June 23rd, 2009
Freshly bought here are some very good new trance tracks:
Oceanlab - I am what I am (Lange remix): While “Lonely girl” just came out as the next single, this track is available on the remix album. By far the best remix/song on that album. Another quality mix by Lange whose releases are always addictive masterpieces.
Joe Garrett - Afterglow (Temple One Mix): To clear it up - Joe Garrett *is* Temple One. I got no idea why he used his real name for this production, it is in the same style as his other tracks. Maybe because it was released at a different label.
Gareth Emery - Exposure/Metropolis: These tracks came out simultaneously and it is difficult to judge which one of them wins. I’ll give the prize to Metropolis though.
Tags: Gareth Emery, Joe Garrett, new, Oceanlab, tracks, trance
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June 22nd, 2009
Es scheint, dass sich die Berliner Version der Fête de la Musique immer mehr etabliert. Mehr und mehr Leute auf den Straßen, in bestimmten Gebieten tauchen immer neue Konzertorte auf, ob angekündigt oder spontan. Ein paar Fotos hierzu:
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Fête de la Musique, Berlin, U Bahnhof Eberswalder Straße, durch das Konzert wird die sonst stark befahrene Kreuzung von Zuhörern praktisch komplett besetzt.
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Fête de la Musique, Berlin, Konzert Nähe Mauerpark von einem Transporter heraus.
Tags: Berlin, Fête de la Musique, Konzert, Musik
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May 19th, 2009
For many of us Trance listeners, Chicane used to be the fundamental artist who not only was one of the creators of this style but whose music, especially his first albums still belong to the best ever released in the electronic music genre. Sadly, Chicane changed his style radically, a lot of releases were basically pretty ordinary pop music pieces that fit perfectly as background music in grocery stores. Now, there is hope. A remix of an old Sigur Ros song named “Poppiholla” sounds just fantastic as you can discover when going to Chicane’s home page. The track starts right away.
Tags: Chicane, music, remix, Sigur Ros, trance
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May 18th, 2009
Erneuter Europawahl-Stand am Potsdamer Platz. Dieses Mal hat sich Prominenz angekündigt. Reinhard Bütikofer, Spitzenkandidat der Bündnisgrünen für das Europaparlament. Kaum ist er da kommt die Standbesetzung nicht aus dem Staunen heraus. Unglaublich, wieviel Infomaterial ihm von den Passanten abgenommen wird. Man fotografiert sich mit ihm, unterhält sich, möchte Autogramme. Wenn all diese Leute uns auch wählen, können wir uns auf ein ordentliches Ergebnis freuen.
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Reinhard Bütikofer bei einem Stand am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
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Reinhard Bütikofer beim Stand am Potsdamer Platz im Gespräch mit Passanten.
Tags: Bündnisgrüne, Berlin, Europawahlen, KV Mitte, Potsdamer-Platz, Reinhard Bütikofer, Stand
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April 30th, 2009
Germany is a desert concerning trance music. It is hardly ever played at clubs, parties and at radio stations. Electro and Minimal rule this country while Trance is big in wide parts of the world like Scandinavia, Eastern Europe or Great Britain. As a result there are not many DJs or labels from Germany that release good quality trance tracks. Tracks in my last “shopping bag” cause hope at my side though that something is changing.
While Paul van Dyk (from Berlin) is not really producing any pure trance tracks anymore - his new releases could be seen as pop music in my view, his label Vandit Records improves by releasing more and more decent trance tracks. Newest example is “Who’s in charge” by Polish DJ Adam Kancerski.
Probably one of the best German trance releases in recent times is the Ferrin & Low Remix of “Deep Impact” by Discodyne.
Good examples that show that there might be coming much more good trance tracks from this country? I hope so.
Tags: Adam Kancerski, Discodyne, Germany, music, Paul-van-Dyk, trance, Vandit
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April 3rd, 2009
I am wondering where all these people were during fall or winter? As a regular visitor to the Volkspark Friedrichshain here in Berlin I very often noticed a vast emptiness during the cold weather period. Apparently all these people were just sitting at home in front of the TV or computer while just a few joggers or skaters were consistently doing something for their fitness and enjoyed the park which actually has always something to offer.
