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AKUMEN DJ

AKUMEN Finds Inspiration in Connecting People to Their Inner Selves

Co-founder of the Los Angeles event series and radio show Made to Move, Akumen has cut his teeth in the local scene curating parties featuring DJs from Southern California and abroad. Having self-released most of his previous work, he now drops the high octane, four-track techno EP ‘Validity Effect’ on emerging London imprint La Bonne Musique. His EP draws inspiration from the psychological concept of the same name, “The validity effect is the increase in perceived validity of repeated statements.” It explores repeated instrumentation, drums, and 303 sequencings switched up across all four tracks to deliver a varied, club-ready release. In this interview, the budding artist shares more about his latest project, creative flow, and why a sense of community is important for growth.

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Mark Reeve Instagram

“Invest into a Culture, Don’t Buy a Party,” Says Mark Reeve on Instagram

Has music, specifically, house and techno lost its meaning? Techno artist Mark Reeve is cautioning against this in a recent Instagram post. You could say he had something to get off his chest and that he did. He comments on how music has become more about the bottom line than the art itself. “Hate me or love me but this is what I have been thinking for a long time now. Invest in a culture don‘t buy a party đŸ˜‰â€ïž peace” reads the caption of his post. Read more

Techno exhibit MUSEION

Techno Exhibit Opens in Italy at MUSEION

A techno exhibit has opened in Italy at MUSEION. TECHNO, a brand new exhibition curated by the director of Bolzano’s MUSEION gallery, Bart van der Heide, is now open. The exhibition explores techno from its roots to the communities assimilated through the genre and beyond, split by three themes – freedom, compression, and exhaustion. TECHNO is the first installment of a new exhibition series, TECHNO HUMANITIES, a “long-term program” covering the connection between humanity, music, ecology, technology, and more.

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