The sounds of a city can say a lot. From clattering Busy markets, to silent sleepy villages, bells of a Catholic church, calls to prayer from a mosque, birds or […]
The concept of music designed specifically as a background feature in the environment was pioneered by Muzak Inc. in the fifties, and has since come to be known generically by […]
Let’s take a step back to your friend’s parents’ basement to a day when your Commodore 64 was the life blood flowing through your adolescent veins. Those 8 and 16 […]
In this edition of “There’s more to the story” we dig into the historical context behind Know V.A.’s Damrak contribution, “Nieuwmarkt” a 20 minute sprawling journey that documents and is […]
Getting inspired by Damrak and Struggle & Emerge? Want to push your production skills and broaden your horizons are a producers? As part of Amsterdam Dance Event 2016, we’ll be […]
RE:VIVE had the privileged opportunity of showcasing our first project, Lakker’s Struggle & Emerge with the world at The Hague’s Rewire Festival last April. For us, it was humbling and […]
One of the best things about working with archival material is the stories that exist around certain sounds, images or videos. Content maybe be king in today’s age but context […]
Here at RE:VIVE we’re super lucky to have access to the incredible ethnographic music collections of the Tropenmuseum, held by The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. This collection, lovingly […]
RE:VIVE is an initiative by the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision which for all intents and purposes is a media archive. This means Sound and Vision has more than […]
Starting one of these sample packs can be a bit difficult simply because there’s no easy way to explore millions of archival items. It’s not like walking into a record […]
