Pascal Hetzel @ Sisyphos Hammahalle 03.05.2025

Hi. I'm Chimp 🙊 I love primal beats, Chicago house, raw Detroit techno, & raving in the dark. 👹 #queer #austin ➡️ #berlin
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One part club kid, one part urban shaman, Chimp Hardy is no stranger to controversy. The Berlin-based, Austin, Texas, born DJ and producer challenges his audiences to go out of their mind. Body painted and partially naked, he creates a post-apocalyptic tribal utopia where everyone is free to let go and leave their restrictions at the door. His sets transcend all boundaries, taking dancers on a journey from Chicago House to G-house, Breaks, Rave, and Techno. 

DJing for more than 10 years, Chimp’s slammin style of mixing brings old school vibes through sets that are not easily forgotten. With releases on legendary Chicago House label TRAX Records and Berlin’s own Kaiser Wilhelm Records plus a recent tour through underground clubs and raves around Germany, Chimp is building a name for himself as someone to be watched. 

Recent shows of note include a live set at Berlin’s Ohm, a rowdy closing DJ set for Blake Baxter in Leipzig’s Ost-Apotheke that left the whole club naked, a DJ set at KitKat Club’s CarneBall Bizarre where everyone was already naked, and a closing DJ set at a 3-day rave in an old DDR factory in Lichtenberg.

#Queer #housemusic #techno #berlin #rave #underground

For over a decade, Pascal Hetzel has been a steady presence in Berlin's large electronic music community. He developed a knack for long free flowing hardware jam sessions, that traversed the whole spectrum of electronic dance music from dark, industrial-tinged techno to classic motor city electro and italo disco-appreciating euphoria. In addition to his work as one half of CYRK, Pascal Hetzel continues to make a name for himself as a solo artist. His sound is deeply influenced by Detroit techno’s rich legacy. His first release on Juan Atkins’ groundbreaking Metroplex label that got released in June 2025, marks another milestone in his career. It’s his first solo release since his EP on another Detroit-based label: Interdimensional Transmissions’ sub-label Eye Teeth and his solo-album on the Belgian label Arkham Audio. Rest assured, there is more to come, both with CYRK and as a solo artist.