I travelled home from the fusion festival site in several trains, listening to fine music, that I've been collecting in playlists for over decades now. When listening to this, watching the landscape pass by, it sometimes feels like being in a movie and the soundtrack is kicking in and maybe a little tear ran down my face. I felt empty and full of feelings the same time and tried to capture these whole festival-experiences in this tape. Have fun with my fusion recaps from the last years ;)
From my festival diary:
We discussed the universe, we put music into colours, we were smart and dumb together, switched off our heads, talked about in what kind of a society we want to live in, on and next to the dancefloor, we danced, sang along, cuddled, kissed, cried and fighted. We did not sleep enough for sure and sometimes it gets very grey what was so colourful before, when we are not in good company anymore. The devil comes and hugs us. I try to imagine then the people, that love me, by my side <3 you know who you are ;)

The audios are taken from voice-messages from my phone obviously :) and documentaries such as:
the one, when Olli Schulz visited me on the 3000Grad Festival site:
https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/sound-of-germany/folge-3-spass-s01-e03/ndr/Y3JpZDovL25kci5kZS84NDRhNTMyMS0xYTcxLTQ4MDAtYThmNC1lMzU2ZDJmODFiZGU

and "Hass gegen Queer" (Triggerwarning!)
https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/dokumentation-und-reportage/hass-gegen-queer/das-erste/Y3JpZDovL2Rhc2Vyc3RlLmRlL3JlcG9ydGFnZSBfIGRva3VtZW50YXRpb24gaW0gZXJzdGVuLzIwMjMtMDctMTlfMjItNTAtTUVTWg
because this is a huge subject we need to talk about in our scene! I am not a fan of spoiling the fun, but festivals are not a safe space also. A fact that is ignored by too many guests, artists and people in charge. We need change!

After the festival I was part of a panel by "My body is not your porn" at about blank Berlin. I was so empty, but I tried my best. Thank you so much to the organizers and the awareness-crews and guests that have been there! 
You can download the German Broschüre #hacksexim for free here:
https://hacksexism.de/pdf/ 
Do it and educate yourself!

Stay safe, be good to each other.

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TASCAM DR-05

Waterkant Tape 2023 - Driving home from Fusion edition

Booking: office(@)3000booking.com 
Promos: judithvanwaterkant(@)gmx.de

Doku "Call me DJ!" find the episode w/ Kataya and me in my linktree: https://linktr.ee/judithvanwaterkant

Doku "Sound of Germany" von Olli Schulz mit mir drin:
https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/Sound-of-Germany-mit-Olli-Schulz-Spass-S01-E03,soundofgermany162.html

Podcast-Sounddesign "Diagnose unangepasst" https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/diagnose-unangepasst-der-albtraum-tripperburg/13323951/

@3000-grad  @g-edit @institut-fuer-zukunft Resident

next dates in reverse order: 

