Is gentrification killing Berlin's techno scene? | DW News

A battle is being fought to save Berlin's techno scene. When the Berlin Wall came down nearly thirty years ago, part of the city center opened up to techno fans, who created some of electronic music's hottest clubs with their raves. But with big property developers eyeing the area, many say Berlin's club culture is under threat.
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[@modaroho]

BERGHAIN AND TRESOR WILL SURVIVE - ITS THE NEW CLUBS THAT NEED TO WORRY

[@originellername3062]

berghain and tresor are tourist poser trash clubs

[@jardon8636]

@@originellername3062 : its the high rents that the clubs have to pay, even during the crown virus..., the berlin city politicans probably do not want too save *techno history* currywurst or anything else, just gentrify the enitre city, even kruzberg and fredich are rapidly changing,..... the DDR is so long ago.....* the palace of the republik has gone, the humboldt forum has replaced it, soon very few clubs will exist in the city that has made nightlife *infamous since at least 1900* 1920*1990... kitcatklub, berghain,tresor and many others may need *berlin government too assist even them*...

[@nikolastanojevic4983]

berghain and tresor arenr underground at all

[@n.s.6070]

They can close clubs as many as they want, techno will always find a new way and survive. We've build this out of nothing and have been forced out of the way so many times that we have become masters in survival and reinventing ourselves. Every club there is, has been build out of this spirit and new clubs and spaces will emerge out of this.

[@firehandsome8818]

Venezuela ?

[@djmadwax]

lets be real, this started the moment Hawtin moved to Berlin. That signaled the start of hipsterism, which in turn starts the gentrification process. Now here we are

[@moonwatch7963]

Ironic that industrialist culture is a threat to a style of music that echos its energies. Property developers ruin everywhere.

[@DesertTony92264]

so true about property developers killing everything All the great clubs halls that used to exist in New York City are gone Roseland The Palladium etc gone thanks to real estate interests and predatory developers

[@originellername3062]

just burn down construction sites and you are good to go

[@richardvonhohenleben3143]

Is Techno tourism killing Berlin?

[@okiokic]

Don't give up Berlin..keep the spirit alive❤️⚡

[@goldflo91]

Like in many other major cities, where artists must face a huge rise of rents and a changing neighborhood, without being themselves rich and influent enough to combat the drawbacks of gentrification ...

[@wesleyverhaegen9513]

Same thing happening here in antwerp :(

[@SuperKanuuna]

So lets build berlin wall back to protect techno scenes ^_^

[@MrDgo4life]

Yes

[@darionisland4133]

Ffs lmao 🤣

[@kasmeneyes2227]

Griess has closed 😭

[@hotpotato5029]

Gibt's die Doku auch auf deutsch?

[@Grandremone]

00:30 track?

[@cyborgsauce6666]

it says it in the top right corner of the screen at that time stamp :)

[@patrykburski5139]

What’s the name of the club mentioned in the beginning?

[@GiveMeAYesNo]

Griessmuehle which was closed and re-opened at a new location. The new location is called RSO and is in my opinion one of the best clubs in Berlin.

[@Bellasie1]

@@GiveMeAYesNo Thanks for the info!

[@kristofmolnar1596]

Isnt this place the small afterparty club in Berlin Calling movie?

[@peterg.8941]

No

[@asylumDAYS]

Thé Techno in Berlin is not dying yet but could be die if we permit the mainstream in thé city

[@Paul-pj9ms]

Anyone have the ID at. 0.55

[@ozozozozozozozozozozozozozozoz]

Gian - Bougie [LACK018]

[@MrBati122]

American and French tourists ruin this...

[@goldflo91]

And also people who want to live there, buy apartments or buildings, and finally are annoyed with the noise and the dirt Like in Paris and all major cities in the world ...

[@FlanaFugue]

@@goldflo91 In total agreement on this one ;)

[@mariendorf1981]

The Berlin ‘scene’ has been dead a long time now. It’s full of hipsters now....same haircuts, same clothes.... there’s nothing unique anymore.

[@Elliott_Elliott]

No, just old mens nostalgia. There is always new authentic stuff coming up.

