I was resident DJ at Berlins „Monkey Bar“ from 2014 until 2023. In February this year I have been kicked out - and here is why:

When the Monkey Bar reopened after the first Corona lockdown, we DJs got the offer to play, but not for a fee, but for an overnight stay at the hotel. Some colleagues and I agreed to this deal, not least out of solidarity with the employer.

When covid regulations were reduced in 2021, we were offered a fee again - but it was 20% lower on Friday/Saturday nights than before the pandemic. OK, we accepted, because "economically hard times" etc. But since mid-2022 at the latest, the Monkey Bar has been very busy again. So several colleagues asked the management in autumn when our fees would be raised again to the former level. But the fees were not raised again. At the moment, the colleagues in the Monkey Bar are DJing for less money than in 2017. (I don't have to explain to you that we have inflation at the moment, increased rents, energy costs, etc. Vinyl prices have almost doubled since 2017).

This has led to a lot of resentment among us DJs. Also that the hotel management reduced the drinks budget for DJs by 30%, while the drinks prices in the bar have increased by about 30% since 2019.

So we collectively sat down and formulated a letter to the 25hours management, which over 20 DJs signed. Our only demand: a new conversation about fees.

Of course, all the DJs (around 30) have to be involved in this conversation. That's why I also asked DJ [******] by email for his opinion. [******] never answered me. Instead, he forwarded my email to 25hours management. Four hours later I was removed from the DJ pool of the Monkey Bar.

My only wrong-doing was that I asked a colleague for his opinion on our DJ fees. No more, no less. Fired within four hours, by email, after eight years of working together.

I have played 228 DJ sets at 25hours since it opened in 2014. My February date 2023 has been cancelled, so I did not even get a farewell gig. And the reduced fees haven't changed either.

So I have a request for you: If you ever visit Berlins Monkey Bar and if you like the music there, PLEASE TIP THE DJ. At the moment, their work is hardly appreciated and, measured against the turnover of this very well frequented bar, is rewarded far too little.

That said: this, of course, is only my point of view. So if you have the opportunity to talk to 25hours managers, please do so and ask them how they feel about the DJs, who have a decisive influence on the atmosphere in the Monkey Bar Berlin.

I have recorded my DJ sets at the Monkey Bar a couple of times, now I have uploaded a few of these recordings. Enjoy!

Monkey Bar 2014-2022

Monkey Bar 02092016

Monkeybar 06082022.MP3

Jakob Mäder @ Sisyphos (14.6.2024)

Nadav Dagon & JPattersson - The Landing - Nadav Dagon & JPattersson
OBOST - Don't Want to be Alone (Richard Sen Instrumental mix)
Il Est Vilaine - Quetzacoatl
Fluke - Insanely Beautiful (Instrumental)
PBR STREETGANG - Gamma Ray (Massey Remix)
Malinke Tribe - Foli (Iorie Edit)
Dreems - An Ancient
Rodion & Local Suicide - Owl & Wizzle
Red Axes - Boosha Gdola
You Man - Birdcage (Etienne De Crécy Version)
Manfredas - Glasswalk
Fat White Family - Bullet Of Dignity (Acid Arab Remix) [Domino Recs]
Pvlomo - Ritmo Son
Hugo Vallejo - Noche De Baile
Iñigo Vontier - Asi Si
Keith Forrester Feat Rob Mitshi - Rise Up (A Space Age Freak Out Remix) [WDGW]
Timo Maas & Marc Werner - Barca Boys (Waltervelt remix)
Dave Seaman - Heavyweight Residue - SELADOR
Shunt Voltage - Resistor (Adult DVD Remix) [Cotton Bud Master]
Red Axes - UP
Lopezhouse - Oscillations
Benedikt Frey - She's Lost Control (Lucas Croon Dub)
LCD Soundsystem - Pow Pow (Idjut Boys remix)
Raxon - Your Fault

Paisley Dark Radio Show With John Paynter 06.07.24 Alto Radio

For the 7th release of the Porn Disco, we are pleased to host my talent Music obssesed friend George Mihaly (@George-Mihaly)

George is a Budapest based curator of the Quality Music Lovers Society group on Facebook (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F321168821388862%2F%3Fmulti_permalinks%3D754334121405661%252C754330818072658%26notif_t%3Dgroup_activity%26notif_id%3D1491257475667973&token=56e78f-1-1724791451054) and owns his monthly QMLS show on GraffPUNKS Network radio every last Tuesday of the month. 
George has been played at ALFRESCO festival (UK), at DivadelnÍ Flora festival (Czech Republic),  at The Golden Lion and many other places as guest DJ many times.
Enjoy this

