Have you been feeling too tired to go out clubbing recently? You are not alone. There is even a word for it: rave fatigue. For this week’s episode Kikelomo talks to music journalist Marie Dapoigny about how rave fatigue has become a thing, and what we can do about it as a community. Plus: a youth initiative going viral with a D’n’B tune, a new documentary on the piracy era, and Billie Eilish revealing a new feature on TikTok.

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: Kikelomo

Producer: Carlos Steurer & Manuel Novikd

Edit and sound design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

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With festival season approaching, OttO Kent invited co-host Juba to share some of their best and worst festival experiences ever. What are they hyped for in 2024? How important is the line-up? What’s their take on mega festivals like Coachella? And what about the toilet situation…? Plus: Open AIs new chatbot reminds people of the movie HER, Apple Music’s 100 best albums, Ice Spice’s MetroCards, and I Hate Models getting uninvited from a festival.

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: OttO Kent

Producer: Carlos Steurer

Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Juba speaks to Shani Atani to peel back the meta and musical layers behind the ongoing beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and how listeners choose sides in the digital age. Plus: fka Twigs on AI deepfakes, Eurovision Song Content controversies and the North American premiere of Daft Punk's Interstella 5555.

Interstella 5555 at Tribeca Film Festival.

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: Juba

Producer: Aaron Gonsher

Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

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Narciss is on a mission to make techno fun and colorful again. Born and raised in Berlin, the DJ and producer is the opposite of what their name might suggest, more like a nerdy video game fan, a 90s kid who’s grounded, humble, amazingly charming – and a queer icon in the making. After witnessing their first Loveparade in their mother’s womb, Narciss became a part of what they call "the anime school of DJs" and hyped up crowds from Japan to Canada.

In conversation with OttO Kent, Narciss talks about their love for the godfather of hard house Tony De Vit, "bad" make up, fake video fames, Trance as the first commercialized form of Dance music and the power of nostalgia.

Follow Narciss on Instagram.

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Check out “Vermis” – the fake horror video game that doesn’t exist.

Watch Narciss’ ARTE concert at Stone Techno Festival 2023.

Watch Narciss’ Boiler Room set.

Watch the Picture Stories with Narciss on Electronic Beats TV.

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: OttO Kent

Producer: Carlos Steurer

Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, OttO Kent speaks to Marke Bieschke of the Stud collective to learn the inspiring story of a community banding together to save a beloved local venue. Plus: an iconic house label is reborn, Black British music at the British Library, and celebrations of Rico Wade of Organized Noize and footwork pioneer DJ Rashad.

Support the Stud

Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music at the British Library

The Art of Organized Noize

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: Otto Kent

Producer: Aaron Gonsher

Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kikelomo speaks to Ryan C. Clarke of the Dweller festival and blog about their work centering and celebrating Black artists and perspectives. Plus: Weekend One of Coachella, a BPM ban in Chechnya, anti-LGBTQ laws in Georgia, and Earth Day initiatives from EarthPercent.

Read the Dweller blog

Learn more about EarthPercent

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: Kikelomo

Producer: Aaron Gonsher

Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Otto Kent speaks to returning guest Christa Belle about the enigmatic and very viral DJ/producer HorsegiirL – and what her popularity tells us about the current dance music. Plus: An awkward encounter with Tyler the Creator, music courses on Spotify, a new lease for the long-running Berlin venue YAAM, and a new database dedicated to gender equality projects in the music industries.

Read more GENIE (Gender Equality Networks in Europe)

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: Otto Kent

Producer: Aaron Gonsher

Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a queer, black, female artist working with everyone from Solange to PinkPantheress, Swarovski to Ferragamo, Kelela has been pushing boundaries on representation in music and fashion since the early 2010s. After disappearing from the public and taking an extended social media hiatus, Kelela reemerged in 2023 with the critically acclaimed album RAVEN. Her sound dances at the intersection of R&B and electronic dance music. However, her work remains unapologetic in the way it honors the black roots of club music and culture.

In conversation with The Week host Kikelomo, Kelela dives into her approach of educating and reading, her RAVEN era, the possibility of building worlds and communities –and the importance of staying offline sometimes.

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Check out Kelela’s Tiny Desk Concert and more of her music.

Read the books “Blues People: Negro Music in White America” by Amiri Baraka, and “The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth” by Michael Spitzer. And watch “The Last Angel of History” by John Akomfrah.

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: Kikelomo

Producer: Carlos Steurer

Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel

Executive Producer: Isabel Woop

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.