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field notes is a magazine for contemporary music in Berlin. As a print and online resource, it reports on current developments and events in the fields of new music, Echtzeitmusik and improvisation, music theater and opera, electronic and electro-acoustic music as well as sound art.

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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.

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...

Opposite Editorial | Rebecca Wolf #45

Die Musikwissenschaftlerin Rebbeca Wolf blickt auf Veranstaltungen der kommenden Monate.

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.

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.