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Wir wollen die entscheidende Rolle der Club- und Festivalkultur als Impulsgeber:in für Nachhaltigkeit und Achtsamkeit in den Fokus rücken.

Gemeinsam mit Expert:innen, Veranstaltenden und Künstler:innen wollen wir Ideen austauschen, um zukünftige Veranstaltungen möglichst nachhaltig zu gestalten und den Weg für Kooperationen und innovative Lösungsansätze 
zu ebnen.

ECHOING RHYTHMS Konferenz | 08.09.2023

Hey, du hast unseren Podcast entdeckt! Wir wünschen dir viel Spaß mit unseren ersten Gast: CANO (https://soundcloud.com/soulofcano) aus Hamburg! 

Q&A. 
𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂 𝘇𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻?
Mich hat das Auflegen schon immer sehr fasziniert und nach einigen Jahren in der Hamburger Techno-Szene habe ich immer mehr den Drang verspürt selbst zu erleben wie es ist vor Menschen zu stehen und sie zum tanzen zu bringen. 

𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲?
Meine erste Platte war von Dorisburg – Internet Tension / Rytm804.

𝗛𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯?
Nein nicht wirklich. Die richtigen Leute um einen herum könnten jeden Club zu meinem Lieblingsclub machen. 

𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵ö𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆/ 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 / 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗻𝗶𝘀?
Es gibt wirklich so unzählige schöne Momente die ich auf Festivals und in Clubs erlebt habe – jeder Tag/Abend war einzigartig! Aber ganz besonders in Erinnerung blieb mir natürlich mein erster Festival Gig auf dem “Pavoia“.

𝗪𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗴?
Mein erster Gig war im “Fundbureau“ in Hamburg vor genau 3 Jahren. Tatsächlich zu Ostern – ich feiere also sozusagen gerade mein Jubiläum. 

𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗵?
Mich inspiriert die Dunkelheit. Sie spielt immer eine große Rolle in all den Dingen die ich tue – sei es in der Musik, in der Kunst oder in meinem Leben.

𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿ä𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘁?
Die größte Veränderung ist natürlich, dass ich das gleiche Leid wie viele andere Musiker und Künstler teile und meine Musik nicht mehr vor Menschen präsentieren kann – das fehlt mir extrem!

𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗺ö𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘂ß𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻?
Tut das was ihr am meisten liebt und kämpft hart für eure Träume. Probiert euch aus und habt keine Angst vorm Scheitern – man bereut in am Ende immer nur die Dinge, die man nicht getan hat.

Tracklist.
Darko Milosevic, Nick Devon The – Great Awakening (Original Mix)
Several Definitions – Perceptions (ENØS Remix)
VNTM - Deceiving Tendencies (Unreleased)
Aree - Ecletic Flow (Original Mix) 
Ann Clue – Analogic (Original Mix)
Kiele – Darkness (Diode Eins Remix)
Tyler Watkins – Transcend (Original Mix)
Demon Noise – Time Is Over (Original Mix)
Klaps (BE) – Little Bit Of Psy (Original Mix)
Paxtech – Fobos (Original Mix)
KAS:ST – Outomorrow (Original Mix)

TENSIØN Podcast #001 Cano | Escape, Vanta Vision

Experience the unseen power of music! https://soundcloud.com/unseen_djs has recorded this great mix for us. There is nothing better for indulging in memories of sweet old raves! 

Q&A.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱?
Unseen. started in 2018 between myself and Ryan Provost. Since then, it's solely run by me. However, during my first event I was opening up and then Ryan was playing after me and then we decided to play the last 30 minutes together, where we had everyone dancing. Since then the promoters started booking us together. Ever since, we played everywhere together and then formed Unseen.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗷?
It's energizing to see people dance to your music, and then afterwards when you have people come up to you and thank you for playing.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
College. My college roommate and I used to throw our own parties because I went to a school upstate that only really had country music. There wasn't anywhere to go to listen to our music, so we started doing it ourselves. Fun fact: I hated techno in the beginning, but my roommate would always play it, and then it grew on me.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I have a thing for wanting to be different and at the same time wanting to be great/the best. So, the pursuit of reaching the top inspires me to keep going.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗝 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆?
Techno in NYC is more underground. The nightclubs play EDM or Hip Hop, but if you want underground music, you have to head over to Brooklyn where you have more warehouses and more people who like that kind of music. brooklyn really has a vibe of its own, lots of hipsters, yogies, artists, unique individuals, so playing there is amazing. Everyone is thereselves unlike in manhattan where everyone wears a mask.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Improvement, competition, recognition and achieving goals.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰?
I believe that music is that one thing that can put everyone on the same vibrational level. Its the one thing that can bring everyone together no matter how different you are. So, my connection to music is that it has an “Unseen." power.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?
There is way too much to say haha. I'm very big on empowering people, but when it comes to music, I just want to say that if you are every in a bad mood, play some music you love, because it has the power to change you state immediately. For the artists that want to grow, just keep studying those further than you and use them as guides. Oh and networking is EVERYTHING in the music industry.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁.
Sainte Vie - Whale
Wurtz, Iberian Muse - 73
Mulya - Rush
VNTM - Deceiving Tendencies
D-Formation, Sean & Dee - Nihal (Original Mix)
Patrik Berg - Like Forever (Monika Kruse Remix)
Enrico Sangiuliano - Hidden T (Original Mix)
Unseen. - Find Your Way (Original Mix)
Joyhauser - Warped
Mike Redfields - Space (Extended Mix)
Mark Michael - Mirage
Adam Beyer, Bart Skils - Your Mind
Unseen. - Paradigm (Original Mix)
PRØVOST - Mind's Eye (Original Mix) MASTER
Patrik Berg - Hope
Unseen. - No Future (Original Mix)

