zweikommasieben #25

Format: magazine
Catalogue No.: MAGAZIN25
ISBN: 978–3–906282–27–5
Release Date: 02 Sep 2022

zweikommasieben started out as a fanzine and aspired to keep this character alive over the past 10 years. The 25th issue of the magazine reflects on various aspects of what fandom entails. The new edition features a text by DeForrest Brown Jr. dedicated to the multiple talents of Dawn Richard: an exploration of why fans could be drawn to her practice. Jasmin Hoek visits a new museum in Amsterdam that is dedicated to techno and club culture to investigate whether such an institution can be true to something we all have been fans of. In Anna Froelicher’s interview with Price, the artist elaborates on how he plays with both institutions’ and fans’ conceptualization of his music.
Starting a magazine as a fan implies a particular way of producing that is hands-on and characterized by a DIY mentality. While fanzines are imagined to result in simple products, the new edition of zweikommasieben shows just the opposite. Inspired by techniques like photocopying, the magazine represents a complex composition: pages can be taken apart, rearranged, and all content works in a poster format. Next to reading about your favorite artists, you can pin every article on your bedroom wall to admire them.

zweikommasieben #25 includes
-interviews with Emma DJ, EOS, Mega,
Nazanin Noori, Price, and TSVI
-a portrait on Dawn Richard by DeForrest Borwn Jr.
-Contributes by Charlotte Weise, Floating World Pictures, and Megaworld.xyz
-an essay on the current trance revival
-columns “Art Review” (reviewing the Our House museum in Amsterdam), “Formations” (photography by Jeff Rossi), and Soundtexts (poetry by Jörg Piringer)

All content in English as well as parts in German, Italian, and French; 118pages; 220x300mm
zweikommasieben is a magazine that has been devoted to the documentation of contemporary music and sound since the summer of 2011. The magazine features artist interviews, essays, and columns as well as photography, illustration, and graphics.

Quotes (previous editions):
Dekmantel – “So well worth getting your hands on a copy!”
Where To Now? – “zweikommasieben is the best mag out.”
abcdinamo – “A beautifully designed must read on electronic music.”
Thomas Lennon – “zweikommasieben is automatic purchase every issue.”
Tom Mouna – “(…) probably the best magazine for anyone interested in the key figures in contemporary electronic music.”
Rubadub – “One of our fav mags for sure.”
Sara Berts (Gang of Ducks) — “Every issue of the magazine is a typographic gem.”
&mags – “A journey of discovery through contemporary music.”
A s h (Do Hits, Taiwan Beats) – “Underground community’s DIY spirit never fails.”
Magculture – “From its 2011 beginnings, the magazine has had an inherent confidence. It’s a magazine that takes good design and rigorous journalism just as seriously as the music. The interviews themselves are pacy and interesting, the antithesis of basic promotional content.”
Rob Booth (Houndstooth) – “Another essential magazine…”

Rewind Forward –“Now in its 18th edition, [zweikommasieben] is a testament to this rather solid DIY venture from a group of friends […]. Each zine packs a masterclass in design—each one has a different look and feel—whether it’s a curious mix of page sizings, colour photos offset on newsprint, foil sleeves etc etc. They’re always a pleasure to unfold…”

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