KRAUTOK 2009: 22. August, 16 Uhr, bis 23. August, 16 Uhr. Maria am Ostbahnhof.
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16:00 – 22:30 JAM!
Jammin Unit, Dasha Rush, Toktok, Xtront, S.U.O.P., Robotnik, ODD, Bozzwell, Erase and all others artists who want to play in the jam.
Autotune is the techno-boy-group with house-appeal, that acts like the T-1000 killerbot in “Terminator 2″: Formed by Adel Dior and Fabian Feyerabendt the project exploded, after a harsh conflict about the house-cleaning. In comes Jan-Eric Scholz, Autotune is complete again and ready to rumble big time. And sometimes there´s some Alexander Gerlach added: Autotune transforms to Die Raketen.
Since discovering an early variety of ringtone-dub on his Commodore 64 in 1982 Anton Waldt was trapped in electronic music ever since. Waldt has been part of the Toktok-Crew for most of the 90ties until Nerk and Feyerabendt found out that he is a no-brainer and kicked him out. 2006 Anton Waldt suddenly was back on the scene playing ringtone-dub on a single XBase.
Feed walks the line. Feed is the famous office opussum at De:Bug magazine. Since Mitte Karaoke split Feed was playing solo live acts until he discovered his new dream partner at last year´s Krautok. Will this year see another Waldt-goes-drumcrazy-to-Feeds-Drums-and-Blimps?
ODD is an electro-dance music project by Daisuke PAK and stands for electro-sound with live japanese singing. The lyrics are full of irony, dealing with everyday-life phenomena from Japanese culture and society. ODD’s sounds and rhythms are made by manipulating the sound of the japanese language. By now, he is a seasoned Krautok-veteran.
Mia is neither to be confused with the Grime hype from the UK, nor the cheesy german rock band. The original Mia first takes her place behind the turntables in the mid-90’s in Cologne. In 2000 she founded her Label Sub Static, which she is running together with Falko Brocksieper since. Releasing stuff on others Labels like Traum Schallplatten and Trapez as well she moved to Berlin in 2004. In 2007 Mia’s second album “Bittersuess” turns out to be her greatest success up to the now of Krautok.
Pacou ist ein echtes Berliner Gewächs, nach ersten Gehversuchen an Decks wurde Mitte der 90er Jahre der Tresor seine Homebase. Neben Tresor Records erschienen Pacous Produktionen unter anderem auf Djax-Up-Beats, Music Man und Konsequent Records. Mit LL Records betreibt Pacou zudem seit 1998 sein erstes eigenes Label, 2005 folgte Cache Records. Pacou tritt Techno-Arsch!
Well-travelled Muscovite Dasha Rush has spent time in Paris, London and Japan, combining her music with work in fashion to create multi-artistic collaborations alongside artists and dancers. Her first live performances formed part of gallery exhibitions, using sound installations and theatre performances to explore the emotional and technological aspects of electronic music. She now runs her own label FullpandaDasha Rush mostly performs live acts: Crazy shit at Krautok 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. As they say : All you need is ears.
Yes, it´s that time of the year again: Krautok 2009, 24 hours of electronic music performed live is going to take place at Maria am Ostbahnhof on the 22nd of august this year. As of now, we are still working out the finalline-up, so stay tuned for more. You can also check our Twitter.
suspect has been making music and playing live in australia and abroad for many years. both as part of seminal underground group dark network and solo as suspect, T has released a number of single tracks and full length releases on vinyl, cd and through open source for record labels such as clan analogue, blatant propaganda, deluxe mood series, if? and melbourne underground konsortium.
the sound of suspect is metamorphic – from soundtrack work through to dancefloor techno, changing beats and melodies from ambient to deep bass hard techno and everything in between. having played in a wide variety of contexts such as art galleries, outdoor parties, nightclubs, festivals and sound art events, the music that fits under the suspect umbrella is varied.
