The episode 8 of the Timezones podcast has been released.
In this episode, released on Monday, Dhaka's artists discuss their own motives and approaches for pursuing art, despite the challenges that lie ahead.
They reveal how the pandemic has moulded, or rather remade, the creative process, and how technology has become the new normal for them.
Dhaka serves as the container of 20 million souls -- surviving day to day, yet never failing to smile.
It's probably the world's least-known capital, yet it is a melting pot of joy and fear bundled with hope. There's a lot happening in Dhaka and the sonic arts do not find themselves isolated from these changes.
The local artist team BLKBX and "anonymous" created this episode, which looks into Dhaka's art scene. It examines the city's digital evolution and the implications for artists who live and work in the metropole.
The city's transformation towards digitization is not necessarily due to a propagandistic portrayal but to the desperate necessity of survival.
Amidst the chaos of navigating everyday challenges for everyday people, the digital world serves as a new form of escape. However, for artists, this dependence can be an impediment -- and the creative juices get thrown around in a blender that combines media, art, and technology.
With a growing underground scene for electronic artists, the city is on the verge of a new domino effect that will bring in a musical revolution, much like its predecessor rock music -- one created by and for its people.
The artists go outside of their comfort zones to explore new realms of creation and debate how this will affect how we perceive and create art.
Episode 8 is now available worldwide on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and Stitcher.
