I met Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis at ZEITMAGAZIN, where we both currently and have been spending many lunchtimes together, munching on sushi and chatting about life. It was therefore no surprise but nevertheless delightful to hear, that she will answer my 5 ½ questions. Read the interview after the jump.
Jake the Rapper – photo: Katja Oortman
Jake The Rapper is the oh-so-lovely, larger-than-large, tattooed, bearded character you’ve no doubt seen if you went to Villa or Bar25, where he was a resident DJ and part of the extended family. Despite the descriptor “The Rapper” in his name, Jake primarily loves to play house music, and he is one of Berlin’s finest Techno DJs.
We asked Jake the Rapper about music by Lady Gaga, Richard Wagner, Curtis Mayfield and Seeed.
With the 6-part interview series “5 1/2 questions” we are officially launching a new format here on iHeartBerlin.de: The series. Between the articles of Claudio, Suz, Jens and myself you will from now on also find little sets of stories from different guest authors. Christine Neder, author of the book “90 Nights 90 Beds” is making the start with her 5 1/2 questions…
I first came across Markus Kafka a few years ago when he was an MTV presenter. This year, I had the honour of meeting him at the Leipzig book fair where we were both promoting our books. I tried my luck and asked him these 5 ½ questions. Read about his life as a jack of all trades after the jump.
photo: John Michael Hoppen
When the rumour was spread in 2010 that the Bar 25 would close down for good, nobody really believed it. For all the previous years, people have been celebrating a closing party, but it was never really ending. In the next spring, the club would always open its doors again.
Things finally changed. At the open air party on October 31 on the area of what used to be the Bar 25 everybody realized, that this was the final end. Everything had been torn down: the bar, the restaurant, the circus and everything else. Not everyone had regrets about that. The Bar 25 was famous for its strict bouncers, and the hype about the club seemed more and more irritating to some of its regular guests.
Anyhow: if you are now watching the music video of Dirty Doering’s I would, you once again get the feeling of what was so extraordinary and wonderful about this place. And it is not only the pictures, it is the music in and of itself that evoke the unique atmosphere. There is maybe no other track that is deeply connected to the summer of 2010 at Bar 25. But seriously, there is no reason to get sentimental here, as the successor of the club is going to open in the middle of May…
It is quite likely that Dirty Doering will take part in that as well. Generally, his DJ sets are among the best you can experience in the Berlin night life. We talked to him about music by Althea and Donna, Nancy Sinatra, The Shins and Andhim. And of course there is the “I would” video. More after the jump.
Today I am having a very special guest in my home. I met her in the summer when she took part in the second Designer Scouts event with her knitted wig collection Ge-Wollt. But Christine Neder is not only a fashion designer, she is also a journalist. After she graduated earlier this year she came up with the idea of a field study that she is now executing here in Berlin and her visit to my house is part of it. For 90 days she is spending every night in a different bed. Whore! No. This is not about having One-Night-Stands for 90 days in a row. This is about examining the life of the inhabitants of this city and becoming a part of their life for one night. You could call it the ultimate Couchsurfing experience. So far she has spend the nights at spacious homes of professors as well as in minitrailers of nomads. She documents all her experience on her blog and is currently writing everything up for a book that will be released by Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf later this year.
Right now Christine is looking for a very special home or host for her last night on November 19. If you are interested in hosting her you’ll find the contact after the jump. In the German version of this article you’ll also find an interview that I did with her while cooking.
by Frank
on November 11th, 2010
in People
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With no doubt Kollektiv Turmstrasse is one of the most original and versatile acts in electronic music. Their melancholic and dreamily productions have nothing in common with conventional techno music. In November, the duo will release their much expected debut album.
We talked to Kollektiv Turmstrasse about songs and music by Brothers Johnson, Arcade Fire, Sigur Rós, Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler and Nicolas Jaar.
After having moved to Berlin, Mutlu soon established himself as one of the DJs in clubs like Arena Club, Watergate and Bar25, of which he has been a long-year-resident until the very end. Everyone who witnessed one of Mutlu’s sets knows: groove is everything and genre boundaries don’t count at all.
This spring, he released his debut on Formatik Records, which was just a further step towards climbing the house music olymp. And yes, if you have wondered about this too – Mutlu, that is his real name. Featuring music by – among others – Pixies, The xx, Ramones, Rancid and Mutlu after the jump.
by Jens
on September 27th, 2010
in Music, People
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photo: Carolin Saage
When somebody told me about the Fusion and the Bachstelzen for the first time, I was fascinated, but I couldn’t really understand what it was all about, and of course I was wondering about the strange name.
But when I attended my first Bachstelzen party, I could totally understand why everyone is so enthusiastic about it. Experiencing the Bachstelzen is like diving into an enchanted, magic dream world: there is the unique, imaginative, bizarre decoration; there are all these wonderful people, these colourful “birds of paradise”, and of course there is this marvellous music by artists such as David Dorad, Skinnerbox, Madmotormiquel and Sebo, to name just a few.
We talked to Sebo – one of the makers of Bachstelzen – about the music of, among others, MGMT, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, KLF and New York Dolls; additionally we have some Soul, Ska and Techno classics. Enjoy it after the jump!
by Jens
on September 11th, 2010
in Music, People
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photo: Arne Grugel
In the past years, Robosonic have been building a reputation for producing multidimensional electronic music with their debut album Sturm und Drang (2007). Besides their productions, Robosonic are notorious for their DJ performances. They also host a podcast show called Berlin Kreuzberg Institut [BKI], which features live sets by artists such as Anja Schneider, Stephan Bodzin, Zombie Disco Squad and Dapayk.
We talked with Roboonic about songs of – among others – Michael Jackson, 2Pax and Damian Lazaraus, additionally you can explore some Ska and Soul jewels.
photo: Oliver Rath
I am tired of conducting the usual interviews. That’s why we developed a new interview design: we ask musicians, bands and DJs about – music. We just send them some songs and they tell us whatever they think about it. And don’t be afraid: this is not only about techno music, it is about music of all kinds of genres.
Our first interview partner is Bonaparte. This band doesn’t need an introduction anymore. Just type in “Bonaparte” into Google’s picture search: on the first page there are as many pictures of the French emperor as of the hedonistic freedom army from Berlin.
In our interview we have asked the Emperor about the music of – among others – Michael Jackson, Serge Gainsbourgh and Lady Gaga.
by Jens
on July 23rd, 2010
in Events, Music, People
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