In December 2023, French collective Parole d’Honneur and other left-wing associations invited Judith Butler to give a talk about Palestine, antisemitism and zionism. The event was canceled after Paris. Mayor’s Office threatened the venue to withdraw fundings in case it hosted this round-table. It was eventually rescheduled in March 2024, in a private space, in Paris’ suburbs. Judith Butler exchanged with Françoise Vergès, Michèle Sibony and Olivier Marboeuf about antisemitism, zionism and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. This show features an edit of Judith Butler’s intervention.
 
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THE EARLY BIRD SHOW W/ PAM -  Judith Butler special 280324

BFDM, a.k.a Brothers From Different Mothers, are the snottiest techno label around. Non-stop crunch rollers, all the way from Lyon - tune in for an hour on 2, monthly Mondays. 
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BFDM ZAHEF SHOW w/ Low End Activist 291024

Thrilled to kick off the 2025 Digital Sound Residency with 'Fusion' by Berlin-based Franco-Italian musician, composer, and producer Romain Azzaro. Fluctuating between harmony and dissonance, the piece channels the kaleidoscopic textures of broken glass through the vocals of French multi-disciplinary artist Jeanne Briand, creating a multilayered sonic landscape that feels dense, inflexible, and unbroken in its continuity.

Romain Azzaro, raised between France and Italy, is a multi-instrumentalist with a classical piano background from the Conservatory of Paris. He began his music career in punk, coldwave, and psychedelic bands before launching his solo project, Rouge Mécanique, in 2010. Over the years, he has released multiple EPs and albums, blending electronic textures with his vocals and guitar. Azzaro’s cinematic music has led him to score soundtracks for films, collaborate with Karl Lagerfeld on a Chanel campaign, and contribute to immersive art installations. His 2021 album Colours of Now explores jazz, ambient, classical, and experimental sounds, showcasing his versatility as a producer.

Gear(s), his second collaboration and LP with artist Jeanne Briand, follows their 2016 debut A Gamete Glass Tale. On this album, the duo explores the mechanical properties of glass, manipulating its raw sounds to create distorted, psychedelic electronic textures. Azzaro’s production and Briand’s voice form a unique sonic landscape that evolves throughout the album. A key highlight was the performance of Fusion during the Monom Berlin launch event, a 4D sound event space where Azzaro spent two weeks in the studio breaking glass to capture its raw sound. This raw material was then transformed into an experimental live show, amplified through the venue’s advanced sound system for a fully immersive experience. This performance marked a pivotal moment in the release of Gear(s), showcasing the duo’s innovative approach to sound.

Vocals by Jeanne Briand
Modular help by Cesar Merveille
Mixing & Mastering by Louis Mcguire

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Romain Azzaro - Fusion

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Laura Not [16.04.25]

AfricaNow! June 25, 2025 DR Congo-Rwanda Agreement Contextualized

Topic and Guest: Last week on June 20 was World Refugee Day.  Due to the continued external destabilization of the country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has nearly 7 million people have been displaced persons, and since the late 1990s over 6 million have been killed in the country due to conflict.   Recently we have seen the Rwandan-backed armed group M23 control towns in the eastern part of the DRC.  The DRC and Rwanda are scheduled to formally sign a peace agreement in Washington, DC to end the conflict in eastern DRC.  Kambale Musavuli dissects and contextualizes the proposed agreement--history of the conflict; the real nature of the agreement; the missing issue of justice for Congolese people in the agreement; the continued external destabilization by the U.S. and other western countries; the continued neo-colonial role of multinational corporations who are exploiting the DRC’s vast resources; the massive loss of life and more.

Kambale Musavuli is Analyst, at the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa and is former National Spokesperson for the Friends of the Congo.  He is a human rights advocate and is one of the leading political and cultural Congolese voices.

MUSIC ON THE SHOW: intro--“NATI KONGO” BY BOUKAN GINEN commemorating Caribbean American Heritage Month; break--“SUN GODDESS (LIVE)” BY EARTH, WIND & FIRE celebrating the Summer Solstice June 20 here in the Northern Hemisphere and commemorating Black Music Month/African American Music Month; sign-off--“SUMMER MADDNESS” BY KOOL & THE GANG commemorating Black Music Month/African American Music Month & beginning of summer here in the Northern Hemisphere; closing--“FREE CONGO” BY GRADUR FEAT. NINHO, JOSMAN, YOUSSOUPHA, KALASH CRIMINEL & DAMSO.

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Originally broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM, Washington, DC. Tune into AfricaNow! live on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area or visit www.wpfwfm.org on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00PM (U.S. Eastern).

