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For Trushmix 177 Finn Johannsen is back in the groove, with another excellent soul jam mix. Good over three hours of enjoyment!
A perfect mix to welcome the summer, and hopefully again some real fun times!

Music from the top as always, handpicked and selected by a true music lover!

Enjoy!

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Trushmix 177: Finn Johannsen

TAPES FROM THE CITY 01 : FINN JOHANNSEN Presents
POWER HOUSE - THE NYC FREESTYLE EDITON

"This very special edition takes you back to New York City late 80s/early 90s, when the groove was nu, the rhythm was strictly, all the new imports just made you nervous. Kenny was Dope and Todd was Godd, the samples were from the Garage, and the grooves were from the Funhouse. You could not yet tell what was still House, and what was already Techno, or if it even mattered.

I hope that at some point I can play these tunes as I originally wanted, live in the club. But until then: stay safe, stay reasonable, and PLAY IT LOUD"

TAPES FROM THE CITY 01 - FINN JOHANNSEN

"Hausmusik is both a monthly mix series and chronological retrospective of club music from Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 1989 onwards. When I started putting together the mixes, I noticed that the more downtempo tracks didn’t really fit in, which was a shame. I had planned to do a few spinoff mixes featuring music that hadn’t made it into the series, but when asked if I wanted to do a mix for SEASIDE, it felt the the perfect opportunity to do just that.

I grew up in a coastal town called Kiel in Northern Germany, and the seashore up there is what I still miss the most about living in Berlin. I try to go back to my favourite beaches as often as possible, and when recording this mix I recalled what being close to the sea feels like. The title of the mix is obviously a pun, but also very much the truth.” (@finn_johannsen]

TRACKLIST 

Barbara Morgenstern – Eine Verabredung
Hans Platzgumer – Das Binnenland
Urbs – Happy Days (Peter Kruder Remix)
Baby D - I Need Your Loving (Andreas Dorau Eine Version)
DJ DSL - I L.O.V.E. You
The Primitive Painter – Hope
Bomb The Bass & Lali Puna – Recut (Herrmann & Kleine Mix)
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Higher Than The Stars (Skanfrom Remix)
Hans Platzgumer – Dann = Schluß
Sluts ‚N‘ Strings & 909 – Dig This?
DJ DSL – Happy Bear
Martha & The Muffins – Echo Beach (Flowing Version)
Justus Köhncke – Der Augenblick
Ulrich Schnauss – Between Us And Them
Kante – Im Ersten Licht (dustbunnymix by Robert Lippok)
Glance – The Happy People
Alias – Unseen Sights
Ian Pooley – Raw
Hans Platzgumer – Drecksschwein
Ethik – Trump Tower
Billy Mackenzie – Colours Will Come
Blumfeld – Tausend Tränen Tief
Revtone – Love Movement (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)
Sophia Kennedy – Angel Lagoon
SVN – Untitled A4
Move D – Soap Bubbles
Tiefschwarz – Bye Bye Baby
Hans Platzgumer & Catriona Shaw – Miss Me
Commercial Breakup – Walking Back Home
Ian Pooley – Disco Love
Siro – Memory Project
Michaela Melián – Manifesto
Tarwater – Unseen In The Disco
Hans Platzgumer – Calanques
Alec Empire - Kick Some Soul Pt. 1
Sugar B – Princess Leia
Tase – Oh Boy
Mutter – Am Abend
Whirlpool Productions – Quiet Storm
Ennio Morricone – Amore Come Dolore (Needs Remix)
KUF – Wildlife
Superpanzer – Geheimer Star
Tex & Erobique – People Of A Destimate

Listen to the Hausmusik seres here: https://soundcloud.com/finn_johannsen/sets/hausmusik

07 - Finn Johannsen (Pier Pressure Edition)

He doesn't need presentation.. another episode like another chapter.. and this time is the turning point of the weekend. I big welcome back in the Stickymix family to Finn Johannsen acting as impresario at the clubs Paloma and Monarch is an iconic figure of the club-scene here in Berln <3
More then four hours  of disco music, needless to say that love is the message.

@finn_johannsen

Stickymix 48 - Finn Johannsen

Finn Johannsen is no stranger to Trushmix. This time he is back with another soulful special mix, this in perfect timing for the x-mas and holiday season.
Over four hours of music to keep the vibe warm, soulful while we wait for brighter times hopefully to come soon!

