The Berlin based artist Mario Berger joins my podcast series on episode 098 with a pretty special mix.

For those who are not familiar with Mario Berger:
Mario was born in Potsdam, a town, close to the gates of Berlin - so it was quite obvious that he got hit by the Techno scene sooner or later.

Inspired by the old Tresor Club, Mario Berger began to play at smaller events in his hometown - later it was Alexander Kowalski who invited him to play at Tresor for the very first time.
Mario became a resident dj very quick and an integral part of the team of the „New Faces“ nights.

Besides his activity at Tresor, he released some great productions on MORD, Konsequent and others - some of them as a collaboration with Alexander Kowalski.

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Heron presents: The Grasshopper Warbler 098 w/ Mario Berger

Bookings: Flo@npbooking.com
Promos: Gastonalejandrovolpe@gmail.com

With over a decade of experience behind the decks, Volpe has become a respected figure in the Electronic music scene. His musical journey has taken him from the vibrant scene of Buenos Aires to the pulsating heart of Berlin.

His productions on esteemed labels like a.r.t.less, Frenzy, Bipolar Disorder, and Mitsubasa explore genres such as Dub, Deep, Tribal, and Hardgroove, delivering a harmonious blend of energy and emotion.

During his time in Berlin, Volpe has left an indelible mark on the city's renowned club circuit. Notably, he has graced the decks at Tresor, Berghain, and RSO, showcasing his meticulously crafted curation of music in his 15-year-old career, and playing his special Live Set that harmoniously blends his musical inspirations. He also delivered great house sets at venues like Panorama Bar and Globus, showcasing his unique style of soulful music through the dancefloor.

In addition to his performances, he has embarked on a new venture with his label, Transcend. Through this platform, he aims to represent timeless music that surpasses boundaries and eras through this platform.

Volpe's unwavering dedication to his craft and belief in music's transformative power shine through in his carefully curated selections. With each performance, he invites audiences on a transformative journey, reminding them of music’s healing and unifying potential.

Techno / Dub Techno 
Releases on : Axaminer, Insectorama, Pragmat, One Sun Yellow, Slope Point, Entourage Concept, Sungate 
Lille, North of France
Contact / Infos / Booking : 23.4techno@gmail.com

Half of Electro/Breaks project @secondmodel

booking contact: 
djvi.bookings@gmail.com

Many times, biographies of techno acts start by singing their praise of an extremely early,
extraordinary talent on synthesizers and other electronic devices.

In Heron’s case, things are different. Because Martin Spittel has been shaped musically since his childhood, the influences were as diverse as music can be.

On one side, there was his grandfather, who played various instruments, and to whom young Martin related closest to and whose influence still lasts until today. On the other side there were his cousins who were not much older than himself, enthusiastic about AC/DC, and band members themselves. Over the course of the following years, he explored the diversity of Black, Death and Trash Metal, EBM and Industrial, right up to Detroit Techno.

Ever since then, Heron's environment served as compensation to ferce parties and expanding his musical horizon. This symbiosis from the love of nature and the musical influences from his early childhood are a direct reflection of Heron’s entire life.

Following the scream of the waders (limicoline birds), he moved to picturesque island Norderney in 2003. There, exploring the island’s national park, he decided to live up to his enthusiasm about nature by going to study landscape ecology at the University of Münster. It turned out: The relocation to Münster was the initial spark for his career; the months in Norderney were inspiration for the name of his label “Limikola” which was founded in late 2008 and enjoyed enormous support by both DJs and fans.

After launching his now very successful °Schaltkreis-parties with four friends in mid-2007, everything went quickly: His first own radio show “The Grasshopper Warbler”, contacts to prominent players like Someone Else and Heartthrob, and finally the moment in early 2008 during the season’s opening at Time Warp, when Richie Hawtin played all three tracks from Heron’s Retro EP. It was merely his second EP, released on a netlabel (Minisome), and it became immediately successful. A knightly accolade.

The journey that Heron started lead to his bombshell track “Welcome to the Adventure Club” that charted in the Beatport charts in 2008, and continued with remixes and releases for Synewave, Supdub, Swap, micro.fon, Prosthetic Pressings and Sleaze Records. In 2010, it culminated with a tour across North America during the summer.

Two years later he released his very first EP on the legendary Detroit label KMS Records, owned by Kevin Saunderson, followed by remixes for Drumcomplex, P-Ben and Chris Gekä, one collaboration project with Inner City's Ann Saunderson and his second solo release „Ride The Pride“. Furthermore he made the step into the Soma family by publishing three solo EPs and an EP with Kevin's son Dantiez Saunderson, as well as he started to release on Florian Meindl's FLASH Recordings.

Bookings: hello@heron-music.com

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