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DADAISM – Cabaret Voltaire + Tristan Tzara = 130 years after Meaning, before Sound
2026 marks 130 years since the birth of Tristan Tzara, one of the names behind DADAISM. Born Samuel Rosenstock, Tzara [meaning country] was a Romanian-born poet, essayist, and performance artist, best known as one of the central figures and effectively … Continue reading DADAISM – Cabaret Voltaire + Tristan Tzara = 130 years after Meaning, before Sound
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BUTOH Batorū: new art ritual in Berghain
It happened a while ago, but its memory is still vivid in my burned-out brain. I’m talking about BUTOH Batorū, a name probably unfamiliar to most … Continue reading BUTOH Batorū: new art ritual in Berghain
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Brâncuși after 150 Years: the East couldn’t keep him, the West didn’t get him
Constantin Brâncuși, the Romanian sculptor of modernism, came back to Germany after a 50-year break. Organized in collaboration with Centre Pompidou Paris, this rare exhibition dedicated to the artist was open at Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin until August 9 2026. Brâncuși … Continue reading Brâncuși after 150 Years: the East couldn’t keep him, the West didn’t get him
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STAUB + Irakli = channeling music from other planets [interview]
One night in a famous Berlin club, I was sitting down, chillin’ alone, a bit bored and tired. Then a guy wearing a hat sits down next to me. Couldn’t resist asking him something. The next thing I know, we … Continue reading STAUB + Irakli = channeling music from other planets [interview]
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Theresa Schubert on human flesh and her mEat me performance [interview]
Sometimes you can find her in the woods, looking for mushrooms, alone, or accompanied by a group of curious people like her. Next, she might be tattooing the most rebellious of mushrooms in a safe environment like her laboratory, which … Continue reading Theresa Schubert on human flesh and her mEat me performance [interview]
unklar #044: music from a future already in motion
unklar #044 follows more than a single story. Whether science fiction, plain reality, or somewhere in between, feels more like a glance towards a content future, despite the burning present we’re all experiencing. Real stars are the producers behind every … Continue reading unklar #044: music from a future already in motion
#043: classic vs electro
Sometimes, when a close friend visits me for a chat, I am asking him for at least five of his favorite tracks – then I connect the controller, add some of my fav. tunes, and record a [private] mixtape – … Continue reading #043: classic vs electro
unklar mixtapes :: why it all started
archive.load origin_story.detected :: unklar Sometime in February 2021, Katja was about to leave my flat, when I decided to play with this new software from Peter, resembling Rekordbox (forget its name now:). Was once again searching for fresh, inspiring music, … Continue reading unklar mixtapes :: why it all started
#041: borrowing joy
Few months have passed since the last unklar mixtape. Feelings appeared, lingered for a while, then dissolved into thin air. Along the way, a collection of tracks gathered one by one, giving shape to a new story — reflecting the … Continue reading #041: borrowing joy
PAROXYSM LTD: First techno vinyl release from Albania
PAROXYSM LTD — PAROXYSM (VINYL RELEASE – Marseille 19-06-2026) Somewhere between Berlin, Albania, Marseille, Italy and beyond, PAROXYSM LTD begins its story — one shaped by joy, pain, long nights and emotional contradictions every real Berliner knows well. This is … Continue reading PAROXYSM LTD: First techno vinyl release from Albania
Fjord/Cannes: Mungiu wins another Palme d’Or
Thought I was some kind of philosopher, then a good old friend visited me last night and showed me a few new psychological tricks. He said — and I quote — an invitation doesn’t mean trust. Fair enough. Now a … Continue reading Fjord/Cannes: Mungiu wins another Palme d’Or
AUSLÄNDER: Happy? Notes from a Berlin exhibition
It’s Monday turning into Tuesday, and I suddenly woke up in the middle of the night — just like in the good old days. After almost 13 years of living in Berlin, I am still trying to write something meaningful … Continue reading AUSLÄNDER: Happy? Notes from a Berlin exhibition