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 TECHNO WORLDS

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Felix Denk: Der Klang der Familie. Berlin, Techno und die Wende

Felix Denk & Sven von Thülen:
Der Klang der Familie. Berlin, Techno und die Wende

The 90s began on March 13, 1991 when the club Tresor opened in a massive underground complex not far from Berlin's former no man's land. The youth culture that would unite East and West spread from here at 180 BPM: Techno. [eBook only available in German.]

Rave

Rainald Goetz:
Rave

In Rave, German novelist Rainald Goetz takes a headlong dive into 90s techno culture. From the cathartic release on the dance floor to the intense conversations in corners of nightclubs and the after-parties in the light of dawn, this exhilarating, fragmentary novel captures the feeling of debauchery from within. Translation by Adrian Nathan West.

Ulrich Gutmair

Ulrich Gutmair:
Die ersten Tage von Berlin. Der Sound der Wende

Berlin in the early 1990s, right after the fall of the Wall: this is the place to be. Berlin-Mitte, the central district of the city, with its wastelands and decaying houses, has become the center of a new movement. Artists, musicians, squatters, club owners, DJs and ravers are reclaiming the old city center and bringing it back to life. [eBook only available in German.]

Analog

Thomas Meinecke:
Analog

Thomas Meinecke writes about his experiences as a DJ, his record collection, and naturally about music and musicians, record labels, clubs and an attitude towards life. [eBook only available in German.]

Guillaume Robin Berghain

Guillaume Robin:
Berghain, Techno und die Körperfabrik. Ethnographie eines Stammpublikums

In this ethnography, Guillaume Robin investigates the techno scene as a place of bodily liberation. This study at the intersection of cultural history and anthropology dives into the physical experience of Berghain - techno as a mode of dance resistance, but also a place of self discipline and surveillance. [eBook only available in German.]

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