electronic music. In this episode, our hosts Juba, Kikelomo, and Otto Kent run through the highlights and lowlights of 2024 in music and more. They cover some of their year's most memorable moments on dancefloors and on online, and what they're loo…
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Jahresendzeitmusik
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1:57:07Traditionell gibt es in dieser Ausgabe den Soundtrack zur dunklen Jahreszeit. Schwebt zusammen mit Westbam durch diese "komische" Zeit.
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When did visuals become bigger than the DJ – again? (with Cameron Cook)
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34:04Big DJ gigs with an intense lightshow and a strong focus on visuals have been there for a while – but it seems like they are having a new peak. With DJs like Anyma selling out the Sphere in Las Vegas, it sparks the question: Has it become more important how a show looks than how it sounds? In this episode, we are joined by cultural commentator and …
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What the sound looks like: Interior and set design in club culture (with Arnold from KWIA)
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33:10Interior and set design have always been a part of dance music, with different parties and clubs creating spaces that amplify and enhance the sonic and social experience. But for every person turned on to techno by TikTok and craving Instagrammable visual moments, there's another who wants a raw warehouse and no-frills dancefloor. In this episode, …
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How are we documenting dance music in 2024? (with Chloe Lula)
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34:40So much of nightlife and electronic music is ephemeral, enjoyed in the moment. But those nights and moments and sounds are simultaneously something we want to preserve – whether through is an exciting new online mix, blurry phone photos from our last night out, a heavy coffee table book, or even a museum. This week, Otto Kent and Juba are joined by…
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Is dance music truly a community? (with Cormac)
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31:54We live in a time of division and polarization. But when it comes to dance music and club culture, we like to think of them as a unified global community. How true is that, really? In this episode, Otto Kent and Juba are joined by Cormac, the DJ, Polari Records owner and host of the Queerly Beloved podcast. They dig into what exactly people mean wh…
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A Fast And Furious Techno Rave Mix 2024
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1:57:02In dieser Ausgabe feiert Westbam die schnellen Beats in einem schnell vergangenen Jahr.
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What's club and dancefloor etiquette in 2024? (with Cassidy George)
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35:28We love to go out to clubs and have a good time with friends and strangers alike. But anytime you're on a crowded dancefloor, not everyone’s going to be on the same page when it comes to appropriate behavior. The way we all act and interact can make or break a night, but these expectations can also be hard to pin down, and vary widely depending on …
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How do we feel about posthumous albums? (with Christa Belle)
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36:20In September, the visionary electronic producer SOPHIE released what was promoted as her final album, three years after her tragic passing. And people had a lot of opinions on it – as they usually do with music that comes out after an artist's death, whether it's Tupac, Avicii, Lil Peep, DJ Rashad, Prince, or many, many others. There are moral and …
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Can you copyright a rhythm? (with Oscar Atanga)
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32:50That's what the Jamaican production duo Steely & Clevie are trying to do, with an ongoing lawsuit claiming ownership of the so-called "dembow" riddim – the basis for reggaeton worldwide. It's one of the most significant music copyright cases of the last decades, with significant and widespread implications for both the mainstream music world and un…
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Have we reached peak DJ? (with Kikelomo & OttO Kent)
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32:12Clubs are closing all around the world, but it still seems like there are more DJs than ever before. Why do so many people want to be DJs – whether bedroom amateurs or touring professionals? And how does all the attention and effort affect the scene? In this episode, Otto Kent and Kikelomo explore the ongoing impact of the pandemic and social media…
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What's going on with the drum & bass and jungle revival? (with DJ NORTHERN)
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31:17It’s not just Fred again fans trying to identify an unfamiliar genre. Drum & bass, jungle, and breaks are back in a big way – both in the underground and on the UK charts. Chase & Status have earned #1 records, artists like Kenya Grace are going viral, and there's a vanguard of producers like Tim Reaper and Nia Archives waving the flag for the genr…
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Raving Society 1994
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1:57:38Vor 30 Jahren wurde die ravende Gesellschaft, die Raving Society ausgerufen. Heute fragen wir uns: Was war das für ein Sound? Was waren das für Leute? Westbam hat sich dazu zwei Gäste in die Sendung eingeladen: Hardsequencer und Housemeister.
