Gqom is South African rhythm tradition shaped by the social reality of neoliberalism under a corrupted ANC, after Mandela having had to make major concessions to foreign pressure, unable to carry out the land and property reforms that were central to his post-independence program --- high crime rates, high levels of social tension and conflict, high levels of discontent and anxiety.

Gqom is ancestral Southern African rhythm heritage refracted through the lens of late capitalism, both expressing how we feel in this chaotic era as shaped by the objective conditions of social conflict, as well as to the deeper, timeless collective culture that is our common inheritance.

GQOM: Class War

One of only two Detainees songs on which I sang lead.

"Paris" by The Detainees

In this episode, Steve has a conversation with Tschäff (pronounced “Jeff”) Reisberg, the secretary of the Charlotte Metrolina Labor Council and a professional flight attendant, about the vital role of the labor movement through the lens of MMT.  

They look at the intersection of movement building and labor's role, emphasizing that real economic advocacy should lead to tangible change. Steve contrasts this to the naivety of relying solely on voting within a captured oligarchic system.  

They discuss historical and current labor struggles, touching on the need for transforming unions from business unionism to class struggle-oriented unions. Tschäff shares insights on the positive outcomes of recent labor actions which have revitalized union activity. 

They also talk about the importance of a job guarantee and consider how unions might engage with broader social movements, emphasizing solidarity and the power of labor to enact change by shutting down production. 

Tschäff Reisberg is not only an early proponent of MMT, but is secretary of the Charlotte Metrolina Labor Council, and an Association of Professional Flight Attendants member. He has been with the American Airlines Flight Attendants union in difficult and contentious times, including through Covid. This perspective has given Tschäff unique insights into the burgeoning labor movement we are experiencing today.

MMT Gives Labor Its Wings with Tschäff Reisberg

video: https://youtu.be/sEf6JLCByUE?si=vEAy-WIHtUiaV4Aj

lyrics:
It allows you to separate the bad guys from the good
Its a big deal
But we have something much bigger

Where’s my drone Daniel??
I wanna see that sshit
Tomorrow morning on my doorstep fuccking deliver it
My drone Daniel
I want that sshit by 9
Cause you might have a million of them but I know at least one is mine

My drone Daniel
Where’s my drone Daniel
I need my drone Daniel
Give me my drone Daniel

Join Spotify
And no one will be left alive
We’re all working hard to support another genoccide
And that’s all fine
But I want my drone Daniel

I want my drone you have a swarm of them
And soon they will be hunting friends 
But until that dreadful day will come I just wanna have some fuccking fun
Fun with my drone Daniel
I’ll make a song about it
And then I’ll put it on your platform
which I pay for, and then you get payed, royally so it seems
Cause you buying drones Daniel

I’ll make some artwork for it 
Oh and a little canvas too
Cause I know how much you like that sshit
Update my bio? Ok cool cool cool
Come right up Daniel
It’ll come right up

I’ll put in a playlist
That I’ll curate myself and then I send it to my friends
So they can listen without ads
Cause they all pay Daniel
They all pay
(I mean except for the ones that don’t have job but)

I want my drone Daniel
But I’m not delusional I know it can not be a bigger one
But maybe the little one that can kil a person with a single shot
How about those Daniel?
How about those? You got some of those?

You see Daniel,
I think its only fair that after all that hard work I deserve my rightful share
I want my drone Daniel
Send me my drone Daniel 

Where’s my drone Daniel??
I wanna see that sshit
Tomorrow morning on my doorstep fuccking deliver it
My drone Daniel 
I want my fuccking drone Daniel

I need my drone Daniel
I need that sshit by 9
You might have got a million of them but I know at least one is mine
My drone Daniel
I want my fuccking drone Daniel

Where’s my drone Daniel??
Where’s my drone Daniel??
I need my fuccking drone Daniel
Give me my drone Daniel

WHERE'S MY DRONE DANIEL??

Raging against wealth inequality. Opens with the statistic: The world is on track for 5 trillionaires within a decade while 733 million people lack sufficient calories globally. Verses detail the obscenity: Billionaire wealth grew $2 trillion in 2024 ($5.7 billion per day), Wall Street bonuses hit $47.5 billion, the top 10% own 67% of wealth while the bottom 50% own 2.5%. Oxfam GBWorld Socialist Web Site Meanwhile, 13.4% of children live in poverty, child poverty more than doubled after the expanded Child Tax Credit expired, Black children experience poverty at three times the rate of white children. Firstfocus
Heavy, aggressive rap verses with screamed chorus: "FIVE TRILLIONAIRES! While we can't pay rent! / FIVE TRILLIONAIRES! Our wages ain't been spent! / From the bottom to the top, there's a class war / And they're winning it while we're dying poor!" References the June 2024 Kenya protests where youth rose up against tax bills targeting the poorest; Bangladesh where 400+ students were killed protesting job quotas. Human Rights Watch Bridge lists the names: Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg—and asks "What do we do with the enemies of humanity?" Leaves the question hanging ominously.

