As a DJ and producer, Marcel Fengler stands for imposing surprises and the appeal of variety. For him, techno is both unconditional passion as well as an essential part of his identity. He’s not bound to a linear or one-dimensional sound, instead, he’s constantly seeking for new ways to express his emotional storytelling skills. His willingness to challenge himself and to stay curious, while establishing changes as his secret persistence, is showing his true vision of techno which makes Marcel Fengler to one of the today’s most exciting electronic artists in these days. Marcel Fengler will play alongside Stenny, Setaoc Mass & Maxim von Terentieff this saturday, 23/12/17 at CRUISE! Grab your presale-ticket here!

Listen to this mix from Ilian Tapes’ Stenny & Andrea that was recently featured as “Mix of the day” by Resident Advisor. We can’t wait to have our Resident DJ Stenny back at CRUISE again this saturday, 23/12/17.

Grab your presale ticket and check out the whole line up for the last CRUISE of 2017 here.

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Founder and A&R of Life and Death, Manfredi Romano grew up tour-managing punk bands and organising left-field music events in Italy around the turn of the Millennium. Having completed his studies in computer science at the University of Pisa, Manfredi went on to form DAZE, Italy’s first booking agency solely devoted to electronic music. Drawing on two decades of experience behind the scenes, Romano shifted focus  in 2010, establishing himself as a DJ in his own right. As a performer, Tennis valiantly showcases an astute ability to create intimacy in even the vastest of gatherings. As a respected producer, Romano consistently channels his past relationships with post-rock luminaries such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tortoise and Fugazi into intricately-synthesised electronic constellations. Fine chef and restaurant owner, Tennis splits his time between Miami and Barcelona, where he enjoys riding motorbikes, collecting vintage action-figures and building upon his vinyl record collection – which now numbers over eleven-thousand strong. We are looking forward to welcome Manfredi playing with Sascha Sibler this friday, 22/12/17.

Grab your presale-ticket here. By the way – if you don’t know what to wear yet, the Munich fair-trade & vinyl store “heimlich laut – organisch unders” has a sweater that suits perfect as a giveaway for you! Check out their Facebook-Page for more!

We can’t wait to celebrate 2018 with you with a very special Cruise & Playground NYE/NYD edition! Better grab your ticket ticket fast, ticket link can be found in “program” in the website menu. Find the whole line-up here.

 

Gerd Janson and Phillip Lauer are creatures of habit. Every week, the two club veterans meet up at Phillipʼs studio and spend an entire day making tunes. And while Gerd often likes to joke that his role in the arrangement is limited to making coffee and looking at his cell phone, itʼs clear that the two men have forged a potent partnership, one thatʼs been responsible for an astonishing amount of dancefloor heat over the past few years. We can’t wait for the two of them to heat up the dancefloor at BLITZ this friday 15/12/17. Happy Birthday Permanent Vacation!

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John Talabot has become one of the biggest revelations of the last years. He has gone from a complete unknown to one of the biggest electronic hopes in Spain. All thanks to his effusive house tracks in which Moodymann, J Dilla, Chicago house, Disco music and Northern Soul intertwine to produce organic and humane songs, full of life, and that make your hands and heart dance. His debut album “Fin” on Permanent Vacation was one of the most highly praised records of 2012 – we are looking forward to celebrate 10 YEARS Permanent Vacation with John Talabot this friday, 15/12/17.

Vielen Dank liebe Groove Leser!

Today we found out that BLITZ made it into the top 10 of Groove‘s readers favourite clubs of 2017, straight after Berghain, Institut für Zukunft and Robert Johnson. Since the poll is generated by readers polls only, this has definitely put a huge smile on our face to say the least. We will continue to do what we do best – for the love of dancing together.

LOVE IS THE MESSAGE – MUSIC IS THE ANSWER!

No matter how grey it is outside, we’ve got something to really look forward to this weekend: one of our most favorite record labels on earth, Permanent Vacation, celebrate their 10th birthday this friday, 15/12/17 at BLITZ Music Club!  Tom Bioly and Benji Fröhlich, the heads behind Permanent Vacation, invited Bostro Pesopeo, John Talabot and Tuff City Kids a.k.a. Gerd Janson & Lauer to party with us! A birthday party you shouldn’t miss!

The BLIND TICKETS for NYE & NYD at Blitz are sold out now – a strictly limited amount of REGULAR TICKETS is available from now on via Resident Advisor & eventim. Keep your eyes open: line-up to be released very soon!

Sven Väth is quite simply unique. A legend in his own lifetime with a commitment and passion that has influenced the advance and evolution of electronic music. Clubs, record labels and careers have been launched. There are some people that are destined to emerge and change things. Change landscapes. Sven Väth is a risk taking visionary, an instigator, an innovator and very possibly invincible.

1981 and Frankfurt it started. Quickly the figurehead for a techno revolution in Germany that was to spread far and wide. Worldwide. Setting sail alone, this was 1981 and this was new. The Omen Club and so many other adventures punctuated this period, getting the sound out there . Vinyl then, vinyl now. Parties that mattered and changed things. Parties that reinforced a vision and eventually gave birth to Cocoon. An extraordinary residency in one of the best clubs in the world was unleashed in 1999. Cocoon Ibiza, Amnesia on a Monday night. Now 16 years of parties that have set new standards in production and have never compromised on what matters. The music. An incredible risk became, and still is, one of the great successes in modern music and clubbing. A phenomenon now attracting upwards of 80,000 visitors in a 4 month season with Sven Vath front and centre throughout. Along with Cocoon Ibiza Sven created a booking agency (now Flash Artist Booking – targeting the best and the brightest), an event agency (Cocoon Event – spreading the vision across 5 continents and now over 30 countries) and a record label (Cocoon Recordings – with a back catalogue stuffed with quality) that gets ever more important and keeps on growing. 2016 and that means an astonishing 35 years as a Dj and an equally astonishing 17th season of Cocoon Ibiza. The most charismatic DJ of his generation is more vital and relevant than ever. Utterly professional, utterly unpredictable. No one else like him. Not even close.

This friday, 08/12/17, Sven Väth will play at Blitz Music Club with Maurizio Schmitz, René Vaitl, Roland Appel & Leo Küchler presented by World League.

Benjamin Damage’s roots lie firmly within the UK’s underground. Drawing from early rave to jungle to nineties house, Benjamin’s non-purist approach to techno produces an energy and emotion rarely found in modern electronic music. Teaming up with fellow Welshman Doc Daneeka for the 2010 underground hit “Creeper” in 2010 caught the eye of Modeselektor, who quickly offered the project a home on their renowned label 50 Weapons. Working together in Berlin, the duo fused UK bass, techno, lush ambience and haunting vocals to create the critically acclaimed album ’They!Live”. This album solidified Damage as an innovative mind in electronic music, and saw him relocate to the techno obsessed German city in 2011. Through 50 Weapons, Damage releases teamed brutal indulgence with moments of atmospheric tension and tenderness, culminating in the release of his stunning debut solo album ‘Heliosphere’ in 2013. Hailed by critics as a return of soul and warmth to the cold industrial world of Berlin techno, ‘Heliosphere’ was hallmarked by a contrast very present in the artist himself.  It is this complexity and journey within Damage’s music which makes his powerful DJ sets a favourite in both his adopted home and abroad.

Our Resident DJ Skee Mask compiled a playlist with his favourite tracks for Resident Advisor. Have a listen here. This saturday, 09/12/17,  he will play alongside Benjamin Damage and Bambounou at Blitz Music Club!