[@mariendorf1981]

Robin Östringer I’m not old and I’m not a man. You don’t think the whole thing is a cliché now? The beach bars, run down shacks for atmospheric purposes etc etc. It’s all beige at this stage. I love dance music and Berlin but it has been gentrified and with that the vibe has a falseness about it.

[@alexandrupopi712]

I think many of you guys, I'd say most of you, just want to really feel unique, alternative and special. This whole thing you say "nowadays they are all the same blablabla", is just another way to pump up your status in the "uniqueness hierarchy game".

[@Grandremone]

@@mariendorf1981 Depends on where you go, go to about://blank or griessmuehle and you will find a completely different vibe.

[@dopegirlsdope]

yes

[@grittychops6755]

How can he be the global conscience of teckno when I am?

[@nikolastanojevic4983]

yes... yes it is

[@dolphinated]

This is one time I wish the rich would be eaten immediately.

[@iWrestleUSA]

It has definitely ruined the SF rave scene

[@Frank75288]

anyone got any decent garys let me know

[@alwaysincentivestrumpethic6689]

🤔🤔🤔

[@cesarabrahamcastanedavalen3788]

I never tried to get into these clubs, l like music but unfortunately I never feel l fit there.

[@zamilthankyou8839]

You may try as I listen to Techno and Classical music as well

[@originellername3062]

as long as you are there for the music/dancing and not for posing and an instagram story you will fit there

[@BrHck]

Try new scene. Bulgaria has history with techno music, we have very good festivals and clubs.

[@MaisonLafitte]

Is is not only about music and truck but about open minded attitude, acceptance and feeling safe whatever you look, gender, expression or whatever your sexual preferences are. Not sure if Bulgaria is renowned for this kind of values.

[@TomTropic]

Berlin? What happened?

[@davianthule2035]

Capitalism happened

[@MrDgo4life]

Crapitalism

[@TheEmpress1768]

Absolutely no one: DW News: iS gEnTrIfIcAtIoN KiLlInG bErLiN’s TeChNo ScEnE?

[@neychev]

Is anyone truly enjoying this kind of partying without getting high?

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Yes

[@Elliott_Elliott]

Yes, it is amazing. You can be yourself, just yourself and enjoy the music - you are on a journey.

[@moonwatch7963]

Doubt it.

[@originellername3062]

i always got up at 6 am going clubbing sober af. best time of my life

[@Natea25]

Yes, I do, I'm always going to the club sober, if you don't like techno sober you can't like it even you are high, it's all about music, you like it or you don't. For me it's always about vibes and feeling, I'm getting high usually from my emotions when I just hear the music I like, that's it. P.S. don't follow the stereotypes. 😊✌️

[@VinnieBoombatz374]

Unfortunately, Techno never reached its potential in the '90s. It may have been big in Germany, but it never really crossed over in the American market. It should have been the sound of the '90s, instead we got "grunge". Honestly, most popular music today doesn't even show any influence from Techno. It's as if it never happened. In 2019, it's long since time to move on to the next big thing. Techno is soooo 1991.

[@TheTrancemaster90]

I agree, even if I like some techno I must admit that it's musically too poor and repetitive and it became very strict in terms of sonic expression as well as being unbearably pretentious given the amount of hipsters infesting the scene

[@cyvoc2316]

Techno is still "big" in Europe.....especially in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium. Here we have so many nice small clubs, it is awesome. America never had this kind of club culture. But yeah, techno in Europe is not as big as pop or r'n'b or hip hip, of course....because techno has this underground flair. Many many europeans love techno, but techno is not "popular". And that is good. Keeps the scene alive.

[@originellername3062]

@@TheTrancemaster90 exept of the lack of vocals techno is way less repetitive then todays mainstream music like rap or pop where the same 8 bar loop is repeated over and over again. A good techno song is always evolving and sets you on a musical journey with its simplicity, predictability and surprises. If you like "sonic expression" check out umek or boris brejcha

[@FlanaFugue]

@@cyvoc2316 Techno comes from Detroit - and you can still hear it there.

[@USNTyrrell]

Atlanta- Alley Cat Music Club

[@ravorecords6249]

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[@dietlindvonhohenwald448]

Drugs, drunks, fights, noise pollution, crime…