Follow Unseen. on Instagram
www.instagram.com/unseen.ofc

TENSIØN Podcast #002 Unseen.

This month we're very happy to intruduce you https://soundcloud.com/nicolasvogler from Brazil. 

Q&A.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I'm a guy very moved by (good) memories, I love listening to music and remembering some moments of my life, and believe me, music has this power: It has the power to transport you to places in your subconscious, places that you been, feelings you had, people you've met or moments you've lived. They didn't invent the time machine, but a good record is something like that haha. I think that all this has a lot to do with my artistic career... I don't want to be the next summer hit (that in a matter of 2 months no one hears more), I want my music to mark someone’s life. This week a dj told me that he played my music, and people danced and smiled in a way not seen before on the dancefloor... that really really made my week, this is what music is about.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗶𝗴?
It was one of my first gigs. Picture this: a huge warehouse of an abandoned, almost like a ghost town scenario, swimming pool resort. A cold winter night and hundreds and hundreds of people dancing to House music. It was one of my first gigs and i was simply the only techno DJ booked! I was almost giving up, because I thought "I'm going to empty this party". But, even with the butterflies in my stomach, I said "fuck it" and went behind the decks and pressed play on the legendary techno anthem by Len Faki “BX3” pitched up. The party that fluctuated between 120 and 125bpm, went to 140. Anyone who understands DJing knows that this would cause tremendous discomfort and probably kills the mood. At that moment I thought "I must be going crazy, why did I do that?" but as soon as the "BX3" nuclear evacuation sirens started to scream... people went nuts. They danced like crazy. Next track cued up, Par Grindvik’s “Culture Road” put everyone in an insane tribal vibe: I remember that at that moment, a girl who was all the time with her ears glued to the right speaker, came up to me and shouted "omg what the fuck!!!!! please dont stop this!”. Everyone started getting closer and closer to the booth and dancing their ass off. I looked ahead and saw a low-ceiling warehouse, full packed, and lost in the smoke with green lasers. What a magical moment.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁?
I have never played at any festival or any notable club so far, only at underground parties. Memorable parties that I can talk about are the "Undersessions" that I promoted in my hometown with my great friend and House Music DJ, Gabriel TX. We will be back!

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘅?
Every time i record a mix i try to bring new things, and this one is no different: full of unreleased and never-heard-before tracks. 3 words: Minimalistic, Atmospheric and Groovy.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆?
Lately I am a bit out of time to produce, but whenever I can, I try to finish a track or another... Most of them are following an "ultra-percussive" concept that we see in several records from the 2000s era. Some inspirations for my recent work are Ben Sims, Johan Bacto, Gaetek and Adam Beyer. I want to release a big album full of these loopy tracks this year! Expect some collabs too.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲?
That all this situation comes to an end and parties and musical events can return all over the world! Freedom!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?
This has nothing to do with music but I would like to say to everyone: Be the best version of yourself every day. Study, work on your dreams, do sports, take care of yourself and have fun. life ends very fast.

https://nicolasvogler.bandcamp.com/
https://www.discogs.com/pt_BR/artist/7859693-Nicolas-Vogler-2

TENSIØN Podcast #003 Nicolas Vogler | NCLS, Drawner Records, Syxt, Malör Records, Hemisferio Records

This month we're very happy to intruduce you A.V.D. https://soundcloud.com/alexander-vilar-diaz-128570369 from Cologne.
https://soundcloud.com/odd-recordings
https://soundcloud.com/nechto-records

