{"id":31427,"date":"2013-08-14T16:52:50","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T15:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/?p=31427"},"modified":"2013-09-20T03:13:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-20T02:13:23","slug":"sonidero-city-mirjam-wirz-mirjam-wirz-buzz-maeschi-eds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/?p=31427","title":{"rendered":"Sonidero City. Mirjam Wirz. Mirjam Wirz & Buzz Maeschi (Eds.)."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sonidero City. Mirjam Wirz. Mirjam Wirz & Buzz Maeschi (Eds.).<\/em><\/p>\n

Sonidero City – Sound system and DJ Culture in Mexico and Colombia, by Mirjam Wirz<\/p>\n

“DJs as messengers delivering greetings between friends and communiques between rival gangs: Cumbia-rhythms slowed down to accomodate traditional dance styles. Low tones and ludicrously distorted voices. The Sonidero-culture of Mexico’s neighbourhoods is impossible to ignore.” – Jonathan Fischer on Sonidero City, DU Magazine 819 \/ 2011<\/p>\n

The long-term photographic reportage of Sonidero City is an homage to the Cumbia DJs \/ Sonideros of Mexico City, who from the 60s to today have stood behind their sound systems’ mics, sending music as well as greetings across the capital’s streets. While some stack loudspeakers into massive towers, others stick to a modest set-up, spinning their own LP collections on 70s-era record players. They go by names such as Sonido Sensaci\u00f3n Tropical, Sonido \u00c1frica, Sonido La Conga.<\/p>\n

In contrast, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, giant flourescent- painted speakers called “Pic\u00f3” spill afro-colombian Champeta music through local communities, where the accompanying dance of choice is called “polishing the belt buckle.”<\/p>\n

Over the course of three years Swiss photographer Mirjam Wirz visited the living rooms, courtyards and dance events of Mexico City, Monterrey and Barranquilla. The result is her book Sonidero City, a lively visual collection tracing the paths Mexico and Colombia’s sound system culture have forged.<\/p>\n

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Sonidero City – Soundsystem und DJ-Kultur in Mexiko und Kolumbien
\nvon Mirjam Wirz<\/p>\n

“DJ’s als Vermittler von Liebesgr\u00fcssen und Botschaften f\u00fcr rivalisierende Gangs: Cumbia-
\nRhythmen, die auf den landestypischen Tanzstil heruntergebremst sind. Tiefe T\u00f6ne und
\naberwitzig verzerrte Stimmen. Die Sonidero-Kultur ist aus den Nachbarschaften Mexikos
\nnicht mehr wegzudenken.”
\nJonathan Fischer \u00fcber Sonidero City, DU Magazin 819 \/ 2011<\/p>\n

Die fotografische Langzeitreportage Sonidero City ist eine Hommage an die Cumbia DJ’s\/
\nSonideros von Mexico City, die seit den sechziger Jahren und bis heute am Mikrophon ihres
\nSoundsystems stehen und Musik sowie Grussbotschaften in die Strassen der Hauptstadt
\nhinaus senden.Einige bauen riesige T\u00fcrme von Lautsprechern auf, andere spielen mit kleiner Anlage aus ihrer LP-Sammlung auf den Plattenspielern der siebziger Jahre. Sie tragen Namen wie Sonido
\nSensaci\u00f3n Tropical, Sonido \u00c1frica, Sonido La Conga.<\/p>\n

An der Karibikk\u00fcste Kolumbien hingegen dr\u00f6hnt aus in fluoreszierenden Farben angemalten,
\ngigantischen Lautsprechern die afrokolumbianische Champeta-Musik durch die Nachbarschaften. Das Soundsystem heisst Pic\u00f3 und den Tanz dazu nennt man sich gegenseitig die G\u00fcrtelschnalle
\npolieren.<\/p>\n

Die Schweizer Fotografin Mirjam Wirz hat w\u00e4hrend drei Jahren mit ihrer Kamera Wohnzimmer,
\nInnenh\u00f6fe und Tanzveranstaltungen in Mexico City, Monterrey und Barranquilla besucht, daraus ist das Buch Sonidero City entstanden, eine lebendige visuelle Sammlung, die den Spuren dieser Soundsystem Kultur folgt.<\/p>\n

Language: Spanisch \/ English
\nPages: 224
\nSize: 19.9 x 26.5 cm<\/p>\n

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