It’s been 3 weeks, and I’m still vibrating - still a little incredulous about playing live at Kater Blau, a venue that has been on my bucket list since it was still called Kater Holzig. It’s home to so many great artists I admire, a place that has long extended its magic beyond Berlin’s borders, and I am so honored to have had the opportunity to fill it with my music. 

I’ve been thinking about putting my live set together for a long time, so when the opportunity to premier it at Kater knocked on my door, it was crunch time. 2 months to conceptualize, dissect, render, rehearse - most of that time was spent on figuring out what doesn’t work. Many times I thought about changing to a DJ-Set instead, but ultimately, and last minute as always, I got to a point where I felt comfortable enough to take it out of my little garage studio here in Brooklyn all the way to my home country’s capital. 

These two hours on the Heinz Hopper floor went by lightning fast, and it all feels a little dreamlike still. Of course it wouldn’t be a live set without a few hiccups here and there (see if you can spot my „launching a whole scene, instead of just one clip“-mistake in the early part of the set haha), but I think that’s what makes it come alive in the first place. I learned so much from this experience, and got back to my studio/garage with plenty of ideas on how to grow from here. I want this to be a malleable work-in-progress, evolving together with me - unique, non-repeatable, moment-capturing, responsive, alive. 

Thank you to everyone to came out and got hot and sweaty with me on the hottest weekend in Berlin, literally and figuratively. A warm welcome indeed.
Thanks to all the artists who were involved in this event - you inspire me, you make me push myself, you made this weekend one for the books!
Thanks of course to @kater_blau - everyone was so welcoming, easy-going - so much love in this place. 
Thanks to @janosch-ulm for a smooth soundcheck and for turning it up.

And THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to @caleesi and @sarahkreis - without you I wouldn’t write this post. Thanks for your support, your artistic input, your endless drive to make magic happen. I’m so glad I met you and to be able to call you my friends.

Event by @circlesandstones
Artwork by @ferrygoodfella
Mastered by @metatext

Deisen *live @ Kater Blau | Circles and Stones Summer Solstice 2022

Oh hai 🐈

Thanks erryone for dancing w me :3 and to my friends for joining me so early <3 and ofc Michel and KaterBlau for inviting me :> löv u 

R

R3NATA @ KaterBlau I Frühstück im Acid Bogen

Its still hard to believe what happened there on the Isla bonita in Poland!
What an incredibly beautiful festival!
The timing, the Vienna Stage, the weather and crowd: just perfect!

We took over after Pulli & Chomba and used the last ray of day for some sundowner funky style. Slowly progressing towards the night the beat became a little more strict and dirty ! 

Thank you all for making this Set a magical one!
We loved every second! 
Shout out to Jasmin Wagner :)

*Ü&ß*

Überhaupt & Außerdem @ Mystic Creatures Festival (Creatures Corner) 2023

Thank u Mystic Creatures for having me and for creating such a beautiful festival and ofc thanks anyone who was there dancing w me. I rlly appreciate it from the bottom of my lil <3

R

R3NATA @ Mystic Creatures Festival I Creatures Corner 2023

Wenn gemeinsam Träume wahr werden... Was ein Festival, was eine Insel, was ne Crew, was ne Crowd und was ein morgen! Da ich mich erst vor 2 Jahren auf den Events der @mystic-tales-berlin in Downtempo verliebt habe, war es schon ultra schön zu hören, dass die Mystics uns vom BeYond Kollektiv dabei haben wollten um ihre schöne Insel in Polen in eine zauberhafte Parallelwelt zu verwandeln✨. Dass @thisisrakaethe und ich dann auch noch den Mainfloor für @hhaller einheizen durften war ein einziges Träumchen. Nur schön und unfassbar aufregend die eigenen Lieblingstracks und die ersten eigenen Produktionen auf so einer Anlage zu betanzen.  Und wieviele Lieblingsmenschen mit uns in der Hitze breit grinsend sich wild tanzend in der Musik verloren haben werde ich literally nie vergessen. Wir können die nächsten gemeinsamen Abenteuer kaum abwarten🚀

Dickes fettes Dankeschön an die @mystic-tales-berlin die für so viele Menschen in Polen Träume haben wahr werden lassen. Nur Liebe an @beyondcollectiveberlin für den traumhaften Familienausflug nach Polen💜
Und Merci fürs knallige Mastering @kollektivsheesh