Q&A.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁?
Maybe it's this ever-growing, undeniable passion for my work. Maybe it's this eternal urge to become more, to learn new things and to expand. But for sure it's this unique footprint, this unmistakable vibe that an artist is broadcasting." The footprint of A. V. D., former known as Alexander Vilar Diaz, is built of these elements: Energy. Skills. Charisma. Groove. His history with music and techno is a long and exciting journey, starting back in 1988 and influenced by both his home in Germany and his mother's sunkissed origin in Petín, Spain. Learning to play drums as a kid led to wild electronic nights during the Spanish summer, and after his first event with Ricardo Villalobos, Alex' soul was forever lost in techno – and his electronic path became clear and wide open. After years of being one half of „Díaz & Parrée", who released e.g. on Victor Calderone's imprint MATTER+ or have references like Richie Hawtin playing their tracks frequently, Alex felt an inner call to do something different, to go beyond what has been before and to reach for new musical ways to express himself: A.V.D. was born. The sound of A.V.D. is created with an intention to get your energetic juices flowing, awaken your rave DNA and let the floor freak out. Like philosophical teachings, each track has its own message and takes you on a journey with pumping drums, innovative percussions and sounds from outer space and inner worlds. Feelings of ecstacy alternate with moments of silence or surprising vocals. With an A.V.D. track, you can expect to go on a rollercoaster ride that may take your breath, if you let it in.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗷𝗶𝗻𝗴?
I started partying in 2005. On my first rave in spain, santiago i felt in love with techno and decided from the first moment when i felt the bass and the energy on the dancefloor to become an Dj and Producer. In the age of 18 i lived beside René Parrée, door by door in the picturesque Eitorf near Cologne without actuelly knowing each other. But than we met on a rave in colognes Elektroküche and found out that we have the same passion. Two weeks later i visited him in his small studio. And since than we decided to make music together on worked every singel day on new music. 2020 i stared my solo project as A.V.D. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 "𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯" 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
A Club means everything to me. Energy, tolerance, the best vibes, sexual vibes, inspiration, fun, adventures, emotions. 

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟱 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀?
Ben Klock, Richie Hawtin, Marcal, Stef Mendesidis, Temudo 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?
Can´t wait to see you guys on the dancefloor.

TENSIØN Podcast #004 A.V.D. | Odd Recordings, NECHTO Records

https://soundcloud.com/notsomodest
With his underground label and collective https://soundcloud.com/vituscurse founded in 2020 and also as a producer, it remains to be seen what will follow next. One thing's for sure, it will be loud.

Q&A.
𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲/ 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱. - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁´𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴? 
6 years ago I played the closing at local techno club near my hometown and with a mix of intensely energizing breaks and classic techno after hour weapons I somehow made it to fully captivate the audience with exactly the sound that I live and die for. After the show they reached out to me and just wanted to hug me in gratitude for their experience. Seeing a bunch of random but enthusiastic dancers ecstatically smiling like this made me realize my true intention as a DJ. Sharing the sound that I love in order to make it up to this point is and was my passion ever since.
Sound wise I always try to catch up with the mood of the audience while blending a variety of styles ranging from 90s Techno, Electronica, timeless peak time stompers and carefully selected modern interpretations of Techno into an intense story full of tangible rhythms and emotions. Please and tease but always keeping it rolling - that’s my approach.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 / 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘁?
Opening: Gian - „Subdimensional Drift (Fleeb Mixx)“
Closing: L.S.G. - „Hearts“

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
- Stojche
- James Shinra
- Darren Price
- Ferdinger
- Ryan James Ford
- Ellen Allien

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘀' 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲? 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁.
Long story short I always wanted a more immediate and permanent way to share the music I love than (just) performing. Starting a record label was a dream for many years that I finally worked up the courage for right at the beginning of the pandemic when I realized that doing nothing during quarantine was really no option at all.
For me, curating the style and image of a music label is all about aesthetics, authenticity, expression, and the message you want people to hear, see and feel. I actually see Vitus’ Curse more like an interdisciplinary melting pot of creativity made by the scene and for the scene. Thus I’m absolutely grateful for each and every one who helped me summon Vitus’ Curse once again. I mean it’s been almost 500 years ;)

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀? 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀?
I just moved to Berlin and started working for a booking & management agency and record label so there’s a lot to learn and discover for me plus I finally got the chance work with people that share my very belief and understanding of the rave culture (I’m such a cliché haha). With the combination of both, my work and Vitus’ Curse we got tons of ideas, projects and of course releases waiting in the wings so there’s a lot to come in the near future!

TENSIØN Podcast #005 not modest | Vitus' Curse, Technoider Ungehorsam

Simon Topolanksi aka https://soundcloud.com/simonst is an Buenos Aires, Argentina based artist. Simon is in charge of the UcraniaTechno cycle and has helped a lot of other artists in the growth of the underground Techno scene.

