Party Ruins – A History of Berlin’s Club Culture

Party Ruins – A History of Berlin’s Club Culture

Ruins of Maria am Ufer, photo: Michael

With events scattered around the city and free of charge the festival FUTUR25 celebrates the German reunion this upcoming weekend. Some may ask: Didn’t we celebrate the same thing last year? But no. Last year we celebrated the anniversary of the fallen wall with illuminated balloons along the way of the wall. What had become reality for the people only became politically official with the signing of the German reunion contracts, which happened a year later.

FUTUR25 now celebrates the 25th anniversary of this political milestone with great installations, exhibitions and concerts. Radialsystem V serve as the centre of the festival, but is certainly not the only venue! The section Trümmern und Träumen (“ruins and dreaming”) is for us the most exciting one as it focuses on the developments of the Berlin Club scene, brings important figures back on stage, and takes you around on rickshaws to the locations of previously legendary clubs and those that still exist after a wild history of over two decades.

Read more about a couple of the program highlights and see some archive photographs of long forgotten clubs and parties after the jump…

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Win Tickets to Watergate’s Diynamic Open Air

Win Tickets to Watergate’s Diynamic Open Air

Berlin is supposed to be the capital of electronic music. However, some of the most interesting German DJs and producers are actually not based in Berlin, but in Hamburg. I am of course talking about the Diynamic crew, about artists such as Solomun, H.O.S.H., Stimming, Kollektiv Turmstrasse and David August. All of them will be playing at the Watergate Open Air next Saturday. If you have ever seen Solomon or Kollektiv Turmstrasse live, you know that this is a party not to be missed. We are giving away two tickets after the jump.

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Win Tickets for Stil vor Talent at Watergate

Win Tickets for Stil vor Talent at Watergate

On the upcoming Friday (September 21) the Berlin-based techno label Stil vor Talent is going to celebrate a party at the Watergate. The line-up features Oliver Koletzki, Niconé and Channel X. Additionally, the amazing newcomer act HVOB is going to play a live set. As always when Stil vor Talent is hosting an event at the Watergate, it is for sure going to be pretty crowded. For all of you who are not patient enough to wait in the cue we are giving away two guest list places after the jump.

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