Jakub Knera
Contributor at The Quietus
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1 month ago |
thequietus.com | Jakub Knera |David McKenna |Patrick Clarke
Serbia is in the spotlight right now. In November 2024, the collapse of a newly renovated railway station roof in Novi Sad, which resulted in 15 deaths, ignited widespread protests across the country. This tragic event was attributed to government corruption and negligence, leading to public outrage. Initially led by university students, the demonstrations rapidly expanded to include various societal groups, all demanding accountability, transparency, and deep reforms.
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1 month ago |
thequietus.com | Christian Eede |Jakub Knera
Horse Lords have started a label, called OMA Editions. Founded by the trio of Andrew Bernstein, Max Eilbacher and Owen Gaertner, it follows their relocation from the US to Germany after the COVID-19 pandemic. The label starts with two solo releases: Shadows And Windy Places by Bernstein, and 7 Runs (In Arc Mental Styling) by Eilbacher.
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2 months ago |
thequietus.com | John Doran |Jakub Knera
There is usually nothing out of the ordinary about watching musicians setting up instruments on stage. But with Susan Alcorn, it was different – when combining all of the elements of the pedal steel guitar to assemble a full instrument, she looked like a magician preparing her props before a show. The American composer didn’t choose the instrument with which she is most associated.
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2 months ago |
thequietus.com | Jakub Knera |Bobby Barry |Daryl Worthington
Moiré patterns are peculiar optical effects that occur when similar sets of lines or patterns are superposed onto each other. The same process is behind the wavy rainbow patterns that appear in photos sometimes. Relatedly, moiré is a term applied in textiles to describe rippled finishes. The word originates in the French for “watered”. The suggestion that something fixed is starting to behave like a liquid. Audible moiré patterns ripple through the music of Dmytro Nikolaienko.
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Feb 5, 2025 |
thequietus.com | Jennifer Lucy Allan |Jakub Knera |David McKenna |Patrick Clarke
While the days are still chilly and the nights long, I thought I would round up some Rockfort-centric viewing to both entertain and inform you while you’re staying cosy indoors. First up is Sebastien Dehesdin’s 2018 splendid short film La Nòvia, Bal Acoustique, which has recently been uploaded to YouTube and which can be viewed with English subtitles.
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In the latest episode of INNER EAR in @theQuietus I write about Serbian music scene. I focus on the current political and cultural situation, speak with Tijana Stanković, Svetlana Spajić, Manja Ristić and the founders of Polje Festival + recommend key releases 🇷🇸
.@kknera explores how Serbia's artists are responding to a climate of increasing political tension, profiles the forward-thinking figures at the heart of the country's underground scene Inner Ear: #SerbianMusic for April https://t.co/m9HhSovnbM https://t.co/2vvO3DKiIk
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