Q&A
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗴?
From a very young age I listen to electronic music, in my house it was listened to a lot, my brother recorded radio cassette. 
Then I saw some videos on TV of how djs played at festivals and that was when I started to investigate a little more thanks to the arrival of the internet until I was able to buy my first CDJs and controllers.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
It inspires me to take long trips, my family and my friends, but mainly the music, is without a doubt the most important thing.

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 - 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲?
I like to create a dark, traveling atmosphere. I try to be spontaneous and get out of the linear a bit.

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗫𝟮 - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁?
SX2 is the duo I have with my childhood friend Santiago. We share a lot of things and mainly the music. We have very similar styles and that made it possible to play together for a long time as well. 
Together with him we organize UcraniaTechno.

𝗬𝗼𝘂´𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼- 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼 - 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹?
UcraniaTechno exists for 9 years, it is an underground cycle that takes place in the southern part of Buenos Aires, where many artists have been able and will continue to play.
We try to give the people of this area a cycle where they can listen to good music, mainly the type of techno they don't like the most. At the moment it works very well. Now we are gradually getting back on the slopes and that has us very motivated.

https://www.instagram.com/_simonst/

TENSIØN Podcast #006 Simon ST | UcraniaTechno

We are happy to present https://soundcloud.com/inselxiv, a young talent from Switzerland. 

Q&A
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘅. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁?
The mix is a part of my set at the basis party from my friend sandro from 12o’clock. The party took place in my favourite club, klub kegelbahn. I was nervous but also stoked to play in front of a crowd again. It felt like back in the days when I started djiing. During the lockdown, there were times I got really bored of techno, I just did not feel a groove in the stuff i digged. After a long time of abstinence, the basis party was a nice restart and i found love again in rougher and more percussive techno tracks, most of them were produced before the 2000s, so i combined it with tracks of these days from artists i like and it worked out quite well:) i really enjoyed to play this dj set and get back in the mood for techno and djing.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗞𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗻. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁?
Bence, Beda, Samira, Basti and I have been friends for quite a long time and we have experienced a lot of adventures together. We‘re all into techno and clubbing. Each of us has its own interest and qualities in nightlife. A few years ago, we decided to start our own parties, to realize our vision of techno and to combine our interests and skills.  We also want to start our own record-label in 2021. With klub kegelbahn we found a new home after starting our parties at Zwyerhaus in altdorf, Uri. 

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
The artwork is based on Tarot-Cards and since these are spiritual cards, it’s very hard to tell where exactly the connection is right now. But it’s there, one can truly feel it, very sensitive persons maybe even feel it by just reading this answer;)
Before every Party we look through the cards and decide which fits best for the Event. For this we discuss about different aspects of the Party (Location, Number in the Serie, Acts that Play and what we want to transmit) and how they match with the look and meaning of a spezific card. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
In the past few years, I started focusing on my nearer environment and friends that are taking part in the scene. I try more to focus on realizing projects with them, to get better in djing, producing and digging music, rather than identifying too much with a specific scene. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Just focus on your own, create your own methods, create your own style and sound and set up projects with your friends, that‘s essential and thats my inspiration. Techno from the bottom up.

https://soundcloud.com/inselxiv
https://soundcloud.com/kapitelcast
https://www.instagram.com/louixiv/

TENSIØN Podcast #007 Insel l 12o‘clock, Rota Records [Lucerne, Swiss]

Get to know https://soundcloud.com/kiaralpz from Leipzig.

Q&A
𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁? 
I would describe my style as trippy, hypnotic and driving. In the last year I have moved away from the playful hypnotic techno I played in the beginning and now play a bit darker. In my track search I make sure to choose tracks that have a deep and drifting atmosphere. The most important thing to me is the kick and the feeling that a track gives me. I find it very hard to verbalize that particular feeling I get, but it arises most, when tracks or sets have a constant flow in which I can loose myself.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗘𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗔? 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲? 
https://soundcloud.com/nebulakollektiv is a techno collective from Leipzig that was founded a few years ago. A few friends and I felt like not only partying but also organizing parties and thus contributing to the techno scene in Leipzig. It all started with a few open airs in the woods around the city. I would say that over the years our focus has moved more towards club events, such as at Institut für Zukunft, Elipamanoke or Distillery. Nevertheless we are still really keen on doing open airs and going back to the roots. 

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗚 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗭𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗽𝘇𝗶𝗴. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁´𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁?
With our Safer Clubbing concept, we focus on raising awareness and educating clubgoers to create an atmosphere where everyone feels welcome and safe. We have various tasks at parties: For example, we are the first point of contact for people who need help in various situations, such as discrimination. Furthermore we advocate education on common illegal substances in order to minimize risks and enable awareness and conscious harm reduction. All in all our work aims to create a free, self-determined and safe place for everyone to party. 

