Check Out Former TEB Editor Max Dax’s Art Exhibition At Deichtorhallen Hamburg
‘Hyper! A Journey Into Art And Music’ runs from March 1 through August 4.
‘Hyper! A Journey Into Art And Music’ runs from March 1 through August 4.
Here’s the official lineup for our Telekom Electronic Beats Clubnight open air at Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord on June 16.
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter is one of the last living jazz giants that defined the genre in its formative decades. Max Dax spoke to him in LA ahead The Wayne Shorter Quartet show at the EB Night at Jazzfest Bonn this Sunday.
The Sun Ra Arkestra drummer discusses rhythmic energy, almost working with James Brown, and Sun Ra’s mastery of…well, nearly everything.
The Sun Ra Arkestra director discusses the teachings and creative punishments of former bandleader Sun Ra, one the most singular figures in modern jazz.
EB’s editor-in-chief visits the Tarkovsky heir and archivist to find out how personal memory and artistic legacy, immortalized on film, have become one.
As the much-discussed, German photographer’s solo exhibition at Berlinische Galerie draws to a close, we revisit our editor-in-chief’s recommendation—originally published in our Spring, 2013 print magazine—of Zielony’s photo book Story/No Story. Max Dax interviews Zielony in person at Berlinsche Galerie on Saturday, September 28th at 7pm; the talk is free and open to the public. The exhibition closes on September 30th. Left: Tobias Zielony, Mädchen, 2003 (courtesy of Tobias Zielony and KOW Berlin).
In this in-depth interview taken from the new Summer Issue of Electronic Beats Magazine, MC and iconoclast Tricky speaks to EB Editor-in-Chief Max Dax about the music industry, Prince and why Barack Obama is worse than Bush.
Following the announcement of EB and Depeche Mode’s team-up for their European tour, our editor-in-chief Max Dax met the DM’s vocalist last November in Paris for
If you’re going to test out a new piece of DJ kit, then Berghain’s probably the place to do it. That’s what Electronic Beats’ Editor-in-Chief Max Dax did with Native Instruments’ Traktor DJ for iPhone. Here are his thoughts.
In this interview from last summer’s issue of Electronic Beats Magazine, Editor-in-Chief Max Dax speaks to Squarepusher about his early obsession with radio bands, musique concrète and why having “entertainer” stamped on his visa doesn’t quite cover it.
Tonight’s guest on Electronic Beats On Air is someone we know very well here at Electronic Beats: our very own editor-in-chief Max Dax.
In a conversation between EB’s editor-in-chief and The Wire‘s editor, the two respected journalists contemplate Depeche Mode’s new album together.
As Tosca, Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber released their first album, the wittily titled and groundbreaking Opera, in 1997. However, their friendship began much earlier, in school, where their shared love of musical experimentation, particularly with tape machines, proved a fertile basis for long-term collaboration.
From his top choices of 2012 to his thoughts on avant-pop prophetess Grimes, peruse the mind of our Editor-In-Chief as he once more goes on-air at FluxFM.
Another year long gone. Musically speaking, 2012 was a great year—at least for me, as I see music not only in terms of fun but also as a way to calibrate myself with the world. Having said that, this year (as with every year) I’ve listened to a lot of different music by many artists, … Continued
If consistency is the hobgoblin of human minds, we can all be thankful that Jason Pierce is from outer space. The Spiritualized architect and founding member of Spacemen 3 has regularly cheated death over the past decade, most recently fighting his way through chemotherapy to concoct what’s rumored to be Spiritualized’s final album.
The world according to acclaimed German director, novelist and producer Alexander Kluge is full of veils, masks, and hidden agendas. And not always in a bad way. From facial expressions to DNA, life is illusory and coded. But masks aren’t just forms of self-preservation through misrepresentation; they also provide freedom through anonymity — or protection … Continued
Electronic Beats’ editor-in-chief Max Dax went to visit Can’s Irmin Schmidt in his studio the south of France to learn more about the pioneering band’s alchemic mix of improvisation and composition.
Once again, EB Editor-in-chief Max Dax faces the world of broadcast audio on our EB Radio Sessions. For one hour he talked about the latest issue of Electronic Beats Magazine, including The Kills, what it was like meeting Pet Shop Boys, and most anything you’d want to know about the new issue. For hour two, he dropped a diverse (yet sophisticated) mix, including Plastic Ono Band, Kavinsky, and Frank Ocean
“There was a fascination for everything related to the war because it was all around me”: Bernard Sumner’s simple guitar lines and plaintive vocals are essential elements in New Order’s dark, romantic synth-pop—a sound that helped define Manchester’s musical identity and set Factory Records on the path to immortality.
