Thomas Burkhalter
thomasburkhalter.bsky.social
Thomas Burkhalter
@thomasburkhalter.bsky.social
​​I’m an anthropologist, multidisciplinary artist, and writer. Director of Norient, and producing Music/AV with the group Melodies In My Head.

https://www.melodiesinmyhead.com/
https://norient.com
https://www.contradict-film.com/
📣 Vortrag in Bern!
Am Dienstag, 13.5 halte ich wieder einmal einen Vortrag in Bern. 19:30 im PROGR: www.progr.ch/de/agenda/al...

«In der Weltgeschichte gibt es nur die Alternative von Gewalt oder Vernunft. Wo das eine schwindet, wächst das andere. Zur Vernunft im umfassenden.»
– Peter Von Matt
May 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Episode 21 of the TIMEZONES podcast series takes you on a deep dive into the sonic landscapes of Paris through the lens of the legendary Groupe de Recherche Musicale (GRM).

🌍 TIMEZONES are more than a podcast: These experimental audio collages create new forms of storytelling
norient.com/timezones
TIMEZONES PODCAST EP21 - PARIS - Official trailer
YouTube video by Norient - The Now In Sound
www.youtube.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Norient and Rewire collaborate again with a digital publication on sonic witnessing, presented in an assembly with artists and thinkers of the 2025 festival edition.

📒𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 norient.com/where-sound-...

#wheresoundbecomeswitness #listening #publication #rewirefestival25
March 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Review about our new Album 👀. Find it via @bandcamp.com

melodiesinmyhead.bandcamp.com/album/joy-an...
February 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A new Podcast Episode from Dhaka is out 🎧
In this episode of our New Podcast „Long Take: Life as an Artist“ we meet Khayam Sanu Sandhi, a singer, songwriter, and producer from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Listen Here: norient.com/thomas-burkh...

Hosted by
@thomasburkhalter.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our first album is out! On vinyl and digital.

Joy Anger Doubt
by Melodies In My Head

Ethnographic interviews & experimental pop make up this debut from Swiss producer Daniel Jakob and Norient founder Thomas Burkhalter.

Have a listen: www.melodiesinmyhead.com
#Ethnography #Pop #MeldiesInMyHead
January 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Ich war live auf „Kompressor“ von Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Interview zu unserem neuen Album „Joy Anger Doubt“ von @melodiesinmyhead.bsky.social Link: www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/album-joy-an... #ethnographie #experimentalpop
January 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
From my Interviews in Bangladesh. Check the other epiodes with Skibkhan, Aia Lemonsky.
EPISODE 6 OF THE NEW NORIENT PODCAST ✨ LONG TAKE: LIFE AS AN ARTIST. Hip-Hop from the Old and New Bangladesh. norient.com/long-take
With Gold Cube, Paital, and RizwanOnTheBeat. Hosted by @thomasburkhalter.bsky.social #Dhaka #PuranDhaka #QuotaReform
January 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Enjoy our new THE SKY IS YOURS – PLAYLIST ☁️
A dreamy escape, longing to fly through clouds into a wonderland. Perfect for ending the year with a little magic: open.spotify.com/playlist/3xh... feat Soap&Skin, Zaho De Sagazan, Billie Eilish, Lykke Li, AURORA, L‘Rain, Sophie Adam, Pip Millett, …
December 29, 2024 at 8:17 AM
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The Sky Is Yours - Dancing Clouds Remix. With the wonderful Ivan Larson dancing through clouds, winds and fx. Like Zaho De Sagazan or Caspar David Friedrich. #dance #sky #clouds #romanticism
December 25, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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✨Lose yourself in the rhythm of the heavens. ✨
🎶 The Sky is Yours (Dancing Clouds Remix) by Melodies In My Head 🌌
With:
🌟 Ana Van Tendeloo – pirouetting through dreams, weaving tales of wonder.

#DanceWithTheClouds #TheSkyIsYours #MelodiesInMyHead #AnaVanTendeloo #ModernDance #NewMusic2025
December 22, 2024 at 9:51 AM