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻? 
I wouldn't say I have specific goals as an artist. DJing and making music in general is more of a hobby that I like to pursue. My goal is not to become particularly famous, although it is certainly exciting to play in different cities or countries. I want to have fun with what I do, develop musically and develop my own style. There is a certain style that I have in mind that I would like to play and work towards. My goal is to implement that style in my sets and create a constant flow.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿?
I'm very self-critical and almost never satisfied with what I do, especially when it comes to doing music. So I would say that the sets where I just had fun and was happy with my performance afterwards are my biggest highlights. Unfortunately, many sets are already far in the past due to the pandemic. However, one highlight I had this year was the Tarmac Festival because so many of my friends were there to dance and have fun with me.

https://soundcloud.com/kiaralpzf
https://instagram.com/letxdown

TENSIØN Podcast #008 kiara | Nebula

Get to know https://soundcloud.com/illousion8 from the https://soundcloud.com/nebulakollektiv and organiser of https://soundcloud.com/featfem

Q&A
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱? 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
I like to describe my sound as gloomy, dark and with energetic, driving rhythms. Listening to all kinds of electronic music, visiting festivals, clubs and raves and, sometimes, nature inspires me.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁. 𝗙𝗲𝗺 (𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺). 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀?
We are a platform and network around feminism in clubs, culture and art. Along with three other great and very inspiring artists, I curate the Feat.Fem podcast series. The series is meant to broadcast FLINTA* artists from Leipzig and the greater Leipzig area.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?
I recently started looking into music production. I feel like this might be the next big project. Besides that, the pandemic situation makes it very hard to move forward with music and events right now.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭?
I was invited to play the closing set of the unofficial pre-opening of my beloved Institut fuer Zukunft (ifZ). Shortly before the event took place, we all got the message that due to new lockdown regulations, the official reopening party of IfZ will not take place. Everybody knew this was going to be the only party taking place at the club in 2021, therefore the atmosphere was incredible. I never experienced anything like that ever before in my DJ career.

https://www.instagram.com/illousion__/
https://www.facebook.com/illousion8/

Photo Credit: Lena Hähnchen

TENSIØN Podcast #009 illousion | NEBULA, Feat.Fem

DJ, producer, live performer and label owner (Solenoid Records), https://soundcloud.com/ertaale has consistently proven himself to be an exciting, multi-faceted artist. His extensive musical background is the spirit behind his dance music. Erta has been building a rapidly growing catalogue of house, techno, electro and breakbeat releases, receiving critical acclaim for records on labels such as the iconic DJ International (Chicago), Exploited Records, Twirl, Deeplomatic and many others.

He has played in Berlin as well as internationally in Amsterdam, Sofa, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Budapest, Kiev, Prague, Lisbon and for radio such as Red Light in Amsterdam, Rinse FM, HÖR to name only a few.

Q&A
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
I'm listening to music and doing music every day. Mostly I get inspiration from the music I love and not only electronic dance music.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?
I remember I was 4 year old when my cousin brought me a cassette with Italian songs and I still remember that deep pleasure listening to that music. The same kind of pleasure is still there today.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
When I moved to Berlin in 2007, I was not satisfied with the music I was creating at that time and I had the feeling I would never belong to that kind of environment of classical music. At the beginning I started producing electronic experimental music in collaboration with Video Artists like Lillevan and Philipp Geist but soon my passion for dance music came out.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
It's something I really love doing. It's just a simple and pure love for music I guess. 

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘅. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁?
I made this mix in the middle of a Lock Down in Berlin, I wanted to create a dance floor mood, this is what to expect if you come to listen to my music in a techno club right now.

https://www.instagram.com/erta_ale_solenoid_records/
https://www.facebook.com/ertaalesolenoidrecords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzXdquATXI4&t=77s
https://www.discogs.com/artist/5813473-Erta-Ale
https://ra.co/dj/ertaale

TENSIØN Podcast #010 Erta Ale | DJ International

Rovin -
is a techno DJ & producer from Munich who is now based in Berlin.
After his passion for fast repetitive kick drums had been sparked in local clubs like “Rote Sonne” and “MMA” he moved to Berlin to nurture a distinguishable DJ style. His sets aim to illustrate his personal perception of techno music which, at its core, is always fast and groovy with elements of 90s and 00s hardgroove – a recipe for dance floor mayhem.

https://soundcloud.com/whatmeansrovin
https://www.instagram.com/whatmeansrovin/

TENSIØN Podcast #011 Rovin | re:flect

On September 8, 2023, https://soundcloud.com/weh_mut, our newly TENSIØN resident, delivered an electrifying DJ set during his debut performance at Club Transit. 

