Lynn Nandar Htoo, rEmPiT g0dDe$$, Gabriel Htoo, Sarah Hanan - >Resonant Resilience<, Nídia & Valentina - >Estradas<

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Lynn Nandar Htoo and Victoria Yam aka rEmPiT g0dDe$$ will present their Radio Lab 2025 commissioned work. Integrating Htoo’s field recordings made in her home of Yangon, Myanmar, this fusion of natural soundscapes, classical analogue sounds, and digital elements will be enhanced by dynamic visual art created by the filmmaker Gabriel Htoo, highlighting the devastating impact of Myanmar’s political turmoil and the struggles of those caught in its path, and Sarah Hanan, who captures layers of repression, isolation, internalised shame, and enduring hope that mark the lives of queer identities in Southeast Asia.

Nídia and Valentina continuously meet »on the road,« sharing a sonic adaptation to the urgency and context of different environments. Their exchange of vibes and beats resonates with all these diverse places, masterfully blending syncopated drum patterns, pulsating marimba lines, and melodic interludes. »Estradas« (»roads« in Portuguese), born from the Sicilian heat and refined under English rain, transcends cultural and environmental barriers, showcasing the duo’s rhythmic expertise and connection through intricate beats and infectious melodies.