Emika is our new fave find: hailing from Berlin by way of Bristol and London, she’s like a perfect combination of all those cities’ musical styles. She’s got the clear sonic force of Berlin’s techno scene (she’s a member of the famous Berghain family), the up-to-the-minute hipness of London, and the grimy bass thump of Bristol, as well as the haunted melancholy of that city’s hometown heroes Portishead and Massive Attack.

You know we love an all time Classic here and without a doubt Depeche Mode is just that ! this video below shows 120 000 + hands in the air simultaneously at the recent Berlin show and I hear from Tim our Kspacer in Berlin and friend of the DM boys that it’s like this everywhere on the Tour…..

Our roving arty K-Spacer in Berlin, Tim Dobrovolny has sent us some pics taken at the opening of the Aaron Rose curated exhibition of artists Barry McGee, Ed Templeton and Raymond Pettibon at the fresh Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin. The show runs from today April 10th to 30 May so there is plenty of [...]

Seems like just yesterday that all of our friends at Get Physical celebrated 5 super fun years with that wonderful double album of already dancefloor classics and new mixes from their awesome catalogue of artists and friends. Lucky for us and those nearby Get Physical’s Berlin hometown HQ, that this weekend 5-8 June, GP [...]

There are endless good reasons to see Jamie Lidell perform his unmatchable frenetic soul ! now add these to the list : crackin’ new album just out on Warp called ‘Jim’; Jamie now has a full live band as well as his solo electro-soul set; this show is at the um waow of a venue [...]

Although Jazzanova’s Alex Barck seems to be involved in so many projects at the seem time he still manages to keep a very high standard. To listen to his picks of the month you can check out his latest radio show here. And if you want to catch the man live in action check out [...]

One of the eye catchers within the colourful Sonar Kollektiv squad is without any doubt Clara Hill. This luscious vocal talent is performing in Berlin at the Apollo Soul Festival: 10 Years of Sonar Kollektiv. She has also just released her third album: Clara Hill’s Folkwaves – Sideways. This sensual, acoustic-based ten tracker boasts guest [...]

No plans for the weekend? If you are around, check out Berlin’s Week12end club for the Based on Misunderstandings night on Saturday 4 August. Alex Barck of Jazzanova fame brings some of his musical friends to get the party started nicely. Expect the signature Sonar Kollektiv sound, full of deep, funky gems and genre crossing [...]

The Sonar Kollektiv label from Berlin is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Well done, guys! To add some fire to the festivities, the S Kollektiv has released a double album highlighting the best releases from its ten year history. It’s called Ten Years, Who Cares? (well we do, don’t we?) and comes with an extra mix [...]