Zweikommasieben #26

Description

Format: Magazine
Catalogue No.: MAGAZIN26
Barcode: 978-3-906282-29-9
Release Date: 02 Dec 2022

In this issue, many of the featured artists are aware of the circumstances that they are embedded in. Subsequently, the objective realities of creating the music and culture which we cover with zweikommasieben are foregrounded. Rather than only focusing on music’s inherent qualities, the magazine highlights what is necessary to be able to produce and participate, and who has these resources at their disposal. The often-sobering view on music and art could be read as disappointing. However, the texts, their authors, and the featured artists also reveal their strategies for navigating their situations and how they aspire to find ways of moving towards a more sustainable context for everyone involved.
A red thread running through various entries of this issue is the focus on the importance of community: Lazer-Gazer and Noise Diva, two representatives of the Amsterdam scene, see collaboration at the heart of their practices. In another contribution, the Berlin-based label Unguarded makes a plea for their community as an (artistic) support network. Such a support structure is also acknowledged by Sega Bodega in his interview.
Those and the other contributions are responding to the shared reality of creating anno 2022.

zweikommasieben #26 includes
-interviews with Heith, Robert Hampson (of Loop), Evita Manji, Organ Tapes, Sega Bodega, Joanne Robertson, Lazar Gazer & Noise Diva, and JJJJJerome Ellis
-essays on (musical) scores as well as late payment in the music industry
– a column on the recent focus on smell in the arts
– a contribution by Unguarded.

All content in English; 64pages; 145×232mm+
zweikommasieben is a magazine that has been devoted to the documentation of contemporary music and sound since the summer of 2011. The magazine features artist interviews, essays, and columns as well as photography, illustration, and graphics.

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Dekmantel – “So well worth getting your hands on a copy!”
Where To Now? – “zweikommasieben is the best mag out.”
abcdinamo – “A beautifully designed must read on electronic music.”
Thomas Lennon – “zweikommasieben is automatic purchase every issue.”
Tom Mouna – “(…) probably the best magazine for anyone interested in the key figures in contemporary electronic music.”
Rubadub – “One of our fav mags for sure.”
Sara Berts (Gang of Ducks) — “Every issue of the magazine is a typographic gem.”
&mags – “A journey of discovery through contemporary music.”
A s h (Do Hits, Taiwan Beats) – “Underground community’s DIY spirit never fails.”
Magculture – “From its 2011 beginnings, the magazine has had an inherent confidence. It’s a magazine that takes good design and rigorous journalism just as seriously as the music. The interviews themselves are pacy and interesting, the antithesis of basic promotional content.”
Rob Booth (Houndstooth) – “Another essential magazine…”
Rewind Forward –“Now in its 18th edition, [zweikommasieben] is a testament to this rather solid DIY venture from a group of friends […]. Each zine packs a masterclass in design—each one has a different look and feel—whether it’s a curious mix of page sizings, colour photos offset on newsprint, foil sleeves etc etc. They’re always a pleasure to unfold…”

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