Tag: Berlin

  • Berlin’s Techno Scene: From Underground to National Cultural Heritage

    Berlin’s Techno Scene: From Underground to National Cultural Heritage

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    Fueled by a thirst for freedom, young people in the once-divided city’s abandoned warehouses and squats ignited a cultural revolution that has now been recognized by The Nationwide Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage which living cultural traditions and expressions are practiced and transmitted in Germany. It recognizes “creative and diverse cultural expressions and their wealth…

  • How Techno was Born: From Detroit to Berlin and Back

    How Techno was Born: From Detroit to Berlin and Back

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    Take a look back at the birth of techno as visionary artists like Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson fuse funk, electro, and synth-pop with futuristic visions from science fiction. Techno is the unofficial soundtrack of Berlin, intertwining with its vibrant and relentless party culture, but where did it all start? The real backstory…