Best Uncompressed Podcasts (2025)

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Tehran: A Gateway Wandering Beyond 30:18

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A podcast by Khamoosh Participating members: Golnoosh Heshmati, Khorshid Parsi, Maryam Fazeli, Maryam Ramezankhani, pantea, Ramin Mahmoudi, Saghar Afzalnia Produced by Norient Featuring: Fatemeh, Sadra Amouei, Phaaroos, Shirine Moasser, Khamoosh Artistic Editor: Abhishek MathurProject Management: Abhishek MathurOutreach/Press: Janina NeustupnyVideo…

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Resonating Spaces: Mapping Paris through GRM’s Lens 29:50

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A podcast by Aho Ssan Produced by Norient Featuring: François Bonnet, Jessica Ekomane, KMRU Artistic Editor: Abhishek MathurProject Management: Abhishek MathurOutreach/Press: Janina NeustupnyVideo Trailer: KarrlJingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua HansonJingle Mix: Daniel JakobMastering: Adi Flück, CentraldubsArtwork: Šejma Fere…

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Bogotá: A Promise Between Silence and Noise 19:14

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A podcast by Luisa Uribein collaboration with Tembe Laboratorio Sonoro Produced by Norient Featuring: Mav Nuhels, Ezmeralda, dj +1, Ana María Romano, Iphi Artistic Editor: Abhishek Mathur Project Management: Abhishek Mathur Outreach/Press: Janina Neustupny Video Trailer: Carroll Omuom Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob Ma…

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Chaotic Karachi: Expressions for Sanity 33:42

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A podcast by Ali Gul Pir Featuring: Babar Mangi, Sarah Waquar, Shehzad Ghias, Gul Muhammad Bonus Talk by Rafay Mahmood, featuring Bilal Ali Recorded at BigFoot Studios Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri Project Management: Hannes Liechti Video Trailer: Karrl Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs A…

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Hanoi Undercurrents 38:49

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A podcast by LinhHafornow in collaboration with tomes (Tobias Paramore) Featuring: Nhung Nguyen, Ho Tram Anh, Hoang Thu Thuy Bonus Talk by Elise Luong Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri Project Management: Hannes Liechti Video Trailer: Karrl Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob Mastering: Adi Flück Centraldubs Artwork: Šejma Fere…

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Radical Archaeologies: Unearthing Lima’s Sonic and Poetic Landscapes 41:54

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This episode looks into artistic ruptures and subjectivities in Lima, Perú, forged during a period of authoritarianism, economic recession, and widespread social hopelessness. A podcast by Ale Hop Featuring: Olga Rodriguez-Ulloa, Wicho García, Fabiola Bazo, Domingo de Ramos, Wilder Gonzales Agreda, Frau Diamanda, Javi Vargas Sotomayor Original musi…

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Here and Now: The Subtle Pressures of Cairo 42:33

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This episode hosts three Egyptian composers, musicians, and DJs of various backgrounds and music styles. It sheds a light on actors in the music industry and tries to understand the music scene from a first-hand perspective. An immersive sonic experience of the city of Cairo. A podcast by Fair Soliman Featuring: Rama, Nancy Mounir, El Waili Bonus T…

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When Creativity Meets Chaos: Insights into the Uncompressed Music Scene in Kampala 41:36

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This episode offers insight into the uncompressed music scene in Kampala, Uganda. It looks into the evolution of (underground) club culture and shows how house parties contributed so much to create the roots of feeling safe and a support system in the music community. It further discusses the importance of the Nyege Nyege label and festival that ha…

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Music or Weapon: Four Monologues from Ukraine 41:43

3y ago41:43

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This episode features four testimonials from Ukrainian artists. They were recorded during the summer of 2022, a few months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The statements are candid monologues about music, dignity, and life during the darkest of times. The four artists speak about their visions of freedom and fear, their feelings about the futur…

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Buenos Aires: Relations Condensed in Practice 34:59

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This episode examines how practices among friends help build networks to strengthen the explorations and works of artists while collectively building survival skills. The backdrop for this episode is the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, a very rich and complex city where mainstream spaces, venues, and cultural centers are playing a less than help…

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Aragalaya: Inside the People’s Struggle in Colombo 33:58

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This episode explores the creation of art during the political struggle that has shaped Sri Lanka and its capital Colombo since the start of 2022. The episode shares the perspective of artists and musicians who either lived permanently or temporarily around the Gota Go Gama camp, one of the central sites of the protest. A podcast by Isuru Kumarasin…

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DIY or Die: Budapest Beneath the Surface 36:37

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Conceived in the wake of Hungary’s latest parliamentary elections in April 2022 which reinforced the Orbán government’s grip on power for an unknown number of years, this episode aims to delve into the city’s independent (i.e. non-government funded) arts and music scene. A podcast by Lucia Udvardyová, sound design by Máté Elod Janky Featuring: Gásp…

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When Beyond the Norm Becomes the Norm 43:11

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This episode features a group of artists from the Gaza Strip, a territory suffering from the Israeli blockade established in 2007. This podcast episode reflects the digital reality of being together as a people and thus sheds light on the enormous challenges of working as a Palestinian artist today. Featuring: Rehaf Al Batniji, Salman Nawati, Mahmo…