You know the deal by now: once a week we invite DJs, producers, and other nightlife tastemakers to the FluxFM radio studio for The Radio Sessions – Electronic Beats On Air. This week sees an exception to this rule, since Electronic Beats editor-in-chief Max Dax will be guesting the show. With the new issue of … Continued
Photo: Luci Lux Usually, judging a restaurant by its menu is about as reliable as judging a book by its cover. But at Bouillon Chartier in the heart of Paris’ ninth arrondissement, what you read is what you get. And what you get is what patrons at the historical bistro have gotten for the past … Continued
As a student of electronic music at San Francisco City College in the late seventies, Tuxedomoon’s Blaine L. Reininger always had an affinity for synthesizers and sequencers. At the time (and place), the then novel electronic instruments were more geared towards experimentation than making pop songs—a distinction for which Reininger, a classically trained violinist, had … Continued
British-Born Annika Henderson, aka Anika, subverts the music industry’s dominant paradigms in unexpected ways. The twenty-four-year-old singer recently released her debut long player—a mélange of dubby, rough-around-the-edges protest music with monotone vocals that sounds like Nico for the post-post-rave generation. Good morning Anika. I know you’re on tour—where have I managed to reach you? I … Continued
We decided to ask Max Dax – Editor-in-Chief of our Electronic Beats Print Magazine to ‘count with us’ in order to find out the numerically relevant digits in his life – from 9/11 to four things he has still to do, it’s all here. Read on for the insights in this feature which initially appeared … Continued
A meeting of the myndes between the psychedelic figurehead/author and the dub-bliss duo of guitar and electronics to break open the heads.
Marco Gomez examines the “ideal listening space” and the influence of European venues on house and techno’s global taste.
Kunsthal Rotterdam’s newest exhibition features works by Arthur Jafa, Exactitudes, and Sven Marquardt, among others.
MURTUMA is a Berlin party collective that specializes in industrial techno.
If there’s one musical trend that can be said to define cutting-edge club music in 2019, it’s speed. There’s a new wave of DJs who are spinning techno sounds faster and harder than at any time since the late ’90s. One of the principle figures of this wave is Polish selector VTSS (a.k.a. Martyna Maja), … Continued
Tune in starting at 12:00 CEST on Saturday, September 21.
Three years after being forced by a noise complaint to move their festival midway through, M_Division and GAMMA Festival are now stronger than ever in a Russia that sometimes lags behind and struggles with fresh and innovative perspectives. From July 11 through 14, Gamma Festival was held for the fourth time in Saint Petersburg, featuring … Continued
Tel Aviv natives Dori Sadovik and Niv Arzi have been making music together as Red Axes for almost a decade. But even before their most recent musical endeavor, which pairs elements of new wave, post-punk, psych and more contemporary dance floor music, they were in a band together playing rock. When they began to experiment … Continued
Two hours of uncompromising cuts from the “elder statesmen of electro.”
Rave locations hardly get more special than this.
The up-and-coming Berlin artist is hot on the heels of a new live set, release and tour—and she’s not slowing down.
The Berlin-based producer and DJ’s frightening talent is on full display.
Time to do your homework.
The festival will take place between August 23-26 on the beaches of Anaklia, Georgia.
These images capture moments during sets from Ellen Allien, Dax J, Blawan and FJAAK.
This Saturday, we’re teaming up with The Third Room to throw a techno open air party at the incredible Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord industrial complex.
Leave a comment for a chance to see the Hessle Audio star play at Suxul on Saturday, June 16.
Come party with Blawan, FJAAK, Dax J, Ellen Allien—and us!
From Lente Kabinet in Amsterdam to EXIT Festival in Serbia, these are the upcoming summer outings not to miss.
It works on adults too.
Co-written by founding member Irmin Schmidt, the two-part book features extensive interviews and photographic contributions.
An hour of brilliant videos hand-picked by the infamous Berghain bouncer.
The much-hyped Smolna will host Abdulla Rashim, Octo Octa, Actress and more.
Relive some of the best moment’s of the biggest club festival in the world with Ben Klock, Rødhåd and more.
The triple 2xLP Klockworks release features label regulars like DVS1, Etapp Kyle and Sterac alongside a host of up-and-coming talent.
From Egyptian gods to philosophy: Sun Ra’s seminar on afrofuturism is a key insight into the jazz legend’s intellectual landscape.
A priviledged insight into the magic that went down inside Manchester’s most famous club.
We sifted through the massive lineup for Melt! Festival this weekend and compiled the highlights.
The sweet sounds of space.
Educate yourself on the history of jazz with multiple versions of over 250 standards.
