by Kalle Kuts

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G.I. DISCO

djs Kalle Kuts & Daniel Best a.k.a G.I. DISCO at Tausend Berlin, february 5th 2011

G.I. DISCO 1 year anniversary celebration at Tausend Berlin

Soulful Sundays Social Club

every sunday 5-9pm at Quasimodo Garden Berlin

Soul Mix Quasimodo summer garden Berlin

Remix, additional instruments & production by Kalle Kuts

2021 Love Touch Records

Amalia - "Don't Be Ashamed Of Love" G.I. DISCO Re-Fix

Summer Sunset Vibes - fridays 7pm 'til midnight @RBB tv studio 14 rooftop lounge

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Sunset Mix

recorded in february 2023 at Studio 14 RBB rooftop lounge

Friday Night Soul Vibes

selected and mixed by KALLE KUTS

Dear Listeners, Music-lovers, and Dance Aficionados,
This is Kalle Kuts' &amp; Daniel W. Best`s first „G.I. DISCO“ mixtape. What is this all about you’re asking?Allow me to explain:
My friend and fellow music buff Kalle Kuts and I were talking about our favorite music from back in the day, when we began to get into music and DJ’ing. We discovered that we both were into “Soulful 80’s Club Music”, which in retrospect, played an interesting role in the West-German experience.
Luckily for us, the American G.I.s stationed here and all over Europe during times of the "cold war", brought the Music to Germany.Equally responsible were the DJs on AFN (American Forces Network), as well as the so called "Ami (or G.I. -) clubs"within the vicinity of the army-barracks in such cities as Berlin (West), Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Rammstein, Würzburg, Göppingen or Mannheim.In the city of Berlin was the infamous club „Labelle“, the only club of its kind to be known to a larger public. Sadly however, "Labelle" is not remembered for the music but for an unfortunate terrorist attack in 1986.
Most of these places where ethnic melting pots where African-American G.I.s mingled with local German women. The only German men in these clubs came mainly for the music and were happy to gain admission!This simultaneously offered the Afro-German community a home where they could be part of the majority…for at least a night.
At a time where German radio and TV stations only played mainstream Pop and Rock, Kalle went to GI clubs such as "Chic" in Berlin, when I went to the Cinderella club in Stuttgart to hear this phenomenon. Thus were our first serious clubbing experiences. In addition, music migrated to the West German countryside youth-clubs, mostly frequented by second-generation work-immigrants from Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia and Arabic countries.
Influenced at this time were German bands of the so called „Neue Deutsche Welle“. One of their main representatives, the Berlin based “Spliff”, even wrote a popular song about the G.I. clubs, called „Das Blech“.As a result modern day artists the likes of Metro Area, Chromeo, and International Pony gained critical acclaim.
This „G.I. DISCO for Beginners Mixtape“ was recorded with a DJ mixer, 2 turntables and a microphone in an old school radio-show style.This is only the beginning of a wonderful musical journey - watch out for events, mixes, and more…
Daniel W. Best &amp; Kalle Kuts, feb. 2010

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G.I. DISCO for Beginners Mixtape - PROMO ONLY

70 minutes of summer grooves

2h of Saturday Night Soul

unreleased remix for Universal Music Germany, 2011.

remix and additional production by KALLE KUTS

Pretty Girl Rock (G.I. DISCO Re-Fix)

...2nd for romancing

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G.I. DISCO mixtape vol.2 (side b) - PROMO ONLY

1st side for dancing...


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G.I. DISCO mixtape vol.2 (side a) - PROMO ONLY

G.I. DISCO remix for Daniel Haaksmann´s "Man Recordings" http://www.manrecordings.com/

remix and additional production by KALLE KUTS

Joao Brasil feat. LoveFoxx: "L.O.V.E. Banana" (G.I. DISCO Re-Fix)

KALLE KUTS representing G.I. DISCO @Bread & Butter Berlin summer 2011

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G.I. DISCO @Bread & Butter Berlin fashion tradeshow summer 2011

produced in 2000 by Kalle Kuts & Mario Panagiotis 

TOFUNK - "Alright" (unreleased Berry Black Remix)

Only took me about 20 years to come up with the next volume of my classic mixtape from the mid -90s  ;)

Kalle's Bedroom Classics Vol. II

Kalle Kuts representing G.I. DISCO at the 1st Do-Over in Berlin, hosted by Aloe Blacc

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30 min of funk @The Do-Over Berlin hosted by Aloe Blacc

60 Minutes of Jazz-Funk

February Mix

Soho House Berlin rooftop summer session

selected and mixed by KALLE KUTS

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G.I. DISCO BERLIN mixtape vol.3 - PROMO ONLY

official remix for the new Jazzanova single "i Human" feat. Paul Randolph. out on 12" vinyl soon (also including remixes by Soulclap and Dego)

remix & additional production by Kalle Kuts

JAZZANOVA "i Human" G.I. DISCO re-fix

KALLE KUTS in the mix @Tausend Berlin, Daniel Best on the mic

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G.I. DISCO @Tausend Berlin april 2012

another "Dark & Stormy" session @Amano Bar Berlin

80 minutes of (Neo-)Soul

On the decks at Club Gretchen Berlin

new Alexander Marcus single (official remix)

Hawai Toast Song (Kuts & Mouse Mix)

xmas mix

House/Disco Set Playa De Palma Summer 19

discoclassics vinyl mix

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Throughout decades, (West-) Berlin native KALLE KUTS has been a household name in the German capital’s club culture. When it comes to soul, funk, house, hip hop, r&b, disco, electronica, jazz or all in between, he is known for being a sure shot on the decks with musical authenticity and credibility at the same time. 

 

Bookings include: John Legend, The Black Eyed Peas, The Roots, Simply Red, Raphael Saadiq (vip aftershow)  |  P!nk, Chromeo, Nightmares On Wax, Robin Thicke, Incognito, Dam Funk, Die Fantastischen Vier (live support)  |  Art Basel, IFA, Berlinale, Echo awards, o2 World/ UBER Arena Berlin opening, Quentin Tarrantino’s „Jackie Brown“ Europe premiere (vip parties)  |  Adidas, airbnb, ALBA Berlin, BMG, Bucherer, Campari, Carhartt WIP, Chopard, Coca Cola, Ernst & Young, McKinsey, Miramax, Native Instruments, o2, Porsche, Puma, Samsung, Sony, Soundcloud, Telekom, Universal Music (corporate events).

His G.I. DISCO events are focussing on the „80s soulful club sound“ that is now influencing modern club music and originally was imported to Germany by the American G.I.’s, their clubs and radio station AFN. Yet the party concept toured clubs from London to Barcelona. In 2010 a G.I. DISCO cd/vinyl compilation was worldwide released by acclaimed British record label BBE Music. It received raving reviews from the international music press, newspapers and news magazines including Der Spiegel and Die Zeit. Also concept and co-curation for the special exhibition „From G.I. Blues to G.I. DISCO“ (Allied Museum Berlin 2013/14), showcasing the history of the German music-, club- and youth culture under the influence of the U.S. soldiers stationed in Germany since end of World War II, gained international attention and reputation for the project.

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