Don’t DJ
The DISK label-head opts for expressive, angular cuts for his Crack Mix
MESS Radio #1: Hyperaktivist
Venezuelan DJ Hyperaktivist brings her Mindful Electronic Sonic Selections to Crack Audio for the first instalment of her residency.
Sunn O))) live in Berlin: The soundtrack to the end of the world
Sun O))) bring a textbook example of their doom-inducing live show to Festaal Kreuzberg, complete with trombones and monk’s robes
Pop Kultur Berlin unveils live acts and speakers including Mykki Blanco and Anna Calvi
Anna Calvi features on the line-up alongside CocoRosie, Jenny Wilson and more. There will also be discussions on the rise of female DJ collectives, identity politics in pop music and ‘The Importance of an Independent Music Journalism.’
Wilde Renate resident Johannes Albert unveils new remix EP
Johannes Albert’s Gleis 1 – Lichtenberg Remixes will be out on 19 July via Frank Music.
Frauengedeck collective to celebrate fourth anniversary with Bloody Mary, Emika & Sylvie Marks
All-female collective Frauengedeck are celebrating their 4th anniversary this week. The party, happening on 12 July, will take over the four floors of Salon – Zur wilden Renate in Berlin with rooms dedicated to techno, electro and breaks, house tunes, and 80s and 90s hip-hop.
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
Objekt, Lee Gamble and Nkisi announced for Berlin Atonal 2019
The German festival runs from 28 August to 1 September
Objekt, Cera Khin and LSDXOXO to play Berlin party at Bi Nuu
The club night Circuit Breaker returns on 1 May
Forum announces line-up for debut edition at Funkhaus Berlin
The inaugural event will be held at the Berlin hotspot on 30 April
Dekmantel Soundsystem and DJ Boring to play Else opening party
The event will be held at the Berlin club on 28-29 April
San Soda, Nu Guinea and Jay Daniel to play J.A.W at Griessmuehle
Paris-Berlin collective J.A.W will curate an evening at the Neukölln venue on 9 March
Berlin nightclubs are providing shelter for the city’s homeless
Two Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg institutions have announced that they’ll be offering emergency accommodation throughout January and February
SPFDJ
Hard, fast, and totally nails techno from the ascendant Berlin selector
A Berlin museum is exhibiting Tresor’s door as a cultural artefact
The club door is one of 15 artefacts chosen by The Humboldt Forum
Willow, Machine Woman, Fiedel and more to play Renate in November
The Berlin club has unveiled its artist line-ups for the next month
Berlin festival Synästhesie announces 2018 line-up
The experimental rock event will be held at Kulturbrauerei on 23-24 November
Amplify Berlin call for applicants for second semester
Applications for the residency close on 16 December
Marcel Dettmann, Surgeon and more join Carbonate Coke Club Collective German tour
The tour takes in some of Germany’s most iconic venues
Relentless chaos reigns at Death Grips’ Berlin performance
Graeme Bateman reviews the Sacramento group’s fiery performance in the German capital
Berlin Atonal 2018: High-concept club sounds and challenging electronics
The German festival returned to Kraftwerk to stage its sixth edition
Carhartt WIP teams up with Trojan Records for AW18 collection
Chicago bootleggers Boot Boyz have created a series of shirts for the collaboration
Berlin train station to play atonal music to drive drug users away
Apparently “many people perceive it as something to run away from”
Renate reveals line-up for 72-hour birthday party
The Berlin venue will celebrate with a three-day programme on 14-17 September
Brockhampton live in Berlin: An abundance of pure, unadulterated talent
The Texas group take over the Festsaal Kreuzberg stage with unnerving balance of vulnerability and swagger
Sisterhood: Munroe Bergdorf
A guide to allyship and action from the social activist, model and former Pxssy Palace resident
Powder and DJ Sports complete Berlin Atonal’s 2018 line-up
The experimental festival will return to Kraftwerk on 22-26 August
Renate and ELSE announce their summer programmes
The Berlin venues have unveiled their schedule of parties running throughout August
Luz
Luz Diaz turns in a mix that inhabits the middle ground between techno, electro and leftfield experimentalism
Nene H
One of the most exciting new faces on Berlin’s club circuit steps up for Crack Mix 220