as usual.mixtapes

Dilby in da House! We are happy that he provided one hour of the recording from Crack Bellmer in March to us. What a fantastic night! Check Check: https://soundcloud.com/dilbydj https://www.facebook.com/dilbydj/ Thursdays as usual: www.facebook.com/as.usual Crack Bellmer: www.facebook.com/CrackBellmer

Dennis Calmer is one of the makers of "Together In The Dark", who organise great minimal techno events in several locations in Berlin. After his gig at Crack Bellmer some weeks ago, we are happy to spread this mixtape with lots of groovy minimalistic tunes. Enjoy! Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/dennicalmer https://soundcloud.com/denniscalmer Thursdays as usual: www.facebook.com/as.usual Cra...

Kai is back! After he mixed the first mixtape for this series, we are happy to having him still in our surrounding. But expect the unexpected, TheKais shows another side of his huge musical repertoire! Enjoy. Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/goforthekais/ https://soundcloud.com/thekais Thursdays as usual: www.facebook.com/as.usual Crack Bellmer: www.facebook.com/CrackBellmer

With his advanced knowledge for electronic music, DJ Nob from Yokohama has tighten the German-Japanese scenes. He his also designer/creator of the "Kamome Sound System". Since the beginning of the as usual-events he has been guest DJ sometimes, or provides now vinyl-only set for our mixtape series. Subtle collected records in the range of minimalistic, deep and techy styles represent his current m...

Schöne Bescherung war das... Hier noch als nachträgliches Weihnachtsgeschenk: 3 Stunden von Steve Challier aus einer sagenumwobenen Nacht! Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/SteveChallierOfficial https://soundcloud.com/stevechallier thursdays as usual: www.facebook.com/as.usual Crack Bellmer: www.facebook.com/CrackBellmer

Luckily, Ferdinand Dreyssig recorded his latest set at Crack Bellmer and provided it to us. Oh Yes! With releases on Get Physical, Katermukke, Clap Your Hands and other labels, he is well-known abroad the borders of Berlin for phat-groovin' and thrilling sounds between House and Techno. So get on your ravers shoes and enjoy! Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/Ferdinand-Dreyssig-163941983630707/...

Fascinated by many different sytles of House and Techno is our lovely friend Stevo. Since more than 15 years, he collects tons of vinyl records and he used to be one of local heroes in the area around Offenburg/Freiburg. Since he moved to Berlin some years ago, he's more the kind of passionated vinyl digger and sometimes he's up for a set e.g. at our thursdays. We love his understanding for music...

After a short break, we are back with new mixtape by as-usual-honcho Bee Lincoln, who selected a crispy choice of deeply groovin' minimalhouse tracks into driven techy stuff, with a little dip of weirdness. Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/yeah.bee.lincoln https://soundcloud.com/beelincoln Thursdays as usual: www.facebook.com/as.usual Crack Bellmer: www.facebook.com/CrackBellmer

20 Years of DJing will be celebrated this week by Eazy M (the party takes place in his hometown Freiburg), who is a close and long-term friend to us, as well as a welcome guest in Berlin's scene. Keeping up the vibe for such a long time shows how much he loves electronic dance music, the more we are happy that we can host a summerlicious mixtape for this anniversary. Congratulations and keep it ea...

This time we represent a guest mix from our Crack Bellmer sister-event „Montag auf Cräck“ hosted by Aantigen, who recently invited the young Berlin-based label Rarehouse Records for a showcase. Rarehouse’ mission is to celebrate and spread the spirit of a rare and pure house sound, only available on vinyl. Co-founder DENNIS REES tunes up for No. 37 of our mixtape series with classy and genuine hou...

Subtle and delicate, always deep and minimalistic, the bass drops at its place but reserved for the moment. These are the attributes for the mixtape we received by our friends from London, who played recently a fabulous set in Crack Bellmer. Good to see that these young and fresh real musicians running their label Jamed Records, releasing on imprints like Piknick Rec. and inviting interesting acts...

After his appearances at "Montag auf Cräck" and our "as usual"-events at Crack Bellmer, it's time for a mixtape from MAURO FEOLA! He is well-known for the Beitola-Parties in several underground clubs of Berlin with his crew and of course for his specific sound, which he has built up in a kinda short time: always jackin' with acid parts and the perfect plenty of vocal cuts and grooves. Get on your...

We recorded last thursdays live-performance by Symbiont-Music label head Funkenstrøm and got provided a cut of this set for our mixtape series. If you missed this fabulous night or if you enjoyed it with us, you can feel the intense and excessive mood at home now. More more more: http://www.symbiont-music.com/ https://soundcloud.com/funkenstrom https://www.facebook.com/funkenstroem Also check chec...

