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Techno

Techno has come to dominate the music scene in Germany, especially in the capital city Berlin. But the blueprint of techno music originates in Detroit.

Brought over to Germany by Detroit techno producers after the fall of the wall, techno music proliferated in the underground scene of the early 1990s. Techno is predominantly instrumental and is characterized by a repetitive rhythmic patterns and steely industrial sounds. This is a collection of DW's latest content on techno.

Kyiv's K41 techno club staff find refuge in Berlin

Kyiv's K41 techno club staff find refuge in Berlin 18.03.2022

It is renowned as one of the hottest clubs in Ukraine. With the war, Kyiv's K41 techno club's employees have fled to Berlin, where they hope to build a support network for refugees and those left behind.
More than techno: A history of electronic music

More than techno: A history of electronic music 13.12.2021

From early sound experiments to dub, Krautrock and techno, electronic music has a long musical lineage that is now being celebrated in one of the genre's birthplaces, Düsseldorf.

What makes Berlin's Berghain club special

What makes Berlin's Berghain club special 02.10.2021

Closed for 19 months, Berlin's famous techno club Berghain reopened a minute before midnight on Saturday for its first club night since the start of the pandemic.

COVID-19: Berlin's illegal lockdown raves 30.09.2021

The pandemic forced all of Berlin's nightclubs to shut their doors. Unofficially, a few rave venues have still been operating, hidden from the city's authorities. DW's Anne-Sophie Brändlin reports from inside the secret techno rave scene.
Berlin's Berghain to fully reopen on October 2

Berlin's Berghain to fully reopen on October 2 25.09.2021

It's the first time since March 2020 that partygoers will be able to dance inside the world-famous techno club. They'll have to be vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 to get past the club's famously strict door policy.
Brass instruments go techno

Brass instruments go techno 07.09.2021

Hamburg-based brass band Meute put their own spin on techno and house hits by renowned DJs. Audiences all over the world love them for their unique brand of analogue dance music.

Berlin's illegal raves 21.07.2021

Berlin's techno scene has changed massively during the pandemic. We spoke to four ravers who organized, photographed and partied at illegal raves in forests and bunkers while the city's clubs were closed.
The beat goes on: Berlin's oldest techno fan dances through the pandemic

The beat goes on: Berlin's oldest techno fan dances through the pandemic 01.07.2021

At 76, Günther Krabbenhöft is a living landmark not just famous for his dapper outfits — but also his love of techno music. He used to dance the nights away in underground clubs. Now during the pandemic, he keeps his fans entertained with moves on social media.
COVID raves, block parties, and the joy of rebellion

COVID raves, block parties, and the joy of rebellion 30.07.2020

Across Europe, people have been going to raves and block parties, despite lockdown measures banning mass gatherings. What's driving them? Is it the beat, or an act of resistance and an assertion of power and identity?
Sound installation at techno club Berghain

Sound installation at techno club Berghain 27.07.2020

Listening instead of dancing: In Berlin the Technoclub Berghain presents an impressive sound installation. The cavernous hall of the legendary club in Berlin Friedrichshain was transformed into a sound space.
Dealing with the Duisburg Love Parade disaster

Dealing with the Duisburg Love Parade disaster 24.07.2020

It is just over ten years since 21 young people were killed in a stampede at a techno parade in the western German city of Duisburg. DW spoke to the mother of one victim about how — one decade on — she is trying to come to terms with her loss.
Loveparade stampede: Ten years later and the blame game continues

Loveparade stampede: Ten years later and the blame game continues 23.07.2020

Twenty-one people were killed, hundreds injured. No one has been held accountable after a trial ends without a verdict. How could this be? A new documentary sheds some light on the matter.
Pioneer of Krautrock and sound inventor: Conny Plank

Pioneer of Krautrock and sound inventor: Conny Plank 13.07.2020

Bringing about a unique sound, German producer Conny Plank pioneered techno and new wave, helping bands like Kraftwerk and Neu! find their musical identity.
Berlin's party scene, tourism hit hard by coronavirus

Berlin's party scene, tourism hit hard by coronavirus 11.07.2020

For the German capital, the COVID-19 pandemic has been economically devastating, as its liveihood depends on partygoers and tourism. But it doesn't mean Berlin's spirit will be dampened anytime soon.
German DJ wants to revive Loveparade techno festival

German DJ wants to revive Loveparade techno festival 13.01.2020

The iconic electronic dance festival may make a comeback as part of an effort to preserve techno culture in Germany. The event hasn't taken place since 2010 after 21 people were killed at a festival in Duisburg.
Bach meets techno: DJ Marc Romboy gives the Baroque composer an electronic update

Bach meets techno: DJ Marc Romboy gives the Baroque composer an electronic update 12.12.2019

Bach is techno — ask DJ Marc Romboy if you don't believe it's true. Romboy takes classical masterpieces and gives them a 21st century, electronic music face-lift.
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