It’s hard to talk about that ONE music moment in my life, it could be being blown away by listening to Inner Citys Big Fun for the first time on the Radio, going to the first Houseparty or the first proper Rave. But nothing exceeds the quality an...
Or is it? It may be a haven for hedonists, yet Berlin (somewhat ironically, to some) also expounds an extremely healthy attitude to living - you only need to take a walk down any street in the hip neighbourhoods in the East part of the city and y...
To the wise Epicurean maxim “everything in moderation…,” the dedicated 21st century hedonist would undoubtedly add: “…including moderation.” For hedonism, as we all know, is a wonderful thing. There’s nothing quite like bidding adieu to your seri...
In August 2006 at the Weekend club in Berlin, Prosumer and Murat Tepeli performed live when vocalist Elif Biçer, inspired by their performance, spontanously joined them onstage marking the start of their creative relationship. From that very firs...
Monika Kruse, is one of Germanys biggest DJ’s, playing a mix of high-energy techno and house to clubbers all over the world. From humble beginnings, DJ’ing in a local bar, she soon made the step to organising her own raves, everywhere from abando...
What do you love about Berlin?Probably the pace is the main thing. Its seriously relaxed and then you can work yourself up slowly to really intense moments, if you want. London is great but its like being shot out of a gun. You eat early, then ch...
DJ and Producer Tony Lionni (37) was born in Liverpool, grew up in Manchester and after six years of living in Spain, now lives in Berlin. His old school house track “Found A Place” is lighting up dancefloors in European clubs and edging to the t...
What does dropping out mean in the 21st century? Can we really exit society forever these days? Could we ever really? Or is it a question of seeking alternative lifestyles? We explore the past and present of an idea that never quite went out of f...
Fresh from their success with the Sunday Adventures Club, Hawtin, Villalobos, Mia and the rest of the electronic bunch are back for another very special one-off event hosted by Berlin's magazine de:bug.This time the action moves indoors to Berlin...
Ben Klock, resident DJ at Berlin's techno mecca Berghain, will release a new album next year. Entitled "One", it will be available Feburary 23, 2009, on Ostgut Ton. Even though by far not his first release, the title "One" refers to the fact that...
Remember the second Secretsundaze compilation? It came out last October and features tracks by Omar-S, Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts, Lindbaek & Lindstrom, Brothers Vibe, Radio Salve or Johnny D... An amazing double CD which lets one wall...
Fever Ray’s live show in Berlin’s Berghain last month proved a true testament to the originality and innovation of Karin Elisabeth Dreijer Andersson.The eccentric female half of The Knife just released a video for her exotic and mysterious new si...
Micro-house luminary Ricardo Villalobos is the main focus of a new documentary premiering at the 66th Venice film festival. Filmed and directed by the German-born Romuald Karmakar between 2006 and 2008, Villalobos is a stimulating look into the c...
Berlin's new electronic music festival BerMuDa (Berlin Music Days) just announced the full list of clubs and line ups for their inaugural four day September event, and they’re pretty seminal.The lineup includes DJ Hell, Tiefschwarz, M.A.N.D.Y., E...
World-renowned Canadian/German DJ Richie Hawtin was reportedly kicked out of the dark confines of infamous Berlin techno club Berghain club this weekend. Known for their strict door policy and leader with the tattooed face, bouncers at the club a...
On November 9, Berghain resident Ben Klock will be recreating the soundtrack to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The one-off event, which takes place at the Goethe Institut in London, marks not only the 20th anniversary of this historic occasion but...