Olga Rembielińska
PhD student in culture and religion studies, mgr Olga Rembielińska
The project: “DJ as a machine. Algorave culture and the new perspective on making electronic music (a cultural studies approach)”
PhD Supervisor: Dr. habil. Ania Malinowska, Professor at the University of Silesia
PhD Advisor: Nuno Picarra, Visiting Assistant Professor, Catholic University of Portugal
Highlights:
- Investigates the algorave scene as a novel intersection of human creativity and algorithmic music-making.
- Analyzes the evolving relationship between DJs, machines, and audience agency using sonic anthropology and cultural theory.
- Challenges traditional concepts of authorship, performance, and creativity in the era of AI and live coding.
Profits you get being a member of T4EU PhD Tracks:
- Access to an international research network with expertise in digital culture, sound studies, and posthumanist theory.
- Opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and feedback through workshops, conferences, and joint research events.
- Support in developing a research profile aligned with emerging critical debates on technology, art, and society.
Project description:
This project is the first academic study of algorave—a phenomenon merging rave culture, musical avant-garde, and live coding. It explores human–machine relations where crowd and code co-create sound. Using tools of sonic anthropology and Latour’s actor-network theory, it investigates how technology challenges human agency and reshapes creativity in the algorithmic age. The project also considers computer and organ music controlled via MIDI, expanding the scope of machine-driven performance.
