13,000+ radio shows but no officially released music? It was time we started a label to showcase the productions of the many, many talented artists around us. The Refuge Worldwide label will be a way to share the output of our music studio at Niemetzstraße, as well as some other special projects from our friends and partners.

First up, a fundraising compilation to support the station, with music kindly donated by 28 Refuge residents. Just like the radio, there’s everything from ambient, R&B, jazz, and experimental to breaks and techno, with a few acapella skits thrown in there for the real radio feel. Thanks for listening!

Artwork by Irene Fernandez Arcas. Mastered by Monibi.

Obelix – Simulacra

And go past the forest 
where you can slowly wake up
or you can take your time 
and let the seasons catch up
slip off your shoes 
and feel the earth 
your ears will start to ring
and life will sing.

You've just got to swing past the 
forest 
where colours can blind you 
and everything finds you 
it can drive you insane 

You've got to slow down now
or you'll grow cold.
Leap past the flowers that sleep,
The hours that spring those old 
Shadows confuse you 
and the silence is loud 
your're reaching for the light
your're losing sight 

You've just got to swing past the
forest
where colours can blind you 
and everything finds you 
it can drive you insane

and go past the forest 
where you can slowly wake up

The Factory "Path Through the Forest" 1968

~ Refuge Worldwide is a community radio station based in Berlin, working in solidarity with grassroots and non-profit organisations.
~ Visit us at Weserstraße 166, 12045 Neukölln
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