Minimal Collective
Features writer | 2023-2024 | Music Journalism
Minimal Collective operates at the intersection of music, art, and technology. The collective initiates a variety of collaborative projects, events, and formats that form a breeding ground for forward-thinking concepts. The aim is to build an expansive community of creative professionals who pursue similar artistic interests. By establishing an interconnected network of music professionals, (audio-)visual artists, designers, directors, and like-minded creatives, Minimal Collective is committed to fostering culture and stimulating experimentation.
Online, Minimal Collective acts as an independent artistic platform that offers sincere and progressive content. A team of dedicated individuals thoroughly examines the forefront of music, art, technology, and culture through editorial pieces, media features, and collaborative articles. Oriented by different backgrounds and navigating through a diverse set of skills and fascinations, the digital platform guides those who seek to explore the world of sound and (moving) image.
Breach the peace: The countercultural energy of Spiral Tribe
Known for their nomadic lifestyle and disruptive energy, free party movements operate outside the fringes of conventional dance music subcultures. Its counterparts are not a product of club culture, nor is it completely DIY. So, what is this anonymous and mystical movement about? Together with Spiral Tribe co-founder Mark Angelo Harrison, we explore the cultural and artistic impact they had on the movement in the 90s and what aspects remain relevant today.
Do it with others: A DIY festival approach with Traumburg
The DIY acronym has long been oscillating through festival culture. In recent years, the romanticism of rave has since seen it cut up and sold for parts to splice a razor edge on the commercial music landscape. In doing so, ‘DIY’ has become misconstrued or, in some cases, exploited by business interests. So what exactly does it mean to be a DIY collective? We attended the fourth edition of Traumburg festival to uncover how they navigate creative freedom in an increasingly demanding festival climate.
Entering the screen: Dekmantel’s curatorial venture into an audiovisual universe
While the expansiveness of audiovisual (AV) performances within the music and art world has been present for years, the shapeshifting medium hasn’t typically found a consistent stage in the regular festival landscape yet. Maybe it’s because these performances are slightly ambiguous to define: it’s neither a concert show nor a club set. We spoke to Dekmantel, Studio Raito, and artists Oceanic, BSS, object blue and Natalia Podgorska about their venture within the AV landscape, to understand the vision beyond the screen.
The holistic craft of Kantarion Sound: An evolving sculpture in space
Sound systems are the living, breathing core of a dancefloor. They can be a functional idea for a space, or a celebrated legacy. They can be permanent fixtures or mobile building blocks. For some, the system is the make or break of a good party. But for many, its sonic capabilities can be overshadowed by fixations on the DJ, crowd, and space. In a conversation with Kantarion Sound’s sound architect Ivan Čuić, we uncover the genetic composition of the enigmatic sound system; diving into its technical DNA, artistic collaborations, and its holistic architectural ideology.