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When dreams come true together... What a festival, what an island, what a crew, what a crowd and what a morning!  Since I fell in love with downtempo only 2 years ago at the Mystics events, it was super special to hear that the Mystics wanted us from the BeYond collective there to turn their beautiful island into a magical parallel world. That @thisisrakaethe  and I were booked to heat up the mainfloor for @hhaller was literally a dream come true. Just beautiful and incredibly exciting to dance to your own favorite tracks and your first own productions on such a sound system.  And I will literally never forget how many of our favorite people lost themselves in the music, smiling brightly and dancing wildly in the heat. We can hardly wait for the next adventures together.
Big big thank you to the @mystic-tales-berlin who made dreams come true for so many people in Poland. Only love to @beyondcollectiveberlin for the dreamlike family trip on this mystical island.
And Merci for the bangin mastering @kollektivsheesh

zharte Rakäthe I Mystic Creatures Festival 2023 I Bassmassage zum Frühstück auf dem Mystic Ground

Looking for the right Fusiong-Soundtrack? We got something for you! Regardless of weather you’re packing your backpack or are already on the ride heading to Kuko-Headquarters this month's Traumcast Special of Zhart & Rakäthes Recording at Skalar Festival 2024 gives the perfect energy! 

With dark waves, heavy basslines and thriving melodies this set builds up like a stormy sky of thunder & lightning showing that downtempo is not dead. So don’t resist and give in to this malicious pull of rhythm. 😈

Three stormy questions to Zhart & Rakäthe:

🌪What book are you currently reading: 
(Zhart:) The choice - Dr. Edith Eger 
She tells her story of surviving Auschwitz and shares inspiring insights about resilience and the power of choice in our lives. She explores how we can be imprisoned within our own minds and shares tools to free yourself. Her path from being a victim to working as a psychotherapist is truly inspiring.

🌪How do you decide which songs to play during a performance? Is there a specific method or strategy you use?
(Rakäthe:) It of course depends on the time of the day and the occasion but I decide what resonates with me, I go for a specific feeling which can also change over time. I sometimes put the display of my laptop totally dark or close my eyes and skip through tracks without seeing any infos of a track. Shutting down my visual sense helps me to totally focus on what I’m hearing and feeling :)

🌪What hobby would you like to have or pursue? 
(Zhart:)I’d love to kitesurf. Cruising and jumping over waves by using the power of the wind seems super fun.

More infos:
https://www.instagram.com/thisisrakaethe/
https://soundcloud.com/thisisrakaethe

https://www.instagram.com/zhart.music/
https://soundcloud.com/zhart

Zharte Rakäthe | @Skalar Festival Live Special | Traumcast Nr. 51

🚀Thank you !! 🚀

Playing at the FreiKörperKüste Fusion stage for the sunset on friday evening was pure magic 🌅 Your energy was absolutely mind-blowing and I will always, always remember this moment with you from my first Fusion-gig ❤️
Hudge thanks to you all for coming and sharing this very special moment with me, you rock! 🙌

Thanks to the @fernab-berlin crew for inviting me to play on your beautiful floor <3 


Fusion 2024 - FreiKörperKüste Stage
Friday 28.06  19h-21h 🌅

Follow me there: https://www.instagram.com/soso__klein/ & @soso-klein
Next gigs: @soso-klein & https://de.ra.co/dj/sosoklein

Soso Klein | Fusion 2024

Hai frendz, here's my set from last weekend at Klaus in lovely Zürich 🥰🇨🇭
Thank you @ruben-coslada and the Rundies for having me, it was super nice <3! @rundzurich

babyidon'tneednodollarbillstohavefuntonite_allineedisyoutogethypedtonite ^^

R

Mastered by @ueberhaupt_ausserdem 🐴

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R3NATA @ Klaus, Zürich I RUND Xmas Edition

🚀WOW Lärz what happened !! 🚀 

Your energy was mind-blowing last saturday , you have absolutely smashed it on the Räuberhöhle dancefloor ! 🤯❤️‍🔥 

Hudge thanks to you for all the good vibes shared and for dancing so much, you rock! 🙌 

Thanks to the lovely  @3000-grad crew for the invitation and for this unique experience <3 It was very special to play on one of the @fusionfestivallaerz Fusion Festival's iconic dance floors in the middle of winter and under the snow ❄️


Thanks to the great french electro swing band  LMZG @lamuzgueul 🎶 for sharing with me your killer mashup to close my set right before the great @jpattersson take over the decks 🎺

Hope that you will enjoy this first recording of 2025 

SOS U-Ground 01.2025 - Räuberhöhle Stage
Saturday 23h30-01h 🌅

Follow me there: www.instagram.com/soso__klein/ & @soso-klein
Next gigs: @soso-klein & de.ra.co/dj/sosoklein