Electronic Music and the Present
In Electronic Music and the Present, DJ Lynnee Denise connects music to the people and histories behind it. Together with Zimbabwean DJ Robert Machiri, she takes the audience on a listening journey and open conversation about the role of African electronic music on international dance floors and in Amsterdam’s nightlife.
Duration 90 minutes
Genre Perspective
Language English
Electronic Music and the Present
The event takes the form of a live listening experience and dialogue between DJ Lynnee Denise and the Zimbabwean DJ Robert Machiri. Together, they guide the audience through attentive listening, sonic demonstrations and an open conversation in which music serves as an archive of migration, encounter and cultural exchange. They invite you not only to listen, but also to join the conversation about the role of South African electronic music in Amsterdam and its influence on local and international music culture.
Come and listen, join the discussion and discover how music connects the past, the present and the future.
Radical Space in The Bookshop
This programme is part of Radical Space. The Bookshop was once the entrance to the amphitheatre’s balcony, intended for the ‘common people’ who paid less for a ticket. As a result, these visitors were separated from the wealthy Amsterdammers, executives, mayors and the nobility, who were allowed to enter via the main entrance. This class division is, of course, no longer actively practised today. But could it be that the traces of this past still influence the way our society functions?
Radical Space aims to break through these patterns and commissions artists to engage in dialogue with our past. Through performances and discussions, they question the class structures within our society.
way. How do young people view the future? Featuring Femke Halsema, Lotje Cohen, a performance by the ITA Ensemble and others.