His sets are patterns of mental soundscapes mixed with emotional textures will release deep-rooted feelings inside of you. WEH8MUT grasps your inner self and turns it upside down. He started DJing in 2019 and is making music since he was 14 years old. Leipzig is his usual playground and the Distillery his homebase.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/weh_mut
IG: www.instagram.com/weh__mut/
FB: www.facebook.com/WEH8MUT

WEH8MUT | ECHOING RHYTHMS Aftershow | 08.09.2023

Jebovski's latest set, recorded on September 8, 2023, during the ECHOING RHYTHMS Aftershow, is nothing short of a mesmerizing journey through the depths of electronic music. Hailing from Chemnitz, this talented DJ and the visionary founder of the Reiz Collective have once again demonstrated their prowess in crafting sonic experiences that transcend boundaries.

So, whether you experienced it firsthand or are just now discovering it, Jebovski´s newest set is a sonic masterpiece that invites you to lose yourself in its echoing rhythms.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/jebovski
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jebovvski/

Jebovski | ECHOING RHYTHMS Aftershow | 08.09.2023

Vortrag | Homo Festivus. Warum wir feiern und was das über unsere Gesellschaft aussagt.
- Dr. Paul Eisewicht  

Party heißt Ausgelassenheit, Abschalten und nicht an Morgen denken. Party ist unvernünftig, exzessiv und hedonistisch. Wir leben jedoch in Zeiten von klimatischen, ökonomischen und  ökologischen Krisen. Können wir uns Partys noch leisten? Sollten wir das Feiern nicht einstellen, wenn wir wirklich nachhaltig leben wollen?

Dr. Paul Eisewicht erkundet mit uns die gesellschaftliche Bedeutung der Party, ob sie ein neuzeitliches Phänomen ist und ob wir wirklich darauf verzichten sollten.

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Live- Mitschnitt vom 08.09.2023 | ECHOING RHYTHMS Konferenz [Transit, Chemnitz]

ECHOING RHYTHMS #001 | Homo Festivus - Dr. Paul Eisewicht

Podiumsdiskussion | Club- und Festivalkultur: Motor für ökologische Nachhaltigkeit? 
Chancen, Herausforderungen und Perspektiven

⦁ Speaker:innen: Kira Taige (nachhaltige Eventproduktion & Machstatt), Aleksandra Matula (Perspectives - Hanse 3 e.V.), Nadja Müller (Sukuma arts e.V./Seeds of Change), Sandra Göbel (stellv. Vorsitzende SPD Chemnitz)

⦁ Moderation: Anne Petzold (POP Impuls)


Die Club- und Festivalkultur gilt schon lange als Vorreiterin für gesellschaftlichen Wandel – lange vor der „Ehe für alle“ spielte die sexuelle Orientierung auf dem Dancefloor keine Rolle, Identitätsmerkmale wie Herkunft oder Religionszugehörigkeit haben in einer Clubnacht kaum Relevanz. Auch bei den Themen Energieeffizienz, Mobilität und Klimaneutralität kann die Club- und Festivalkultur ein entscheidender Motor für die notwendigen Transformationsprozesse sein. Als kreative Pionierin sollte und kann sie sich selbst umwelt- und klimafreundlicher entwickeln und darüber hinaus Impulse für ein Umdenken in anderen Bereichen setzen. Welche Schritte und Rahmenbedingungen notwendig sind, um hier voranzuschreiten, wollen wir mit Nachhaltigkeitsberaterin Kira Taige, Nadja Müller vom Sukuma arts e.V. und Aleksandra Matula vom Hanse 3 e.V. aus Dresden, sowie Sandra Göbel von der SPD Chemnitz besprechen.

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Live- Mitschnitt vom 08.09.2023 | ECHOING RHYTHMS Konferenz [Transit, Chemnitz]

ECHOING RHYTHMS #002 | Club- und Festivalkultur: Motor für ökologische Nachhaltigkeit?

Vortrag | Klimafreundliche Veranstaltungen: Die Zukunft oder Utopie? 
- Kira Taige

Kira Taige ist eine inspirierende Speakerin, die durch ihre Leidenschaft für gesellschaftspolitische und ökologische Themen besticht. Mit einem tiefen Verständnis für die aktuelle Szene stellt sie wichtige Aspekte in den Vordergrund und regt zum Mitdenken an. Ihr Blick für Trends ist herausragend, und sie verliert dabei nie die ökonomische Perspektive aus den Augen.

Ihr vielfältiges Portfolio spiegelt ihre breite Expertise wider: Von der Eventproduktion bis zur kreativen Produktion deckt sie eine Bandbreite an Tätigkeiten ab. Besonders hervorzuheben ist ihre Rolle als Nachhaltigkeitsberaterin, in der sie Veranstalter:innen unterstützt, ökologische Aspekte in ihre Strategien zu integrieren.

