Plug into Berlin’s musical scene with Berlin Sampler, a book about how music shaped the city from the start of the 20th century into modern times. You’ll learn about Brecht to Deutsches Chanson and Nina Hagen to Techno, all those bands that make up today’s musical flora, and understand why Berlin is the way it is today! Of course you can’t only read about music and events in order to fully appreciate, so you can listen to audios and watch music videos on their website. I rediscovered a lot of forgotten tunes and learned so much about the city’s history as well as a number of strange characters that left their marks here. Ever heard of Jäki Eldorado? Neither had I, but apparently he was the first punk rocker in Berlin and had a thing about licking Iggy Pop’s leg?! (Text: Nicky Aerts / Photo: Astrid Warberg)
Berlin Sampler, From Cabaret to Techno: 1904-2012 a century of Berlin music, Théo Lessour, Ollendorff Verlag Berlin, 2012, 365 pages
Text: Nicky Aerts / Photo: Astrid Warberg
Published in Cee Cee #88 on 20.12.2012
