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Interview | Khabat Abas

Khabat Abas is a cellist and instrument maker. Her instruments often resemble sculptures rather than traditional cellos and they're metaphorically charged with meaning through their materials. In conversation with field notes, Khabat Abas talks about the challenges of building a cello on o...

Instrument aus Lippenstiften von  Ioana Vreme Moser

Feature | Lippenstiftradios und Schaltkreislabyrinthe

Guido Henneböhl und Ioana Vreme Moser bauen eigene Instrumente. In unserem Feature stellen wir die unterschiedlichen Ansätze der beiden vor.

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field notes Magazin #45: Januar/Februar 2026

In unserem neuen Heft geht es um selbstgebaute Instrumente und natürlich um kommende Konzerte und Veranstaltungen im Januar und Februar.

Rebecca Wolf

Opposite Editorial | Rebecca Wolf #45

Die Musikwissenschaftlerin Rebbeca Wolf blickt auf Veranstaltungen der kommenden Monate.

Zwei Schallplatten liegen auf einem Sportplatz bei Nacht.

Found Sounds | The Year in Two Reviews, Part 2

Think you missed out on one or two releases from the Berlin scene this year? How about 68? In the second part of the 2025 recap, Kristoffer Cornils sicusses albums by Ignaz Schick, Gilles Aubry, Alejandra Cárdenas, and many more.

Eine Schallplatte liegt auf einem Sportplatz bei Nacht.

Found Sounds | The Year in Two Reviews, Part 1

Think you missed out on one or two releases from the Berlin scene this year? How about 68? That’s how many Kristoffer Cornils has found for his 2025 recap, presented in two parts.

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Werkstudent*in bei field notes

Die initiative neue musik berlin e.V. (inm) sucht ab dem 16. Februar 2026 eine*n Werkstudent*in für Unterstützung beim field notes-Programm (16h/Woche). Die Stelle ist befristet bis voraussichtlich 31. Dezember 2026.

Hošek Contemporary

Interview | Hošek Contemporary in distre – Interview with Petr Hošek

Petr Hošek is the founder of Hošek Contemporary, a gallery and performance space located on the historic ship MS Heimatland at Märkisches Ufer. Since its founding in 2016, it has become an important venue for experimental music, performance, and site-specific art. Now, as the harbour plans...

Time to Liste 2024

Audience Survey

Take part in the first systematic audience survey and help support Berlin’s contemporary music scene! With this survey, we aim to understand how people perceive the scene, what expectations they have of events, and which factors influence their decision to attend concerts.