“This Ethnography skteches a vivid image of the gabber and breakcore scenes in the 2010s in Berlin. It positions sound and sonic qualities in the center of its subcultural investigation. Music is understood as a sonic event and physical sensation and is analyzed in its social context. Starting from the sonic, other layers related to Read the full article… »»»»
Popular Music Studies
Conference proceedings published: popmusic and transgression
In October 2016 the German Speaking Branch of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM – D-A-CH) met in Graz – with 70 researchers of popular music attending, who discussed different aspects of popular music and transgression. In November 2018 the conference proceedings were published via the BIS Verlag. The publication is Read the full article… »»»»
Presentation @ POP-POWER-POSITIONS: 3rd IASPM DACH-Conference @ Bern (CH) 18th-20th October 2018
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF POPULAR MUSIC (IASPM D-A-CH) University of Bern & Bern University of the Arts Partner: Norient – Network for Local and Global Sounds and Media We will do a panel at the conference: Club Cultures between difference, representation and cosmopolitism (Club Cultures zwischen Read the full article… »»»»
Simon Reynolds Discussion @ HU Berlin 3.12. & Book Launch @ HAU 4.12.2017
Simon Reynolds is visisting Berlin to present his recent book and discuss writing about popular music at the Humboldt University Berlin. Paneldiscussion „Writing as Performing Pop“ with Simon Reynolds, Sonja Eismann and Bodo Mrozek Medientheater of HU Berlin, Georgenstr. 47, 10117 Berlin// 19h// Free entrance Glam. Glitter Rock and Art Pop in the 1970s and Read the full article… »»»»