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Live- Mitschnitt vom 08.09.2023 | ECHOING RHYTHMS Konferenz [Transit, Chemnitz]

ECHOING RHYTHMS #003 | Klimafreundliche Veranstaltungen: Die Zukunft oder Utopie? - Kira Taige

Podiumsdiskussion | Mehr als nur Musik: Clubs und Festivals als Experimentierräume für eine bessere Gesellschaft? 

⦁ Speaker:innen: Sophie Menzel (Das Buschfunk Bündnis e.V.), Amina Adamu (Bookerin, DJ - Objekt klein A), Emily König (Booking, Creative Production, DJ - Transit)

⦁ Moderation: Stephan Philipp (Zukunftsgestalten e.V., Tolerave e.V., Sektor Evolution)   

Während wir uns als Gäste bemühen, im Club und auf dem Festival unseren Alltag zu vergessen, übersehen wir schnell, dass sich hinter den Kulissen ein richtiger Wirtschaftsbetrieb und Arbeitgeber:innen befinden, die Verantwortung für Gäste, Mitarbeitende und die Gesellschaft tragen. Haben Herkunft, sexuelle Identität und Orientierung im Club und auf Festivals inzwischen wirklich keine Bedeutung mehr?

Überall entstehen Awareness - Konzepte, doch wie achtsam sind wir bei den Arbeitsbedingungen der Mitarbeiter:innen und Kulturschaffenden. Darüber diskutieren wir mit Clubschaffenden und Aktivist:innen.

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Live- Mitschnitt vom 08.09.2023 | ECHOING RHYTHMS Konferenz [Transit, Chemnitz]

ECHOING RHYTHMS #004 | Mehr als nur Musik: Clubs und Festivals als Experimentierräume

Join us, as we kick off a brand new series: TENSIØN Invites! 
In this exciting new format, we extend invitations to both up-and-coming talents and our DJ friends within the scene.

With TENSIØN Invites, we want to set well selected artists in the spotlight, creating space for the sound they wanna share. 

Every artist will be part of a podcast series and also of a smaller TENSIØN club-event, playing at maintime. Beside that, we also ask the artist a few questions in advance, to paint a better picture of the artists story and passion.
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For our first entry, we invited: Jun.Choi
Jun.Choi, a dynamic DJ hailing from Berlin and Dresden. Jun.Choi shares a musical kinship with local artists, blending sounds that resonate with the vibrant energy of the cities. With a passion for introducing diverse tastes and selections, Jun.Choi invites everyone to indulge in the pleasure of music and self-expression, irrespective of gender, inclination, or any other values.

SC: @jun_choi
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jun___choi/

Our next event with Jun Choi will take place on February 9, 2024, at Transit Club Chemnitz.

Full interview:

1. Tell us about your musical identity. When did you start Djing and what was your motivation to do it?

I’ve been playing djing since 2019 before Covid pandemic. I always loved to do clubbing, enjoying electronic music with funky, strong beats. However during pandemic the lockdown cut out my amusement not only me but also friends who love to dance. I and my friends started to make our own fun and started to play music by myself. When I played music people danced with me, got happy it gave me a huge thrills. People can just be drunk on music and fall out the moment without any worries. To give them big pleasure I would play my selections. I did and will do give a big fun and unforgettable moment to people who wants to enjoy and express themselves. 


2. What are your influences and preferred styles to play and why?

I would love to play minor key sound tracks. Those sounds make the vibe hypnotic even it has very strong or fast beats. As I mentioned I love to go clubbing and every time I go to various clubs it always gives me different influences. Every city has different vibes. When I visit other cities I always try to go to their local clubs and feel the vibes. I can see and feel the people what they want and how they enjoy. 


3. How do you assess the development of the current Techno-Scene?

There are so many different types of techno genres and each has their own strong sides. Plus many techno djs are coming out to scene and mixed with others. This huge mix develops another huge scene. Whenever I see mixtures I’m so happy and surprise that all types of techno genres can be so delightful and exciting.


4. Do you have any upcoming projects, gigs, or something similar you want to talk about?

Currently I’m based in Berlin and Dresden and sharing musical desires with local artists. However I’m still trying to get many gigs as much as I can in different various cities. I would love to show my taste and selections to who wants to have pleasure and express themselves regardless of gender, tendency or any other values.


5. Is there something else you want to share with the community?

I’m so happy to show me to your community and appreciate for the inviting. I wish I can show me more in the future and share the love.

ТENSIØN Invites: Jun.Choi

For our latest episode, we're thrilled to welcome our second guest: schwrzmlrn, an electrifying DJ originating from Berlin. Drawing inspiration from hypnotic atmospheres and percussion-driven realms, she brings a dynamic energy to the turntables. Join us as we delve into her unique soundscape on ТENSIØN Invites.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/schwrzmlrn
IG: www.instagram.com/schwrzmlrn

Our next event with schwrzmlrn will take place on April 5, 2024, at Oskar Leipzig.

