Diario

Realizing how much I love the language I grew up around, it is time to divide my playlist into two --- one that features tracks in English and other languages, and one that features songs that are sung in German only. It's been a tricky choice sometimes, since the German also includes songs like Helden, and the global one gives you German artists like ashore and Gudrun Gut, but, hey, tough shit.
The German is a bit more kitsch, featuring Vicky Leandros, Wolke, MIA., and even Nana Mouskouri.
The global one has my all-time favorites in it, among them Smog, Kate Bush, Swayzak, William Basinski, and Prince.

Enjoy and viel Vergnügen!

This summer, I'm doing something I've been needing to do for years: starting from Chicago, I'll be touring the highways, mountains, forests, deserts and skies of the American West.
Since my body is an iPod-free zone, all I'll have with me is a disc player. Do you want to be part of my trip? I can't take you along, but I can take along your music.
If you feel like it, if you have the time (and that handful of change), why not compile a CD (or two), and send them to me before I'm leaving in June?
I don't care about the type of music. I care about music. And you, of course.

Drop me a line so I can send my mailing address.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Wir Handvoll beweisen es Woche fuer Woche fuer Woche. Die Schreibwuetigen und Schreibvollen und Schreibenden hier hoeren bewusst gute Musik, die sich abwendet von Charts (das sowieso) und erst recht von vermeintlich Abbtruennigem. Wir verteten kein Abseits des Mainstreams, wir schaffen eine wahrhaftig neue Kategorie, ohne abwertendes Laecheln. Gas, Finn., Felix Laband, Goldmund, Christopher Plunder und Max Waves sind wahllose Beispiele aus einer normalen Woche. Was besonders auffaellt - bei uns finden sich Radioheadd so gut wie nie.
Darauf ein Getraenk Deiner Wahl!
Und frohes neues!

The handful of us here prove it week after week after week. The writophiles and writers and writful listen to deliberately tasteful music, which turns away from charts (naturally) and, moreover, the allegedly renegade stuff. We don't represent an offside of mainstream, we create a truly new category, without a pejorative smile. Gas, Finn., Felix Laband,Goldmund, Christopher Plunder and Max Waves are random examples taken from a usual week. Partiularly noticeable is the almost absolute absence of Radiohead.
A drink of your choice to that!
Oh. Happy New Year!

... and love his sister Martha Wainwright. The only question remaining is why every faggot seems to want to get drunk with her. Fuckmotherasshole?

Top Models anyone?
You're so out.

Miss Platnum is the new goddess. Check out gorgeous songs and the crazy video here. Too bad last.fm has been sleeping during this one.

Some tags are self-explanatory, others need a word or two. Dive in.



electronic: music produced or altered by electronic means. Expect Thom Yorke, Aphex Twin & Rösykopp.

homosexual intifada: welcome to a very special Raspberry Reich. Stuff for the queer elite and their straight admirers. Expect Siouxsie and the Banshees, Futon & Daniel Wang.

maschinenmusik: beats seasoned with Germanic bits. Expect Zoot Woman, Tarwater & Feadz.

achingly intelligent : music far away from any charts. No Beyonce, no Arcade Fire. Expect dictaphone, Phantom/Ghost & Schlammpeitziger.

sommer: songs for unforgettable summer days. Expect Richard Davis, Placebo & International Pony.

minimal: the stuff with the cute clicks and planar structures. Expect Bruno Sanfilippo, Ritchie Hawtin & Crowdpleaser & St. Plomb.

we love the 80s: an exhilarating fusion of songs from back then - and their contemporary counterparts. Expect Yazoo, Tom Tom Club & Robots in Disguise.

le kiff: a soundtrack for long evenings with your bong. Expect Ekkehard Ehlers, Arve Henriksen & Pan•American.

makes me bounce: … any body part, really. It's not all electronic, though. Expect Benjamin Wild, Ricardo Villalobos & Faithless.

66: the soundtrack for extensive driving. Expect Ronny Jordan, Maximilian Hecker & Talking Heads.

klickklack: minimal with a German twist, once again. Expect Dominik Eulberg, Kollektiv Turmstrasse & Dapayk & Padberg.

andrzej: music for a cool friend of mine in Hamburg. Expect Michael Nyman, The Conet Project & Ludovico Einaudi.

minipark: music for a friend of mine in Berlin. Expect Feist, Luomo & The Field.

dorschenanner: a Hessian expression perfectly reflecting this happy melange. Expect Britta Porter, Kit Clayton & Frankie Patella.

ambient: it doesn’t get much more tranquil. Expect Sigur Rós, Explosions in the Sky & Autechre.

absolute classics: stuff you’ll have heard before – and if you haven’t, you’ll fall for it at once. Expect Joy Division, First Choice & Prince.

sexy sexy : music with a certain something. Expect Bangkok Impact, Shakedown & Metro Area.

chef-martin : music for a good friend of mine in Bangkok. Expect Audion, Grungerman & Peaches.

sickening soundtrack : songs and sounds from all the screens. Expect Thomas Bangalter, Giorgio Moroder & Angelo Badalamenti.