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Ears on/of Makiling 42:12

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This episode explores the stories and sounds of Mount Makiling, located 80 kilometres South of the Philippine capital of Manila. Makiling is the sacred site of local legends, the setting for numerous classical works of literature, and a pilgrimage destination for many mystics. And it is the home of many artists and arts students. Featuring: Datu Ar…

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Technology – The New Normal for Dhaka’s Artists 26:06

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This episode is produced by the Bangladeshi artist duo BLKBX and delves into Dhaka’s arts scenes. It features the city’s transformation towards digitization and the ramifications for artists living and working in the metropole. Featuring: Sounak Das, Shadwaan Chowdhury, Nazifa Raidah, Muttaki Mahmud A podcast by BLKBX Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri P…

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Montreal, Your Ears Are My Island 41:53

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This episode portrays the diverse music scenes of Montreal. Producer Esther Bourdages traces their global connections and historical roots and explores the effects of gentrification on the city’s cultural life. Featuring: Adam Basanta, Mili Hong, Silvano mercado Vilches, Joseph Sannicandro, Kimihiro Yasaka A podcast by Esther Bourdages Bonus Talk: …

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Beirut: Traces of a City – A Pod Poem 37:38

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This episode reflects on the current uncertainties experienced in Beirut and how they have influenced creative processes. The city of Beirut is a space that is constantly transforming. From the violent conflicts of the recent past to the social uncertainty of the present, Beirut has become synonymous with precariousness. Featuring: Chaza Charafeddi…

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Staying Creative Between Beauty and Chaos in Rio de Janeiro 47:24

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Behind the picture-postcard landscapes and the stereotypical images of carnival, beaches, and beautiful women lies an enigmatic and broken city: Rio de Janeiro. Rio’s musical and creative identity, such as samba and carnival, seems to be ever transforming and flirting with traditional forms, yet at the same time, those forms have a history of strug…

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Bay Area’s Interdisciplinary Artistic Blueprint 44:22

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There is an unspoken blueprint in the Bay Area arts and music communities allowing artists an organic crossover between practices and languages. A hybridizing of mediums that arises from spaces of deep experimentation. From the Bay Area’s openness and curiosity to the limitations of physical spaces to work and gather in – leading to the creation of…

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Imagining worlds and making meaning with four artists from Delhi 30:24

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In the third episode of Timezones four contemporary artists with a connection to the city of Delhi reflect upon their diverse and evolving practices. Heeding into the COVID pandemic, they share observations and open spaces of thought where new meanings and speculative realities are constantly being formed, un-formed and re-formed. The composition i…

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The life in music of three experimental musicians (in Serbia and Switzerland) 28:32

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An electro-acoustic composition based on the interviews with the three artists Mara Micciche, Branko Džinović and Vukašin Đelić, my close friends and collaborators, who have never met each other. They live in three different cities - Šabac, Belgrade, Zurich. Their stories as well as their sounds, intertwine throughout the piece modified and accompa…

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Nairobi’s next generation music producers and performing artists speak out 34:33

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In recent years, small-scale studios in Nairobi have begun producing music locally, and some of their output reaches millions of listeners in Kenya, or create buzz and noise in international niche music scenes. Their producers and musicians are turning old hierarchies upside down, often calling for social and political reforms. But they’re also fac…

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Episode #9 "Church Street Station" 14:34

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When we hear the city of Orlando brought up in conversation our minds automatically think of tourism, attractions, theme parks and cartoons. While all of this is true here in beautiful Orlando, there remains a sense of culture and historic importance that lives Downtown, on Church Street.Be sure to check out all of the amazing companies that we tal…

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Uncompressed Episode #8 "Rumor Recap" 40:09

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Hello Uncompressed Lovers & Followers! This week we are here to give you a quick recap on the most recent Apple event where they announced a new line up of products as well as provide our opinions on said products and what they mean for the future of technology and humanity. We hope you enjoy!By Michael Flores & Francisco Serrano

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Episode #7 Rumor Roundup! 25:20

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Wanna know what the Apple event on September 9th may have in store for you? Find out in this episode of Uncompressed. (:By Michael Flores & Francisco Serrano

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Episode #6 "Shenanigans" 43:18

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Hey guys! Sorry its been so long, we were busy saving the world. In today's episode we talk about Google's reconstruction, some space lettuce and VR, as well as our personal recommendations on books and music. If you want to check out anything we spoke about in today's episode, we are providing you with all the links below. Enjoy!SpaceVR: https://w…

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5. CGI.zip 11:44

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We’re all familiar with CGI or Computer Generated Imaging. We see it in every action, sci-fi, horror, and children's movie of the past decade. It’s the art of creating characters or landscapes digitally and then rendering them into the final shot. Although it’s thoroughly ingrained in our lives, CGI is a newcomer in the world of Hollywood. Before t…

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Episode #4 "Casual Wednesday" 42:24

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What is Apple Music? Is there a future for VR? What does the SpaceX mission failure mean for humankind? Find out in this episode of Uncompressed. About the delay in episodes: Life gets in the way but stick with us, we're figuring it all out! (:Music was created by Ventro. Check him out! https://soundcloud.com/ventro…