01.11.24 Last "Coast Side Stories" at IfZ, Leipzig
05.10.24 Femme*Festival Gießen
27.09.24 "For Haus' Sake" Module, Copenhagen - Denmark
07.09.24 MitSinnen Festival
31.08.24 Alles Gute Festival, Innsbruck - Austria
09.08.24 3000Grad Festival
07.08.24 Panel "Zürich Music Week" - Switzerland
06.08.24 DJ-Masterclass "Zürich Music Week" - Switzerland
03.08.24 ♥️ für Kadda & Svea ♥️
2x.07.24 Grethenfest, Aken
26.07.24 Mit Dir Festival
21.07.24 Habitat Festival
20.07.24 Detect Festival
13.07.24 "Leipzig Art Days" MB, Leipzig
26.06.24 🚀 Sonnendeck
22.06.24 Spelunke, Leipzig
19.06.24 HLTH Europe 2024, Amsterdam - Netherlands
16.06.24 Meeresrausch Festival
09.06.24 Datsche, Magdeburg
08.06.24 "Endoversum" Klunkerkranich, Berlin
07.06.24 Crack Bellmer, Berlin
02.06.24 gART.n, Berlin
01.06.24 Wache Nudeln gegen Rechts, Hamburg
31.05.24 Mystic Creatures - Abstrakt, Berlin
18.05.24 txpx
10.05.24 MSNT, Gorleben
03.05.24 MDR Podcast Release "Diagnose Unangepasst" - Puschkinhaus, Halle
27.04.24 IfZ Birthday b2b Lisa Filou, Leipzig
20.04.24 Kino, Ehingen
19.04.24 Freie Kunstakademie, Überlingen
13.04.24 SOS Lärz, KuKo
10.04.24 radio sunshine live, Berlin
06.04.24 Insel der Jugend, Magdeburg
01.04.24 Momo, Freiburg
23.03.24 Verbrecherparty zur Buchmesse Leipzig, Conne Island
02.03.24 Stadtkinder, Oberhausen
24.02.24 Albani, Winterthur - Switzerland
23.02.24 radio sunshine live Zürich - Switzerland
18.02.24 Wintercamp - Italy
15.02.24 Wintercamp - Italy
10.02.24 txpx
09.02.24 meet me singing improvised on theatre stage, Ostpassagetheater, Leipzig
04.02.24 ostxxxxxxxx, Leipzig
03.02.24 Jobzähnter Kater Blau, Berlin
28.01.24 Südpol, Hamburg
27.01.24 Treibsand, Lübeck
20.01.24 (Mensch Meier bye) Storkower 121, Berlin
20.01.24 Bxxxxxxxxx, Leipzig
05.01.24 w/ Andy Secco, M01, Berlin
02.01.24 wxxxx
01.01.24 „Verspielt und Verspult ins neue Jahr mit den Jujus“
31.12.23 Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
30.12.23 radio sunshine live, Studio Berlin
15.12.23 "Coast Side Stories" IfZ, Leipzig
09.12.23 Mensch Meier, Berlin
02.12.23 Arche Ahoi, Innsbruck - Austria
18.11.23 Ritter Butzke, Berlin
10.11.23 "Juicy" Mensch Meier, Berlin
04.11.23 3000Grad Showcase, Fahren/Wismar
29.10.23 secret, Leipzig
28.10.23 ost:end, Leipzig
27.10.23 mitm Gängeviertel im Mensch Meier, Berlin
20.10.23 txpx
14.10.23 3000Grad on Tour, Mensch Meier, Berlin
13.10.23 Paula, Dresden
07.10.23 Hot Situations, New York City - USA
23.09.23 Sage Beach, Berlin
17.09.23 Datsche, Magdeburg
09.09.23 IfZ Season-Opening, Leipzig
02.09.23 Südpol, Hamburg
27.08.23 OLLA
26.08.23 Karrusel Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
25.08.23 Eulenflug Festival
20.08.23 im gART.n by Judith van Waterkant, Berlin
19.08.23 CCC Sommercamp
12.08.23 Judith van Katerstrand & Andy Secco @ 3000Grad
11.08.23 3000Grad Festival
05.08.23 RKNKT Festival 
29.07.23 Prärie Festival
22.07.23 KW29, Alte Hölle
21.07.23 Deichbrand
22.06.23 Kater Blau Garten, Berlin
17.06.23 Zuparken an der Ostsee
11.06.23 secret, Leipzig
10.06.23 Wannda Circus, München 
09.06.23 Artik, Freiburg
03.06.23 Sektor, Dresden
28.05.23 Sommerfest, Aken
06.05.23 Museumsnacht Zeitgeschichtliches Forum, Leipzig
05.05.23 Turnhalle, Bern - Switzerland
21.04.23 "Coast Side Stories" IfZ, Leipzig
15.04.23 Peter Weiss Haus, Rostock
09.04.23 wdlnds, Hildesheim
01.04.23 Distillery, Leipzig
31.03.23 secret, Halle
16.03.23 für Mora "Piss on Patriarchy" Lesung
11.03.23 Seawatch Soli - IfZ, Leipzig
05.03.23 Südpol, Hamburg
04.03.23 Stubnitz, Hamburg
24.02.23 Davos, Switzerland
18.02.23 La Grange, Rügen
11.02.23 25 Jahre SOS, Kulturkosmos Lärz
04.02.23 Crack Bellmer, Berlin
28.01.23 for "Mission Iran", Hamburg
21.01.23 "Eclectica" Mensch Meier, Berlin
13.01.23 D.74, Leipzig
06.01.23 Kater Blau, Berlin
31.12.22 grüßdich
29.12.22 Radio Sunshine Live
16.12.22 "Coast Side Stories" IfZ, Leipzig
04.12.22 Cafe Wagner, Jena
02.12.22 Fluc, Wien - Austria
26.11.22 Ritter Butzke, Berlin
19.11.22 xstxnd
15.11.22 Distillery, Leipzig
12.11.22 SOS U-Ground, Kuko Lärz
06.11.22 Für Hannes
