Listening to noise music is a visceral experience. Its piranha teeth treble and monstrous, soul-shattering bass make yr reptile brain run and hide, bringing on a focused clarity, a determined calm. Noise music also often has a physical quality, like some contact mic’ing a cinderblock,  the sonic architect sculpting subatomic slivers of microsounds. Noise albums [...]

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Here it is a chat with Dutch breakcore musician Jason Kohnen, better known as Bong-Ra, whose original crossover of breakbeat, d’n’b, jungle, gabber,  metal, jazz, reaggae and ragga made him one of the most hip producers ever since his debut release “New Millenium Dreadz” back in 1998 (which also happens to be the first Dutch [...]

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Chain D.L.K.: What about the Japanese disaster of Fukushima. How has it affected your life and that of those you know…for us western people it’s still not easy to understand how it all is evolving.. Koji Asano: Actually the disaster changed all our life in Japan not only people in Fukushima. After the quake and radiation problem [...]

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    Chain D.L.K.: Hydrophonic Records was born at the end of the 90s. Did you have a manifesto? What were your intentions and did you stick to those during these fifteen years? Hydrophonic Records: The first official release labeled Hydrophonic records was released in 2002, when only the distribution of electronic music from the [...]

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Chain D.L.K.: Hi there… I’m not sure if I should say “folks”, “lads”, ”louts”…  amidst so many ways to address young people, what’s your favorite one and why? DAT Politics: I kind of like “Louts”, in French we often use the word “Loulous” which has probably the same meaning. Chain D.L.K.: How are you? DAT Politics:  Really good and [...]

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Chain D.L.K.: You just announced at the Mütter Ball in Philadelphia that you received the Wood Institute Grant – something unprecedented for a musician. Can you tell us a little bit about how you got involved with the grant and the project you’re currently working on at the museum? Jill Tracy: Yes, I’m honored to [...]

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