30. August 2010 by Emmett.

After a summer in Berlin I felt the urge to record a new mix…something that reflected the way people enjoy dance music over there. No licenses, no closing times, complete freedom. The music just keeps going: rhythmic, layered, and hypnotic. Deep house and techno.

• 1. Precious System & Ben Klock - In A While/The Voice From Planet Love (Dixon edit)
• 2. Luna City Express - Rough Neck (Matthias Tanzmann remix)
• 3. Kerri Chandler - The Machine
• 4. Jesse Rose - You Know It
• 5. SLG - I Love You But I’ve Chosen Disco
• 6. Office Gossip - Var. III Dub
• 7. Jesse Rose - Non-Stop
• 8. Audio Werner - Dito
• 9. Guido Schneider - Re-Moved
• 10. Sasse - On My Mind
• 11. Sygaire - The Time Is Now (Shur-I-Kan Perspective)
• 12. Ame, Henrik Schwarz, Dixon - Berlin-Karlsruhe Express (live version)
• 13. Nikola Gala - Broken Chords

download here: http://djemmett.com/DJ%20Emmett%20-%20Dont%20Stop.mp3

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15. October 2008 by Emmett.

One of my favourite producers Siriusmo has a remix of Housemeister up on Palms Out Sounds. Go download! And then buy some of Siriusmo’s tracks on Beatport. So, so good.

That street shot at the linked page is at one of my favourite corners in Berlin…home of Burgermeister (if you know, consider yourself lucky).

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24. June 2008 by Emmett.

Since returning home from Germany, one of the things I miss having nearby is Berghain/Panorama Bar. One of my favourite nights out there was February 29, when Laurent Garnier played all night on the upstairs half.

Garnier was also feeling inspired, as he’s put out his first 12″ single in 5 years, with one track named “Panoramix” named in honour of that evening. Click the video window to read the whole story (it’s a montage of pictures in & around the club).

Speaking of Panorama Bar, I found another youtube clip profiling their bouncer, the scariest person I’ve ever had to walk by, who moonlights as a photographer. Never heard the guy talk before, kinda funny.

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13. May 2008 by Emmett.

I caught Jamie Lidell at the Admiralspalast here in Berlin on Saturday, and it was quite an experience. I’ve seen some Youtube clips of his previous live shows, which he did with a laptop rig and a microphone, but this time he brought a full band along to do about half the songs with him. There’s a slapstick comedy element to it, as he is obviously playing around with the music, the band, and the audience. Catch him on tour this summer if you can.

Here’s a video I took of his loopy beatbox version of “A Little Bit More”:

And “Figured Me Out” with the full band this time:

Download: Jamie Lidell - Figured Me Out (album version)

That one is my favourite track off the new album Jim, which you should go pick up at your favourite music shop.

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9. May 2008 by Emmett.

Another night out in the city…

I don’t listen to a lot of Baile stuff, but DJ Edgar from Rio played some really nice tunes and had some skills. You gotta hear that stuff loud, even if it does sample the Indiana Jones theme.

Diplo ripped it up, playing a pretty ravey set of baltimore, techno, electro, baile, and hip hop. I was in real good spirits until someone at the bar took a 50 and gave me back change for a 10. Sigh.

Anyway, here’s a bit of video I caught:

I heard this Dead Prez remix last night, sounded great on a big system:
Download (via Mad Decent): Dead Prez - Hip Hop (Diplo thing)

Also, don’t leave your go-kart outside a nightclub where drunk Americans hang out.

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5. May 2008 by Emmett.

I managed to catch Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Friday night, and it was definitely worth it. Dude was having fun with it, letting the band loose, and rocking a dope t-shirt. Not bad considering his first show in Germany was back in 1966 (!!!).

“We Live In Brooklyn, Baby”

“Everybody Loves The Sunshine”

Right after the concert wrapped up, I headed back across town to my neighbourhood and stopped into Tape Club. I’ve never seen the lineup so long before, but there was a concession truck outside, and people were having fun in the warm weather.

Inside the club was radically different- a giant hall served as the main room, which I’d never seen before, and the old coatcheck room was now a side lounge:

The lineup was mostly dubstep (Kode 9 & Spaceape, 2562, Pinch) and electro (Modeselektor, Sick Girls, Housemeister). The place was packed.

