Magazine
Music
From the roots of Jamaican sound systems in Bristol and the St Pauls Carnival, blending reggae and dub, to the evolution of drum & bass, dubstep, and hip-hop
The sonic legacy of the Caribbean diasporic community through sound system culture: seventy years of city history shaped by low frequencies, improvised clubs, blues dances, and constant genre blending.
Written by Oli Warwick
Landscape, Mobility, and Sonic Monumentality: The Kitipo Technique of Dominicans in the Community of La Spezia
The largest Dominican community in Europe is in the Umberto I neighborhood of La Spezia. Amidst picca pollo and béisbol, car sound system gatherings take place, where the one with the highest dB wins.
Written by Simone Bertuzzi / Palm Wine
An “authentically local scene” born in the isolation of London’s East End: Grime, the sound of collective resilience
Grime’s history goes beyond music: it’s rooted in economic disparity, racialization, and urban oppression. Faced with state antagonism, marginalized communities turned to music as an act of resilience, carving out space and voice amid the suffocating pressures of city life.
Written by Tommaso Monteanni