Stay safe and healthy and enjoy music from the top!

Trushmix 186 - Finn Johannsen

art:cast °127.1 | Finn Johannsen

Originally from northern Germany but now residing in Berlin Finn Johannsen has become a steady backbone of the electronic music scene in the capital, in Germany. With several involvements in various fields, i.g. as a booker, DJ, co-label head, Hard Wax employee or journalist, Finn has gained multiple experiences allowing him to gain and develop diverse perspectives and views on the scene, the business and beyond. As one part of the booker-team of Paloma, a Berlin institution for underground music and cultural affairs, and as the booker of Monarch Johannsen has gone through the ups and downs the pandemic has caused over the past two years – even when there have been probably more downsides rather than the opposite. However, the artist has not lost hope and speaks about the past, present and future of club(culture) and how he has overcome yet perceived the development of the scene and its players. Additionally, the Macro co-label head – the label that Johannsen runs with Stefan Goldmann, speaks about how he has remained passionate about music all those years, how he’s kept a sane mind over the pandemic and delivers the longest art:cast in history – or a travel through his records. If you expect a club-based set, then Johannsen has to disappoint you as he musically mostly refers to the golden era of HipHop, the 90s. 

Read the interview here: https://torturetheartist.net/2022/02/09/artcast-127-interview-finn-johannsen

Artist information:
Finn Johannsen: https://facebook.com/djfinnjohannsen // @finn_johannsen // https://instagram.com/johannsen.finn
Paloma: https://facebook.com/palomaberlin // @palomabar // https://instagram.com/paloma_bar_berlin/

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
https://torturetheartist.net
https://facebook.com/torturetheartist
https://instagram.com/torture_the_artist
https://twitter.com/TorturingArt
https://youtube.com/torturetheartist

Interview

art:cast °127.1 | Finn Johannsen

art:cast °127.2 | Finn Johannsen

Originally from northern Germany but now residing in Berlin Finn Johannsen has become a steady backbone of the electronic music scene in the capital, in Germany. With several involvements in various fields, i.g. as a booker, DJ, co-label head, Hard Wax employee or journalist, Finn has gained multiple experiences allowing him to gain and develop diverse perspectives and views on the scene, the business and beyond. As one part of the booker-team of Paloma, a Berlin institution for underground music and cultural affairs, and as the booker of Monarch Johannsen has gone through the ups and downs the pandemic has caused over the past two years – even when there have been probably more downsides rather than the opposite. However, the artist has not lost hope and speaks about the past, present and future of club(culture) and how he has overcome yet perceived the development of the scene and its players. Additionally, the Macro co-label head – the label that Johannsen runs with Stefan Goldmann, speaks about how he has remained passionate about music all those years, how he’s kept a sane mind over the pandemic and delivers the longest art:cast in history – or a travel through his records. If you expect a club-based set, then Johannsen has to disappoint you as he musically mostly refers to the golden era of HipHop, the 90s. 

Read the interview here: https://torturetheartist.net/2022/02/09/artcast-127-interview-finn-johannsen

Artist information:
Finn Johannsen: https://facebook.com/djfinnjohannsen // @finn_johannsen // https://instagram.com/johannsen.finn
Paloma: https://facebook.com/palomaberlin // @palomabar // https://instagram.com/paloma_bar_berlin/

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
https://torturetheartist.net
https://facebook.com/torturetheartist
https://instagram.com/torture_the_artist
https://twitter.com/TorturingArt
https://youtube.com/torturetheartist

art:cast °127.2 | Finn Johannsen

art:cast °127.3 | Finn Johannsen

Originally from northern Germany but now residing in Berlin Finn Johannsen has become a steady backbone of the electronic music scene in the capital, in Germany. With several involvements in various fields, i.g. as a booker, DJ, co-label head, Hard Wax employee or journalist, Finn has gained multiple experiences allowing him to gain and develop diverse perspectives and views on the scene, the business and beyond. As one part of the booker-team of Paloma, a Berlin institution for underground music and cultural affairs, and as the booker of Monarch Johannsen has gone through the ups and downs the pandemic has caused over the past two years – even when there have been probably more downsides rather than the opposite. However, the artist has not lost hope and speaks about the past, present and future of club(culture) and how he has overcome yet perceived the development of the scene and its players. Additionally, the Macro co-label head – the label that Johannsen runs with Stefan Goldmann, speaks about how he has remained passionate about music all those years, how he’s kept a sane mind over the pandemic and delivers the longest art:cast in history – or a travel through his records. If you expect a club-based set, then Johannsen has to disappoint you as he musically mostly refers to the golden era of HipHop, the 90s. 