Full interview:

1. Erzähl uns etwas über dich selbst! Wann hast du mit dem DJing angefangen & was war deine Motivation dafür?

Das erste Mal ausprobiert, hab ich mich vor ca. 10 Jahren. Ich war zu dem Zeitpunkt schon hier & da mal in Berlin & Umland feiern & mich hat das Auflegen einfach sofort gecatcht! Leider hatte ich weder eigene Technik, noch den Mut, um routiniert dran zu bleiben. Das hat sich in den letzten Jahren geändert & die Faszination blieb! Musik ist für mich ebenso wichtig, wie die Kunst - ein nie endender Prozess, der mich mit Menschen verbindet, meine Sinne schärft & mir die Möglichkeit bietet loszulassen, mich auszudrücken!

2. Was sind deine Einflüsse & wie würdest du deinen Stil beschreiben?

Besonders geprägt hat mich ein hypnotischer, gewaltiger Sound, der mehr auf Percussion & Rhythmik, als auf Melodik basiert & der es mir ermöglicht, mich sowohl ekstatisch, als auch entspannt davon treiben zu lassen. Damit kann ich mich selbst am meisten identifizieren, bin aber auch als Zuhörerin gern in anderen Genres Zuhause!

3. Wie empfindest du die gegenwärtige Entwicklung der Techno Szene?

Die Szene ist genauso im Wandel, wie alles andere auf der Welt. Musikalisch gibt es einfach keine Grenzen mehr & Diversität wird immer größer geschrieben, was unglaublich spannend & wichtig ist. Keine Ebene, auf der wir zusammenfinden, ist frei von Diskriminierung & strukturellen Problemen & die stetige Auseinandersetzung damit bleibt unverzichtbar!

4. Hast du zukünftige Gigs oder Projekte, über die du sprechen möchtest?

Ich freue mich in erster Linie auf einen persönlichen Prozess, zu lernen, zu wachsen, aber auch mehr Leichtigkeit anzunehmen. Dabei würde ich mich auch gern mehr in's Produzieren vertiefen und auch gern mal die tollen Menschen, die ich in den letzten Jahren kennenlernen durfte bei einer eigenen bzw. gemeinsamen Veranstaltung zusammenbringen!

5. Möchtest du der Community noch etwas mitteilen, was dir wichtig ist?

Achtsamkeit! Im Alltag begegnen uns ohnehin zu viele negative Situationen & Strukturen. Wenn wir es schaffen, uns an Orten aus den selben, so schönen Gründen zusammenzufinden, dann sollten wir es auch ALLEN ermöglichen, sich wohl und sicher zu fühlen.

ТENSIØN Invites: schwrzmlrn

#002 of our livestream series by https://soundcloud.com/b_ckl_r | https://soundcloud.com/kollektiv-pvc https://soundcloud.com/proselytizing [30.12.2020]

Stream video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQLiHiFlDF0&t=46s
Youtube channel
www.youtube.com/c/tensionevent

Boeckler | PVC Kollektiv, Proselytizing

#004 of our livestream series by https://soundcloud.com/red_rooms | https://soundcloud.com/otomotrax , https://soundcloud.com/aesirrecords , https://soundcloud.com/corpusblack , 
https://soundcloud.com/planetrhythmrec
[23.12.2020]

Stream video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TQoYRfUuO8&t=4189s
[00:00:00 - 01:23:35]

Youtube channel
www.youtube.com/c/tensionevent

Red Rooms | Õtomo Trax, Aesir Records, Corpus Black, Planet Rhythm

We stand for more diversity, equality and freedom on the dancefloors. No place for homophobia, racism, sexism, ableism and other kind of discrimination.

Next:
05.04.24 TENSIØN Invites | Oskar, Leipzig

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
https://soundcloud.com/moztechno
https://soundcloud.com/dj_tosche
https://soundcloud.com/weh_mut

𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
09.02.24 TENSIØN Invites | transit. 
16.12.23 Transit, Chemnitz
08.09.23 ECHOING RHYTHMS [Konferenz + Aftershow] | transit. Chemnitz
03.12.22 TENSIØN Konferenz | transit. Chemnitz
02.07.22 TENSIØN | Kulturlounge Leipzig
02.04.22 SATURDAY RAVE / TENSIØN | Distillery 
03.-04.09.21 TENSIØN Open Air | Chemnitz
24.07.21 restart | Transit, Chemnitz
03.10.20 TENSIØN Open Air | Chemnitz

Event series for electronic music in Chemnitz since 2019. Our goal is to support and present different artists and their music. We are not only interested in creating a platform for them to express themselves creatively and self-determined. It is sustainably important to us that we fight together for the preservation of our scene and the associated sense of community.

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