After a long night of partying, you are standing on your balcony, smoking a last cigarette and thinking about all the bad things you did during the last hours. The Berlin-based band Mittekill has the soundtrack for this situation. Just recently they published their third album All but bored, weak and old. Again, they combine electronic music, 80s synthie pop and Krautrock. In our interview, we asked band founder Friedrich Greiling about music by Iggy Pop, Sóley, Apparat and Madonna. More after the jump.
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by Jens
on May 4th, 2012
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As a DJ, producer and the founder of the label Stil vor Talent, Oliver Koletzki is one of most important figures in Berlin’s electronic music scene. Three years ago, he ventured into pop music with his album Großstadtmärchen. Now he released the successor Großstadtmärchen 2. The album features collaborations with artists like Jan Blomqvist, Axel Bosse, Jake the Rapper, Fran and Juli Holz. The result: electronic pop music as its best.
In our interview with Oliver Koletzki, we asked him about music by Shade Sheist, M.I.A., Nina Kraviz and David Bowie. More after the jump.
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by Jens
on March 28th, 2012
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David Bowie’s Berlin period became a myth of this city: In 1976, the Thin White Duke moved together with Iggy Pop in an apartment in Schöneberg. During the following months, Bowie recorded three of his most important albums here: the “Berlin Triology”, which also includes his maybe most beautiful song, “Heroes”. But David Bowie not only played music in Berlin. He and Iggy Pop also enjoyed the culture and the night life of the city – meaning: doing all kinds of drugs and having all kind of sex.
Tobias Rüther, editor at “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”, has written an amazing book about Bowie’s Berlin period. In “Helden”, Rüther not tells all the anecdotes and biographical stories, he also analyzes how the culture of Berlin influenced David Bowie’s music. More about that in an interview with Tobias Rüther after the jump.
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by Jens
on February 8th, 2012
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We have been waiting for it for a long time – and it was worth it. Today, the first German issue of Andy Warhol’s legendary Interview magazine was released. Get more information after the jump. Read on – Weiterlesen »
by Jens
on January 27th, 2012
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Odeur AW 12/13
I discovered the Swedish label Odeur a few years ago through Temporary Showroom here in Berlin. I was instantly taken by the style of this label and have my closet half full of their designs by now. Their unisex collections would fit easily among the big avant-garde stars of Paris, yet their pieces are more affordable at that. This Saturday they make their premiere at the official tent of Berlin Fashion Week and I am so sad I am going to miss the show due to our trip to Paris. Therefore I met up with designer Gorjan Lauseger and Petter Hollström this week and talked with them about their show in Berlin and their new collection. Get a few preview photos of the new campaign and read the interview after the jump.
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by Frank
on January 19th, 2012
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„Somebody has great plans here, and chances are good he might succeed. With him, the Deep House scene can enjoy a little popstar moment.“ That’s what the Debug said about Hannes Smith’s last EP on Etoka Shapes.
As a a matter of fact, there is not much electronic music out there that is just as exiting and beautiful as his. Anyone who has seen him performing live can confirm this.
In our interview with Hannes Smith, we talked about music by Beirut, The Kills, Franz Schubert and Apparat.
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by Jens
on October 28th, 2011
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„Pilocka Krach turns data urine into shaked martini with pear.“ In the music industry, there are not many biographies around that contain sentences like this one. But Pilocka Krach is much more than a conventional musician. Everyone who has seen her performing knows that.
Pilocka Krach creates music for people that do not want to grow up – and for those who simply diskodancing to funky trashy beats.
In our interview with Pilocka Krach we talked about music by Rock Steady Crew, Serge Gainsbourgh, Franz Liszt, David Bowie and Pilocka Krach.
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by Jens
on September 17th, 2011
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Max Dax, Editor-in-chief Electronic Beats Magazin, photo: Luci Lux, 2011
After four years of Spex Max Dax is now the brand new editor-in-chief of the electronic music magazine Electronic Beats. He is a busy man: beside his work as a journalist he is also a painter and photographer. For my 5 1/2 questions he revealed his best cake recipe and talks about Italien adult comics. Read the interview after the jump.
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by Guest Author
on September 9th, 2011
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Recently I attendend an exhibition on music videos at the Museum for Applied Arts in Cologne. It is really a pity that this wonderful art form is much less important than it used to be.
In our interview with Bodi Bill, probably Berlin’s most exiting band, you will find a selection of wonderful music videos – videos that are much more than a promotion tool, videos that have an artistic quality themsevles.
The directors of these videos are Andy Warhol (for The Cars), Spike Jonez (for Björk) Wong Kar-Wai (for DJ Shadow), Anton Corbijn (for Nirvana) and Stephane Leonard (für Bodi Bill). Read on – Weiterlesen »
by Jens
on August 20th, 2011
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Rosann Brandt is PR consultant at Ageny V in Berlin. This year the popular agency moved to a new office in Berlin Kreuzberg. If you read through the list of their clients you see names of fashion gurus like Henrik Vibskov but also hip Scandinavian labels such as Wood Wood or Monki. Agency V knows what’s hot and so does Rosann. After the jump you’ll find her answers to my 5 1/2 questions.
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by Guest Author
on August 1st, 2011
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