Read the interview here: https://torturetheartist.net/2022/02/09/artcast-127-interview-finn-johannsen

Artist information:
Finn Johannsen: https://facebook.com/djfinnjohannsen // @finn_johannsen // https://instagram.com/johannsen.finn
Palomabar: https://facebook.com/palomaberlin // @palomabar // https://instagram.com/paloma_bar_berlin/

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
https://torturetheartist.net
https://facebook.com/torturetheartist
https://instagram.com/torture_the_artist
https://twitter.com/TorturingArt
https://youtube.com/torturetheartist

art:cast °127.3 | Finn Johannsen

Finn Johannsen is back with another smashing soul mix for Trushmix.
Again over four hours of music to keep the vibe warm, soulful, as always excellent track selection to give you the ultimate listening pleasure.
The perfect mix while the summer and brighter times are coming ahead us.

Enjoy the vibe 100% 
Music from the top!

Trushmix 193 - Finn Johannsen

A Berlin legend that needs no further introduction, his knowledge in music is academic, a walking library by all means with credentials few DJs can hold a candle to, such as having been a member of The Ennio Morricone Society (MSV - Musica Sul Velluto) - seriously... @finn_johannsen brings us a two part mix of extensive research in Hip-Hop.

In his words: 
"I do not often play hip hop in clubs, but I have been listening to it since the 80s, and collecting it too. I love all kinds of hip hop, but the particular mid 90s to early 00s sound represented in these two mixes is the one I still listen to the most. I must admit that I adopted this sound quite late, as I previously preferred those records punchy and fast enough to be danced to at clubs playing disco, and then house. When the tempo slowed down in the 90s I was initially confused, well maybe even a bit annoyed. But soon enough I adapted to it, and recognized its very own appeal. Doing these mixes has occupied my mind for a while now, but it really came back to my mind during the lockdown, when I couldn't bear to listen to club music because it was just rubbing in what was missing from my life. Sometimes then I felt moody and frustrated as well, and the vibe of this helped me along. The grit, the wit, the roughness, the immensely varied and creative ways of making beats. I must admit the main purpose of these two mixes was to include all my favourite records, so I can listen to them in a row. Of course there are hip hop DJs who do that way better than me (you will probably notice that there is not a single scratch in the whole 7+ plus hours playtime, for example), and I salute them all. But I wanted to have my own personal soundtrack for whatever purpose I felt should be accompanied by this kind of music. I tried and tested it, and I am happy how well it works in different contexts, but they are all nocturnal. This is not really jiggy, mind. But I hope you like it nonetheless. The booming artwork was provided by the mighty King Kummi aka The Druffalo Graphic Squad."

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 14 : Finn Johannsen (Pt.1)

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 14 : Finn Johannsen (Pt.2)

Next one for our new Podcast series is our good friend Finn Johannsen. He is regular customer at OYE and booker from Paloma Bar, where we have the opportunity to hold our regular OYE events.

Finn Johannsen is a DJ and writer for numerous print and web publications. He also co-runs the label Macro Recordings, and is an impresario at the clubs Paloma and Monarch.  He lives in Berlin.

Tracklist:

Mr. Fingers – On My Way (Pinky Blue Mix)
Sensory Elements – Explain It
Sensory Elements – You Say, They Say (Feeling Beige Vocal)
Ideal – The Atmosphere
Helen Sharpe – Got To Have Your Love
Love Tempo – Change For The Better (Alternate Mix)
G4 – Who Loves You
The Associates – Fire To Ice (House Of Ice Mix)
Baby Ford – The World Is In Love (Dub)
ABC – Love Conquers All (Extended Version)
Dr. Robert – A Simpler Place And Time (Surgery Vocal Mix With Kids)
Jamie J. Morgan – Why (Extended Club Mix)
Valerie Harley – Kiss This Love Goodbye (Smooth Kiss J.A.M.)
The Beatmasters – Make Me Feel
Yohan Square – Love Of Life (Genesis Mix)
Mark Rogers – Twilight For Some (LP Mix)

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/finn_johannsen
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/2421098-Finn-Johannsen
RA: https://ra.co/dj/finnjohannsen
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/johannsen.finn/

OYE Podcast #3 Finn Johannsen

Finn Johannsen is a bit of an unsung hero – not one to seek the limelight or stardom he has given more to the wlectronic music community than most having worked in numerous capacities over many years. Finn has worn many hats – a journalist, a promoter, a label boss, a DJ and beyond. His taste is ridiculously good and you’d be hard pushed to find someone who knows as much about the lineage and roots of dance music as he does.