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What can we do about club closures? (with Surf 2 Glory)
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31:21Clubs in Berlin are closing at a rapid rate – including the legendary Watergate. And it’s not just Germany. In the UK, a study found that if nightlife continues struggling at the same rate, there will be no clubs by 2030. Some of these issues are perennial, but the reality is that “Clubsterben” is accelerating – even though there seems to be more m…
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Is Brat Summer really over? (with Kikelomo & Juba)
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28:13We're back for our first episode after the summer break. Or shall we say... Brat Summer break? With her sixth studio album, BRAT, released this last June, Charli XCX sparked what was arguably the biggest pop culture trend of the social media age so far. From underground producers serving up remixes to brands (and presidential candidates) jumping on…
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Dieser Mix ist eine Nachlese zu dem großen Techno-Ereignis des Jahres in Berlin - Rave The Planet!
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Was geht ab dieses Jahr bei der Rave The Planet Parade am 17. August auf der Straße des 17. Juni? Westbam und Dr. Motte (und weitere Aktivisten) stellen die Sounds der Floats vor und reden schon mal über alles, was wichtig ist. Wir sagen nur: Weltkulturerbe Techno! Die Sendung mit Westbam - jetzt endlich live aus dem Bikini!…
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Do you still feel like wearing a piece of merch makes you a part of a specific subculture? Or has that sense of exclusivity and meaning been lost? This week, our host Otto Kent speaks to writer Claire Mouchmore about our shifting relationship with merch, and how that's changed along with the internet and the explosion of niche identities. Plus, we …
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Are we getting nostalgic about social media?
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28:11Do you also miss the magical, fun parts of social media? With noplace hitting the top of the American app charts Kikelomo and OttO Kent are reminiscing on their personal journey in social media. They’re sharing hot takes, making confessions about being comment warriors, and talking about what it takes to put the social back in social media. Plus: B…
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Ellen Allien, what made Melt so special?
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24:39Melt-Festival is celebrating its final edition this weekend after more than 25 years. We spoke to the legendary Ellen Allien, who has played the festival more than anyone, about her memories from the famous Sleepless Floor over the years, and what made Melt so significant to ravers in Germany and beyond. Also, Juba presents this week’s news: Honey …
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Sofia Kourtesis in Conversation: Berlin clubs, love songs vs. bangers, DJ mums
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55:02Just a few days before her Glastonbury show Sofia Kourtesis joined us for an in-depth conversation. The Peruvian singer, producer, and DJ has lived in Berlin for 20 years now and released her debut album “Madres” last year to critical acclaim. Together with OttO Kent, Sofia talks about being a DJ mum, approaching music like a filmmaker, and why she…
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Riding The BamMobile
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1:57:58Das BamMobile ist ein "identifiziertes fliegendes Objekt" (IFO), das seit den 80er Jahren durch die Galaxis reist, um neue Welten zu erforschen, die Planeten zu rocken - and to RAVE THE PLANET! Der Float wird angeführt von Captain Westbam.
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How did dance music come to dominate Glastonbury?
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29:38It's Glastonbury time – and this week, we're diving into the past, present, and future of electronic music at the UK’s biggest music festival with the Editor of Resident Advisor, Gabriel Szatan. Also, Kikelomo presents this week’s news: From far-right remixes of hit songs and Justin Timberlake's viral arrest to a new podcast from Ableton. Dazed - T…
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What’s the perfect workout music?
