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We're at the end of a wild and unpredictable year – and we're not just talking about club culture and electronic music. In this episode, our hosts Juba, Kikelomo, and Otto Kent run through the highlights and lowlights of 2024 in music and more. They cover some of their year's most memorable moments on dancefloors and on online, and what they're looking forward to leaving behind in 2025.
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Host: Juba & Kikelomo & Otto Kent
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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Big DJ gigs with an intense lightshow and a strong focus on visuals have been there for a while – but it seems like they are having a new peak. With DJs like Anyma selling out the Sphere in Las Vegas, it sparks the question: Has it become more important how a show looks than how it sounds? In this episode, we are joined by cultural commentator and journalist Cameron Cook to talk about how visuals changed in the past years, what the trend is right now and how the future could look like.
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Host: OttO Kent & Juba
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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Interior and set design have always been a part of dance music, with different parties and clubs creating spaces that amplify and enhance the sonic and social experience. But for every person turned on to techno by TikTok and craving Instagrammable visual moments, there's another who wants a raw warehouse and no-frills dancefloor. In this episode, we invited Arnold from KWIA – one of Berlin's coziest, most intentional spaces – to talk about the legacy of design in nightlife, and how different types of spaces can shape sounds and scenes.
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Host: OttO Kent & Juba
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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So much of nightlife and electronic music is ephemeral, enjoyed in the moment. But those nights and moments and sounds are simultaneously something we want to preserve – whether through is an exciting new online mix, blurry phone photos from our last night out, a heavy coffee table book, or even a museum. This week, Otto Kent and Juba are joined by Berlin-based DJ, producer and music journalist Chloe Lula. They talk about how electronic music is documented in 2024, what they want to see more of in the future, and why who gets to tell these stories is so important.
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Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: OttO Kent & Juba
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We live in a time of division and polarization. But when it comes to dance music and club culture, we like to think of them as a unified global community. How true is that, really? In this episode, Otto Kent and Juba are joined by Cormac, the DJ, Polari Records owner and host of the Queerly Beloved podcast. They dig into what exactly people mean when they talk about "community", and the shared values they perceive in dance music and club culture worldwide.
Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: OttO Kent & Juba
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We love to go out to clubs and have a good time with friends and strangers alike. But anytime you're on a crowded dancefloor, not everyone’s going to be on the same page when it comes to appropriate behavior. The way we all act and interact can make or break a night, but these expectations can also be hard to pin down, and vary widely depending on the city, scene, and personal preferences. In this episode, 032c editor Cassidy George joins Juba and Kikelomo to talk about the best dancefloor etiquette, their unwritten rules of clubbing, and the different trends affecting how people party in 2024.
Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Juba & Kikelomo
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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In September, the visionary electronic producer SOPHIE released what was promoted as her final album, three years after her tragic passing. And people had a lot of opinions on it – as they usually do with music that comes out after an artist's death, whether it's Tupac, Avicii, Lil Peep, DJ Rashad, Prince, or many, many others. There are moral and musical questions to consider. So this week, Kikelomo and Juba are joined by artist, curator and cultural commentator Christa Belle to talk through the complicated emotions posthumous releases inspire.
Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Juba & Kikelomo
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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That's what the Jamaican production duo Steely & Clevie are trying to do, with an ongoing lawsuit claiming ownership of the so-called "dembow" riddim – the basis for reggaeton worldwide. It's one of the most significant music copyright cases of the last decades, with significant and widespread implications for both the mainstream music world and underground dance music. To discuss the questions and possibilities that the lawsuit raises, Kikelomo and Otto Kent are joined by Oscar Atanga, a resident of the African Acid is the Future collective and Refuge Worldwide Berlin.
Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: OttO Kent & Kikelomo
Writers:: Aaron Gonsher & Merle Venzke
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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Clubs are closing all around the world, but it still seems like there are more DJs than ever before. Why do so many people want to be DJs – whether bedroom amateurs or touring professionals? And how does all the attention and effort affect the scene? In this episode, Otto Kent and Kikelomo explore the ongoing impact of the pandemic and social media on DJing, the musical, social, and financial motivations for becoming a DJ, and how much the culture can sustain this trend.
Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: OttO Kent & Kikelomo
Writers:: Aaron Gonsher & Merle Venzke
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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It’s not just Fred again fans trying to identify an unfamiliar genre. Drum & bass, jungle, and breaks are back in a big way – both in the underground and on the UK charts. Chase & Status have earned #1 records, artists like Kenya Grace are going viral, and there's a vanguard of producers like Tim Reaper and Nia Archives waving the flag for the genres while continuing to push them forward. But did drum & bass and jungle ever really go away? And what's led to the current pop embrace? Our hosts OttO Kent and Juba asked DJ NORTHERN, the co-founder of Berlin's drum & bass party FACILITATE alongside DJ Flounce, as well as a co-founder of Garage Girls, to share their perspective on this resurgence - what's exciting, what's frustrating, and where things might go from here.
Follow DJ NORTHERN, FACILITATE, and Garage Girls on Instagram
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Hosts: OttO Kent & Juba
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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Clubs in Berlin are closing at a rapid rate – including the legendary Watergate. And it’s not just Germany. In the UK, a study found that if nightlife continues struggling at the same rate, there will be no clubs by 2030. Some of these issues are perennial, but the reality is that “Clubsterben” is accelerating – even though there seems to be more money in nightlife than ever. So what impact do these closures have on artists and audiences? Are clubs still actually centers of musical and social communities? And what role does the internet play in all of this? We invited the Berlin-based DJ duo Surf 2 Glory of Club Heart Broken and Venus Vessels to talk about their experiences navigating this shifting landscape.
Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Hosts: OttO Kent & Juba
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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We're back for our first episode after the summer break. Or shall we say... Brat Summer break? With her sixth studio album, BRAT, released this last June, Charli XCX sparked what was arguably the biggest pop culture trend of the social media age so far. From underground producers serving up remixes to brands (and presidential candidates) jumping on the meme bandwagon, the British pop star with rave culture roots was just about everywhere all summer. In early September, Charli herself ended Brat Summer with a post on X. But is it really over? What will remain of it? How does the hype compare to other pop culture phenomena in recent times? And what's next in this hyper-paced era of mega trends and micro genres? Electronic Beats host Kikelomo and Juba sit down to serve up their very own takes on everyone's subject matter of the summer.
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Kikelomo & Juba
Producer: Carlos Steurer
Edit and sound design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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Do you still feel like wearing a piece of merch makes you a part of a specific subculture? Or has that sense of exclusivity and meaning been lost? This week, our host Otto Kent speaks to writer Claire Mouchmore about our shifting relationship with merch, and how that's changed along with the internet and the explosion of niche identities. Plus, we discuss new features on YouTube music, UK laws against spiking, and the nonrefundable fees paid by African and Asian artists when they apply for UK and EU visas.
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: OttO Kent
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and sound design: Marc Übel
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop
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Do you also miss the magical, fun parts of social media? With noplace hitting the top of the American app charts Kikelomo and OttO Kent are reminiscing on their personal journey in social media. They’re sharing hot takes, making confessions about being comment warriors, and talking about what it takes to put the social back in social media. Plus: Balenciaga’s raver bracelet and Peggy Gou and Fred Again… being broadcasted to a test lab of sperm.
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: OttO Kent
Producer: Carlos Steurer
Edit and sound design: Marc Übel
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop
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Melt-Festival is celebrating its final edition this weekend after more than 25 years. We spoke to the legendary Ellen Allien, who has played the festival more than anyone, about her memories from the famous Sleepless Floor over the years, and what made Melt so significant to ravers in Germany and beyond. Also, Juba presents this week’s news: Honey Dijon curating a jukebox in tribute to the Stonewall Rebellion, the Blessed Madonna popping off at Rishi Sunak for using one of her songs on his socials, and DJ Mag's list of 2024's Top 100 Music Festivals.
Watch "The Sound of the Stonewall Uprising" with Honey Dijon
Listen to REDISCOVER Stonewall on Amazon Music
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The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Juba
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and sound design: Marc Übel
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop
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Just a few days before her Glastonbury show Sofia Kourtesis joined us for an in-depth conversation. The Peruvian singer, producer, and DJ has lived in Berlin for 20 years now and released her debut album “Madres” last year to critical acclaim.
Together with OttO Kent, Sofia talks about being a DJ mum, approaching music like a filmmaker, and why she’s scared of playing B2B with Caribou. They also play a game in which Sofia has to assign some of her songs to Berlin clubs, and that brings back funny memories for both of them.
If you liked this conversation, check out this episode of Picture Stories with Sofia Kourtesis on Telekom Electronic Beats TV.
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: OttO Kent
Producer: Carlos Steurer
Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop
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It's Glastonbury time – and this week, we're diving into the past, present, and future of electronic music at the UK’s biggest music festival with the Editor of Resident Advisor, Gabriel Szatan. Also, Kikelomo presents this week’s news: From far-right remixes of hit songs and Justin Timberlake's viral arrest to a new podcast from Ableton.
Dazed - The alt-right movement spreading hate with dance music
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Kikelomo
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and sound design: Marc Übel
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop
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With the Euros on, the Olympics upcoming, and everyone getting back into summertime Strandbad shape, we bring back The Week co-host Juba to chat with Otto Kent about the connections between fitness and music, and their favourite workout tunes. Also, Otto presents this week’s news: The impending shutdown of mix database MixesDB, British fashion brand Sports Banger giving away a DJ slot at Glastonbury, Massive Attack cancelling a gig in Georgia and a study analyzing hearing health in young adults.
Electronic Beats on club culture and the current political situation in Georgia
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Otto Kent
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and sound design: Marc Übel
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop
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Her anthem “Baddest Of Them All” went viral on TikTok in 2022, hit number 1 in the UK and is now certified double platinum. Life has been a crazy ride lately for Eliza Rose. What most people don’t know is that the DJ, singer and producer from Hackney, London, has been an institution for British club culture long before she was headlining big festivals.
In conversation with The Week host Kikelomo, Eliza Rose talks about how East London has changed with gentrification, her early love for Harry Potter, what being underground means to her and her dream of owning a record shop one day.
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Kikelomo
Producer: Carlos Steurer
Editing and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Sugababes are definitely having a moment right now. Between new music, appearances at festivals like Glastonbury and MELT, and them being all over our TikTok feeds, the legendary London group is back in a big way. As part of Deutsche Telekom’s Summer To Remember campaign, their biggest hit Push The Button has been remixed by Berlin duo DJ Heartstring. In this episode, they talk about the remix and being rediscovered by a new generation. Also, Juba presents this week’s news: the ends of MELT Festival and Institut für Zukunft, and Kamaal Williams being accused of sexual assault in a Resident Advisor piece.
The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Host: Juba
Producer: Carlos Steurer, Manuel Novikd
Edit and sound design: Marc Übel, Hakan Halaç
Executive Producer: Isabel Woop, Davide Bortot
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