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Futuring a Century of Sound

What does the future hold for sonic street technologies scenes? While we don’t know the answer to this, we do know the intergenerational transmission of the culture is an issue for many scenes around the world. We also know that one of the project’s briefs is to try to find out. Hence the need to […]

  • Posted on 31 October 2024
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Scoping Out Aparelhagem Research

Scoping out existing research and documentation on sonic street technologies is an essential starting point for any further investigation. For this reason, SST has committed to publishing annotated bibliographies on the various sound system scenes across the globe. These bibliographies are meticulously compiled by local researchers and include not only academic publications but also films, […]

  • Posted on 22 October 2024
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Colombian Picó Graphics Vol. 2  

One distinctive feature of Colombian picó culture is its strong visual identity. A previous blog provided insights into poster-making techniques and the various trends associated with the Caribbean cities that serve as strongholds of this culture. In this week’s blog, researcher Manuel Nieves delves into the art of painting sound systems, explaining the cultural significance […]

  • Posted on 11 October 2024
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Futuring a Century of Sound

What does the future hold for sonic street technologies scenes? While we don’t know the answer to this, we do know the intergenerational transmission of the culture is an issue for many scenes around the world. We also know that one of the project’s briefs is to try to find out. Hence the need to […]

  • Posted on 31 October 2024
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SSC Mini Festival Report

On Sunday, September the 15th, some of the SST research films were screened at the 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK. The event was organised by Let’s Go Yorkshire in collaboration with Sonic Street Technologies and with support from Zion Inna-Vision sound system. SST long-standing collaborator Gopal Dutta reports on this inspiring […]

  • Posted on 2 October 2024
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Sonic map

Launched in September 2022, the Sonic Map aims to provide an extensive coverage of different type of sound systems operating across the globe. It focuses on the three main elements which make an SST: the sound technologies employed, the crew which operates them, and the environment in which they operate. It aims to give exposure to the diverse but equally vibrant street sonic cultures, allow comparison between different SST, foster mutual recognition and cross-fertilisation between practitioners and aficionados from different backgrounds, and provide fellow researchers and academic institutions with a glimpse of what is currently happening out on the streets.

The Sonic Map is an open-project which relies on the crucial collaboration of the SST communities involved. If you know, own or operate an SST which is not currently listed on the map, or if you notice some amendments needed in an existing entry, please contribute!

Sonic Street Technologies (SST) is a European Research Council (ERC) funded research project (2021 – 2025)

The project aims to map the distribution and history of these SST worldwide; to investigate the social, economic and cultural conditions from which they are born; and to achieve a deeper understanding of the nature of technology itself and its uses for social and economic progress.