Uncloud Festival Launches New Label Uncloud Editions

Who Has the Right to Closure? is a deeply personal and reflective body of work that explores themes of grief, loss, and emotional reconciliation. This debut album by Tunisian/Dutch multidisciplinary artist Skander Jaïbi (co-founder of the Netherlands’ Uncloud Festival) originated in 2023 as the soundtrack to choreographer Alicia Verdú Macián’s dance piece “CLAUSURA.” What began as a performance score by Skander Jaïbi evolved into an intimate studio composition, weaving together classical structures with experimental textures and atmospheric sound design.

Consisting of eight chapters numbered from I to VIII, the album is accompanied by a series of paintings by visual artist Hans Schuttenbeld, with eight works selected to visually reflect each sonic chapter.

This album is the first release on the new label Uncloud Editions and publishing platform for Uncloud. The label will focus on releasing and documenting interdisciplinary works in line with their vision “to stimulate and cultivate contemporary explorations in art and music.” The platform supports multidisciplinary works and formats that integrate sound, image, physical objects, text, digital realms, or expressions of aligned artistic intent. Upcoming artists releasing on the platform are Near Stoic and Oliv Oliv.

Known mostly for being a co-founder of Uncloud Festival in the Netherlands, Skander Jaïbi has simultaneously worked across disciplines as a composer, curator, audiovisual artist, and a science educator, holding a MSc degree in the philosophy of (quantum) physics. His practice draws on field recordings, archival material, and philosophical inquiry that was shaped in part by his academic background in the philosophy of (quantum) physics.

He says:

“In recent years, I have spent most of my energy and time, proudly and with dedication, as an organizer and curator. Time is scarce and energy is limited: I cannot deny that this has, to some extent, come at the expense of further developing my autonomous practice. I do not regret this, and it was always a deliberate choice. For about half a year now, the urge to create has become more active, and I have decided to invest more in the maker within me.”