em guide “to explore the limits and modalities of this sensory apparatus”– an interview with jessica ekomane
Jessica Ekomane is a French-born and Berlin-based electronic musician and sound artist. Her quadraphonic performances, characterized by their physical affect, seek a cathartic effect through the interplay of psychoacoustics, the perception of rhythmic structures and the interchange of noise and melody. Her ever-changing and immersive sonic landscapes are grounded in questions such as the relationship between individual perception and collective dynamics or the investigation of listening expectations and their societal roots. Her first LP Multivocal was released in 2019 via Important Records. Since then, her work has been presented at Radio France, CTM festival, Berghain, Cafe OTO, Hamburger Bahnhof, Reina Sofia, Art Basel, KW, Villa Massimo etc. Her piece “Manifolds” was released in 2024 as a split LP with Laurel Halo on Portraits GRM / Shelter Press.
em guide “insects are fascinating and underappreciated“– an interview with robert schwarz
Viennese composer Robert Schwarz presents us with his new release ‘Stridulations 1-14‘ with field recordings of insect life combined with computer synthesis. This album is a continuation of themes introduced with Schwarz’s previous release, ‘Clear Cues’ (ETAT, 2022), and partly based on a 2023 composition commissioned by ORF’s Musikprotokoll. ‘Stridulations 1-14’ explores the audible characteristics of entomological communication, paying special attention to the spatio-temporal sonic patterns resulting from swarm behaviour and synchrony. With 20 years of field recording as foundational bedrock, Schwarz guides listeners through richly textured abstract sound entities that invariably request a dissociative listening state of its audience. Stefan Juster (Jung An Tagen) had a long autumn walk with Robert and asked him about biology, insect behaviour and sound.
the final transcript: tina frank
In the interview series "The final transcript" Stefan Juster aka "Jung an Tagen" delves into the non-musical work of individuals and institutions within the experimental electronics music scene. For this edition he met up visual artist and graphic designer Tina Frank, who is currently professor at the University of Art and Design Linz where she is heading the Department Visual Communication at the Institute for Media.
