Category: Global Sonic Cultures

My chosen topic for this essay is based on my personal experience within a sensory ethnographic environment, specifically, a live art performance involving multi-sensory engagement. Most days of the week, I am immersed in a sensory environment through my bar job at an independent music venue. I’ve noticed a clear shift in the atmosphere depending…

History and culture of dub music Emerging in the late 1960s, dub music revolutionized reggae but also had a big influence on electronic music, hip-hop, pop, and even punk/post-punk, with bands such as The Clash incorporating dub elements into their work. Originating from Jamaica one of the pioneers of dub King Tubby along with Lee…

As I chose sensory ethnography as my topic of choice for my essay, I decided to reflect on a performance of Lightning Bolt I attended a few years ago. I wanted to explore how the sensory aspects of the show affect my own perspective as well as my friends and family members who attended the…

History of tape loops Magnetic tape was created in Germany at the start of ww2 used with the first tape recorder the AEG K1 Magnetophone, with the first uses to broadcast Nazi propaganda and to document broadcasts. Tape loop is made from a single piece of magnetic recording tape primarily using open reel to reel…

Sonic Ethnography of LCC The entrance and smoking area of LCC keeps your mind alert with the constant conversations of students milling around the surrounding area. Each voice portraying a different emotion or question, whether it’s a group caught in a heated debate or or the awkward small talk between two acquaintances . For some there…

ARANA part I // JNB (Jogja Noise Bombing) x NUSASONIC In this performance, artists from two groups JNB (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) and NUSASONIC collaborate and bring their sound together. The performance shows how local music scenes join with global platforms, bringing different cultures together to create something unique that each group has a passion and understanding…