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18.00 - 20.00
Outdoors: Fem*Sound_Connection: sound session
Indoors: Tooflez Muzik presents: Touch The Vinyl (Dj/Scratch Workshop)
20.00 - 21.00
Talk Penelope Braune - »Wen von uns nennt ihr hier Bitch?« - Strategien der Weiblichkeitsperformance im deutschsprachigen Rap 2.0
("Which one of us are you calling bitch?" - Strategies of Femininity Performance in German-Language Rap 2.0. This talk will be in German)Outdoors)
21.00 - 22.00
Talk: Larisa Mann - Rude Citizenship: Jamaican Popular Music, Copyright, and the Reverberations of Colonial Power
(''Rude'' Staatsbürgerschaft: Jamaikanische Populärmusik, Urheberrecht und
der Nachhall der kolonialen Macht. Dieser Vortrag wird auf Englisch gehalten/Outdoors)
22.00*- 23.00 Khadija
23.00 - 00.00 Dj Ripley
00.00 - 02.00 That Fucking Sara
02.00 - 04.00 DJSOULSEEK
04.00 - 06.00 Mʊdʌki
Technically, a ‘sound system’ is a connection of speakers and cables, producing sound into the air. Culturally, a ‘sound system’ is a connection of people and music, producing an interaction, community and protest. So join us for ‘Sub-Ω-Tage’, an event in which we celebrate our FLINTA community, united in the love of bass music, as we collectively sabotage the patriarchal structures within the industry of these genres.
To this end, Sound System Culture Berlin will once again embark on a tour of discovery on the radical roots of rave, right down to its historical model: the first mobile sound systems, created in Jamaica at the end of the 1950s. Their purpose was to get the pre-recorded concerts, which the majority of the mostly black population couldn't afford or wasn't allowed to attend, to the people on the streets. This gave rise to so-called 'street dances' which later also became known as 'raves.’
Despite the emancipatory approach that emerged in the origins of this subculture, many of the resulting genres from the bass music spectrum are today characterised by white, cis-male dominance. While in other electronic music styles, such as techno and house, widespread and well-known international networks exist, the representative of other genres (such as dub, dubstep, break beats, garage, drum and bass or rap) mostly remain marginalised. It often seems as if the intersectional feminist discourse is only publicly conducted and represented in certain areas. We want to shake that, and show that there are strong and active representations of the respective forms of expression with their roots in sound system culture.
In the first part of the Sub-Ω-Tage, we will enter into a dialogue with each other through lectures, workshops, live performances, installations and other interventions of mutual exchange. The shared experience of the content is then expanded and made tangible through music. The dance floor becomes an object of research and a platform for our feminist discourse.
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This event was conceptualised on the basis of promoting and celebrating FLINTA* in ‘bass music’ genres including, but not exclusive to, dub, dubstep, broken beats, garage, drum and bass and rap. So that the event can live up to its potential, we ask all of our attendees to understand our Awareness Concept.
This event is also open and welcoming to people who do not identify as FLINTA, but are committed and proactive in creating a safer-space for those who do. A safer-space is created when we respect one another’s physical space, bodies and boundaries. Remember that others may not identify as the gender society has trained you to assume.
In order to unpick patriarchal structures, events promoting and encouraging FLINTA talents are necessary if we ever dream to reach equality. If you are unable to understand why, then please do not attend this event.
Sound system culture, the bass music genres that this event will celebrate, and also techno and other forms of dance music - is a product of BiPoc people. An awareness of this truth is also a prerequisite for attending this event. This means giving space to, listening, and amplifying these voices. Be aware of your own blindspots and learned prejudices and privileges. To be a good ally normally means to talk less, and listen more.