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In Conversation with LSDXOXO: the process of “Waiting 2 Exhale” and the Black techno revolution.
Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson sits down with LSDXOXO in his Berlin apartment to discuss his first musical release in almost three years: “WAITING 2 EXHALE”. They discuss his process, why its taken this long to release, white commodification of dance music and how black voices are steering a revolutionary time in techno music. You can download… Read more
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Out of Joint: On D’Angelo and the tempo of black genius
Can we begin to recontextualize absence as presence? As abolition?
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What Went Wrong at De School
DJ Dee Diggs takes us through the accusations of racism and sexual harassment against the Dutch nightclub De School, the issues with how it was dealt with and how club’s can learn from this in order to cultivate safer club experiences. Trigger Warning: The piece contains mention of sexual harassment/intimidation and discusses the nuances of… Read more
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business techno matters: how those who have the most sacrifice the least (french, spanish, japanese translation available)
by frankie decaiza hutchinson Note: You can find this article translated into French, Spanish and Japanese “I def think it’s time for us to take nightlife back!” a Brooklyn promoter said whilst inviting me to a rave as if this is our decision to make. The race war and the pandemic have illuminated a depressing… Read more
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A Conversation on the Bleaching of Techno: How Appropriation is Normalized and Preserved
This Conversation between Axmed Maxamed and Mathys Rennela took place in November 2019 As friends who have known each other for years and bonded through electronic music, We have had many conversations about our experiences with racism in Amsterdam’s dance music scene, and decided recently to write down some of our most regular grievances. The… Read more
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