Tracklit :
01.Schiller - Willkommen (Into)
02.Tranquil Elephantizer - Slow Brew
03.The Diaphanoids - Whoops! Wrong Planet
04.Sauco - Prana
05.The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (Re-edit)
06.Daniel Gregori Feat. Snem K - Breakers Of Souls (MontCosmik Remix)
07.Tamburi Neri - Religion Rebel (Passarani Remix)
08.Ma Spaventi - Velvet Lights
09.Whitesquare - Ton Esprit (Versione Lenta)
10.Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It (The Starkiller's Space Remix)
11.Kauf feat. Henrietta Tiefenthaler - Relocate (Psychemagik Remix)
12.Tempo Temple - Enter The Temple (Outstanding Invoice Mix)
13.Steady State - The MultiKlang
14.Super Fu - Siren (12inch Dub Version)
15.Fred Berthet - Addiction
16.Ghost Vision - Saturnus
17.dfl - Kotku (Jazxing Disco Dub)
18.Dave Mathmos - Slick Talk
19.Steve Cook - Space Case (Duncan Gray Remix)
20.Simon Sheldon & Suzanne Savage - Turn Me On (Ramie Burns Remix)
21.The Long Champs - Mind Trip, Right On (Original Mix)
22.Tulioxi - First Arrival (Original Mix)

Porn Disco Vol 07 - George Mihaly

Beautiful rooftop terrace sunset late summer vibes @klunkerkranich ☀️

Markus Tone plays the rooftop sunset @ Klunkerkranich Berlin 18/09/24 (DJ Set live rec. )

Welcome along music lovers it's time again for your weekly dose of happiness compliments of the Disco Waltons Sunday Service.

First up is our beloved Ben Banjo Field of Discography Lessons. Ben is a DJ, music producer, radio host & event organiser from Wales. He'll be kicking things off in the first hour.

For the second hour is Feel Good Phonic a DJ collective from Nottingham. They have very similar aspirations to us, which is to bring good energy through music. We can't wait to hear what they have for us.

Ben Banjo Field's Playlist : -
1.Pete Ellison - Get Down To James Brown (Original Mix) 
2.Nature's Divine - I Never Felt This Way Before (Mark White's 2021 Re-Groove) 
3. Never Dull - Coming At Cha
4. Prisma Deer - So Sweet
5. Sammy Deuce - Outta Sight (Original Mix) 
6. Al McKay Allstars - Heed The Message (Dave Lee Ext Mix)  
7. Jesse Green - Nice & Slow (BDK Edit) 
8. C. Da Afro - Never Stop (Original Mix) 
9. Daisuke Miyamoto - Play Music
10. Dr Packer - Ain't No Fool (Extended Mix)
11. Sonic Soul Orchestra, Kathy Brown - Ooh What a Life (Vocal Mix)

Feel Good Phonic's Playlist : - To Follow

Check out Feel Good Phonic on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/JXJW3

Ep183 - Ben Banjo Field & Feel Good Phonic - Disco Waltons Sunday Service17th Nov24

Snippet from my late night lounge vinyl set @ Berlin Jazz Club, Minneapolis. .

McGinnis live @ Berlin Jazz Club 11/9/24

Hey peeps, here's edition 36 of my Cool Mixes for Italy's fresh radio station Arcobaleno! Let's dance!
Tracklist:

01: Situation with Andre Espeut-Beyond Compare (Sean McCabe Remix Vox Reprise)
02: Stephen Richards-Sunshine (Chewy Rubs Rollin Rub)
03: Paul Parsons-Make Me Wanna
04: Inner Life feat. Jocelyn Brown-I Like It Like That (Michael Gray Extended Mix)
05: Pete Le Freq-Spell On U
06: Maya Blandy-Disco Nights (Mannix Primetime Dub)
07: Daisuke Miyamoto-In The Ground
08: Dave & Maurissa-Open Me Up (Dave's Extended Mix)
09: Evelyn Champagne King-Love Come Down (Ezel & DJ Spen Reproduction)
10: Markus Enochson & Ingela Olson-Listen For It (Ezel Remix)
11: Dominic Balchin-Elements Of Jazz 
12: Basile De Suresnes-U All Disco Lovers. Fuck
13: Muzungu-Thrill Me
14: Late Nite City-Remember
15: Luca Olivotto-Let's Get Deep
16: Jason Herd & Todd Terry-We Get Down

