Vinyl Kills MP3

Fireworks just started here in Berlin, tonight’s gonna be a long night .. and the last party in 2009. the last party is also our last podcast this year, an 80 something minutes mix recorded a few hours ago. Many great vinyls were released in 2009 on labels like Delsin, Ostgut, &Rush Hour to name a few. Some of my favorite pieces are on the track list. The Last Party is also a great design from Cuypi, who remixed it for Vinyl Kills MP3. A great T-Shirt for the dancefloor available in our shop.

the last party, VKMP3 Edit

Happy New Year! Have fun tonight ;)

French graphic designer and illustrator Cuypi, who is responsible for the design of one of our nice VKMP3-Shirts, will have his first solo exhibition opening tomorrow, Wednesday December 16th, at West Berlin Gallery.

One of his predominant topics as well as a constant source of inspiration is music:‚It’s the rhythm of my life, and my life is the rhythm of my music. Before I start drawing an illustration, I put my headphones on and choose a playlist which matches my mood. Then I try to translate feelings into images’ (Cuypi).

The exhibition at West Berlin Gallery will show a broad overview of Cuypi’s artistic expression, including digital prints on canvas, shirts, toys and skateboards. The opening will take place on Wednesday, December 16th, starting 19:00. Come around and see some cool music-inspired designs, enjoy Massimiliano Pagliara playing straight vinyl and have some decent drinks! For the bar West Berlin Gallery will have the friendly support of Becks who will provide you with fresh and free beer. Of course you can also cop the VKMP3-Shirts at the gallery, so why not come around to get the last christmas presents? ;)

Learn more about Cuypi’s work by reading this interview I made with him, check out a podcast by Massi over here and have a look at the Becks Gold Urban Experiences, which is a quite interesting project.

Hard Wax turns 20! One of the institutions in Berlin’s music and club scene, Hard Wax is also known worldwide as one of the best recordstores when it comes to techno and other kinds of electronic music.

Opened by Mark Ernestus 1989 in a backyard in Kreuzberg SO36 as supplier for the growing house and techno scene in Berlin, today it can be called kind of a mecca for international techno fiends. For years it was even the only shop in Berlin specialized in House and Techno. Particularly with direct imports from Chicago, Detroit, New York and London, Hard Wax laid foundations for the development of electronic club music in Berlin and Germany. Not to rest on its merits, the shop always continued to pursue the cutting edge, seeking out new interesting niches within and outside of electronic club music. Hard Wax also stocks a significant amount of vinyl you can find nowhere else, racks upon racks of music spanning everything from Detroit Techno, Neo-Techno, Minimal, Dubstep to Disco.

To celebrate it’s birthday Hard Wax teamed up with WMF - a legend of Berlin clublife itself, after years and uncountable locations still fresh and always up to di time. On Saturday, 5th December, the party will take place on all 3 floors, starting at 20:00 (yes, you are right, that’s definitely uncommon for Berlin…). The line-up represents different facets of the Hard Wax spectrum and consists mostly of staff as well as closely associated labels.

For more informations and a detailed line-up click here.