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Posted: December 25th, 2017 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Gigs | Tags: Berlin, D*ruffalo Hit Squad, Dan Y. Tigerman, Friedemann Klock, Hendrik Irmscher, Michael Kummermehr, Paloma | No Comments »
Anthems: Moroco, Köln (1982-1986)
Posted: December 21st, 2017 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Interviews English | Tags: Anthems, Carol Martin, Cologne, Electronic Beats, Gabi Delgado, Kraftwerk, Moroco, New Order, Soft Cell | No Comments »
So what were Germans actually dancing to before Techno? Of course to as many different styles as in other countries. But a good glimpse at what was getting down in West Germany before house music happened was the club Moroco in Cologne. Located at Hohenzollernring, the club ran from 1982 to 1986, and both the club interior and its crowd were determined to look as posh as possible. In contrast to Post Punk counterculture, the materialistic 80s decade manifested itself in the culture of the “Popper”, foppish youth dressed up to display as much wealth and taste as they could. But what distinguished the Moroco from other similar clubs across the land was its status as favourite leisure and inspiration spot of the Kraftwerk members. Carol Martin, credited as CGI artist on their “Computerwelt” album, was a resident DJ at the club and guides us through the sound of the Moroco and how it was connected to the Kraftwerk canon.
James Brown – It’s Too Funky In Here (Polydor, 1979)
Be it Kraftwerk or Miles Davis, everybody seemed to be inspired by James Brown. Bootsy Collins, whom Kraftwerk also cherished, started his career with him. „Boing Boom Tschak“ is also a tribute to Bootsy’s concrete bass.
Earth,Wind and Fire – Fantasy (CBS, 1978)
Funky, emotional and wonderful to dance to until today. I went to see them with Kraftwerk by invitation of the concert promoter Fritz Rau at the Phillips-Halle in Düsseldorf. It was a magnificent show with perfect sound and effects and all of a sudden the bass player was hanging 20 metres up in the air.
The Gap Band – I Don’t Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) (Mercury, 1979)
Danceability was typical for Moroco, and you could play this anytime. There was a nine minute extended version of it, so the DJ could leave to „wash hands and powder the nose“ and when he returned the floor was still as packed.
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Finn Johannsen – Johnicked
Posted: December 1st, 2017 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Mixes | Tags: Groove, Henry Street, Johnny D, Nicky P | No Comments »
Intro – Italian Americans
Johnick – Play The World
First Choice – The Player (Bootleg Mix)
Carroll Park – 2 Be True (Henry Street Mix)
Johnny D & Nicky P – Dancin’
Johnny D & Nicky P – Right On!
Eva – Never Been In Love Before (Henry St.)
Loose Pigeons – Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Johnny D & Nicky P – Studio Vibe (1st Place Groove)
Johnick – Don’t Stop
Johnick – Philly Fling
Johnny D & Nicky P – Cum On
Marcus Life – Life Will Make You Dance (Henry St Mix)
Johnny D & Nicky P – All Locked Up
4th Measure Men – The Need (Henry St Dreams Mix)
Johnick – Tales Of Jerry Morbid
Johnny D & Nicky P – Music Take You High
The Sopranos – Timm’s Party Groove
Johnny D & Nicky P – Home Storm
Johnny D & Nicky P – Reach 4 The Sky (Henry St. Mix)
CZR – Bad Enough (Henry Street Mix)
Johnick – Good Time
Johnny D & Nicky P – Wild Kingdom
Changing Faces – That Other Woman (Henry St. Mix)
Johnick Meets FTL – A Breath Of Fresh Air (Henry Street Mix)
The Sopranos – First Henry
Johnick – The World Is Changin
Johnick – Open Up Your Eyes
Johnick – Johnick Planet
Johnny D & Nicky P – This Day
Johnny D & Nicky P – In The Morning
Johnick – Knowing You (Tonight)
Johnny D & Nicky P – Smoke
Johnny D & Nicky P – Raw Beef
Ruffneck – Everybody Be Somebody (Henry Street Mix)
The Sopranos – Strange Player
The Johnick Orchestra – The Dance (Henry St. Dub Mix)
Diesel Disko Jointz – I Believe (Original Classic)
Outro – Child’s Play
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Anthems: Aufschwung Ost / Stammheim, Kassel (1994-2002)
Posted: November 29th, 2017 | Author: Finn | Filed under: Interviews English | Tags: Aufschwung Ost, Berlin, Coldcut, Daft Punk, Depeche Mode, DJ Marky, DJ Pierre, Electronic Beats, Kassel, Neil Landstrumm, Radio, Stammheim | No Comments »
If Kassel is known in Germany for another cultural contribution besides the art fair Documenta it is the legacy of the techno club Aufschwung Ost, and its renamed successor Stammheim. Both clubs were located in a former textiles factory building called Kulturfabrik Salzmann that served mainly as an art space. When Aufschwung Ost opened in 1994, it quickly established a national and international reputation that exceeded those of clubs in similarly middle-sized cities. The main resident DJs, the late Pierre Blaszczyk aka DJ Pierre and Mark Pecnik aka DJ Marky, built a dedicated local following with their state of the art techno sound, and managed to pull in every main guest DJ important in the techno scene, propelling the club to the level of famous clubs in Berlin or Frankfurt, until its lease ran out in 2002 and it had to close. We asked DJ Marky to recall some of the tunes that ruled the floor in both clubs.