The soundtrack of the spring is contributed by Florian Felsch from Jena, which seems to be the hatchery for many German electronic music producer and DJs. Together with Dynamin, he runs the label DEEPWITHYOU. Some weeks ago Florian caught us with warm and deep sounds at his gig in Crack Bellmer, and now we get this positive energy from him in shape of music for our mixtape series. If you are inter...

Easy ridin' into spring. We love to do it with a mixtape from Taron-Trekka. The Berlin-Jena duo from Freude Am Tanzen played already some gigs at our thursday events and we are happy to have them around us. With their specific low and deep rollin' sounds, which are gracefully built, they reached an absolutely unique and inspiring image of contemporary electronic club music. Check Check: https://ww...

Bang Bang! BelaBang! Die hessisch-Berlinerische Freundschaft stärken wir mit dem neuen Mixtape von Bela, der vor allem in den symbiontischen Kreisen zu Gange ist. Mit Schwung und Drive groovt er sich in unsere Herzen und zeigt uns, wo lang es geht. Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/belabang https://soundcloud.com/belabang Thursdays as usual: www.facebook.com/as.usual Crack Bellmer: www.faceboo...

Finally... Long awaited but welcomed with pleasure, Coco’s mixtape! He's more than a friend of the crew, rather he's an institution of the events who plays regularly quality music somewhere in the spaces between house and techno. With the Betriebsfeier events he has built up a legendary MUST GO every three monthes. Whereever you are with him or listen his sounds, it's always goood times. Now enjoy...

Enough Music? We can't get enough music. With his label Enough! Music he provides a platform for differentiation which is not typical for the usual other overloaded Berlin stuff. This is uniquely deep, percussive, rollin' and groovin'. That's also the way he released among others with his brother Guido. So while he's preparing his records for the gig in Crack Bellmer, we'll get a 45-minutes short...

Right after Marco Wellisch’ birthday celebrations of last night, we are still in thoughts of the slightly carrying soundscapes and rhythms, which made it absolutely special and peaceful (also not to forget: the magical live-performance of Erich Lesovsky). Nevertheless, Marco packed some glorious tracks of that night into a perfectly mixed set, and slides on the smooth side through different genres...

If barkeepers dance, the DJ plays good music. If a barkeeper turns into playing music, he got well educated by the taste of the DJs. So it happened to Crack Bellmer booze shaker FAYD. We are happy and proud to represent a mixtape by him: rollin’ and driven sounds are doing their job for an excellent continuation ouf mix series. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy! Check Check: https://www.facebook.com...

Last mixtape in 2014 is done by French man Kon Ding. With his label Deep Square Records he is one of Berlins forward-thinking sound developers, and delivers a set with tracks in the way he releases also on his imprint: minimalistic, deep'n groovy, percussive into techy. He gives the direction for 2015. Listen him on the 8th January at Crack Bellmer. Here we go! Check Check: www.facebook.com/kondin...

After a fabulous soaring warm-up set at his last gig at our as-usual-thursdays in Crack Bellmer, he reached the full spectrum of the Kirsch Audio with his groovy and hypnotically percussive sounds. So it's a pleasure for us to host a mix that represents that kind of music which we love from an uprising Berlin-based DJ like Jazzil, who is also part of the Stay Free Kollektiv. Listen and get caught...

Always good for some stories that will be forgotten tomorrow, and of course always suitable for musical journeys, is certainly Fabian Drews. His love for rollin’ and loopy electronic dance music with deeply laying subs, which gives an enormous suspense and groove. Here we go with a from-the-heart-into-your-mind mix of our brother from another mother. Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/fabdre ht...

23 is the number of now. The impartible prime number is standing for something un.usual: on 23rd november we occupy the inglorious Golden Gate for a sunday session. For this, Cur.l provides an insight into his current record collection for mixtape No. 23. With his label Luos Recordings and releases on Pins & Needles, he gets good reputation and is supported by many well-known artists. So get yours...

It's the second appearance at the "as usual."-thursdays for Danny Dekay, so now it's time for a mixtape by him! The Tel Aviv based DJ and producer, who moves back to Berlin soon'ish, shows up with a space-driven and funked-up deephouse set, which gets us over the autumn mood. Check Check: https://www.facebook.com/DannyDekay https://soundcloud.com/dekay Thursdays as usual: www.facebook.com/as.usual...