being, a body
by Anuraag
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I think about sound, music and their relationship with context almost every day. One of my primary lenses I examine music through is reflecting on what contexts it could sit in—both as a DJ, and as someone who finds almost any experience enhanced by particular kinds of sonic accompaniment. I'd had the idea for an audio/essay hybrid for a while, I think part of it was seeded by brilliant works by E Fishpool and Natalia Newling for Runway Journal. Patrick Hase coded the idea and with the result I documented the tumultuous internal process of trying to sit with my senses, writing stream of consciousness in a near-hypnagogic state, and later assembling the emergent pieces.
Anuraag is an artist, DJ and organiser working in sound and community contexts. Their work explores colliding contexts to create new forms and formats. As Creative Director of event series Cool Room, they have worked to change conversations around representation and safety in electronic music. Anuraag is a co-founder of room2.fm, an online performance space exploring the specificities of digital performance and communal listening across distance.
