Die Veranstalter:innen von Soydivision sehen sich dabei als Plattform und Sprachrohr von Diaspora-Communities, die ihren Lebensmittelpunkt derzeit in Berlin haben.

South by South Sonic Serenade is a new performance showcase in Berlin focussing on collaboration between local artists from Southeast Asian and South American backgrounds.

The end of the world has always lurked in Senyawa’s explosive mix of metallic bombast, ritualistic howls, and industrial-strength clamor.

Senyawa came up with an unconventional plan. Last September, while making its new album, “Alkisah,”

From Beirut to Berlin, Perth to Orange County, Moscow to Nanjing, 42 labels are joining the Indonesian underground in imagining a decentralized musical future. Even as DIY duo Senyawa planted the seeds, Alkisah seems a movement as much as an album release.

It was the birth of soy and synth, a pop-up event that combines experimental electronic performances with Indonesian food.