Showing posts with label Berlin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Berlin. Show all posts

30 September 2011

SO UNDEAD! October 3rd Reichenbergerstr 28 Berlin @5PM



So Undead! is an exhibit about making connections between seemingly unrelated genres: Extreme Guitar Music ie. Punk, Metal and HC and the endless shades of Electronica. The art that will be shown at the event is wholly based on interviews conducted with artists, who in the past have dabbled in guitar distortion and are currently masters of the art of the synthetic. The interviewees include: Mary Anne Hobbs, Robot Koch (Jahcoozi)..., Cristian Vogel (Super Collider), T.Raumschmiere, Lars Kirchbach (Tolcha), Vladislav Delay, The Foreign Beggars, The Creep, Sneaky (Fingathing), The Bug etc. So Undead! is an exhibit about making connections between seemingly unrelated genres: Extreme Guitar Music ie. Punk, Metal and HC and the endless shades of Electronica. The art that will be shown at the event is wholly based on interviews conducted with artists, who in the past have dabbled in guitar distortion and are currently masters of the art of the synthetic. The interviewees include: Mary Anne Hobbs, Robot Koch (Jahcoozi)..., Cristian Vogel (Super Collider), T.Raumschmiere, Lars Kirchbach (Tolcha), Vladislav Delay, The Foreign Beggars, The Creep, Sneaky (Fingathing), The Bug etc.

The interviews will be presented as a series of book panels designed and illustrated by 44flavours, Nathan Menglesis and Margarita Rojas, and a video installation prepared by director Pol Ponsarnau. Additionally Robot Koch, Cristian Vogel and Sneaky will be playing an eclectic mixture of Garage, Punk, Metal and Electronica.

The project was curated by Lukasz Polowczyk (a.k.a. RQM) & 44flavours

HELL YEAHH! What a crazy and interesting project. I wish I had a teleporting device. I would immediately go to Berlin next Monday, 3rd October to experience this one-of-the-kind event.
Coming from heavy metal / hc background myself I can only welcome this initiative with open mind and great expectations. Robot Koch, Cristian Vogel & Sneaky playing a mix of Garage, Punk, Metal & Electronica = PRICELESS :) Highly recommended by Doktor Krank.

Schedule of the Event:
5.30 - 6.30 Sneaky DJ set
6.30 - 7.30 Cristian Vogel DJ set
7.30 - 8.30 Robot Koch DJ set
8.30 Screening



On this occasion Robot Koch has prepared a really peculiar mixtape SO UNDEAD, a patchwork of death metal / thrash metal / grunge vs. electronica featuring, among others, my favorite heavy metal band - i.e. Anthrax (I've been endlessly teased by devouted Metallica fans for this), gurgling death metal band Morbid Angel as well as Distance or EPROM. Sounds .... strange to say the least :)
Arghhshshihowwheeeeeeereeeeeherhhre.


Tracklist:

1. anthrax - what doesnt lie
2. primus - my name is mud (eskmo remix)
3. morbid angel - rapture
4. distance - v11
5. nirvana - breed
6. eprom - pipe dream
7. shellac - copper

30 June 2011

BLNRB - Welcome to the Madhouse (Out Here Records)


Title: BLNRB - Welcome to the Madhouse
Label: Out Here Records
Street date: July 8th, 2011

Tracklisting:
01 Goldbreaks Variation (Abbas, Kimya, LJ, Teichmann)
02 Madhouse (Nazizi, Jahcoozi, Abbas)
03 Dirty Laundry (Teichmann, Abbas, Kimya, LJ)
04 Msoto Millions (Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani)
05 Very Necessary (Necessary Noize, Teichmann)
06 Room For Me (Just a Band, Jahcoozi)
07 Ma Bhoom Bhoom Bhoom (Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani, Radi)
08 Everyday Without You (Teichmann, Alai K)
09 Living Room (Teichmann, Ukoo Flani,Dogs)
10 Monkeyflip (Modeselektor, Nazizi, Abbas)
11 Goldbreaks (Teichmann, Kimya, LJ, Abbas)
12 Take It Higher (Jahcoozi, Little King, Robo)
13 Kumbuka (Jahcoozi, Michel Ongaro, Abbas)
14 Richie Interlude (Teichmann, Ukoo Flani)
15 Kibera Benga(Massai Mbilli, Modeselektor, Just a Band)
16 Away (Just a Band, Jahcoozi, Teichmann, Michel Ongaro)
17 Zamaney (Jahcoozi, Ukoo Flani)
18 Whateverman Dub (Teichmann, Ukoo Flani)

