Working Title; by Nooit Meer Naar Huis

In the postmodern world of today, the work of curators has become increasingly diverse. The job content has shifted from a simple model of guarding, keeping or acquiring a collection, to a compound model, adding the possibility of acquiring a semi celebrity status identity. Much like a selector or DJ would hunt for and select tracks to bring to a sweaty dance floor, the curator has the task of digging, selecting and showcasing art, with the ultimate goal of reflecting the state of the world, through their selection. Both the DJ and the curator have the task of addressing the social and political climate, generating dialogue. Dialogue of which the art/music is the moderator and the curator its humble guide.

We are part of a generation that has spent their childhood growing up with an invisible third parent, the internet. We are able to discover music faster and easier than ever before. But even with all these options, an individual curator can never truly see the whole picture. We might (think we) have a good overall view of what is new and interesting, but in reality we are still confined to our own context and environment. This train of thought will be the foundation of our next release.

The idea for this project is simple and goes as follows;
Instead of curating artists ourselves, we will have others curate together, the project can be seen as an exercise in joint curatorship. We have invited different collectives / labels / individuals who will in their turn curate 1 artist.

There only prerequisite their choice of artists is that they must be convinced that the chosen artists are musicians that will manifest a change. This change can be to their musical genre, to a social cause and to music as a whole.

We also took this chance to get to know each other better, and the interviews we’ve taken of our partners and the artists they curated will have an audiovisual representation in a game, developed by our very own Knechtjong, to be released after the actual release of the compilation.

This is the result.

Fausto Mercier curated by Ani Klang
dJ ColdsteeL curated by Audio Bambino
SHOMIGUTSU curated by Grid
GOFFBABY curated by Manareïm
M. Tounu & Sergie curated by Menuise
épong curated by Montage
ar:kore & Brookes curated by nacht
Nara curated by Paynomindtous
ep1ph4gi curated by Safe Cloud Rave
DJ GHEPARD curated by Soul Feeder
Geo Balasta curated by Sal De Fête
Oblinof curated by Unizone
N9899 curated by v23
DJ HARDCORE MIGU curated by s1m0nc3ll0

Nooit Meer Naar Huis
- [EN]: Never Going Home Again - is a Belgian collective practicing the art and sound of the sharpest edges of electronic music.

Contact: nmnh.httb@gmail.com.