Under25 – Clubbing Generation Z

31st Jan 2023 31st Jan 2023 17:00 18:00

Altay Bozkurt, Eugene Angelo, Fenna De Jong, oldyungmayn. Moderator: Whitney Wei.

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  • Anna Kravets

    UA

    The Ukrainian researcher, radio journalist, sound artist, and documentary podcast producer is one of this year’s Radio Lab winners.

  • Whitney Wei

    US/DE

    Whitney Wei is the incumbent Editor-in-Chief of the electronic music platform  Resident Advisor, and former Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Beats, the music marketing program of Deutsche Telekom.

  • Funeral Folk

    SE

    The collaboration between Sara Parkman and Maria W Horn explores the rituals of grief and the musical phenomenology of death through their respective crafts and influences.

  • Eris Drew

    US

    The High Priestess of the Motherbeat, the DJ, producer, and trans ecstatic from Chicago runs the T4T LUV NRG label with her loving b2b partner Octo Octa.

  • Octo Octa

    US

    The celebrated, Chicago-native house producer and DJ regularly performs alongside her partner in life and music, Eris Drew – the co-founder of their label T4T LUV NRG label.

    • Live stream

    This year, Gen Z is finally emerging post-pandemic to join other generations on the dancefloor. 2023 is slated to be the »Year of the Rave,« according to trend forecasts by Pinterest and Instagram, and techno dance tutorials are trending on TikTok.

     

    Two artists and researchers – Yewande Adeniran (aka Ifeoluwa) and NZIRIA – will present their explorations of different temporalities, and how artistic means of the digital can be used to combine techno-futuristic ideas with elements of folklore rooted deep in the past, ancient spiritual traditions, and mythological ideas. While Adeniran will explore the role of the drum in the spiritual traditions of the Yoruba in Nigeria as a medium of communication, which experiences subversive re-articulations in the colonial era, but also in the techno music of the present, NZIRIA will delve into their research into Neapolitan culture, interrogating and reinterpreting its origins and some of the topoi of Neapolitan culture through a queer lens.

    Design: Vojd

    As these nascent 18-25 year-olds become acquainted with this counterculture, what's their take? And what challenges will arise? How has the era of social media and post-pandemic pains affected this generation's ability to socialise? Could clubbing be a solution for their mental health difficulties by aiding in personal transformation and interpersonal connection? The emphasis on contemporary club culture on gender and sexual fluidity could be the perfect match for Gen Z's values. Only time will tell.