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Tracks dives into the world of augmented reality, avatars and hologram performances. With ABBA and others pioneering avatar performance, is nostalgia pushing technology forward? Also in the programme: Synth pop French musician Oklou and German DJ, Boys Noize.

Holo Life - Avatars and Holograms

Twenty years ago the music industry was in big trouble with illegal downloads from Napster and Limewire destroying record sales. Today the industry is buoyant thanks to Spotify and other subscription streaming services. But there is a downside: Most artists earn very little of the billions generated by streaming.

Has Streaming Saved the Music Industry?

In this episode Brazilian filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro takes his country’s pulse. / Mexican-American metal band Brujeria are Donald Trump’s worst nightmare. /  Otim Alpha rocks Uganda / James Auger and Nelly Ben Hayoun reinvent design.

Gabriel Mascaro / Michael Snow / Nicole He / Brujería / Otim Alpha

Which of the nightmares in Black Mirror would the creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones like to experience? How did they dream it up? What scary stories did their parents tell them before falling asleep for them to be able to produce such a chilling (and binge-worthy) show?

An entire episode of Tracks that is dedicated to the prescient mind-trip that is Black Mirror

The Black Mirror Special

Divine is the queen of trash in underground movies. Also in the programme: Captivating chanting and electronic beats in Georgia; Lin Zhipeng's nude photography; Suzi Quatro, first lady of glam rock and Muthoni Ndonga, a rising star of Kenyan hip-hop.

Discover captivating chanting and electronic beats in Georgia, and Lin Zhipeng's nude photography

Georgia / Lin Zhipeng/ Suzi Quatro/ Muthoni Drummer Queen/ Mix Queer

Kiefer Sutherland looks back on his career as an actor, notably in the action-packed series 24. / New York painter Isaac Abrams was a pioneer of psychedelic art. / Focus on the female rapper kicking up a storm in the US, Doja Cat. / Meet Nigeria’s answer to Tarantino, Dare Olaitan. / Go surfing in the arctic on frozen boards with Norwegian artist Inge Wegge.

Isaac Abrams / Doja Cat / Kiefer Sutherland / Dare Olaitan

Bang Yong-guk, a survivor of the sometimes exploitative world of K-pop; art generated by artificial neural networks; Alexandre Franchis's Film Happy Face challenges our perceptions of beauty; the Flemish Performance Collective FC Miner; Swamp Dogg, the Ugly Duckling of Soul Music; Pongo, Queen of Neo-Kuduro in Portugal.

Bang Yong-guk, a survivor of the sometimes exploitative world of K-pop

Bang Yong-Guk / Neural network art / Alexandre Franchi / FC Bergman

Shisha bars have launched the careers of many new artists in France. / Filmmaker Terence Nance makes fun of American vices. / Data artists are questioning how the internet giants’ dominance in our lives. /Christine Marie creates 3D choreographies.

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Holo Life - Avatars and Holograms

Holo Life - Avatars and Holograms

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Has Streaming Saved the Music Industry?

Has Streaming Saved the Music Industry?

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Gabriel Mascaro / Michael Snow / Nicole He / Brujería / Otim Alpha

Gabriel Mascaro / Michael Snow / Nicole He / Brujería / Otim Alpha

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The Black Mirror Special

The Black Mirror Special

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Georgia / Lin Zhipeng/ Suzi Quatro/ Muthoni Drummer Queen/ Mix Queer

Georgia / Lin Zhipeng/ Suzi Quatro/ Muthoni Drummer Queen/ Mix Queer

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Isaac Abrams / Doja Cat / Kiefer Sutherland / Dare Olaitan

Bang Yong-Guk / Neural network art / Alexandre Franchi / FC Bergman

Bang Yong-Guk / Neural network art / Alexandre Franchi / FC Bergman

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TRACKS: Shisha Lounge / Terence Nance / Data Art / Christine Marie / Steven Joh

TRACKS: Shisha Lounge / Terence Nance / Data Art / Christine Marie / Steven Joh