Texts about topics of SONIC MATTER and the soundguide.
«A Package Full of Passion»
Interview with Sebastian Brunner, the new editor in chief of jazz'n'more – – – September 2026
The music media landscape in Switzerland is becoming increasingly sparse, especially when it comes to the more experimental genres. Not long ago jazz’n’more was on the verge of shutting down, like so many others before. Now, however, the Swiss music magazine has been revived—with a new editorial team, a new look, and a broader musical perspective. ...
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Curating Narratives, Sensing Their Meaning
Rim Irscheid on how tuning into our environment inspires meaningful art – – – November 2023
What do we think, feel, hear, and see in our mind’s eye when we think about Beirut? Politically charged narratives and decisions in the curatorial realm of sound in Euro-American exhibition contexts have long shaped our knowledge of the region and are likewise a factor that keeps alive binary notions of tradition and modernity. ...
Three Questions for the Curator
The curators of SONIC MATTER asked each other three questions each about what drives them to curate the platform and the festival. – – – December 2023
The Soundtrack of Everyday Life
An essay on «Listening» by Iva Sanjek – – – December 2022
Most of us listen every day. We can’t stop listening because we can’t close our ears the way we can close our eyes. So you might think we were very good at it. But what gets lost in the flood of information in our daily lives, and what do our ears draw our attention to?
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