On Friday 05.09.2025, I had the absolute honour of soundtracking the opening party for Fotografiska Berlin's retrospective of legendary photographer Helga Paris. The sonic brief: Disco music from the DDR and beyond. 

I dug deep into my vast archive of DDR disco, Czechoslovakian funk, Georgian groove and other deliciously enticing Socialist electronics to bring you a cocktail of curiosities that once pervaded the dancefloors of a world that now only exists in memory, on vinyl and in artifact. 

I am beyond grateful for being invited to share my knowledge and musical treasure. A truly niche brief such as this really encapsulates my love of collecting and being asked to share that sonic history is a humbling and validating experience. Both hearing and seeing people dancing to Marie Rottrová's scorching 1984 Czech language cover of Diana Ross's Upside Down or the thundering yet butter-smooth groove of "Komm, Komm Näher" by DDR group Kreis was really special. 

Enjoy! 

Tracklist: 

1. Servi - Hellespont (DDR, 1986)
2. Cice Mace - Foto Model (Yugoslavia, 1981)
3. Izabela Trojanowska - Jestem Twoim Grzechem (Polish People's Republic, 1981)
4. Uschi Brüning - Hochzeitsnacht (DDR, 1975)
5. Georgian TV/R Recording Orchestra - Sakartvelosa (Soviet Georgia, 1982)
6. 4PS - Ich würde, wenn ich wüsste, dass ich könnte (DDR, 1978)
7. Krystyna Pronko - Byłeś, Jesteś, Będziesz Mój (Polish People's Republic, 1987)
8. Prinzz - Liebe Im Fahrstuhl (DDR, 1984)
9. Rero - Gamodi (Soviet Georgia, 1980)
10. Silly - Tanzt keiner Boogie (DDR, 1981)
11. Gilla - Ich Brenne (West Germany, 1976)
12. Marie Rottrová - Vytahuj Se Radši Míň (Czechoslovakia, 1984)
13. Pop Projekt - Rain In Champagne (DDR, 1987)
14. Arnulf Wenning - Infanta Maria (DDR, 1987)
15. Casi Mosi - Schniegli Normali (DDR, 1985)
16. Electric Beat Crew - Here We Come (DDR, 1989)
17. Marie Rottrová - Playboy (Czechoslovakia, 1981)
18. Kreis - Philly's Tanz (DDR, 1976)
19. Günther Fischer Sextett - Philly-Nova (DDR, 1979)
20. Eva Máziková - Dúhová Púť (Czechoslovakia, 1973)
21. Centrum - Disco King (DDR, 1977)
22. Pop Projekt - (Du bist so) Heiß (DDR, 1987)
23. Lucie - Fremde in der Nacht (DDR, 1987)
24. Heike Tittmann - Wie ein Baum (West Germany, 1979)
25. Die Caufner Schwestern - Komm Doch (DDR, 1978)
26. ORM - Jen Dál A Víc A Líp (Czechoslovakia, 1979)
27. Оригинал - Сен Қайдан Биласан (Soviet Usbekistan, 1981)
28. Kamelie - Video Disco (Czechoslovakia, 1983)
29. Kreis - Komm, Komm Näher (DDR, 1978)
30. Discobolos - Zarli (Czechoslovakia, 1978)
31. Ute Berling - Computerspiele (West Germany, 1983)
32. Potpourri - Ich Bin Durchsichtig (West Germany, 1982)
33. Filigrán - Digi Digi (Czechoslovakia, 1986)
34. Denis & Denis - Još Jedna Crta (Yugoslavia, 1983)
35. Belo Belo - Ružičasta Bluza (Yugoslavia, 1984) 
36. Kreis - Fremder Mann (DDR, 1978)

Photocredit: Helga Paris. 
Frauen im Bekleidungswerk Treff-Modelle, 1984 Berlin. 

Live at Fotografiska Berlin - Helga Paris "Für Uns" Opening 05.09.2025

Info-G 1167 Sven Ziegler - von der DDR Grenztruppe zu Jesus I - Leben in DDR und Norwegen - Frau führt zu Jesus

"YOU SEE HOW IM DRIPPIN,JUST LOOK AT MY SWAG,I DONT NEED  STYLIST."