.xtrak – Facc (Peacefrog, 1995)
This bleep track by Todd Sines, who regularly collaborated with Daniel Bell, was played a lot at our club. It is had a minimal sound but a maximum impact on the floor. The hi-hats coming in at the first minute are just a dream.
Jiri.Ceiver – Osiac (Vogel’s Funky Sola Mix) (Harthouse, 1995)
It is very difficult to develop an own signature style. But what Cristian Vogel and other artists such as Neil Landstrumm, Dave Tarrida, Si Begg and Justin Berkovi released in the 90s was definitely new and not existent before. This track stands for the Brighton sound and its wonderful playfulness which was very influential over the years for the resident DJs at Aufschwung Ost and Stammheim.
DJ Hyperactive – Venus (Missile, 1996)
Chicago techno at its best. A peak time banger that never failed to work on the big floor. You still hear it in the sets of well-known DJs.
Daft Punk – Rock ‘n’ Roll (Virgin, 1996)
You just could not pass by Daft Punk in 1996, but you did not want to anyway. Their „Homework“ album included this track and to this day it is still one of the best house and techno albums for me. Either the album or other terrific releases on Thomas Bangalter’s label Roulé were constantly played on both our techno and floors.
Wishmountain – Radio (Evolution), 1996
Sven Väth played this as a white label at our club, in early 1996. It was way ahead of the official release date, so the whole crowd was unfamiliar with it. The energy this track built up on the floor in just a few minutes was just incredible. It was a miracle that the whole place did not just collapse at the last break. What Matthew Herbert created with this track is unique and it is perhaps THE quintessential Aufschwung Ost/Stammheim classic.
Skull vs. ESP – Power Hour (Sounds, 1996)
A beautiful track by DJ Skull and Woody McBride. It came out on Sounds back then, which was a sub label of Communique Records, a very popular label with the resident DJs that had several legendary releases. I liked to play it in the early morning hours.
Green Velvet – Destination Unknown (Relief, 1997)
I could have picked „Flash“, „La La Land“ other Green Velvet classics as well. The Relief and Cajual labels were essential to any of our parties. You can witness its effect at Green Velvet’s legendary gig at our club in 2001 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES0ldBe4kZA).
Coldcut & Hexstatic – Timber (Ninja Tune, 1998)
This is an absolute DJ Pierre classic. There was not only hard techno being played at Aufschwung Ost and Stammheim, and this is a wonderful example. Particularly in the morning the residents had enough time to experiment with different styles and we did just that. Electro, big beat and cuts ‘n’ breaks, everything was tried and tested. That was just as much fun for the dancers as it was for us DJs.
DJ Rolando – Knights Of The Jaguar (Underground Resistance, 1999)
A masterpiece by Rolando and Underground Resistance. This track on the big floor at 10 A.M. meant instant goosebumps for everybody. The light came through the windows, and together with the music created a magical vibe each time the track was played. It will still put a smile on those dancers today.
DJ Rush – One Two Zero (Pro-Jex, 1999)
DJ Rush and Stammheim was love at first sight. The residents loved his mad beat constructions. There was probably was not one set from us big floor DJs without at least two tracks by him. And on the other hand DJ Rush adored Stammheim, it was the best club for him back then.
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker (Warp, 1999)
Aphex Twin was formative for his time, and „Windowlicker“ is just one example. I chose it because Pierre used to end long nights by playing this as his last record. It was always astonishing how much energy it could restore for one last time. So it is a classic forever connected to Pierre.
Stefan Küchenmeister – Soda Stream (Hörspielmusik, 2000)
Stefan Küchenmeister was one of the Stammheim residents and he delivered one of the big Stammheims anthems with this track. Fortunately it was released on „Hörspielmusik“, the label I ran with Pierre, and thus we had a home-made Stammheim hit record.
Wassermann – W.I.R. (Sven Väth Remix) (Profan, 2000)
Labels such as Labels wie Profan, Kompakt and Auftrieb developed the sound of Cologne, that us residents really cherished back then. This remix was also one of the big Stammheim anthems.
Vitalic – La Rock 01 (International Deejay Gigolos, 2001)
What can you still say about this track? Pure energy on the dance floor! And one of my all-time favourites.
Depeche Mode – Dream On (Dave Clarke Remix) (Mute, 2001)
Depeche Mode and Dave Clarke? That is the perfect combination that could only lead to a killer track. Dave Clarke knows how to transform an already great track into his own style, resulting in something even better, without losing any of the source’s original greatness. This is a rare gift. A big peak time number at Stammheim.
Clé And Finn Johannsen – Live At Power House, November 24th 2017
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