Fiji, a Bern based electro-pop outfit is an unexpected delight: catchy synth riffs, warm then glacial textures complexifying; a generous sense of play coupled with a haunting sense of drama. Downright sensual. Whiffs of Blondie, Les Rita Mitsouko, Goldfrapp hover– but always culminating in a musical bouquet all their own.
Fondue is probably the national dish most associated with Switzerland and the easiest to provoke the ire of any Swiss gastronome— given the wrong context. We talked to our favorite culinary expert, Adrian Iten, about things fondue—and in turn got a breakdown of Swiss culture via its most famous dish…
A quick peek at our last conversation with award-winning photographer, Christian Lutz. Lutz’s fascination with the invisible machinations of powers have taken him from the discreet, subtle worlds of diplomacy—to the inner workings of a Senegalese religious brotherhood—and now to the Niger Delta, the heart of the violence that surrounds the Nigerian oil industry.