Music Travel Guide

The Paradise Garage. One of the most important and influential clubs in New York. Michele Saunders, a Parisian native turned lifelong New Yorker, knows it well. Growing up listening to her father's records, Michele found her passion in exploring the crossroads between Jazz and Rock at least. Her lifelong passion for music took shape when she moved to America, catching the world-famous Amateur nigh...

"I felt more connected to the keyboard because it just encompasses everything. You can play rhythm, bass, harmony and melody." The keyboard. That's how I met Àbáse. Such an exceptional and pure talent. Szabolcs blends rhythms and melodies from all over the world. He has been living in Berlin since 2018, growing up in Budapest and listening to jazz and hip-hop. The two biggest influences are Africa...

Today, it's my birthday! For the occasion, I've decided to share a special interview with Tim Lawrence, one of the most profoundly passionate music historians of the New York Dance scene of the 70s and early 80s I have ever met. And what better day to honour the legacy of David Mancuso? Birthdays. David loved birthdays. In the children's home where he grew up, Sister Alicia used to hold birthday p...

"Electronic, African, Jazz. My real mission is to make an original mix of all these things." Jazz:Re:Found festival has been a wonderful wave of uplifting conversations, this time, I sat down with a great multi-talented and eclectic artist. Raffaele Costantino is a passionate researcher and lover of African American Music. Besides being the presenter of the Musical Box programme on Rai Radio 2 and...

"Jazz is always present in our life. It's a sensation of freedom. The possibility to express yourself, mind and heart on that precise moment." Jazz has constantly been part of Azymuth's spirit. You can hear it everywhere. Furthermore, their open-minded vision of creating music back in the '60s and 70's lead them to mix Jazz with Samba and rock uniquely. Among the many songs they made, there's one...

"My parents bought me this album called JAZZMATAZZ by Guru. It was surprising to me listening to a new concept of Jazz blended with Hip-Hop. From an early stage, I was lucky enough to be able to discover a beautiful world." Denis was 14, and that album completely changed his view and approach to music. Most importantly, it was the first piece of the puzzle to discover different sounds, from house...

Hey music lover! Maikol here 👋 It's finally time to share with you a new chapter. If you noticed, I changed the podcast cover - Disco, Funk, and Jazz music culture. Well, everything that is my passion for music boils down to those genres. My involvement in music has primarily been inspired by my family & my home town. I grew up listening to the sound of Hector Lavoe, thanks to my mother, who had...

"I think what fascinates me the most are the people behind that scene. It's all about sound. It's inspiring." Marie's love for Detroit started at Tresor, the iconic Berlin Techno Club, meeting the biggest names in the Techno music world. In 2010 she decided to go there and experience the vibe and energy of Detroit's underground music scene. In all this, her ability to capture the essence of iconic...

"When I'm working at the store, I'm not the deejay some people know. Of course, I want to sell stuff and want people to have a nice experience." When I first met Cinthie at Elevate Berlin for the "Dj Kicks Party", I had the same feeling. 100% devoted to serving music lovers and diggers worldwide. Always up for answering questions and helping out. Cinthie is also a Berlin-based producer, label head...

"For a long time, I had this idea, and I just felt like if I don't do it, someone else will" Karl's journey started in Chinatown (New York) in 2016 when issue 1 came out, and from that moment, his life took a new meaning. The desire to bring something new to the music culture and his passion for arts, and music, led him to something that didn't exist yet: Record Culture Magazine. Today it's a bi-a...

“I think in terms of the emotions I want the audience to perceive”. Feelings and emotions are Riccardo’s music; the result is a unique approach to electronic composition. Riccardo Moretti is a professional musician who regularly performs internationally in clubs and festivals. Riccardo’s solo project TribalNeed is at the forefront of progressive musicianship, which put his performances a must-see...

Hello music lover! After two years, I'm back here to tell you about the inspiring human beings revolving around the music scene. Yes, it's been a while since the last episode, but it's never too late to look at the meaning of music in our lives. Personally, it's part of my spirit which drove me to be here with you today. Now, what can you expect in the upcoming episodes? Find out by listening to t...

Hi there! I'm so happy to welcome you back to the show. If you’re new here I’m happy to welcome you to the show, Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover Berlin Music Scene. For the second season every fortnight I host music lovers, artists and musicians who brings their inspirational stories and experiences. Today is the turn of Sarah Farina. Sarah she’s a well known Dj and Produ...

