24 – August – 2012 – Electronic Beats

Picture of the Day: Scootselector © Max Dax — Picture of the Day

Photo: Max Dax H.P. Baxxter and Gernot Bronsert

When H.P. Baxxter of Scooter fame met Modeselektor’s Gernot and Szary in Hamburg’s Westwerk on Wednesday, they created quite a buzz. Dozens of fans, young and old, asked for autographs while social media forums wondered why the hell Baxxter and Modeselektor were hanging out (and in a space that hosts the famous Electric Avenue studios – more

When H.P. Baxxter of Scooter fame met Modeselektor’s Gernot and Szary in Hamburg’s Westwerk on Wednesday, they created quite a buzz. Dozens of fans, young and old, asked for autographs while social media forums wondered why the hell Baxxter and Modeselektor were hanging out (and in a space that hosts the famous Electric Avenue studios run by Tobias Levin, no less). Who was it who once said ”Don’t believe the hype“? Photo: Max Dax

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On our radar

— Please send your links to radar@electronicbeats.net — it will be shared here
— Stream a Sun Arraw vs. Heatwave DJ-Set live from Sameheads Berlin at midnight (CET) on DIY Church — link sent by Michael Aniser
— A shorter history of hedonism — Berlin’s new wave of rave docs on sleek magazine — link sent by Walter W. Wacht
— Notting Hill Carnival this weekend! Listen to Benji B’s mix of the biggest Carnival tunes on BBC Radio One — link sent by Louise Brailey
— Now proven: Pitchfork readers are mostly into indie rock, not electronic music on Pitchfork's The People's list — link sent by Walter W. Wacht
— Viennale, the Vienna International Film Festival has announced this year’s program on Viennale — link sent by David Bogner
— “It all starts with this damn blank sheet” — Watch a video on how Modeselektor write a track on arte From Sketch — link sent by @EBnet
— Jules & Jim Hotel: the stylish new hotel carries a typically Parisian nonchalant swagger… on We Heart — link sent by Moritz Gayard
— Cymbals have unveiled a new song, ‘Like An Animal’ on The 405 — link sent by Moritz Gayard

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PVT (Slices DVD Feature)

“If you understand too clearly what it is you’re doing, then it means you’re probably not taking enough risks.” — watch our PVT video feature, taken from Slices DVD Issue 4-10. – more

Erol Alkan – Interview and exclusive track

“When people talk about what’s happening in the mainstream it doesn’t register with me, I don’t really pay attention. Sometimes I do take a look and see what’s going on and it horrifies me.” – more

A week in the life: 168 hrs Kraftwerk, NYC part 2

Explore more in-depth stories from MoMA’s Kraftwerk retrospective, this week featuring Ruza ‘Kool Lady’ Blue, founder of the legendary Roxy Club, and the grandfather of hip-hop himself, Afrika Bambaataa. – more