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26:01With the Euros on, the Olympics upcoming, and everyone getting back into summertime Strandbad shape, we bring back The Week co-host Juba to chat with Otto Kent about the connections between fitness and music, and their favourite workout tunes. Also, Otto presents this week’s news: The impending shutdown of mix database MixesDB, British fashion bran…
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Eliza Rose in Conversation: gentrification, staying underground and “BOTA”
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53:36Her anthem “Baddest Of Them All” went viral on TikTok in 2022, hit number 1 in the UK and is now certified double platinum. Life has been a crazy ride lately for Eliza Rose. What most people don’t know is that the DJ, singer and producer from Hackney, London, has been an institution for British club culture long before she was headlining big festiv…
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Sugababes on remixing Push The Button, Gen Z and UK garage
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12:36The Sugababes are definitely having a moment right now. Between new music, appearances at festivals like Glastonbury and MELT, and them being all over our TikTok feeds, the legendary London group is back in a big way. As part of Deutsche Telekom’s Summer To Remember campaign, their biggest hit Push The Button has been remixed by Berlin duo DJ Heart…
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Es ist schon wieder Juni und damit Halbzeit des Jahres. Westbams Mix dazu ist eine sprachlose Meditation darüber, dass die Zeit wieder so schnell vergangen ist.
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What can we do about rave fatigue?
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22:46Have you been feeling too tired to go out clubbing recently? You are not alone. There is even a word for it: rave fatigue. For this week’s episode Kikelomo talks to music journalist Marie Dapoigny about how rave fatigue has become a thing, and what we can do about it as a community. Plus: a youth initiative going viral with a D’n’B tune, a new docu…
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What makes a great festival?
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32:16With festival season approaching, OttO Kent invited co-host Juba to share some of their best and worst festival experiences ever. What are they hyped for in 2024? How important is the line-up? What’s their take on mega festivals like Coachella? And what about the toilet situation…? Plus: Open AIs new chatbot reminds people of the movie HER, Apple M…
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Drake vs. Kendrick: What remains of rap's biggest beef in years?
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34:02This week, Juba speaks to Shani Atani to peel back the meta and musical layers behind the ongoing beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and how listeners choose sides in the digital age. Plus: fka Twigs on AI deepfakes, Eurovision Song Content controversies and the North American premiere of Daft Punk's Interstella 5555. Interstella 5555 at Tribec…
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My Privat Mayday Mix II
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1:54:41Für den Wonnemonat hat sich Westbam bereits zum zweiten Mal einen speziellen Mayday Mix einfallen lassen.
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Narciss in Conversation: nostalgia, "Bad Drag" and aging backwards
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1:03:50Narciss is on a mission to make techno fun and colorful again. Born and raised in Berlin, the DJ and producer is the opposite of what their name might suggest, more like a nerdy video game fan, a 90s kid who’s grounded, humble, amazingly charming – and a queer icon in the making. After witnessing their first Loveparade in their mother’s womb, Narci…
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The Stud: How can we preserve our favorite clubs?
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23:59This week, OttO Kent speaks to Marke Bieschke of the Stud collective to learn the inspiring story of a community banding together to save a beloved local venue. Plus: an iconic house label is reborn, Black British music at the British Library, and celebrations of Rico Wade of Organized Noize and footwork pioneer DJ Rashad. Support the Stud Beyond t…
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Dweller: What's the story behind the festival dedicated to Black electronic music?
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26:23This week, Kikelomo speaks to Ryan C. Clarke of the Dweller festival and blog about their work centering and celebrating Black artists and perspectives. Plus: Weekend One of Coachella, a BPM ban in Chechnya, anti-LGBTQ laws in Georgia, and Earth Day initiatives from EarthPercent. Read the Dweller blog Learn more about EarthPercent The Week is a pro…
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Who the heck is HorsegiirL?
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28:55This week, Otto Kent speaks to returning guest Christa Belle about the enigmatic and very viral DJ/producer HorsegiirL – and what her popularity tells us about the current dance music. Plus: An awkward encounter with Tyler the Creator, music courses on Spotify, a new lease for the long-running Berlin venue YAAM, and a new database dedicated to gend…
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Kelela in Conversation: RAVEN era, staying offline, building community
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51:53As a queer, black, female artist working with everyone from Solange to PinkPantheress, Swarovski to Ferragamo, Kelela has been pushing boundaries on representation in music and fashion since the early 2010s. After disappearing from the public and taking an extended social media hiatus, Kelela reemerged in 2023 with the critically acclaimed album RA…
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Techno, Weltkulturerbe
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1:55:31Woher kommt die jahrzehntelange Wirkungsmacht von Techno-Kultur in Berlin? Was macht die Einzigartigkeit dieser Kultur gerade in Berlin aus? Warum verblassten Techno und House in anderen Metropolen? Der Techno-Sound der 1990er Jahre kam zwar keineswegs exklusiv aus Berlin, aber er wurde genau hier mit der Energie, den Träumen und den Hoffnungen ein…
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Why have so many Black women been written out of dance music history?