From techno parties in decaying shopping centres to mental free jazz happenings, Budapest’s underground is enjoying a startling revival.
A new techno party in Glasgow is perfect for vampires.
This club in Pattaya, Thailand has been abandoned since a fatal fire 20 years ago.
From Russia to South America, these are the most booming club music scenes in the world right now. Book your flights!
We heard these 11 tracks played the most in clubs and recorded mixes this year.
The results are in. You’ll never guess who’s #1.
Massive Attack is back with a video for their new song ‘Come Near Me’. Could their album be dropping soon?
A few weeks after the release of his latest album ‘Mayday’, the BNR boss talks about how he alters his crossover style when he plays at Berghain.
As you can see below, cosmic philosopher Sun Ra had pretty down to earth business cards back in the 1950s that offered his services as a musician. See for yourself below and check out Caribou’s guide to his favorite Sun Ra jams here.
Two behemoths in German music history unite to discuss Spotify’s pitifully incomplete Stockhausen collection and the implications of recommendation algorithms.
A quiet US city is supporting after-hours dance club nights like Hot Mass, which takes place under a bathhouse, to transform itself into a creative mecca.
They say humanity won’t survive long after the bees go extinct. To stir up some buzz on the topic, artist Wolfgang Buttress has constructed “The Hive,” a 17-meter multi-sensory honeycomb installation. Its soundtrack? Actual bee samples and improvised drone rendered by space rock band Spiritualized, new Icelandic sensations Amiina, Youth, Camille Buttress and Deidre Bencsik. Together, the collective … Continued
After eleven years, Electronic Beats bids farewell to its print magazine. Look back on some of the best images to have graced its pages.
After eleven years, Electronic Beats bids farewell to its print magazine. Look back on some of the best images to have graced its pages.
These days, there are concerts specially designed to make attendees go to sleep. It should come as no surprise that such events are characterized by (really) long performances… and drones. A good number of playlists on Spotify and similar streaming services now cater toward inducing tiredness in listener. While common courtesy discourages falling asleep at … Continued
Stadium synth-lord Jean Michel Jarre talks to Max Dax about his new album ‘Electronica’, which features the likes of Air, Laurie Anderson and John Carpenter.
Maria Zastrow recounts wild nights from “anti-culture” hubs like Risiko and Dschungel, a popular hangout for the likes of David Bowie and Mick Jagger.
Max Dax explains how Floating Points disappointed and Thom Yorke killed it at Italy’s Club To Club Festival in Turin.
The Torino-based festival Club 2 Club has released a short film cataloging the origins of the event. Interviews with the organizers tell of the festivals’ development out of the birth of club culture in Italy and how the fusion of dance music with a diverse range of other styles came to shape the development of Turin’s scene, … Continued
Tune in to our exclusive live stream of Dave Gahan & Soulsavers on October 30th at 8pm CEST
The Depeche Mode frontman talks about his new album with Soulsavers.
Good news from New York’s RVNG label: Chicago weird-house/techno mainstay Hieroglyphic Being has announced a new album called We Are Not The First. The whole record is credited to “Hieroglyphic Being and the J.I.T.U. Ahn-Sahm-Bul,” and it took us a while to figure out that’s a phonetic spelling of “ensemble,” as the record was made … Continued
Here’s what happened when Max Dax told the ambient icon a Bono joke during an interview for the Fall 2011 issue of our magazine.
The frontman of British pop outfit Frankie Goes to Hollywood talks about how David Bowie inspired his coming out in the ’70s.
The Turner Prize-winning visual artist and PAN label affiliate behind iconic short film ‘Fiorruci Made Me Hardcore’ reflects on his work.
Max Dax found out why Chilly Gonzales loves the “game changing” and often cranky tennis icon John McEnroe.
Paul Frick of Brandt Brauer Frick tells us about the highlights from the XJazz Festival, which hits Berlin this weekend from May 7-10.
Max Dax speaks to Martin Gore about his new solo LP, MG.
Max spoke to the Bronski Beat frontman about pop’s explosive second wave in London, the advent of the AIDS epidemic, and surviving the ’80s.
Boris Blank talks about Rote Fabrik, his new box set, and why punk from 1978 was “ornamentation.”
Max Dax waxes philosophical on sampling with Cophenhagen duo Den Sorte Skole.
Max Dax spoke to Radenko Malik about the conceptual thrust behind his realistic paintings, which translate photos into watercolor reproductions.
In anticipation of the exhibition Fragile Sense of Hope, which opens this Friday, we chatted with artists from Eastern Europe who will appear at the show.
