Radio Lab

Biens culturels majeur de ces dix dernières années, les séries constituent de véritables miroirs pour appréhender la diversité de la société contemporaine. Aux côtés d’autres contenus créatifs en ligne, elles participent à la construction d’imaginaires collectifs et de représentations communes. Au regard des thèmes très variés qu’elles traitent, les séries sont par ailleurs transgénérationnelles et s’adressent à des communautés très diverses. À ce titre, les séries peuvent-elles aider à la construction d’identités communes ? Quelles séries peuvent jouer ce rôle de marqueur identitaire en Europe ? A-t-on besoin d’un Netflix européen ?

Avec :

Pauline Blistène — DEMOSERIES / FR

Jabu Nadia Newman — réalisatrice / ZA

Pierre Dorac — scénariste / FR

Modération : Mick Ter Reehorst — Are We Europe / NL

European Lab, 10 ans : la bataille des récits

du 8 au 10 juin 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

It is something that companies cottoned onto many years ago: in order to cultivate new narratives about products or services and attract new “audiences”, it is vital to partner with young influencers. However, it is not just about the communities that brands can reach as a result of such collaborations; it is about the knowledge that they can tap into, with a view to understanding the codes of a “generation Z” targeted by so many communication strategies. What inspiration can the supporters of a narrative-light Europe take from this approach? Should the European institutions work more with influencers? What tools can influencers use to address the continent’s young citizens? And, more generally, what role can digital platforms play in the battle of European narratives?

With:

Tommaso Salaroli — Scomodo / IT

Salim Bakar — Views / FR

Moderation: Juli Simond — Sphera / BE

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

It is something that companies cottoned onto many years ago: in order to cultivate new narratives about products or services and attract new “audiences”, it is vital to partner with young influencers. However, it is not just about the communities that brands can reach as a result of such collaborations; it is about the knowledge that they can tap into, with a view to understanding the codes of a “generation Z” targeted by so many communication strategies. What inspiration can the supporters of a narrative-light Europe take from this approach? Should the European institutions work more with influencers? What tools can influencers use to address the continent’s young citizens? And, more generally, what role can digital platforms play in the battle of European narratives?

With:

Tommaso Salaroli — Scomodo / IT

Salim Bakar — Views / FR

Moderation: Juli Simond — Sphera / BE

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

À la question de ce qui pourrait fonder l’identité culturelle de l’Europe, le philosophe George Steiner, fit cette proposition : « les cafés font l’Europe ». Club politique, fabrique d’opinions, lieu de création artistique, d’émulation intellectuelle et de conversation amoureuse, le café stimule l’esprit, vivifie la conversation et entretient les passions.

Aux traditionnels cafés qui ont fait la modernité européenne, faut-il ajouter cette nouvelle génération de lieux de sociabilité, de création artistique mais aussi de réinvention des modèles socio-économiques et culturels en Europe que sont les tiers-lieux culturels ?

Avec :

Éric Jozsef — EuropaNow! / FR-IT

Giuliano Da Empoli — Essayiste / IT

Ella Overkleeft — Trans Europe Halles / NL

Modération : Mathilde Girault — Ground Control / FR

European Lab, 10 ans : la bataille des récits

du 8 au 10 juin 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

How can artists shake off Western music conventions?

Developed for the most part in Europe, North America and Japan, the tools and software used to produce electronic music continue to play a central role in the construction of Western-dominated narratives and imaginaries — even though the popular electronic music that came out of the United States in the 1970s and 1980s was predominantly the work of African-American artists.

The development of alternatives to standard methods of production has therefore become a major focus for today’s music scene. And this is exactly what certain artists and activists, such as Khyam Allami, intend to achieve by creating new production software to fight back against Western hegemony in the field and, in doing so, release electronic music from the shackles of its colonial past.

With:

Deena Abdelwahed — Artist / TN

Khyam Allami — Artist / IQ/UK

Katarzyna Kwiatkowska — Artist & Oramics Co-founder / PL

Herlander — Artist / PT

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

#eurolab2021

How can artists shake off Western music conventions?