A shot of the very hot, very dark 2nd room:

Plus some video of the main hall, with Modeselektor playing:

Saturday night was Carl Craig at Panorama Bar, and luckily for everyone involved (hi Saskia!) there were no cameras present. Carl did play a flawless set of deep, driving techno, and I was loving it. I am seriously going to miss weekends like this.

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27. April 2008 by Emmett.

So, as I understand it, May 1st is the day in Berlin where all the punk kids, Kreuzbergians, and everyone making up the “far left” are semi-allowed to go crazy on the streets and set cars on fire. I’m aware this could be exaggerated, but I’ve seen what NYE is like, so I’m going to take that at face value. Any Berliners that (dis)agree, please drop a comment, I’m curious.

Rather than being pelted with rocks, I would much prefer to be at this place in Treptow, watching Ricardo Villalobos & friends (for 5 euro!):

Looks perfect for springtime. The next day, after seeing Roy Ayers, there’s a can’t-miss party at Tape around the corner from my house:

That’s a great mix of music…I’ve bought CD’s of Modeselektor and Pole, big fans of both. Tape is a classy smaller club, I should do another club guide writeup for the smaller joints.

If I’m still going strong on Saturday night, there’s Carl Craig at Panorama Bar. What can I say? I’m trying to leave Berlin with a bang…

Download:  Thom Yorke - Skip Divided (Modeselektor remix)

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24. April 2008 by Emmett.

No real theme today, I just think waffles are great.

I was walking down a busy street yesterday and looked behind me to see a black Porsche 911 Turbo screech towards the sidewalk at full speed, and smash head-on into a pole 15 meters away. Debris was flying towards me, and rather than move away, I just kinda stood there and thought “woah, cool.” This was right by the Berlin Zoo. The same day, Will from Zoos Of Berlin sent me a copy of their new EP. Coincidence? Yeah, probably. But if you squint really hard with your ears, “Below the Old House” kind of sounds like little bits of Porsche flying towards you in slow motion.

Download: Zoos of Berlin - Below the Old House

+ if you’re going to be around Berlin in the next couple weeks, be sure to catch a couple great concerts: the legend himself, Roy Ayers (May 2- Festsaal Kreuzberg), and the UK’s top ambassador of electronic soul, Jamie Lidell (May 10- Admiralspalast). I didn’t know Jamie relocated over here until just now- too busy with the new album to do shows til recently, I guess.

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17. April 2008 by Emmett.

Brand new remix from the mighty Switch!

Download: Mystery Jets - Hideaway (Switch remix)

Oh, and for a Jamie Lidell afterparty, check out May 10 at Berghain/Panorama Bar:  SWITCH, JESSE ROSE, CLAUDE VON STROKE, ADAM BEYER, LEN FAKI, OLIVER $, KONRAD BLACK
!!!!!!!!!!

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31. March 2008 by Emmett.

I just got back from a great weekend in Düsseldorf, where I managed to take in the best of the city in a hectic 2 days. After a hair-raising autobahn ride home, I’m now faced with the problem of how to spend my last few shekels…this month is just stacked with stuff to do. Zum Beispiel:

03.04: Portishead @ Columbia Halle

04.04: Laurent Garnier @ Weekend

04.04: Malente @ Icon

04.04: Ricardo Villalobos @ Panorama Bar

05.04: Andy C @ Maria

05.04: John Selway, Tiger Stripes @ Berghain

05.04: M.A.N.D.Y. @ Watergate

10.04: Tiefschwarz @ Weekend

11.04: Bonobo @ Icon

12.04: Steve Bug, Phonique, D’Julz @ Watergate

12.04: Gene Farris @ Tresor

12.04: DJ Pierre, Jesse Rose, Style of Eye, Renato Cohen @ Berghain

17.04: Sven Väth, Konrad Black @ Watergate

18.04: DJ Godfather @ Tresor

26.04: Junior Boys, Cassy, Konrad Black @ Berghain

30.04: Trentemoller @ 103 Club

30.04: Matthew Dear, Troy Pierce @ Watergate

30.04: A Guy Called Gerald @ Maria

Shit…I tried to narrow it down.

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