Max Dax spoke to Şükran Moral about her provocative performance and video art pieces, some of which were so controversial that they inspired death threats.
“The most interesting territory in my country was the new press, because for the first time in recent history, they could print what they actually thought.”
Caribou mastermind Dan Snaith talks about his favorite Sun Ra records and why countless contemporary artists cite the jazz legend as an influence.
Read about Mobb Deep, Jessy Lanza, Ben Frost, and a whole bunch of other movers and shakers in the latest issue of Electronic Beats Magazine. Full details here.
The fate of the new, unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album has remained a looming question mark. RZA tells why.
What do Wayne Shorter, Inga Copeland, RZA and MØ have in common? They—and many more—feature in the new issue of Electronic Beats Magazine. Full details here.
To celebrate David Bowie’s birthday—and the release of his magnificent new LP “Blackstar”—we’re presenting a very special interview from the archive.
The Spring 2014 issue of Electronic Beats Magazine is about to hit the shelves. Alison Goldfrapp graces the cover but who will be joining her inside? Find out here.
In the Winter 2013/14 issue of Electronic Beats Magazine, editor-in-chief Max Dax spoke to the synthpop legend about his life and work, and what the future holds.
“…thanks to Warhol, ignoring queens these days is no longer an option, something attributable in no small part to another social phenomenon he loosely predicted: reality television.”
In the latest edition of our From the Vaults series, we present our editor-in-chief Max Dax’s 1996 interview with songwriting icons Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr, taken from the period they released Raise the Pressure as Electronic.
For more insight into the people behind Electronic Beats—the ones who voted for our Releases of the Year—we asked our contributors for a list of their own devising and a few words about their year.
As Hurricane Xaver raged outside, Scooter—Germany’s most polarising band—were busy raising their own hell within the concrete walls of Hamburg’s Uebel & Gefährlich club. But, as Electronic Beats’ editor-in-chief Max Dax found out firsthand, there’s more to the band than just thunderous volume.
‘Scooter: Always Hardcore’ is a new book documenting one of the world’s most successful and polarizing bands. We present the last in a series of exclusive excerpts.
In the cover story from our forthcoming Winter, 2014 issue of Electronic Beats Magazine, the frontman of Germany’s chart-topping techno act Scooter and the renowned contemporary painter compare notes in their respective fields.
Take a look inside 2013’s final edition of our award-winning Electronic Beats Magazine, featuring H.P. Baxxter, Laurel Halo, and—of course—ayahuasca rituals.
‘Scooter: Always Hardcore’ is a new book documenting one of the world’s most successful and polarizing bands. We present the third ina a series of exclusive excerpts.
‘Scooter: Always Hardcore’ is a new book documenting one of the world’s most successful—and polarizing—bands. Written, in close collaboration with the band, by Electronic Beats Editor-in-Chief Max Dax and Robert Defcon, we present a series of exclusive excerpts from the book. This time, “The Power Cut”.
Scooter: Always Hardcore is a new book documenting one of the world’s most successful—and polarizing—bands. Written, in close collaboration with the band, by Electronic Beats Editor-in-Chief Max Dax and Robert Defcon, we’re excited to be exclusively publishing a series of excerpts from the book.
On December 5th Electronic Beats presents a very special Scooter concert in Hamburg. Can’t make it? We’ll be streaming it live, right here on electronicbeats.net.
“I’m kind of having a go at rock music because it seems so much a part of the fucking system.”
20 years of hardcore techno, and still killing it—and you could be there to witness an intimate anniversary show!
Watch the music videos of the week featuring Miley Cyrus, Tricky, Nick Minaj, Iggy Azalea and many more.
The new Electronic Beats Magazine is out in just a few weeks, so why not order a copy or four? It should accessorize nicely with your new Autumn wardrobe.
The key member of Berlin’s experimental scene for 30+ years reflects on Berlin Atonal past and present. Plus a video clip of EB’s panel discussion held at this year’s fest.
On Saturday the Kompakt Pop-Up Store rolls into Berlin with an accompanying program of activities, discussions and workshops- We’ve got the full details here.
The Dutch DJ, producer and Panorama Bar-resident’s big heart sure knows its way around our checkbook.
Our latest pick From the Vaults is the English version of Max Dax’s 1996 interview with Aphex Twin about his album Richard D. James.
Listen to Tosca’s new album Tlapa exclusively here on Electronic Beats, featuring mixes from the likes of Makossa & Megablast, Brendon Moeller, Marlow & Rainer Trueby and many
We spent a week in Montenegro, a country which has only known independence for seven years, to understand the struggle for a national identity through personal narratives.