Five Trillionaires

Live Hörspiel der Initiative Klassenkampf. Gesendet am 4. Januar 2016 im Freien Radio für Stuttgart.

Union Busting Hörspiel

A UK drill cover of the theme tune from the sitcom 'Friends'.
Produced by Skillzy boy
exec prod + vocs by Patrick Goddard

Leyton Kweff

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Luz1e - U Said I Couldn't Do It
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DJ Torture - Mason
Margari's Kid - Serotonin
Agora - Reach 4 The Lasers
Iguana (Wheez-ie Bootleg)
Smokey Joe - Work Dat Sucker
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Buenvenatura Durruti's words spoken by Andy Martin and Ian Bone with music from UNIT

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BUKEZ FINEZT - You Don’t Belong Here
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TEMPA T - Boi Off Da Ting
N.A.S.T.Y. FT BIGGA MAN - Take You Out 
ELF KID - Gosh (Boylan Remix)
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GUNDAM - Enlightenment
JME - Dem Man Are Dead
JME FT GIGGS - Man Don't Care
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LAMONT - Hold Dat
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OSSIA - Hell Version
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Born in Beijing and based in Berlin, Dj Zhao brings a poly-cultural understanding of polyrhythm to dance floors all over the world, and applies historical materialist analysis to the study of social music.  Not restricted by style and convention, Dj Zhao's deeply percussive sets span across genres and draws from wildly different times and places, connecting Africa, Asia, and South America, acoustic and electronic, traditional and hyper-modern.

Select Past Performances:
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FESTIVALS

Nyege Nyege (Uganda) 
Fusion Festival (Germany) 
Incubate (Holland) 
Odunde (USA)
EXIT Festival (Serbia) 
Sondeka (Kenya) 
Club Trans Mediale (Germany) 
Sziget Festival (Hungary)
Tribal Gathering (Panama) 
Ethnoport (Poland) 
Worldtronics (Germany) 
Fest de Bestuiving (Holland) 
Sineztezija (Montenegro) 
Sonar Festival (Germany) 
MišMaš (Czech Republic) 
Solar Weekend (Holland) 
Mikser (Serbia) 
Treffpunkt Afrika (Austria) 
Decoloniale (Germany)
At.Tension (Germany) 
Hakuna Matata (Germany) 
Art Lake (Germany) 

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CLUBS

Berghain (Berlin, DE)
Golden Pudel (Hamburg, DE)
Ponyaza (Johannesburg, SA)
Ritter Butzke (Berlin, DE)
La Riviera (Madrid, SP)
About://Blank (Berlin, DE)
Nuba (Paris, FR)
Palác Akropolis (Prague, CZ)
Watergate (Berlin, DE)
Radialsystem (Berlin, DE)
Danse Danse! (Amsterdam, NL)
Andel music Club (Prague, CZ)
Rich Mix (London, UK)
HKW (Berlin, DE)
UT Connewitz (Leipzig, DE)
Opium (Vilnius, LT)
The Shrine (NYC, US)
Gretchen (Berlin, DE)
Klub Fabryka (Krakow, PL)
Leopold Museum (Vienna, AT)
Floripa (London, UK)
Treehouse (Nairobi, KE)
YAAM (Berlin, DE)
Red Cat (Mainz, DE)
Coup D'Etat, Chicago (US)
Capital Pub (Kampala, UG)
Vacca Matta (Johannesburg, SA)
Occii (Amsterdam, NL)
Club 414 (London, UK)
WonderBar (Boston, US)
Noize Fabrik (Berlin, DE)
Lipsiusbau (Dresden, DE)
La Dame De Canton (Paris, FR)
Karlstorbahnhof (Heidelberg, DE)
Zeba Washington (Washington DC, US)
Guanabara (London, UK)
Shikisha (Johannesburg, SA)
Passing Clouds (London, UK)
Urban Spree (Berlin, DE)
ACUD Macht Neu (Berlin, DE)
Panke (Berlin, DE)
Take Five (Bristol, UK)
Badehaus (Berlin, DE)
Bi Nuu (Berlin, DE)
Cookies (Berlin, DE)
Confessions (Prague, CZ)
Bohannon (Berlin, DE)
Tausend (Berlin, DE)

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TALKS

“Forbidden Drums: The Secret History of Modern Social Music”
Untitled Gallery, Berlin, DE 

“Altered Beats: Transatlantic Rhythmic Cross-Pollination” 
Festival de Bestuiving / Utrecht, NL 

“Forged in Pain: The Colonial Process of Musical Development”
Sound System Culture, Berlin, DE

“Legacy of Rhythm: From Biology to Culture” 
Mutant Rhythms Conference, Berlin, DE 

“Reconstructed Cultures and Music from Memory” 
Voneinander Lernen- interkulturelle, Gaziantep, Turkiye 

“Ancient Futurism: Racing The Rhythm Lineage of Modernity” 
Centrum Sonic Lecture Series / Berlin, DE 

“Deep Roots: African Sonic Heritage Today” 
THE SPACE BETWEEN US Music Convention / Berlin, DE

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