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Barbecue, beachvolley, beer at Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin
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Gatherings at the lawn of Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin
Tags: Berlin, Park, recreation, Volkspark-Friedrichshain
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March 17th, 2009
It’s been a while since I went shopping getting newly released trance tracks. Many of the released tracks in 09 are really good, so its often hard to decide which one to get and difficult to find out which remix I prefer. So, here is what I’ve got:
Super 8 & Tab: Delusion (Original Mix) - This was one of the first releases of the year from Anjunabeats and what a beauty this is. The spheric voice fits perfectly to the stomping beat, as we Germans would say, its an “Ohrwurm” (earworm) 
Bartlett & Dyor: Floating Beyond (Lange Remix) - Nearly everything released by Lange and his label has something addictive to it. Perfect: the fantastic simple instrumental melody kicking in towards the 2nd part of the song
Simon Patterson - Thump (Original Mix): What can I say? This is - so far - his best release. People who like Paul van Dyk’s early works will love the beat, it is mixed perfectly and the break is uplifting and sublime. This tune rocks.
Adymus - Kaleidoscope Eyes (Original Mix): This track was getting noticed big by the trance community. It is a little bit unusual but a pure beauty and it is released by Enhanced Recordings. They have a special action over at Audiojelly due to their 50st release. If you buy one track from Enhanced, you’ll get two other tracks for free.
Update: Meanwhile I got my free Enhanced Tracks as they are:
Temple One - Forever Searching (Adam Nickey Remix): “Forever searching” belongs to my favorite trance tracks of all times. Back then I decided for the Original Mix, this one here is superb as well though, the break is just fantastic.
Hodel & Hornblad - Hydrogen (Ferry Tale Universal Remix): A very difficult decision since there are many good remixes out there of this track. This remix is very dreamy and floating.
Tags: Audiojelly, Enhanced Recordings, tracks, trance
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March 6th, 2009
Schon seit einiger Zeit gehören die Vapiano-Restaurants zu meinen Lieblingsrestaurants in Berlin. Dies nicht nur weil es dort lecker, chic und nicht teuer ist sondern, die aktuelle Negativen-Listen Thematik zeigt es, weil es wichtig ist zu wissen, dass ein Restaurant hygienisch geführt ist. Nun haben die Vapiano Restaurants noch keinen Smiley verliehen bekommen, zumal sie auch gar nicht in Pankow liegen, aber der Gast macht sich vor Ort selber ein Bild davon, ob es in der Küche sauber ist. Denn diese Restaurants haben offenen Küchen. Der Kunde kann, nachdem er sein Essen bestellt hat zuschauen, wie seine Pizza oder seine Nudeln direkt vor ihm zubereitet werden.
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Frischer Thymian und Basilikum auf jedem Tisch in den Vapiano-Restaurants in Berlin
Tags: Berlin, Negativ Liste, Restaurants, Smiley, Vapiano
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March 4th, 2009
Nachdem anfänglich in vielen Zeitungen und auch im Fernsehen über die Negativ-Liste des Smiley-Projekts vom Pankower Stadtrat Jens-Holger Kirchner (Bündnisgrüne) gemeckert worden ist, wird nun zurückgerudert. Kirchner’s Behörde veröffentlicht seit Anfang der Woche Gaststätten in einer Liste im Internet, bei denen Lebensmittelkontrollen besonders schwere Verstöße ans Licht förderten oder die gar mehrmals negativ auffielen. Was gesetzlich im Verbraucherschutz verankert ist, bekam dem Hotel- und Gaststättenverbänden gar nicht, man hatte den Eindruck, Schmuddelgaststätten sollten verteidigt werden. In den Medien wurde ihnen dafür ein großer Platz eingeräumt. Dies ändert sich aber mittlerweile. Umfragen, die von Zeitungen und vom Fernsehsender RBB gestartet wurden zeigten eine riesige Mehrheit an Befürwortern für die Veröffentlichung dieser Gammellokale, der Verbraucherschutzverein Berlin reagierte positiv, andere Bezirken überlegen, ob sie so eine Liste auch veröffentlichen und die Medien erkennen anscheinend, dass es wichtig ist, wenn der Verbraucher informiert wird.
Tags: Berlin, Jens Holger Kirchner, Liste, Medien, Negativ Liste, Pankow, Restaurants, Schmuddelgaststätten
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