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27:35This week, Otto Kent speaks to the Berlin-based DJ and music producer Sarah Farina about her work with Chicago house vocalist Tish Bailey, and the frequent erasure of Black women from dance music history. What can be done to help change it? Plus: A new Beyoncé album, Wizkid disavows Afrobeats, YouTube introducing search by humming, and James Blake'…
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What makes Berlin techno culture an intangible heritage?
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27:09Last week, UNESCO added Berlin techno culture to its list of "intangible cultural heritage." But what made Berlin eligible for this honor, how did it earn the recognition, and what impact does it actually have? Juba finds out more speaking to Ellen Dosch-Roeingh from Rave the Planet, the Berlin-based nonprofit that helped initiate and write the app…
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Who cares about streaming payouts?
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27:15James Blake just went viral with a series of tweets about the state of the music industry, including one about artists not being able to live off streaming royalties. This isn’t news, we keep having the same discussion over and over again. Which leads us to the question: Does anyone actually care about streaming payouts? Juba joins OttO Kent in the…
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My Electric Birthday Mix 24
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1:57:28Auch dieses Jahr begeht Westbam wieder seinen Geburtstag mit uns und er feiert sein neues Lebensjahr gebührend in diesem Podcast ab.
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Westbam nimmt Sie heute mit ins Jahr 1983, ein großartiges Jahr in der Geschichte der elektronischen Tanzmusik. Ein Jahr, an das sich Westbam ganz besonders gut erinnern kann, denn 1983 hat er angefangen aufzulegen.
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The Forward-Ever-Backward-Never-Mix
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1:54:03In den Jahren zuvor startete Westbam immer entspannt mit Downbeats. Diesmal beschleunigt er gleich am Anfang des Jahres unter dem Motto "Forward-Ever-Backward-Never".
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Goodbye 2023! Hello 2024!
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1:01:19It’s that time of the year again! OttO Kent invites two familiar faces to the studio to look back on everything 2023: Juba and Christa Belle. They talk about what to take into 2024 and what to leave behind: Bandcamp, BeReal, Dubstep, Fred again.., filming random people on the street? And of course they each crown their own personal record(s) of the…
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Does music make you sick?, NY nightlife major, streaming regulations
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30:42Why is there such a strong correlation between music and mental health? Our guest this week, Dr. George Musgrave, studies the psychological and working conditions of creative careers. The results turn out better for audiences than for artists. Plus: Retired detective becomes new nightlife mayor in New York and EU Parliament calls for new rules to r…
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Jahresendzeit-Musik
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1:56:59Jahresendzeit-Musik ist Westbams Soundtrack zur dunklen Jahreszeit und sein kosmisches Hörspiel zur Heiligen Nacht, zur Silvesternacht, zur Adventszeit und zu der verlorenen Zeit zwischen den Jahren. Viel Spaß bei der Reise durch Bams magische Winterwelt.
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Harry Nuriev in Conversation: transformism, comfort in design, MTV Cribs
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52:44Harry Nuriev is an architect, a furniture designer, and an artist. He describes his approach as "transformism": creating new and exciting designs with what we already have, in contrast to producing something entirely new. Whether it is sofas made out of winnowed clothes, gamer chairs covered with lace, or a swimming pool tiled like a Photoshop tran…
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fka.m4a about divas in house music, African languages in AI, Nina protocol
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26:10With their soulful vocals and melodies divas bring themes of love, acceptance and power to the dancefloor. Kikelomo talks to someone who brings the same energy to their sets: fka.m4a. Plus: A campaign in the UK to stop the use of rap lyrics and videos as evidence in criminal trials, an AI model that can understand and identify South African languag…
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