Hi there! I'm so happy to welcome you back to the show. If you’re new here I’m happy to welcome you to the show, Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover Berlin Music Scene. For the second season every fortnight I host music lovers, artists and musicians who brings their inspirational stories and experiences. Today is the turn of Sabrina Jeblaoui. Sabrina she’s a well know photogr...

Hi there! I'm so happy to welcome you back to the show. If you’re new here I’m happy to welcome you to the show, Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover Berlin Music Scene. For the second season every fortnight I host music lovers, artists and musicians who brings their inspirational stories and experiences. Today is the turn of Thilo Schmied. Thilo is owner and organiser of BERL...

Hi there! I'm so happy to welcome you back to the show. If you’re new here I’m happy to welcome you to the show, Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover Berlin Music Scene. For the second season every fortnight I host music lovers, artists and musicians who brings their inspirational stories and experiences. Today is the turn of Severino. Severino is a well known international De...

Hi there! I'm so happy to welcome you back to the show. If you’re new here I’m happy to welcome you to the show, Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover Berlin Music Scene. For the second season every fortnight I host music lovers, artists and musicians who brings their inspirational stories and experiences. Today is the turn of Dave Thorley. Dave is a DJ/Promoter Originally from...

Hi there! I'm so happy to welcome you back to the show. If you’re new here I’m happy to welcome you to the show, Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover Berlin Music Scene. For the second season every fortnight I host music lovers, artists and musicians who brings their inspirational stories and experiences. Today is the turn of Sebastian Studnitzky - I had the pleasure of meetin...

Hey I’m your host Maikol Piardi - I'm a disco, funk, jazz and house music lover who likes to combine the value of travelling with people's stories. After more than 10 years spent working in the music scene I decided to tell it starting from the city where I’m living Berlin. Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover exciting music experiences and unique venues. On each episodes I ho...

Hi everyone! I'm Maikol Piardi the host of Music Travel Guide Podcast. The first show of brings people to explore the music scene starting from Berlin. My mission is to inspiring you to experience exciting places and transmit you the importance and value of a thriving music scene in every city. Today I'll talk about Berlin Music Scene with Melissa Perales. EPISODE #21 BERLIN MUSIC SCENE with MELIS...

In this episode I take you to discover a list of things to do that in my opinion every music lovers from all around the world should do here in Berlin when it comes to discover the music side of the city. 02:18 GET INSPIRED BY DAVID BOWIE'S LIFE 03:54 VISIT BERLIN'S MOST LEGENDARY CLUB BERGHAIN | PANORAMA BAR 06:02 ENJOY OPEN AIR BERLIN PARTY LOCATIONS 07:10 DISCOVER BERLIN'S BUSKING SCENE AT MAUE...

In this episode I take you to discover the jazz side of Berlin with Avi Albers Ben Chamo: founder of Jazzy Berlin. EPISODE #19 BERLIN JAZZ COMMUNITY with AVI BEN CHAMO (Jazzy Berlin) 03:55 AVI AND HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC SINCE AN EARLY AGE 05:34 WHY BERLIN 07:42 JAZZY BERLIN: FROM AN IDEA TO A COMMUNITY 09:08 HOW DID JAZZY BERLIN COME ABOUT 12:32 THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING ALIVE THE JAZZ SCENE IN BER...

I had the pleasure to talk about Berlin Club Scene with Lutz Leichsenring a central figure in this field: he supports music and nightlife in Berlin and Europe as well. 04:15 Lutz's path in Berlin Music Scene 10:06 The role as Executive Board Member in Berlin Club Commission 11:39 The relationship with professional in this field 13:03 Three-quarters of Berlin's visitors say that the club scene is a...

HERE’S MY FIVE MUST-SEE EVENT SERIES IN BERLIN 03:49 HEIDEGLÜHEN 05:48 SOFAR SOUND BERLIN 08:00 JAZZY JAM SESSION by JAZZY BERLIN 09:51 TOO SLOW TO DISCO 11:18 AMBIENT by MONOM Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could: -Share the episode on social media with people you think the might like the podcast. Leave an honest...

HERE’S MY LIST OF BEST BERLIN MUSIC FESTIVALS 2020 03:27 X JAZZ FESTIVAL 06:00 ATONAL 08:00 FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE 09:57 A'LARM FESTIVAL 11:53 STROM - BERLINER PHILARMONIKER Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could: -Share the episode on social media with people you think the might like the podcast. Leave an honest review...