Dobra Robota: books with a sound of their own

Gabriela de Mola runs the Argentinian publishing house Dobra Robota, which since 2016 (as she herself defines it) has been publishing non-technical music books in Spanish, using music as a starting point for thinking about people, societies and history itself. It covers a very wide thematic spectrum, ranging from more traditional genres like rock to sonic experimentation, unexpected translations, the recovery of hidden voices from Argentina’s experimental music scene, listening practices, field recording and sound recycling.

Published July, 2025

Heiner Goebbels: Signature / No Signature Papers

“Complexity, polyphony, brokenness,” is Heiner Goebbels‘ answer to the question of what music must contain in order to fascinate him. “And it always has to be a confrontation with something foreign to me.

Published July, 2025

“To explore the limits and modalities of this sensory apparatus”- An interview with Jessica Ekomane

Jessica Ekomane is a French-born and Berlin-based electronic musician and sound artist. Her quadraphonic performances, characterized by their physical affect, seek a cathartic effect through the interplay of psychoacoustics, the perception of rhythmic structures and the interchange of noise and melody.

Published June, 2025

Sneak peek into a streaming platform’s AI lab

Digital streaming platforms (DSPs) are mighty. The best known player is obviously Spotify.

Published June, 2025

The Dark and Sinister Intersection of Contemporary Dance Music and Pop

There is a new genre in town: punchier than your average Billboard Top whatever queen, and witchier than anything these days; it would be like a warehouse rave party if everyone cared to dance with each other while holding hands. Where did it come from, what does it sound like, and who are these folks? Tag along and let’s find out.

Published June, 2025

Notes about sonic resistance led by Chilean women

We are living in difficult times, or maybe we always have been. It feels like every conflict in the world is a palimpsest of people suffering, fighting and resisting for their lives.

Published June, 2025