Producer, vocalist, songwriter, performer, musician, international dj the list goes on, our Bozzwell first appeared on the radar as one of The All Seeing I ‘s tentacles, back in the day, wowing the crowds with his exeptionally high pitched ball clenching false etto, his funky bass lines and keyboard wizardry, and who could forget that legendary Top of The Pops appearance dressed as some kind of space aged bandit. Since then he´s gone on to produce some very fine records indeed for some of the undergrounds most establised imprints including releases through Crosstown Rebels and Eskimo as Hiem, with his partner in Electro crime Nick Eastwood, he also seems to be turning feet and heads with his solo “Bozzwell “ releases which so far have hit the racks through Eskimo’s sister label Suicide and also more recently a brand new spanking killer 12” “The Fionas Song ep “ via Firm records Cologne, who sit comfortably under the Kompakt umberella, this release has been causing a stir amongst the cooler pages of the music press with rave reviews everywhere, so with all these releases and all the superstar producer remixes from Justus Koehnke, Dirk Leyers, Konrad Black and Mathew Johnson all tucked under his belt theres plenty more to come from this sheffield hairy bear of a man. Next sees the release of the first Hiem full long player where bozzwell has been collaberating with all sorts of pop and dance royalty including Roots Manuva, Kate Jackson (The Long Blondes) and of course the Sheffield Electro pop hero of our times Sir Phil Oakey of the Human Leauge, the album is expected to hit the shops around december, early 2009 with single releases from september through sheffield uber cool Society records.
Canadian electronic producer Aschka aka Debbie Lo made her first appearances in her adoptive country Belgium, where she played live at various locations and later held a residency at the local downtown hotspot Zebra. Now based in Berlin, her tracks have appeared on De’fchild and Firm, revealing a style which combines harmony and melodies with experimental sounds.
Roger Kerosene started his musical career in the late eighties in Frankfurt / Germany as a rock-drummer and turned to producing electronic music in the early nineties. In 1991 he released his first 12″ on Delirium records, which was followed by a series of solo releases as Kerosene (on Hard Hands UK, Force Inc, Mille Plateaux, Caipirinha u.s.) as well as projects like Ultrahigh (together with Jammin’ Unit on Sony Music, Force. Inc.), Cracked (together with Dr.Scissors on Superstition) or h.e.a.d. (together with Khan on Blue and Emi Harvest). With Jammin’ Unit he started the Pharma label in 1995, which released 30 catalogue numbers until 1999. As Zulutronic he did a remix for the Wu-Tang-Clan in 1998, later that year he moved to berlin. In 2000 kerosene produced the soundtrack for the expo-2000-exhibition of Daimler Chrysler. In 2001 he released his first tracks on Fumakilla (”Tulasonic” together with Adel Dior from Autotune, followed in 2003 by a new Utrahigh 12″). In 2004 he remixed tracks for Nine Inch Nails and Gwen Stefani. In summer 2006 he went on tour in greece with his live act “The Pressure”.In january 2008 Kerosene launched his new techhouse label “Athletikk” on which he has released two 12″s so far.
Stefan Küchenmeister made his mark as DJ in the midnineties, both in his hometown Kassel as an Aufschwung Ost/Stammheim-resident and in Berlin-clubs like Tresor, Suicide or Electric Ballroom. Since 1999 Küchenmeister mainly published as producer for the Toktok-universe [V-Records, Zokzok, Toktok-Records], complementing with EPs and releases on the label Hörspielmusik [Stammheim surrounding]. On the wheels of steel Küchenmeister is meanwhile well known from Russia to Japan. His last album was Anti Age on Bomzh / Toktok Records.
Robotnik appeared in the early 90ties, trashing Acid-Beats inspired by the everlasting live-sets of the infamous Spiral Tribe collective. Robotnik ran the label Parsec, and was an original Krautok-Artist back in ´95. In between Robtonik disappeared from the stage for nearly ten years. To everyones surprise Robotnik made a comeback trashing Acid-Beats at Krautok 2006 and has been a constant and ever since. Watch out for his superior machine- rocking techniques!
Jammin’ Unit aka Cem Oral, born as a son of a Turkish father, a Finnish mother and with German citizenship, startet his musical carrer as a teenager with 4-track-recorders and synthesizers. Since then he released tons of records and remixes, not only as “Jammin’ Unit” but in numerous cooperations like Air Liquide, Ultrahigh, Madonna 303 etc. Jammin’ Unit is not: Khan, that´s his brother. In 2007 he established his very own mastering studio Jammin Masters which we can only recommend for its superb work.
Haito got hooked by the eclectic early DJ-work of Hans Nieswandt and Eric D. Clark, well-trained on Berlin’s Loveparade vehicles, pressed into vinyl by most different labels such as Kickboxer, Malatoid, Spagat, Boxer Recordings or Acker Records. His first album Fiat Lux on Boxer Recordings will be released on the 14th of september, so you can expect some tracks from it in his liveset.