Mannix Cool Mix-Radio Arcobaleno Volume 36

Live from the bunker. 
Last show of 2024, so I played my faves from the months

Buslife Collective 14th December 24

Weekly radio show Monday nights @ radioactivefm.gr/shows/alkalino-radioshow/

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16.12.24 - RadioActive Set (FREE DOWNLOAD)

If you like the tracks, please support the artists (buy tracks and stream on platforms that value artists!):
1.) Caribou - Sister [City Slang]
2.) Cesco w/ Hamdi - Swing King [1985 Music]
3.) Damon Wild - Halflife [Kanzleramt]
4.) Maccari - We ain't the one [Illegal Alien Records]
5.) Audio Werner - Zwrtschak [Hartchef Discos]
6.) Drive 95 Royale - Bend the rules [Hi-Tech Records]
7.) Sedat The Turkish Avenger - Fist Funk [Nocturnal Recordings]
8.) Orlando Voorn - High [Heist]
9.) Stabilo - Pallet [Unknown]
10.) Digital - Pull Up [Unknown]
11.) Bizzy B - Shame [Unknown]
12.) Stunna - Back In Time [BBE]
13.) Etch - Clockwork Romance [Ilian Tape]
14.) DJ Zinc - Ready Or Not Remix [RON 001]
15.) DJ Teebee - Objects in Motion [Certificate 18]
16.) 2 Seba - Public Beauty [Secret Operations]
17.) The Streets - It's too late (High Contrast Remix) [679]
18.) Simon Hinter - Confusion [upcoming Brombért 006]
19.) Urbandawn - Fly Away [Hospital Records]


Podbért No 6 with Simon Hinter

1. DJ Vas - What's Funk (EDR)
2. Moplen - Shake Your Body (GAMM)
3. Tom of Finland - Dream Again (Razor-N-Tape)
4. Nick Holder - Rock Da House (K7)
5. Digital Souls - F.U.N.K. (Digital Records)
6. Cabin Fever - Everybody Needs Some Money (RKDS)
7. Dirty Harry - Slowburn (Boombastic)
8. Kiko Navarro - Dope High ( Local Talk)
9. Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit - Claptone Remix (Blue Note)
10. S3A - Theuz Hamtaak (Uncanny Valley)
11. Brame & Hamo - Ghetto for You (Heist)
12.  Steve Murphy / DJ Octopus - Raw Escape (Chiwax)
13. Cassius ‎– 99 In The House - Krafty Kuts Remix (Big Deal)
14. Montel ‎– Ecstasy ‎(Lets Play House)
15. Phil & Dan – Regulate (Pooled)
16. Moloko – Cannot Contain This – ATFC Remix (White)
17. Axel Boman – Nokturn Grand Finale (Pampa)
18. Michel Cleis - La Mezcla - Charles Webster's Club Mix (Strictly Rhythm)
19. MG - Fakewine MJ Edit (Toy Tonics)
20. Osunlade - What Pho (Yoruba)
21. St.Germain - Real Blues (Parlophone)
22. Tommy Rawson - The Kids (Gold Finger)
23. Robag Wruhme  - Thora Vukk (Pampa)

Funk the Monkey House

Hip-Disco-House (Monkey Bar 19. Jan. 2019)

Latin, Deep & Afro-House (Monkey Bar 19. Jan. 2019)

DJ-Set recorded May 31st, 2020
Monkey Bar Berlin

Jazzy Chillout Grooves - Monkey Bar 31-05-2020

Upcoming Berlin Dates:

19.07. Dresden Palaisgarten
24.7. Hardrock-Cafe
29.7. Manon
09.08. RBB-Dachlounge
23.08. 260°
03.09. Solar
06.09. Frannz, Die Schöne Party  
29.10.-01.11. Zürich (Soil to Soul) 

Cup of Jazz aka Jazzylectro started djing in Berlin Bars and Clubs in 2005 - with a record by Fred Astaire. Maybe that's why Jazz became a major influence for him. In his dj-sets he often combines Electro sounds whith those from the eras of Swing and Latin Jazz, calling his style 'Jazzylectro' - kickin' beats from HipHop to House and Drum'n'Bass, mixed with delicious jazzy vibes. At Berlin Swing events he creates a set with BigBand-Swing bombs, Dixieland and Charleston rockers. As a journalist for different newspapers he regurlarly interviews celebrities, djs and producers of the music he's got in his record bag.

Contact: mail@cupofjazz.de

Monkey Bar 02092016

Jazzylectro

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