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Von Kuduro bis Folkrock, von Taiwan bis Bogotá: Diese Platten bieten Halt in einem Jahr voller Widersprüche. Sie spenden Trost, liefern Energie und eröffnen neue Perspektiven, während sich die Welt rasant verändert.
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In 1995, when hardly anyone still believed in real dance records, the Chemical Brothers released Exit PlanetDust, an uncompromising album: raw, loud, a big-beat blueprint. And at the same time the story of a youth that talks itself into a rage every week.
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In the past century, Library Music has changed along technological progress and changes in media as well as consumption habits. It has proliferated thanks to all of this, but also became more diffuse. So what is the status quo of Library Music today—and what its future?
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In her vinyl sets, Naomi combines warmth, groove and depth to create a sound that brings people together. With Nice 2 Be Nice, she creates spaces for encounters and shared moments on the dance floor. In March she played a two hour set at the HHV Store.
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When fear is not only breathing down your neck, but right in front of you: Billy Wood’s new album is so impressively oppressive because the threat comes from all directions.
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Their sound oscillates between harmony and dissonance, their songs act as shape-shifters: on their second album Age, the duo Cuneiform Tabs defy categorization. There’s lo-fi, there’s psychedelic, there’s indie, there’s pop, there’s experimental. Never in equal parts, of course. And always branching off from that in-between world.
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For over 20 years, Paris-based label Nø Førmat! has championed music beyond market trends – from African collaborations to modern classical. Founder Laurent Bizot believes in artistic integrity over algorithms. In an AI-driven world, human unpredictability is his mission statement.
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