The historic event returns to the city after a 23 year hiatus, bringing a zero nostalgia line-up of adventurous sounds. In this final installment of the three-part interview, EB contributing editor Daniel Jones gets the details on the line-up and events.
The historic event returns to the city after a 23 year hiatus, bringing a zero nostalgia line-up of adventurous sounds. In this three-part interview, EB editor-in-chief Max Dax quizzed the organizers about the legacy, the changes and more.
Daniel Jones meets the charismatic vocalist at the helm of dark pop reconceptualizations—including of her own material—and uncovers some of the undertones driving the former political journalist’s work.
The curator and co-director of London’s Serpentine Gallery meets the esteemed writer, who conceived of and edited the original Whole Earth Catalog, on the occasion of the Whole Earth exhibition at Haus der Kulturen der Welt.
Eager to find out what lies inside the next issue of the mighty Electronic Beats Magazine? Find out all here. Oh, and who’s that on the cover…
Max Dax speaks to conductor and self-described intermediary between the worlds of classical and pop André De Ridder ahead of his stargaze presented concert this Sunday.
In this interview taken from the Summer 2011 issue of Electronic Beats Magazine, EB’s editor-in-chief Max Dax speaks to Dan Snaith, the artist behind sonic collagist Caribou and more recently, the techno-flavored Daphni project.
In this interview with Depeche Mode’s synthesizer operative Andrew Fletcher—originally published in a German newspaper in 2009 and published here in English for the first time—we finally hear from the low-key, but key, member.
At this year’s CTM 13 festival, Electronic Beats’ editor-in-chief Max Dax publicly interviewed the German musician living in Chile—aka Atom Heart, Atom™, Señor Coconut, and more—uncovering archiving, cultural imperialism, Axl Rose, and what Kraftwerk really think about Señor Coconut.
The Mute Records-signed duo of Carsten Nicolai and Olaf Bender (two of the three Raster-Noton founders) have been announced as support for select European dates of Depeche Mode’s stadium tour.
We present a special interview with Depeche Mode’s songwriter, originally published ten years ago in German for Alert Magazine and conducted by our editor-in-chief Max Dax.
Yello’s Boris Blank has teamed up with Swedish producer Håkan Lidbo to bring you Yellofier, a new app that allows users to make music from the sounds of everyday life.
This week sees the release of acoustic techno act Brandt Brauer Frick’s third LP Miami. Electronic Beats’ editor-in-chief Max Dax went to their studio in Neukolln to talk about the record, why Theo Parrish means more to them than the European avant-garde and their endless fascination with airport towers.
We exclusively host the audio from these panel discussions from CTM.13 festival examining the life and death of rave culture in the UK and Berlin.
Fast Food is a weekly blog about cooking and the micropolitics of dining by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. This week it covers thoughts on white wine and tough working hours.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on milk foam and fish trawlers. How are these two entities linked? Well, you might enjoy a cup of cappuccino in the morning while reading the newspapers, and then receive the phone call from your trusted fishmonger informing you that a big slice of swordfish will be … Continued
Artist and provocateur Martin Kippenberger is remembered by five of his associates and peers—plus his sister Susanne Kippenberger. Conversations collected by Max Dax.
Today’s Video Premiere comes courtesy of Tosca, the longrunning and highly successful project of Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber.
D. Strauss reviews Terre Thaemlitz’s performance at Berlin’s HAU 2, as part of the Transmediale Festival 2013.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers what it means to properly put together a dinner menu under the seasonal constraints of Italy’s Marche region. Oh yeah, it also offers advice on how not to fix a dent in a Jaguar XJ6. Fast Food is a weekly blog about cooking and the micropolitics of dining by … Continued
“Nobody felt the need to sing. It was only slogans we’d shout out. For us, everything went without saying, everything felt natural. It was all about attitude.”
“There has always been a nebulous relationship between the representation of La Cosa Nostra in the American literary and cinematic traditions and its reality. The romanticism at the core of our image of organized crime is, in a sense, misleading.”
Those attuned to the rumblings of Berlin’s musical under- (and overground) will know that it’s not long until the 14th edition of CTM lands in Berlin, turning the city into a hub of forward-thinking electronic music performance and discussion. Find out about Electronic Beats’ involvement, here.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on the Roman Empire and how to successfully cut a leg of beef from a cow. Fast Food is a weekly blog about cooking and the micropolitics of dining by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. The photo was taken near Arezzo on the superstrada to Florence and … Continued
Your favorite restaurants and eateries of 2012 were a revelation. Including a floating restaurant in Budapest, your pizza joint down the road and… McDonald’s.