Toktok was founded in 1994, emerging out of the prosperous free party scene at that time where the numerous Toktok members organized Parties – mainly in squads. From the beginning on, Toktok focused on playing techno mostly live, plugging the whole studio in at the party location and going for a wild jam. Since then Toktok has slimmed down to the artists Nerk and Fabian Feyerabendt, released 26 records, and played in clubs around the globe. Their latest release is Bullet in the Head Vol.1 on Toktok Records (TTR13).
M-Piper stands for extroverted electronic music. The three boys (Chris Sonaxx, Carl Carlson and Rob Medina) have a deep understanding of what gets a crowd moving successfully, using a diverse but danceable range of tracks. Mainly due to the use of analogue sound engines the audience are treated to a superb audible performance which is coupled with a unique visual experience. The sound of M-Piper is most appropriately described as a mixture of pure, deep techno and raw electro sound. Their initial 2005 offering on Hilltribe Records proves that the boys can produce as well as perform.
The guys at Schneiders Buero are not only legendary for their vast selection of the finest analogue gear, but will also make sure that the live acts at Krautok 2009 stay in sync by providing all necessary MIDI connections and a handfull of Mungo Sync2 Boxes to keep the older DIN-Sync machines (808, 303 and so on) at the same speed, too. Other than that, Andreas Schneider himself will show you some of their finest gear at the location starting in the afternoon and will also take part in the jam! Check out what´s new in analogue gear on his new blog Stromkult.
AUDDIE is a new berliner techno project from one of the most interesting performers of the french electronic scene. 10 maxi vinyls and 2 albums under the name STALKER, Auddie has come back to true techno, with a very personal style. He plays with machines, no computer on stage. That makes the difference: he can create a very particular relationship with the public, with many parts of improvisations, voices, and a unique energy. Most of his work is live act-based, to be really adapted to the serious dance rules.
Erase has been producing and performing all kinds of electronic music since the early 90s under different pseudonyms. Sound Designer, Producer, DJ and Music Gear Expert from the Aaland Islands between Sweden and Finland now living in Gothenburg and working at ELEKTRON MUSIC MACHINES MAV AB. When not in the studio cooking up the strangest sounds from a vast array of some incredibly hard to find hardware synthesizers, drummachines and effects. A broad range of influences but always nodding to the original creators of the groove and sticking to what matters most, rhythm and sound.
Krautok ist elektronische Live-Musik ohne Kompromiss und Pause. 24 Stunden laufen ungezählte Synthesizer, Sampler und Drum Machines synchron als eine große Klangmaschine, die von zwei Dutzend Acts gesteuert wird.
In einer scheinbar endlosen Reihe fadet ein Live-Set ins nächste, und an den Rändern der Nacht morphen stundenlange Jams, in die sich stetig Krautok-Musiker ein- und ausklinken.
Krautok ist Party, Kabelsalat und Oszilatoren-Festival, zusammengehalten nur von einem strengen Metronom, das Mensch und Maschine im Tempo hält. Jenseits dieses Takts kennt Krautok keine Regeln, über stoische Techno-Beats plinkern flüchtige Melodien, jenseitige Hallräume springen durch die Mischpult-Batterien, Gesang knallt ungebremst ins Bassgewitter.
Kollektiv und undirigiert schwankt der Krautok-Sound zwischen lärmender Dichte und flüchtigen Strukturen, kakophonische Cluster lösen sich zu flockigen Hookline-Hüpfern und so geht der Rave einen ganzen Tag lang immer weiter.
2009 findet Krautok zum fünften Mal statt, und das Festival bleibt zum ersten Mal im gleichen Club, der Maria am Ostbahnhof, wo auch das strahlende Krautik 2008 passiert ist – Das Ur-Krautok ging 1995 im Friseur über die Tanzfläche, 2006 wurde die Idee im Osthafen wiederbelebt und 2007 im Tresor die Lautstärke aufgedreht. Heute ist die kollektive Klangsmaschine Krautok unstoppbar und zu allem fähig. Rave on.
Krautok ist kontrollierter Wahnsinn. Ein Tag Non-Stop elektronische Live-Musik, zwischen Hippie-Jam und Techno oszillierend: Krautok-Musiker spielen nicht in Serie sondern im Cluster. Die Übergänge zwischen den einzelnen Live Acts morphen, Ein- oder Ausklinken ist prinzipiell immer möglich. Krautok reflektiert die repetitive, elektronische Musik der 70er Jahre, aber auch den Berlin-Sound der letzten Dekade.
