Berghain shares new protocols on harm-reduction and awareness
The Berlin club has outlined its new safety rules in light of recent needle and drink spiking incidents at the venue
People think Elon Musk was refused entry into Berghain
The Tesla CEO posted a series of early morning tweets about the Berlin club
Berghain to fully reopen this weekend
The Berlin club will reopen on 2 October
Berghain to reopen its garden this weekend
Ben Klock, Gabrielle Kwarteng and Freddy K will play at the venue this Saturday and Sunday
Berghain cancels events until April due to coronavirus
The Berlin club has suspended all ‘self-produced’ events. Berghain has cancelled all ‘self-produced’ club events…
Berghain boycott organised in response to €5 re-entry fee
Those involved plan to abstain from going to the club until 31 October if changes aren’t made
You can now take a virtual tour of Berghain with this Minecraft video
A Reddit user has re-created the Berlin institution using the video game Minecraft
Berghain bouncer Sven Marquadt sues company behind card game Bergnein
Beware of Ninja based the game on the Berlin gatekeeper without his consent
Germany’s far-right party wants to have Berghain’s license revoked
Alternative for Germany want an end to the quintessential Berghain experience
Kylie Minogue at Berghain: A mix of the old, the new and the unexpected
For decades, the popstar has sold out arenas around the world with her helium-high bangers. Berghain, however, is a far cry from her usual performance venue
Fiedel releases Berghain 08 for free on Ostgut Ton
The 140-minute mix is available to stream and download now
Read an exclusive extract from Rave On, a new book telling the story of global club culture
‘Rave On: Global Adventures in Electronic Dance Music’ is the new work by journalist Matthew Collin, author of ‘Altered State’
Marcel Fengler
The remarkably agile DJ delivers 94 minutes of winding techno sounds built for Berghain and beyond.
Listen to the world premiere of Steffi’s World Of The Waking State via Crack Magazine and Bleep on Facebook Live
We’re excited to be launching the first instalment of .AV – a collaboration with Bleep where…
Nick Höppner – Work
On his second LP, Nick Höppner strives to push techno’s discourse forward through experimentation and stylistic variation
Legendary Berlin party Get Perlonized! moves to Tresor in June
Zip and Sammy Dee’s party will be temporarily moving away from Panorama Bar
Berghain commissions German painter Norbert Bisky for artwork, Vertigo
The art installation will replace Nathan Piotr’s Rituals of Disappearance wall mural
Berghain’s wall mural is going on sale
Piotr Nathan’s 82-foot wide artwork will be sold in fragments at €500 per piece
Berghain to open a third dancefloor this March
The new Säule floor will operate a more experimental booking policy
Now is the Time:
Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock interviewed
After reuniting on a milestone release for their Berghain family, the techno duo reflect on the institutions that drove their success.
Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann drop Phantom Studies – listen
Ostgut Ton’s dream team have unleashed Phantom Studies – and, unsurprisingly, it bangs.
Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann return for Ostgut Ton’s 100th release
Ten years after their first studio collaboration, Berghain residents Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann will…
Berlin’s CTM festival announce first acts for 2017
Berlin’s festival for adventurous music and art returns from 27 January – 5 February 2017…
The Tough Heart of Luke Slater’s Planetary Assault Systems
Techno veteran Luke Slater has shed plenty of skins across his work. Following his latest outing Ostgut Ton, Theo Kotz finds him in a reflective mood
Avalon Emerson: Powerful Visions
For Avalon Emerson, making electronic music is a streamlined process of bringing the songs and stories in her head to life, as Emma Robertson finds out
Marcel Dettmann – DJ-Kicks
The formula for a successful DJ-Kicks compilation isn’t always clear. The quality in the series…
Perspective: What Happened to the ’24-Hour City’?