This was an exciting year for EB Radio; from Bestial Mouths and Ogris Debris to The Orb, Nicolas Jaar and many more, lean back and delve deep into hours of mixes.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on roasting the perfect brasato and why you can read the menu—or any plate—like a book.
Mathias Modica is a Marseille-based DJ, musician and label founder. Together with Jonas Imbery, he runs the much-loved disco imprint Gomma. He doesn’t like lounge music, by the way.
Can’t take the Heat? Then allow Max Dax to suggest an original alternative: the blueprint for the 1995 A-lister, 1989’s L.A. Takedown.
Leading up to Kraftwerk’s Düsseldorf performance in 2013, we present you in-depth stories from MoMA’s Kraftwerk retrospective earlier this year – today featuring Alexis Taylor, multiinstrumentalist and vocalist of Hot Chip.
This issue sees the Slices crew travelling around the world to track recent developments in electronic music and to cover the latest producers who are getting us excited.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on the concept of the Bavarian Biergarten as well as why we shouldn’t be too angry with McDonald’s. Fast Food is a weekly blog about cooking and the micropolitics of dining by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. The photo was taken at Hofbräu Biergarten in Munich under … Continued
Discover our favorite articles and events, compiled from the beginning of the first day of EB.net’s redesign.
Leading up to Kraftwerk’s Düsseldorf performance in 2013, we present you in-depth stories from MoMA’s Kraftwerk retrospective earlier this year – today featuring producer, DJ, and founding member of Soulsonic Force and founder of Zulu Nation Afrika Bambaataa.
Leading up to Kraftwerk’s Düsseldorf performance in 2013, we present you in-depth stories from MoMA’s Kraftwerk retrospective earlier this year – today featuring Ruza ‘Kool Lady’ Blue, founder of the legendary Roxy Club.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on white paper tablecloth and the beauty of simplicity. If you do fancy being served a plate of Peccorino cheese around midnight in a crowded restaurant and having it together with a glass of red wine, then read on. Fast Food is a weekly blog about cooking … Continued
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on discretion and toughness. If you happen to be famous you probably don’t want to be bothered while dining. Fast Food is a weekly blog about cooking and the micropolitics of dining by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Due to a heavy traveling itinerary, this week’s episode … Continued
Electronic Beats Festival Zagreb goes off tomorrow—we hope you have your tickets already, because they’re going fast! Of course, with this lineup it’s no wonder. BPitch Control‘s Dillon is a hell of a performer (and, in a pinch, a good improvisationalist) and we’re very much looking forward to seeing the EB Magazine covergirl open the festivities. … Continued
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on cooking in public. You can always impress people by setting the stove on fire and handling the situation. Fast Food is a weekly blog about cooking and the micropolitics of dining by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Due to technical problems this week’s episode didn’t get … Continued
The first in a daily series in which Electronic Beats’ editorial staff recommend ways to spend your hard-earned cash. Today, it’s the turn of editor-in-chief Max Dax.
Didn’t get a ticket? Or, perhaps you did and are now wrestling with a hangover and can’t remember a thing. Whatever, allow us to explain how last night’s EB Festival in Vienna went down.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on getting your guests drunk. In a restaurant you can easily make a statement by ordering a super expensive wine. Or, the restaurant can make a point by refusing its clients the opportunity to make such a statement. In this tenth episode of Fast Food, Thomas Schoenberger … Continued
Born in Paris in 1932, into a world quite different from today, Eliane Radigue remains an important, intriguing figure in the European musical avant-garde. EB editor-in-chief went to meet her and find out about her fascinating life.
For me, it’s ideologically important that electronic music shows that even dilettantes like me can make music. I mean, it’s not about being the next Franz Liszt standing up there and being feted by the public, but rather about the music itself.
This week’s installment of Fast Food covers thoughts on Al Bacco, a fine restaurant in Venice, and what any restaurant owner in the world could learn from it. Fast Food is an ongoing conversation about cooking and the micropolitics of dining by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax on Electronicbeats.net. The photo was taken by Max … Continued
This week’s installment of Fast Food brings to light the military organization required to run a restaurant. Find out how Miles Davis, Nino Rota, the Mafia and Dante connect to a certain structured lifestyle. The photo was taken by Max Dax and shows the upper dining room of the world famous pizzeria Sorbillo in Naples. … Continued
Editor-in-chief Max Dax talks oblique strategies and chance procedures with the fast talking and even faster thinking Mark Stewart of The Pop Group.