24 hours electronic live-music in a traditional german Hippie – fashion. Krautok-acts don´t line up, they perform in clusters. Dropping in to the sound or fading away is always possible for the musicians, so there´s no cut between the live-acts and jammings.
Zehn 16-Kanal-Mischpulte und eine MIDI-Clock, die alle in den gleichen Takt bringt: Krautok bringt die Studios der Elektro-Tüftler und Techno-Diven auf die Bühne. Ungefilterter Sound, ohne Umweg über Labels, Vinyl und DJ. Krautok morpht zwischen Tanzmusik und Filterforschung. Elektrizität schmiert sich durch Klangerzeuger, Transistoren versohlen die Tanzfläche, Schweiß tropft auf Potentiometer. Die Uhr läuft – Aber wen kümmert´s?
Krautok gets them out of their studios and right into the club: Old techno-farts and electronic kids swinging together between four-to-the-floor and filter-science. Electricity sneeks through sound-devices, transistors beating up the dancefloor, sweat drops on potentiometers.
Zehn Jahre Krautok werden zelebriert: Am 23. August in der Maria am Ostbahnhof, der 24-Stunden-Live-Sound beginnt um 16 Uhr: Details
Celebrate ten years of Krautok: On the 23th of August at Maria am Ostbahnhof. The 24-hour-live-sound starts at noon: Details
Sebastian Preller started playing electronic music in 1996. In 1999 and 2000 he released together with a friend two records on Authentic Music, a small label from Cologne. In summer 2000 he moved to Berlin and spent some years in learning soldering and electronics. Now his son is 15 months old, so he has time again to make some music.
Chris Sonaxx started as resident in Neu-Ulms ClubCafé 1997 an ever since he hit the floors with diverse sets from electro to techno and minimal. Chris Sonaxx joined the producer duo Rob Medina and Carl Karlson aka a.m.Piper in 2006. Shortly after he got an offer from KISU rec. Hamburg, to release his debut-single “Pocket Face”. The forthcoming tracks on KISU are raring to go.
2001 Soffy Larsson Ocklind, born in Sweden, moved to Berlin and immediately recorded “Missy Queen´s Gonna Die” in cooperation with Toktok. Everyone went crazy and so did Soffy. After the fog lifted a couple of years later Soffy O. kept rubbing against pop. 2006 Soffy had her debut as a solo artist with the album “The Beauty Of It”, a mélange of funk, disco, R´n´B, 70s soul, rock´n´roll and 60s girl group sounds. This year, together with the musician Manne Svensson, she has founded the live project Soffy O. & And A Group Of Os and is currently recording her new album and some new tracks with Toktok.
Pom Pom sind Gespenster: Keine Fotos, keine Track-Titel, aber alle halbe Stunde kommt eine EP, zuletzt “Pom Pom 30″. Pom Pom sind Irre. Jeder Track ein Hit, und alle völligst merkwürdig zusammengeklaubt aus verschiedensten Hitideen, merkwürdiger Drogensucht, dem Sehnen nach diesem völlig unwirklichen Sound der plötzlich aus der hintersten Ecke des Clubs auftaucht und so hartnäckig ist wie das Nikotin an den Wänden. Pom Pom sind irre Gespenster.
Khan pays tribut to life’s ever-changing richness. Already known as the grand entrepreneur of electronic music able to add the ever so burlesque touch of true entertainment to all his projects, Khan now gives birth to Khan Of Finland and a new label called „I´m single“. At Krautok he is also going to perform together with Nerk & Dirk Leyers as well as taking part in the jam. Why should you be resting your head on just one style if there is so much more to discover?
Nerk & Dirk Leyers feat. Khan : Fear My Fire (Cheap Ladies feat. Mark Boombastik Remix)
Ikuo comes from Kawasaki, Japan. He learned to play keyboard at the age of five and started to compose when he was ten. Amongst his various activities in Tokyo were making scores for advertising and Japanese dorama as well as collaborations with japanese DJs. In 2004 he moved his base to London, at the moment he is living in Berlin. In Tokyo he studied how to be an Otaku, in London he got his funkiness and in Berlin he learned Logic and Live.
KRAUTOK 2009