STYLIST

Info-G 1168 Sven Ziegler - von der DDR-Grenztruppe zu Jesus II - als Ehepaar gesegnet - Gemeindeleiter - Vergebung als Sünder

Info-G 1168 Sven Ziegler - von der DDR-Grenztruppe zu Jesus II - als Ehepaar gesegnet - Gemeindeleiter - Vergebung

Info-G 1169 Sven Ziegler - von der DDR-Grenztruppe zu Jesus III - auf Gott hören - als Kind Gottes akzeptiert - Famili

Info-G 1169 Sven Ziegler - von der DDR-Grenztruppe zu Jesus III - auf Gott hören - als Kind Gottes akzeptiert - Familie

INVOLVED

Technology has given new life to a lot of older music and movies lately.

Bumble Bee was released as a single from the Norwegian Bubblegum Dance singer Bambee's debut album ON ICE back in 1999.  It would go on to be featured in and popularised by a myriad of rhythm dance video games such as IN THE GROOVE 2 and several entries in Konami's DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION series.

In recent years, this classic gained new popularity due to its frequent use on TikTok.  I also heard it being used A LOT at panels I attended in many anime conventions.

Recently, I was invited to DJ at a DDR Themed Rave.  Once accepting, I knew I HAD to use this song.  However, I needed to tailor it to fit the trance style I usually play, while keeping the magic of the original.  And so, this remix was made.  Hope I did it justice.

FREE DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY.

Bambee - Bumble Bee (Randy Derricott Bootleg Re-Sting Mix)

Freebee for 2k! Thx for all the support! I kind of had this sitting around i just had no ideas for further drops so fuck it we ball 

Heavily inspired by dancemania speed comps, specifically like speed G and speed TV, go check them out! Wanted to learn how to do this style myself so i figured i'd practice with some pop :3

"winged mix" is just my take on speedy mix btw!!! if you see any songs in the future with that tagline they'll be in this style :D (the title just made me feel more dragon ( #pawsome #moneymoves #eCommerce))

also ignore that i lost the plot on the second drop LMAO

BLACKPINK - 뛰어(JUMP) [˚₊‧꒰ა WINGED MIX ໒꒱‧₊˚]

To honor KONAMI granting this classic DDR song new Challenge charts 24 years later, I have reconstructed it into a modern techno remix, including an extended intro.

HEALING VISION ~ANGELIC MIX~ (DARADEVIL REMIX)

A nostalgic cover of the cult intro to “Spuk im Hochhaus” (Haunting in the High-Rise), which captures the magic of the 1980s GDR series and brings it back to life with a modern sound.

Spuk im Hochhaus - Intro Song (Cover)

Spuk im Hochhaus (Haunting in the High-Rise) - Cover

Nice to meet you. My name is Randy Derricott, an Autistic EDM DJ/producer & Pharmacy Tech based in Coral Springs, Florida (a suburb of Fort Lauderdale) by way of Richmond, Virginia.

Active since 2004, I mainly make & play Trance & Progressive House.  I also sometimes let my nerdy side show by playing what I call "Comicontronica" or EDM remixes/covers of songs from video games, anime & the like.

My adventures have had me perform at a number of venues throughout South Florida as well as some of the biggest conventions in the US, among which include Anime Iwai, Otakufest, MegaCon, Kirbiicon, Colossalcon Ohio & Ichibancon in North Carolina.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I put making music on the backburner to focus on my DJing adventures, both on Twitch and, once things eased, live shows.  I've recently decided to jump back into the music making pool again.  While I do have a Soundcloud with music I made under a past alias, I've decided to make a brand new Soundcloud, since I'll be using my real name going forward. 

Please feel free to check out my work and, if you like, follow my socials at linktr.ee/RandyDerricott

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I am Gentle Savage, an artist from Berlin. In my music, I combine melancholic depth with a cinematic atmospheric - a mixture of alternative pop, cinematic folk, dark ambient, and singer-songwriter elements.

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Rupert (b. 1991) is the alias of Berlin based DJ, producer and record collector Robert Paul Gardner. Rupert has spent the past decade and a half collecting and documenting the wide vestiges of disco music. From the hedonistic and revolutionary underground pulse of New York in the 1970’s through to the birth of house music in sweaty Chicago basements in the early 1980’s, Rupert’s collection of rare vinyl, as well as the associated historical references and ephemera form what could be known as disco anthropology. Rupert’s passion for unearthing the long-lost throb of disco also reaches into even more obscure or forgotten channels of the genre such as the liberating queer thunder of Hi-NRG as well as the often lo-fi and charming smattering of disco released in the former Warsaw Pact countries and Yugoslavia. These collections and stories are re-woven and the story retold through a series of dedicated online mixtapes. In a live setting Rupert brings to the modern dancefloor a uniquely authentic and faithful sound, segueing through the genre and its many glittering corners to provide an experience that erases all notion of current time and place.

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