At present he works behind the scenes at the infamous Paloma in Berlin.

It is also here that he has become a figurehead behind the stellar club night Power House which has helped breathe life into the fundamentals and roots of House music in the city at its core.

Few DJ’s are as technically able as Finn, who regularly plays mammoth extended vinyl sets which span hours at a time.

This mix is honestly long overdue, we thought we’d asked him before but we hadn’t. Thankfully it’s better than even we could have imagined.

Finn Johannsen: The Ransom Note Mix

Finn Johannsen is back on Trushmix with soul!
Another smashing 4 hours and 45 minutes of soul music!

Enjoy music form the top!

Trushmix 208  - Finn Johannsen

Remix Service Edits from the 90s

Playlist: http://finn-johannsen.de/2023/08/17/2023-08-17-finn-johannsen-at-your-service-vol-1/

2023-08-17 At Your Service Vol.1

More Remix Service Edits from the 90s

Playlist: http://finn-johannsen.de/2023/08/21/2023-08-23-finn-johannsen-at-your-remix-service-vol-2/

2023-08-23 At Your Service Vol.2

Finn Johannsen is back on Trushmix 217, with another smashing soul mix! A perfect way to round off this year, keeping it soulful!
As always an over four hour mix by Finn, known for his regular quality mixes here at Trushmix! so he needs no further introduction. Let the music speak for itself!

Music from the top as always!

Enjoy!

Trushmix 217  - Finn Johannsen

No further introduction is needed. Finn Johannsen is back on Trushmix with another 
smashing soul mix! Enjoy 4 hours and 30 minutes of soul extravaganza!

Music from the top!
Enjoy!

Trushmix 234 - Finn Johannsen

We are happy to welcome into the Liquid Mix series a true master of the craft, Mr. Finn Johannsen. Finn is a Berlin-based DJ, writer, and co-founder of Macro Recordings (he also curates music at Paloma and Monarch). He was kind enough to grace us with two hours of an eclectic journey through his records.

in his words:

"It's been a while that I've contributed a mix to a series other than my own projects. When I was thinking about what to do I've realized that I wanted to use more recent purchases that did light up gigs I played and put them together to build a positive whole. I needed that. Maybe others need it too."

Thank you Finn! We're loving the mix :)

Liquid Mix #11 - Finn Johannsen

We’re back with another Seaside returnee and someone who always puts in a shift, whether playing in or out. It’s perhaps best that Finn himself explains this one. 

"I contributed a mix for the cherished Mnml Ssgs in 2012 which consisted mainly of fast paced Detroit Electro tunes. The main reason was that I had never done a mix like that and Chris Hobson from the blog had not hosted one yet either. Another reason was that I was working at Hard Wax then and often overheard people in the store disrespecting the genre, mostly because they claimed the sound palette of Electro was too limited to really matter in terms of musicianship. I did not agree with that. 

Anyway, we went for it and the mix became surprisingly popular. In fact it is probably the most played mix I have ever done. And I have done quite a few… More recently I purchased a lot of Electro that was equally fast paced, but with a Disco and Funk flavour. I thought it would be an interesting idea to add some tunes that did not fit the first time round, and do a sequel. Hosted within a mix series of a comparable quality, like Seaside. So here it is. I hope you like it.”

Finn mentions the mix done for Mnml Ssgs over a decade ago, and as with many mixes featured in the savory blog, it’s worth checking out: https://soundcloud.com/finn_johannsen/mnml-ssgs-special

@finn_johannsen

48 - Finn Johannsen

Finn Johannsen is a DJ and writer for numerous print and web publications. He also co-runs the label Macro Recordings, used to work at the Hard Wax store, and is now acting as impresario at the clubs @palomabar and @kottimonarch.  

Booking: booking@finn-johannsen.de

https://linktr.ee/finnjohannsen

For mix playlists (except live recordings), check my website:
http://finn-johannsen.de/category/mixes/

Member of the @druffalohitsquad