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*Hush – Berlin Club Culture in a Time of Silence* captures the people and places behind the German capital's famous nightlife in an era when no-one is going out dancing. Robert Barry speaks to the writer and photographer behind the book. The interview is followed by an exclusive extract from the book
With night clubs still locked down, Studio Berlin fills the notorious venue with syphilis-bearing slave ships, bondage harness sculptures and statues deep in k-holes. But what will remain of this new normal, asks Dorian Batycka, and what will become of the German capital’s many other club spaces?
As resident at Panoramabar and manager of Ostgut Ton, Nick Höppner is one of the pivotal figures behind Berlin's most iconic club space. He speaks to Eleanor Careless about his new mix CD, the beautiful simplicity of techno and house, and the debate around royalties currently threatening the city's club culture
Ninja Tune's resident sculptor of deep, dubby pop has just released her latest single, which finds her collaborating with dancefloor veteran Jimmy Edgar. Rory Gibb spoke to the Berlin resident about clubs, classical training and sampling the Berghain