The utterance of “aura” in 2025 might conjure an image of a SoundCloud rapper getting a fit on the gram to their adoring fans. But in the realm of media theory, aura denotes a special, intangible pull. An original work of art omits aura on the viewer.

In this episode we examine how this philosophical account of aura is cultivated and realized through narrative in our age of reproduction. We look at Copenhagen and its zeitgeisty experimental pop scene as a salient case.

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