Fast Food is a new, regular feature on EB.net by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Every Saturday you can read a new piece of a sophisticated ongoing conversation about cooking, traditions and how to read the menu of any given restaurant. It is a discussion about disappearing spaces and why so many chefs listen to Miles Davis’ so-called ‘electric period’ after … Continued
Electronic Beats editor-in-chief Max Dax sits down with the band, led by straight talking iconoclast Geoff Barrow, to talk Can, the “fucked” film industry and why bands today are responsible for making dead music.
The fall 2012 issue of Electronic Beats Magazine is out now. You can get a glimpse at what’s contained within its glossy covers here. What you waiting for? Go pick one up!
Fast Food is a new, regular feature on EB.net by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Every Saturday you can read a new piece of a sophisticated ongoing conversation about cooking, traditions and how to read the menu of any given restaurant. It is a discussion about disappearing spaces and why so many chefs listen to Miles Davis’ so-called ‘electric period’ after … Continued
Fast Food is a new, regular feature on EB.net by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Every Saturday you can read a new piece of a sophisticated ongoing conversation about cooking, traditions and how to read the menu of any given restaurant. It is a discussion about disappearing spaces and why so many chefs listen to Miles Davis’ so-called ‘electric period’ after … Continued
Fast Food is a new, regular feature on EB.net by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Every Saturday you can read a new piece of a sophisticated ongoing conversation about cooking, traditions and how to read the menu of any given restaurant. It is a discussion about disappearing spaces and why so many chefs listen to … Continued
What exactly is a ‘temporary artist’? According to Romanian artist/writer Dan Perjovschi, it’s someone who creates work that is eventually replaced, scrubbed off or painted over. Therefore, a temporary artist always has a fresh canvas—a fresh perspective, and a fresh start to remake and reconceptualize the work of his past. A temporary artist is always new. Max … Continued
From September 5th through the 8th, the second edition of the ICAS Suite is attached to the always-intriguing CTM Festival. Bringing such fresh sound-artists and performers as Mykki Blanco and Nguzunguzu, ICAS Suite plays an important role in Berlin Music Week… but what role is that exactly? And what does ICAS stand for anyway? CTM organizer Oliver Baurhenn reveals all.
Fast Food is a new, regular blog on electronicbeats.net by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Every Saturday you can read a new piece of a sophisticated ongoing conversation about cooking, traditions and how to read the menu of any given restaurant. It is a discussion about disappearing spaces and why so many chefs listen to … Continued
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.
Fast Food is a new, regular blog by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Every Saturday you can read a new part of their ongoing conversation about cooking, traditions and how to read the menu of any given restaurant. Of yeah, and why so many chefs listen to “electric period” Miles Davis’ after an exhausting night … Continued
Photo: Max Dax Few bands cast a shadow as long (or wide) as electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. The influence of the band’s trail-blazing retro-futurism, conceptual precision and electronic minimalism is difficult to overestimate, extending beyond numerous genres of electronic music into the broader realm of art and popular culture. And the art world seems to have … Continued
Season 1: The Restaurant Schönberger. Fast Food is a new, regular blog on electronicbeats.net by Thomas Schoenberger and Max Dax. Every Saturday you can read a new piece of a sophisticated ongoing conversation about cooking, traditions and how to read the menu of any given restaurant. It is a discussion about disappearing spaces and why … Continued
For the forthcoming September issue of Electronic Beats Magazine, editor-in-chief Max Dax met Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys for the cover story. In the exchange, Tennant and Lowe look increasingly comfortable in their roles as pop’s elder statesmen, ruminating with candidness—and, of course, arch wit—on a diverse range of subjects. … Continued
We listen to a lot of music. Like, a lot. It’s pretty much the point of our jobs, of course, but there’s another reason: we love music. We love buying records, we love going to shows, and (okay, sure) we love finding spur-of-the-moment leaks of heavily-anticipated albums, just like (we hope) you. Music is pretty … Continued
Yesterday’s rainy Wednesday was the first day of rest during this year’s European football championship. At the .HBC (formerly Hungary’s cultural embassy in central East Berlin, now a fine and diverse venue) however, hundreds of people lined up to attend New Order’s debut showcase of photographs and artwork, hosted by Electronic Beats. Prefacing their widely-anticipated … Continued
Seven days to go until it’s all about New Order here at Electronic Beats. On June 21, 2012 we’ll be proudly presenting not only the legendary Manchester band’s live show in Berlin — the only New Order club concert in Germany in 2012 —, but also the exhibition of New Order’s decade-spanning carreer. From June … Continued
