dublab Radio presents Louder than the Noise: Dispatches from Progressive Music Minds, Makers, and Communities in the Middle East and North Africa. Our guests come from across the music world, including artists, engineers, producers, journalists, radio hosts, label owners, and more. This series spotlights their compelling work.

Jace Clayton is an artist and writer based in Manhattan, also known for his work as DJ /rupture. Clayton uses an interdisciplinary approach to focus on how sound, memory, and public space interact, with an emphasis on low-income communities and the global South. His book Uproot: Travels in 21st Century Music and Digital Culture was published in 2016 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He serves on the Music faculty of Bard College’s Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts and is currently teaching a seminar on ‘Interdisciplinary Temporalities in Performance’ at Harvard University.

Hassan Wargui is a Moroccan based musician and banjo player. He is a founding member of several musical groups, including Boshart, Imanaren, Etran Tiznit and Tidokla. He has released seven albums.

Jace Clayton spoke with Matteah Baim for this interview.

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All interviews were conducted in 2019. We’d like to thank our guests and contributors. This series was produced by dublab Radio and Matteah Baim. Interviews were conducted by Alejandro Cohen and Mark “Frosty” McNeill. The dublab sound logo was created by Suzanne Ciani. Alejandro Cohen made our theme music. Editing was done by Matteah Baim. Lauren Denitzio was our graphic designer.