Check the detailed info on the OUT HERE RECORDS site (including preview, purchasing links, photos, press etc.)

Powered by Goethe-Institut / Nairobi, BLNRB is an amazing project in which artists from Berlin mingle their artistic fluids with Kenyan producers, MC's and bands. The final effect of their joint efforts and many jam sessions over the span of two years, now to be released in the form of 18-track compilation "BLNRB - Welcome to the Madhouse" is really, really inspiring, eclectic and top-quality in terms of production. This type of collaborations I would like to hear and see more in Contemporary World Music!!!

Jahcoozi, Modeselektor, Gebrüder Teichmann, Mister Abbas, Kimya and Lon´Jon or the first lady of Kenyan rap, Nazizi, electropop band Just A Band and blind singer/guitarist Michel Ongaru plus six members of the HipHop collective Ukoo Flan, offer a real treat of fantastic electronic beatz by top producers from Berlin Bass Maffia and one-of-the-kind African riddims. I only wish there were more collaborations featuring Modeselektor as my personal highlight and definitely the best 'riddim' I heard this year is Monkeyflip featuring Modeselektor, Nazizi and Abbas. What a BEAST!! The same two emcees plus Jahcoozi are featured on the second best track on this compilation, i.e. title Madhouse. Check the entire package, it's super tasty, uplifting and constitute the great soundtrack for your home or office listening as well as outdoor activities :) I can only imagine the madhouse this little funky group creates when live on stage. I wish I was there. Highly recommended by Doktor Krank.

Listen to the special BLNRB mix by DalaDala.

BLNRB - WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE (DALA DALA MIX) by OuthereRecords

Berlin producers re-visited by Kenyan artists. Nice :)


WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE! from NRBLN_BLNRB on Vimeo.

30 April 2009

BERLIN: Shir Khan Bodytonic Podcast & Kid606

I love Berlin! This city is so full of artistic creativity and free spirits I feel more at home there than in my homeland. Sadly, the reality of corporate job and a family to look after, makes it difficult to visit the capital of Germany as frequenlty as I wish. At least I can listen to diverse music produced there. Today I present two mixes, Bodytonic Podcast 34 by Shir Khan - a founder and boss of Exploited Records and European Barbarians Get Down mix by none other than Kid606.




Shir Khan - Bodytonic podcast 34

This is a kind of mix which is rather rarely presented on my blog, but I m sure you will appreciate this short diversion from the main themes touched upon by me. Shir Khan’s mix is a top-quality eclectic mix focusing mainly on electro, house and disco but including also other styles – it is very smooth and pleasant. Just for the sunny spring days or hot funky nights.




Kid606 (aka Miguel Depedro) has moved to Berlin from S.F., as many electronic artists before (to mention Peaches, Gonzales, Scuba and tons of others) and two days ago he released his new album called “Shout At The Doner”. Before listening to his new release I recommend this fantastic, heavy and very straigthforward mix. The current Kid606 is not a breakcore / avant-garde electronic artist as you might known him in the past, he has been exploring more 'accessible' dancefloor-oriented regions for some time already, while soaking with lots of music inspirations in the city that never sleeps. And this mix is quite a nice combination of eclectic electronic beats with devastating dancefloor bangers. Kid606 in top form again, full of energy and creativity - I welcome this news with pleasure, as I still remember (and listen from time to time) the tigerbeat releases of Kid606, in particular with CEX, from the end of 90's, beginnig of 21st century.

TRACKLIST AFTER THE JUMP