James Blake made the ladies swoon, Jazzanova made the crowd groove, but In Gda?sk ‘party’ is now spelled S-Q-U-A-R-E-P-U-S-H-E-R. We watched Tom Jenkinson entrance the crowd with his hypnotic live show, swirling LED lights synced in time with his pulsing waves of broken bass, channeling 8-bit-flavored drum’n’bass electro across a crowd eager to rave hard. … Continued
Since April 10th, the second Musik Film Marathon has featured around 40 events in Berlin, from feature films to experimental films to documentaries. Tonight the festival will close with two extraordinary events, taking place at two extraordinary locations. First at Martin-Gropius-Bau. The German movie Ein Großer Garaublauer Vogel, directed by acclaimed film-maker Thomas Schamoni will … Continued
Day One April 10, 2012 4:45 a.m. wake up call. 5:30 a.m. taxi from Neukölln to Berlin Tegel airport. 7:00 a.m. flight BA 0981 to London Heathrow (Int’l Terminal 5). 9:55 a.m. flight BA 0175 to John F. Kennedy (Terminal 7). 12:21 p.m. arrival at John F. Kennedy (Terminal 7). 12:52 p.m. US border control. … Continued
Intuition tells us you potentially take offense at being inundated with images of multi-pastelled eggs and bunny rabbits. We feel the same. Nevertheless, in keeping up with our pan-religious agenda (re: last December’s 8 classic Kraftwerk Hanukkah album reviews/month-long post-sundown Ramadan postings), we’re proud to present to you our Easter Special – an in-depth look … Continued
In this feature from our spring 2012 print magazine issue—where every line is still valid—Electronic Beats’ editor-in-chief Max Dax interviews the director of London’s Tate Modern, one of the most influential people in modern art.
Dear Readers, Starting today, electronicbeats.net begins another new and exciting chapter in our quest to become the digital daily for a digital vanguard. First and foremost, expect an even greater emphasis on the voices of the artists themselves from the ever-growing Electronic Beats family. From Bryan Ferry to Underground Resistance, from Apparat to Alva Noto: … Continued
Check out this cover of the Chromatics track ‘In The City’ by Anika. The Bristol based musician who has recently spoke EB Magazine Editor Max Dax, has taken the strutting downtown disco of the original and turned it into something that sounds like the Slits jamming with John Barry. We’ve had it on repeat all … Continued
Dieter Meier vocalist and lyricist for legendary electronic pioneers Yello is going to perform two concerts with his new project Out of Chaos this March. Meier will be joined by violinist Tobias Preisig and classical guitarist Nicolas Rüttimann. Out of Chaos was borne from Meier’s desire to tour Touch Yello the virtual concert that the … Continued
Welcome to the final round up of the year as we take a look at what happened in the world of Electronic Beats over the last 12 months with change and rejuvenation, unforgettable live music experiences, and in depth cultural exchanges. 2011 began with a new outlook and a fresh perspective. In April our beloved … Continued
Is it December already? Gosh, time flies. It’s been in spring 2011 when the first revamped issue of Electronic Beats Magazine hit the shelves, and the third edition is nearly here. Please welcome Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Mr. Bryan Ferry. The singer and fashion icon salutes us from the … Continued
We all know that war is a futile travesty that wastes vast amounts of money and lives over exaggerated pissing contests. But just what are the costs of the Afghanistan war for the UK? This video, narrated by former British MP Tony Benn and featuring music by Brian Eno, gives the hard facts and invites … Continued
The next edition of the Electronic Beats print magazine hits the shelves this Thursday featuring cover star Björk in a stunning in-depth interview. Continuing with our theme of conversations on essential issues, the magazine also features Brian Eno and Tricky. On the shelves of your favourite designer store, record shop or fashion emporium from Thursday … Continued
A rainy evening greeted the arrival of our most recent Electronic Beats Soiree. However the EB & Slices team and a crowd of Berlin’s electronic music movers and shakers were not going to let a bit of rain dampen their enthusiasm. Starting a little earlier than usual the evening began with something a little different … Continued
Mark Stewart, one of Britain’s most innovative artists, brought the revolutionary Bristol punk to the masses 30 years ago and thereby sowed the seeds for a music scene that over the years has developed continually and gone on to produce bands such as Massive Attack, Tricky and Portishead.?? We had a chat with Berlin-based director, … Continued
Following our recent re-launch, we’ve been receiving great feedback on the first edition of the revitalized Electronic Beats Magazine – thanks for all of your comments! Printed on a new breed of paper the magazine is revamped both graphically and conceptually and backed by a new editorial team led by new editor-in-chief Max Dax (Spex, … Continued
The first edition of the revitalized Electronic Beats magazine will be hitting the shelves shortly with a fresh editorial approach from new editor-in-chief Max Dax and his team. According to it’s motto "Conversations on essential issues", the new magazine will be in dialogue form and will feature a discussion between Max and curator Hans Ulrich … Continued