The Battle of Sylt
Sonic time travelogue from Captain Pro and Cosmic Oceanographer Sumo about their travel to the North Sea town of Sylt during a very special year.
Produced for Towards A Shimmer On The Horizon, at ZK/U Berlin, 2022
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Captain Pro and Cosmic Oceanographer Sumo of the deep space exploration vehicle Beben accept a top secret mission on Planet Earth, commissioned by the ungovernable Seagull Mafia of the North Sea. When the two cosmonauts arrive in the bougie North German spa town of Sylt, the antediluvian marshes cough up hair-raising histories of land and sea, birds and people, all in the backdrop of an impending battle between the lily-livered German ruling class and its dogs, the police, and the 9 euro ticket-buying, loudly holidaying north sea punk antifa.
Pro meticulously logs the mission, sharing information on how the “Holiday” is a colonial practice, the possibilities of “decolonial travel and leisure”, time travelling tips and tricks to traverse through the border regime, and of course, the on board playlist.


Shortwave Radio performance of The Battle of Sylt at ZK/U curated by Andrea Goetzke and Juba.