Photos by AfricaNow! of protests at Rwanda Embassy in Washington, DC in February and March 2025.

AfricaNow! Jun. 25, 2025 DR Congo-Rwanda Agreement Contextualized

An hour of excerpts and needle drops from the films of Mike Leigh – the pre-eminent storyteller of British suburbia's inner turmoil.  

Selected and mixed by Florence Scott-Anderton. 
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Sounds on Screen: Mike Leigh 310725

For RA.1000, DJ Sprinkles' first mix in over a decade is a powerful meditation on the genocide in Gaza.

Dance music often relies on simple narratives: release, escape, unity. But those narratives can often feel inadequate, and even at times, hollow. Or, as Terre Thaemlitz might bluntly put it, just "shitty."

For her first mix in around 15 years, Terre Thaemlitz AKA DJ Sprinkles, challenges us to think differently. "I felt this 1000th podcast should reflect the moment in which it was made," she told us in her Q&A.

And what is this moment? Every day since Israel's 2023 assault on Gaza began, an average of 28 children have been killed. That's an entire classroom, every day, for over 600 days (at the time of writing). It's a staggering figure that only captures a fragment of the listless cruelty imposed on the strip.

Faced with such a genocide, what can music really do? How political can it truly be?  For their RA.1000, Thaemlitz gives us an unflinching rebuke to the idea that music should provide escapism. The mix weaves ambient fragments and jazz passages, woven around samples from Israeli media and the voices of outspoken Jewish critics like Gabor Maté and Norman Finkelstein. 

The result is not just a protest, but a document of our time. For Terre Thaemlitz, music is never just music. Her RA.1000 serves as a reminder that in an age of relentless suffering, the most political act is to reject the illusion of escape, and search for something greater.

Read the interview and find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/1013. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Terre Thaemlitz / DJ Sprinkles

“My main job at Hard Wax is selecting and buying in records,” reveals @arthurrieger (Arthur). For regulars at the Berlin-based record store institution, the DJ and curator, with a deeply rooted passion for Dub, sound system culture, and genre-defying electronic music, is a familiar face.

For more than a decade, he is a key figure at the shop, filtering quality vinyl for a store that shapes the Techno and House scene. Currently, he is on a small leave, gathering creativity for his other multiple ventures. As a DJ, he tours the world alongside friends like Mark Ernestus or PLO Man, creating unique atmospheres with his special sensitivity for timing, bass, and energy that consistently propels the dancefloor forward.

Follow the link for our latest EDWIN MUSIC CHANNEL EDITORIAL: https://bit.ly/№140

N°140 Arthur Tracklist:

1 FaroQii MuziQ, M&N Projects, Djy Ora, PBI Musiq - GSK

2 Busta 929, Djy Vino, DJY Star.Kay, Don 707 - Sho

3 KayGee The Vibe, FaroQii MuziQ, Junior Da Djy - Junior Boys

4 Druza, FaroQii MuziQ, Kwanda MusiQ - Harmless

5 Kwanda MusiQ, Saucy Khuu, Bee Lunatic - Lashi Boots

6 Njabzin Daking, FaroQii MuziQ, Kwanda MusiQ - New Cartel 

7 Nandipha808, DJY Star.Kay, Deep Kvy - Hr12

8 Djy Godfather, Sk MusiQ, TD Kay, Quanzzy Style, Ziggy Rsa - Brizong Nkabii Yam

9 Kayvin_Jazz, MystroGee8O8, Bukzin Keyz - MjiuS

10 TrpmuziQ - Birthday Boi (intro)

11 W4DE, malume.hypeman, Musical Jazz - Tesoro

12 Djy Biza, DJY Star.Kay, Pholoso Dollar, Dlala Sauce - Sghubu

N°140 -  Arthur

Lamin Fofana is an artist living in New York City. 
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Lamin Fofana 090925

@funkscapes All vinyl mix. Recorded in Düsseldorf in August 2016.
Original photo by Hans van Uden.

Big up to all featured artists and labels!
Shout outs to Cómeme!
Peace.

Raze - Break 4 Love (Caught In The Act Mix) - Champion / Grove St.
Lil Louis - French Kiss - FFRR / Diamond Records
M.D.3. - The Pressure Cooker (Pressure Moan Mixx) - Underground
Mark Grant - Touch Me (Greedy Bass Hit Dub) - Cajual Records
Armando - Transaxual (Rated XXX Mix) - Radikal Fear
Melocotón - Porneta - Ratio?music
Mike Dearborn - Nympho Beatz - Djax-Up-Beats
Borrowed Identity - Trans Trans Trans - Circus Company
Jason Fine - Menage At Trois - FXHE Records

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