Dance music academic Luis-Manuel Garcia explores how Europe has been moving towards recognising the significance of club culture
Berghain wins case to classify the club as a cultural institution
Berlin’s most famous club was awarded the status of a place of culture relevance in…
Barker & Baumecker tease new realeases forthcoming on Ostgut Ton
The Berlin-based duo will drop two records before the end of the year. An EP:…
Berghain was struck by lightning this weekend
According to Leisure System’s Barker the club’s aircon blew and ‘blinding’ emergency lighting came on…
Ostgut Ton announce new Planetary Assault Systems album, listen to The Last Scene
On 30 September Luke Slater will drop Arc Angel his latest record as Planetary Assault…
New Berlin mall may put Berghain’s future at risk
A new mall and bowling alley are being built in the derelict space adjacent to…
A new website simulates getting in (or not getting in) to Berghain
A website emerged this weekend that simulates the experience of queueing and attempting to enter…
Virginia: Pop Music for Rave Kids
Ahead of the release of her first full-length on Ostgut Ton, Virginia talks her musical upbringing, playing Panorama Bar, and almost giving it all up
Tauron Nowa Muzyka announce Berghain pre-party
The Polish festival are reaching further afield than ever before for their warm up event…
Skepta to headline Berghain this April
The world-conquering Shutdown don will be taking over the techno fortress this Spring One of the…
50Weapons Finale
Just under 10 years on from the label’s first release, and the 50Weapons manifesto has met its conclusion
Crack to present Abra’s Berlin show
The Awful Records singer will perform live in the Berghain complex Atlanta-based “darkwave duchess” Abra…
Someone is selling ‘Ben Klock’s Original Banana’ on eBay
“Ben Klock had this Banana with him to consume after his almost 12 hours long…
Levon Vincent and Marcel Dettmann collaborate on new 12″
Marcel Dettmann has contributed to a new track on Levon Vincent’s new 12″
Art In The Club: Berghain’s walls welcome transcendence
Berghain’s new book invites you to take a closer look at the art that lines the Berlin club’s notorious, decadent depths
Ostgut Ton to release Kobosil’s debut album
Berlin-born DJ Kobosil will release his debut album through Berghain’s in-house label Berlin’s Ostgut Ton…
Various Artists – Ostgut Ton/Zehn
the gems come in rich variation that eschew any preconceptions as to what a Ostgut Ton track might entail. This is not 30 tracks of pounding techno
Ben Klock’s Essential Mix is streaming now
Berghain resident Ben Klock has handed in his first ever Essential Mix Ben Klock’s debut…
When form becomes protocol, Objekt instinctively resists
Though TJ Hertz’s style falls in line with the application of the term ‘techno’ as a genre, he couldn’t be further from its straighter developments
Claire Danes explains Berghain to Ellen
And Ellen doesn’t really get it… A video has emerged today of Homeland star Claire…
Ostgut Ton Announce 10th Birthday Compilation
The iconic Berlin label will release a ten vinyl set for their tenth birthday Ostgut…
Pop-Kultur 2015
Pairing a self-proclaimed pop culture festival with an oasis for underground culture worked out as well – “interestingly” – as you would imagine.
A pair of “entrepreneurs” are offering €100 to get in to Berghain
An advert on Craigslist is offering €100 per visit for access to Berghain Earlier today…
Pop-Kultur announces new acts
Anika, Kane West and DJ Dave Haslam will appear at the Berghain festival A new…
Ostgut Ton celebrate ten years at Berghain
20 + acts from the label’s roster will play across 15 + 16 August. Ostgut…
Krake festival:
“DIY from the core”
Nico Deuster, founder of Krake festival, has raised the staunchly independent festival from the ground up
Berlin’s Pop-Kultur festival launches mentoring programme
Your chance to get involved with the exciting new festival From the organisers of Musicboard…
Container‘s noise-infused techno is finding a wider audience
Container has got a bone to pick, which is awkward because when it comes to talking about his heavily saturated, hardware-based techno, there are persistent difficulties.
Holly Herndon
“Devouring fear is the secret to happiness.”
Will Ward – Portion
The eclectic Berlin label and Berghain-based clubnight Leisure System are set to release a new…
Norman Nodge
Although Norman Nodge has held a residency at Berghain since 2005, techno is just a…
Pop-Kultur present a new, three day festival in Berghain
A new three day festival is launching in Berlin. From the organisers of Musicboard Berlin,…
Ryan Elliott’s transatlantic love affair
The Detroit native who in Berlin has found a home, and in Panorama Bar has found his ultimate stage
Dodging cliché, nostalgia and pretension with
Gerd Janson
Dodging cliché, nostalgia and pretension with the irrepressible enthusiast
Rødhåd: Dystopian’s unstoppable force
The Berlin heavyweight bulldozes his way through techno apathy
Fabric 15th Birthday
As one of Crack’s cohorts analysed the 12 hours just spent in London’s best nightclub,…
Roman Flügel weaves conviction with irony
A passionate beatsmith from the start, Roman Flügel’s thirst for inspiration always drives him to where the party is happening
Ben Frost
Berghain | 22 May The last year must have been busy for Ben Frost. Somehow…