Developed for the most part in Europe, North America and Japan, the tools and software used to produce electronic music continue to play a central role in the construction of Western-dominated narratives and imaginaries — even though the popular electronic music that came out of the United States in the 1970s and 1980s was predominantly the work of African-American artists.

The development of alternatives to standard methods of production has therefore become a major focus for today’s music scene. And this is exactly what certain artists and activists, such as Khyam Allami, intend to achieve by creating new production software to fight back against Western hegemony in the field and, in doing so, release electronic music from the shackles of its colonial past.

With:

Deena Abdelwahed — Artist / TN

Khyam Allami — Artist / IQ/UK

Katarzyna Kwiatkowska — Artist & Oramics Co-founder / PL

Herlander — Artist / PT

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

#eurolab2021

Despite warnings in the mass media and a global increase in the awareness of the climate emergency, as well as widespread images of melting ice, rising waters and deforestation, we are still firmly stuck in the status quo when it comes to the environment. All of which begs a question: what can be done to bring about change and to successfully communicate the gravity of the imminent disaster? And what if music, through its narrative power and ability to inspire, could provide the answer? Music is capable of creating new narratives (look no further than Eden Kupermintz, who argues that heavy metal helps us to think about the Anthropocene) and, above all else, artists can use their influence and power to dictate trends to set an example. This discussion will address this capacity to shape discourses and raise awareness about climate issues.

With:

Simo Cell — Artist / FR

Camille Hervé — Music Declares Emergency France / FR

Eden Kupermintz — Heavy Blog is Heavy / IL

Moderation: Clémence Meunier — Journalist / FR

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

#eurolab2021

Despite warnings in the mass media and a global increase in the awareness of the climate emergency, as well as widespread images of melting ice, rising waters and deforestation, we are still firmly stuck in the status quo when it comes to the environment. All of which begs a question: what can be done to bring about change and to successfully communicate the gravity of the imminent disaster? And what if music, through its narrative power and ability to inspire, could provide the answer? Music is capable of creating new narratives (look no further than Eden Kupermintz, who argues that heavy metal helps us to think about the Anthropocene) and, above all else, artists can use their influence and power to dictate trends to set an example. This discussion will address this capacity to shape discourses and raise awareness about climate issues.

With:

Simo Cell — Artist / FR

Camille Hervé — Music Declares Emergency France / FR

Eden Kupermintz — Heavy Blog is Heavy / IL

Moderation: Clémence Meunier — Journalist / FR

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

#eurolab2021

In April 2020, a virtual concert by Travis Scott on the video game Fortnite attracted a global audience of millions. Quite aside from the impact of lockdown, the resounding success of the event raises important questions about how we experiment with and consume music – and above all,about new ways of constructing formats in this artistic field. Conscious that our attention spans last around half a minute, Modern Obscure Music recently released a compilation of tracks lasting no longer than… 32 seconds. At a time of increased interaction between the worlds of video game sand music, when artists are increasingly having to innovate to reach new communities and when the arts scene is becoming ever more oriented towards hybridisation, what place do these new formats occupy in today’s music industry?

With:

Hugo Richel — Visual artist / FR

Pedro Vian — PNSRT & Modern Obscure Music / ES

Pussykrew — Artists / PL

Moderation: Lila Meghraoua — Journalist / FR

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

#eurolab2021

In April 2020, a virtual concert by Travis Scott on the video game Fortnite attracted a global audience of millions. Quite aside from the impact of lockdown, the resounding success of the event raises important questions about how we experiment with and consume music – and above all,about new ways of constructing formats in this artistic field. Conscious that our attention spans last around half a minute, Modern Obscure Music recently released a compilation of tracks lasting no longer than… 32 seconds. At a time of increased interaction between the worlds of video game sand music, when artists are increasingly having to innovate to reach new communities and when the arts scene is becoming ever more oriented towards hybridisation, what place do these new formats occupy in today’s music industry?

With:

Hugo Richel — Visual artist / FR

Pedro Vian — PNSRT & Modern Obscure Music / ES

Pussykrew — Artists / PL

Moderation: Lila Meghraoua — Journalist / FR

European Lab, 10 years: the battle of the narratives

from 8 till 10 June 2021 — Lyon, France

europeanlab.com

#eurolab2021