scoogee: music for a friend of mine in Karlsruhe. Expect Swayzak, DJ Koze & Roisin Murphy.

soundscape : for some serious snoozing. Or some smooth work. Expect Loscil, Steve Reich & lectronice.

missmoonlight : music for a sexy friend of mine in Berlin. Expect Angus & Julia Stone, Razorlight & Nine Inch Nails.

ruhepuls : music for a friend in Berlin. Expect Kreidler, Xiu Xiu & Isan.

kompakt : tracks and artists connected to one of the planet’s finest electronic labels. Expect Michael Mayer, Jonas Bering & Mikkel Metal.

cindus: for my best friend from Bochum, unfortunately unplugged. Expect Jochen Distelmeyer, Fünf Sterne Deluxe & 2raumwohnung.

party : in case you’re too dense to do it by yourself. Expect Whirlpool Productions, Michael Jackson & Franz Ferdinand.

vicious disco: disco rebranded to fit this millennium. Expect Loleatta Holloway, Grace Jones & Musique.

minimal techno : Expect Plastikman, Alex Smoke & John Tejada.

highly underrated: artists we all should be listening more to. Expect Nathan Kowald, Decoder Ring & ZVUKBRODA.

liebe: music for hearts, even broken ones. Expect Element of Crime, Roy Orbison & Damien Rice.

house: Expect Daft Punk, Eric Prydz & Roger Sanchez.

chic channel: catwalk candy! Expect blue six, Moodyman & Pecheur.

minipark: chill: heavily droning music for a hip friend of mine in Berlin. Expect William Basinski, Vatnajökull & French Teen Idol.

chillout: for those blue hours. Expect Zero 7, Massive Attack & St Germain.

nur jens: for Jens only. Expect Efterklang, Flowers From the Man Who Shot Your Cousin & Ben Folds.

julestunez: music I learned to love, thanks to my cool friend. Expect Eels, Lady Gaga & DeVotchKa.

dj9: Stuff I love to play when I play. Expect Madonna, Robyn & Etienne de Crécy.

microhouse: one of my favorite pigeonholes. Expect Ekkohaus, Akufen & Matthew Dear.

punk funk: righteyo. Expect !!!, Gang of Four & Shitdisco.

french: all things sung, written or produced by those assiduous people. Expect Air, Yann Tiersen & Jacques Brel.

schnubbel: Snow white hours. Expect Miskate, Efdemin & Chakachas.

club: 50 cents here, a buck there. Expect Bob Sinclair, David Guetta & Fatboy Slim.

let’s assume you understand the concept of irony: … don’t tune in if you don’t. Expect Hildegard Knef, Vanity 6 & Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

durty: …mind, body and beats. Expect Cirez D, Safety Scissors & Wighnomy Brothers.

berlin: a lengthy, intense set dedicated to one treasured city. Expect Ellen Allien, Modeselektor & Peer.

michael mayer: stuff connected to, reminiscent of, mixed by and honoring this minimal maniac. Expect Karri O., Farben & Tobias Thomas.

perlen deutschsprachiger popmusik: my very own Pearls of German Pop. This name is stolen from Franz Dobler’s great samplers of German music. Expect Nina Hagen, Joint Venture & Deutsch Amerikanische FreundschaftThomas.

daft punk: stuff connected to, reminiscent of and honoring this mad duo. Expect Cerrone, Mr. Oizo & Crash Course in Science.

hamburg: one playful assortment dedicated to one darling city. Expect ClickClickDecker, Tocotronic & Deichkind.

play this at my funeral: the wistful result of several people thinking of the far future. Expect Sia, Simple Minds & Gary Jules.

judenluemmel: music for a buddy in Hamburg. Expect Welle:Erdball, Anne Clark & 808 State.

polish: Chopin has been in the grave for ages. Expect Myslovitz, Pidżama Porno & Jacek Sienkiewicz.

French house: this does manage to grab you by the balls occasionally. Expect Cassius, Dimitri from Paris & Alex Gopher.

hometrip: a chilling tag for some very special friends and me, perfect for our gatherings. Expect Clara Moto, Matias Aguayo & Kabale und Liebe.

martina: a collection for a very good friend here in Zurich. Expect Xavier Naidoo, Rosenstolz & Herbert Grönemeyer.


The following tags belong to the cool hase76 - he can tell you more about them.

In heiner blum, expect Rhythm & Sound, Oval & Dani Siciliano.
In deep and dark , expect Sleeparchive, Fad Gadget & Von Spar.
In d a l, expect Kenny Larkin, Gas & Bern.
In danz till eternity, expect Arpanet, Ada & Keinzweiter.
In deep shit ton the bottom, expect Deltron 3030, Gnarls Barkley & Abe Duque.

I wouldn't mind spending an eternity in there with Roxy in a loop.

this little page presents dozens of electronic mixes. all free. it's about time.
happy discovery!

thank you, Mixotic.

catch Moritz Banaani, Ralf Noetzel, Peloton, Matthias Heiderich, Cotumoapplezup, Tom Larson, and others.