28.10.22 Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
22.10.22 Turm, Halle
21.10.22 Rosa, Greifswald
15.10.22 Bahnwärter Thiel, München
13.10.22 Renate, Berlin
07.10.22 txpx 
03.10.22 "Circles & Stones" Kater Blau, Berlin
01.10.22 Stadtkinder, Oberhausen
25.09.22 Sundaze Openair, Leipzig
10.09.22 Kalif Storch, Erfurt
09.09.22 Sektor, Dresden
02.09.22 Freizeitlärm, Oldenburg
28.08.22 Zuckerzauber, Berlin
27.08.22 OLLA
21.08.22 Grethis
19.08.22 Entropie Festival
13.08.22 Andy Secco & Judith van Katerstrand @ 3000Grad
12.08.22 3000Grad Festival
05.08.22 Strandklangpavillon, Sellin Rügen
29.07.22 Wilde Möhre
22.07.22 Nation of Gondwana
16.07.22 für Felix
15.07.22 Katzensprung
10.07.22 Datsche, Magdeburg
02.07.22 Sonnendeck, Fusion 🚀
25.06.22 Insel der Jugend, Magdeburg
18.06.22 Bunter Bahnhof, Cottbus 
17.06.22 Elektromat, Saalfeld
09.06.22 3000Grad am Meer - Croatia
04.06.22 Sommerfest Aken
02.06.22 Harry Klein, München
27.05.22 L'artcultural Festival, Barcelona - Spain
22.05.22 Karl Helga, Leipzig
21.05.22 Frühlingsfest
14.05.22 Kater Blau, Berlin
07.05.22 Basel - Switzerland
06.05.22 MoMo, Freiburg
29.04.22 Südpol, Hamburg
22.04.22 xxxx
18.04.22 Turtur, Hamburg
09.04.22 IfZ, Leipzig
25.03.22 Mensch Meier, Berlin
11.03.22 Hühnermanhattan, Halle
09.03.22 sunshine live 
08.03.22 ://about, Berlin
25.12.21 3000Grad Stream
18.12.21 Turtur, Hamburg
18.12.21 Turm
04.11.21 Ved Siden Af, Copenhagen - Denmark
30.10.21 Yoko, Hamburg
09.10.21 Werft
03.10.21 3000Grad Tour, Berlin
11.09.21 gART.n, Berlin
04.09.21 Panopticum, Stuttgart
28.08.21 Antifaschistischer und Antirassistischer Ratschlag, Erfurt
22.08.21 Mensch Meier, Berlin
21.08.21 Rotkehlchen
19.08.21 Pangea 
12.08.21 Moertelwerk, Leipzig
06.08.21 3000Grad 
31.07.21 Unter Uns 
30.07.21 3000Grad Tour, Magdeburg
29.07.21 Zuckerzauber, Berlin
23.07.21 Distillery, Leipzig
17.07.21 Nation of Gondwana
10.07.21 Sektor, Dresden
21.06.21 Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig
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Releases: Acker Records / 3000Grad, Heimlich, Meeronauten
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Been there, done that: 
arte concert, 3000Grad, Fusion Festival, at.tension, SOS U Ground Lärz, Nation of Gondwana, Burning Man USA, Wilde Möhre, Pangea, Feel Festival, Funkloch, Mensch Meier, Südpol Hamburg, ://about blank, Ostxxx, KaterBlau, Institut fuer Zukunft, So&So, Laut&Luise, Grethen, Conne Island, mjut, Charles Bronson, Am Bach Switzerland, Kamala Milano Italy, Ved Siden Af Copenhagen Denmark,  L'artcultural Barcelona, Station Endlos, Love Foundation, CCC, Callshop, Lusatia, Klunkerkranich, Alle Tanzen, Redirection Stuttgart, Trapa Trapa Beach, Tag am Meer, RSNZRFLXN Seawatch, Sektor Evolution, Yoko, Turtur, Eulenflug, Karrusel Festival Denmark, Deichbrand, Hot Situations NYC, Fluc Wien, Wannda Circus, Bahnwärter Thiel München  etc
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“Judith van Waterkant was born in the beautiful baltic sea area and crashed into her fathers vinyl collection in a glas vitrine while dancing along with the record "Life is Life" at the tender age of 3. "Nananananaaa"!
Since then she’s not only gained a couple dangerous looking scars, which would be visible if she shaved her head, and gotten prepared to join in with the fights in the streets of Rostock, she’s also kept her deep passion of music with her, always on her mind. At the age of 14, she had a crush on her guitar teacher and has deeply loved music since that time, from every pore of her skin, which became even clearer to her later when she found herself in a massage circle where everybody was humming “Give Peace a Chance” in order to alleviate the difficulties and challenges of puberty. However, no one was supposed to find out about that. “If I die today, I’ll die happy” was her boozy attitude back then. It’s exactly this spirit that the Leipziger-by-choice tried to convey in her so-called Mindset-Sets, in a down-and-mid-beat-comfortzone between 100-115 BPM on the dance-floors of the world or on the couch at home.”