Fenster’s JJ Weihl gives us a glimpse into the band’s creative process
We sat down with JJ Weihl, one of the founders of Berlin-based band Fenster, to talk about their latest album, “The Room,” and past projects. From creating a soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist t...
22 Jun 20194min
Street sounds of Berlin: Soprano Christina Harslem shares her passion with the public
Berlin street musicians play everywhere, from street corners to public transportation. In this series, we’re talking with Berlin street musicians in order to find out more about who they are and what ...
8 Jun 20194min
Listening to Tuareg music with African Acid Is The Future
Maryama Luccioni is the founder of African Acid Is The Future, a Berlin-based music collective that hosts concerts and radio shows, and has put out an LP titled Ambiance I.On June 6, African Acid Is T...
1 Jun 20195min
Motherhood, music and how you’re 'greater than you think': Diane Weigmann on her new album
We caught up with musician Diane Weigmann. Born and raised in Berlin, Weigmann was once a member of the all-female pop band the Lemonbabies.Ahead of the release of her fourth solo studio album, Weigma...
18 Mai 20195min
Violinist Daniel Weltlinger's latest album tells the story of his grandfather's violin
The Berlin-based violinist Daniel Weltlinger’s latest album, “Szolnok,” tells the story of his grandfather — who fled Europe during the war, violin in tow, before ending up in Australia — and how Welt...
4 Mai 20195min
The Only Good System Is A Sound System festival explores the sounds and politics of bass culture
“The only good system is a sound system” is an adage known among music heads and audio nerds. It’s also the name of a festival in Berlin designed to explore the sounds and politics of bass music.Co-cu...
20 Apr 20194min
Decades after artist February Montaine's mysterious disappearance, the tapes he left behind are given new life
Artist February Montaine mysteriously disappeared from his Derbyshire, England home in 1991. He left behind a substantial collection of journals and homemade tapes, which became cherished by his stepd...
13 Apr 20195min
Chamber group hear now berlin aims to reach new audiences with genre-crossing, emotional compositions
It was August 2018 when Kelly Watson Woelffer, a Berlin-based flutist originally from the U.S., heard “Music in Circles” by American composer Andrew Norman and something in her ignited.“I’ve been a li...
23 Mar 20195min
