Krachbau

Interviews with Berlin-based underground musicians about their creative process and the city around them.

Hannah from Nava Calma [dreamo/shoegaze/post-rock]

GuestHannah Louve BenedumChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:01 First track: A Last Hurrah For The Bedlam00:05:19 Welcoming Hannah00:05:59 Music video for the track00:07:05 Transition to a new genre00:08:45 Lyrics inpiration for the track00:14:48 Approach to writing lyrics00:19:05 Second track: A Body00:23:00 Story of starting Nava Calma00:33:58 Tour plans00:34:50 Thrid track: Full Of Spite Like The Rain00:39:50 Booking other artists00:44:03 Go to local shows!Content WarningWe are discussing a hate crime during this interview.Music on the episodeTrack 1: A Last Hurrah For The Bedlam (music video)Track 2: A BodyTrack 3: Full Of Spite Like The RainOther linksNava Calma - ? - Live @ MS Stubnitz, HamburgNava Calma on SpotifyNava Calma on Instagram

07-10
45:10

Alex from BLØØD and deshielo [punk/stoner/screamo]

GuestAlexander O'BradyChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:00:52 First track: SOUL00:04:22 Welcoming Alex00:05:40 Story of BLØØD00:11:40 Getting comfortable singing00:14:10 Second track: RUN00:16:21 Scene in Augsburg and Berlin00:20:26 Third track: FEAR00:23:50 Perfectionism00:25:45 Recording process00:29:55 deshielo00:32:38 Making record art00:35:20 Fourth track: SAINTMusic on the episodeEST by BLØØDOther linksdeshielo

07-04
38:56

Mark from Parachute For Gordo, Not Clean Records [art rock/experimental/electronica]

GuestMark GlaisterChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:00:51 First track00:04:50 Welcoming Mark00:05:34 Upcoming record00:06:50 How Mark joined PfG00:09:20 Recording setup on the new album00:29:55 Second track00:33:15 Working with Ruth Mac00:41:40 Not Clean Records00:43:48 Third track00:46:23 Getting into electronic music00:51:03 Fourth Track00:56:29 How "Caerleon" was madeMusic on the episodeParachute For Gordo - Lizard B-MovieUnreleased track by Ruth MacNot Clean - adult ft. djclumsy & sniv2001Not Clean - Caerleon / Spirit of Awen

08-08
01:02:10

Romain Bertheau [organ/vaporwave/noise]

GuestRomainChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:46 First track00:10:30 Welcoming Romain00:11:30 From classical piano to organ and noise00:18:20 Specifics of playing an organ00:28:20 A deal with a priest00:30:00 Organ sequencies series of events00:33:01 Second track00:34:17 Getting into contemprorary piano music00:37:48 Monthly loops00:39:33 No input mixer00:41:33 Utku Tavil, Multiversal00:42:33 Noise events in Berlin00:44:37 Getting into making noise music00:47:18 Vaporwave00:48:18 Track 300:51:55 Story behind ThreadedDreams™00:53:37 PlansMusic on the episode"Cryptococcus Neoformans (Take 2)""Jehan Alain Cercle d'argent souple"ThreadedDreams™ "STΛRSHIP░STΛTI♢N"Other linksRomain Bertheau: websiteToshimaru Nakamura: websiteUtku Tavil, Multiversal: website

07-16
56:16

Stéphanie from Gym Tonic [synthpunk]

GuestStéphanieChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:41 First track00:04:35 Welcoming Stéphanie00:05:20 Story of Tourists of Death00:06:30 History of Gym Tonic00:08:20 Album art00:09:10 Costumes00:10:30 Second track00:13:05 Story of Purple People Eaters00:13:55 Writing songs00:15:55 New record00:18:40 Recording vs playing live00:19:28 Synths in punk00:21:37 Third song00:25:44 Story of Hiroshima00:27:24 TouringMusic on the episode"Tourists of Death""Purple People Eaters""Hiroshima"Other linksGym Tonic: bandcamp, instagramLassie: bandcamp, instagramMarian @fuzzzgun instagram

07-03
29:48

Alex from MPTMK, phrenokomion, soastasphrenas [emoviolence/screamo/noise]

GuestAlexChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:00:54 First track00:03:35 Welcoming Alex00:04:25 Unpronounceable names00:05:29 Making of MPTMK project and record00:10:40 Alex's approach to recording00:14:04 Becoming a recording engineer00:17:10 Recording clean vs recording messy00:27:48 Second track00:29:20 Early years of playing music00:33:15 Scene in Cyprus, Spoiled00:38:30 soastasphrenas00:39:50 Third track00:42:00 phrenokomion00:44:32 Making videos for Berlin-based bands00:46:24 PlansMusic on the episode"karma? no, i think it was a bullet""my only want is""god only wants to see you"Other linksphrenokomion: bandcamp, instagram: @phrenokomion, youtubeSpoiled: bandcamp, instagram: @spoiledbandsoastasphrenas: bandcamp, instagram: @soastasphrenas

06-18
50:33

Andrzej and Adriessa from Eat My Fear [queer feminist hardcore]

GuestsAndrzejAdriessaChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:10 First track00:02:55 Welcoming guests00:03:10 The latest album00:08:00 Writing process00:14:20 Second track00:16:49 Scene and making music in Brazil00:21:55 Scene in mid-west Germany, Andrzej's experience00:26:30 Forming Eat My Fear00:30:11 Third track00:31:23 Music influences00:33:30 Exploring genres, switching instruments00:36:35 Screaming workshops00:42:07 Being loud in Germany00:44:20 Evictions of housing projects in Berlin00:51:30 Covid vs the DIY scene00:55:30 Fourth track00:57:45 Future plansMusic on the episode"Queer Punk Revolution!" from NEW ERA"Without You" from NEW ERA"Care" from S/T"Not Just a House" from NEW ERAOther linksEat My Fear: website, bandcamp, instagram: @eatmyfearAnti-Corpos: bandcamp, instagram: @anticorposShimmer: instagram: @shimmer_screamoAndrzej's Screaming Workshops: instagram: @screamxyourxheartxout

06-04
01:03:55

Laura Lee from Parachute For Gordo [art rock/math rock/experimental]

GuestLaura LeeChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:18 Welcoming Laura00:02:50 First track00:08:52 The story of Snakes For The Blind00:12:04 Recording with PfG00:15:20 Writing vs Improvising00:18:07 Machine does an error00:20:40 Sound design and melodic play00:25:44 Second track00:31:26 The story of Enid, mixing desk as an instrument00:39:40 Writing new music with PfG00:40:34 Third track00:42:20 Nervous energy00:43:09 grrrlnoisy00:45:36 Future plansMusic on the episode"Snakes For The Blind" by Parachute For Gordo"Skip" by Enid"White Noise Bear (I Am The Horse)" by Parachute For GordoOther linksParachute For Gordo: website, bandcamp, instagramgrrrlnoisy

12-11
47:21

Alizée Lenox [performance/experimental/avant-garde]

GuestAlizée LenoxChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:29 Welcoming Alizée, first piece00:11:25 Backstory of Requiem for Tegel00:19:30 Recording Requiem for Tegel00:22:00 Experience performing vs recording00:25:45 Theodora or The Progress00:26:25 Clips from Theodora or The Progress00:28:00 Backstory of Theodora or The Progress00:31:10 Composing & collaborating with others00:35:09 Field recording00:41:18 Organum, performance at Baerenzwinger00:46:51 Backstory of Organum00:53:58 Recording at home01:00:00 Future plansMusic on the episodeRequiem for TegelTheodora or The Progress: clip 1, clip 2Electric guitars & the OrganumI Want 2 Make U Cum at the Botanical Garden (unreleased)Other linksAlizée Lenox: website, bandcamp, instagram"Requiem for Tegel" description, photos and music"Theodora or The Progress" description and photos"Electric guitars & the Organum" description, photos and musicColorama – Art Press and Risoprinting studioBärenzwinger – Berlin's bear pit that is now an art space

12-04
01:04:06

Jingyun and Robin from Fluffy Maybes [experimental/electronic]

GuestsJingyunRobinChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:19 Welcoming Jingyun and Robin, first track00:06:11 Discussing Unnatural Disaster00:07:15 Improvisational workflow00:11:02 Jamming online00:20:37 Second track00:26:35 Inside a red cave in Australia00:29:08 Writing an album in a day00:30:35 Noize Fabrik00:33:05 Music spaces in different cities around the world00:40:50 Third track00:51:10 Writing lyrics00:57:11 Fourth track01:05:58 Future plansMusic on the episodeFirst track: Unnatural DisasterSecond track: 1Third track: We Poked Tiny Flames Against the Sea (unreleased)Fourth track: 4Other linksFluffy Maybes: instagram, bandcampEndlesss.fm – platform for jamming onlineNoize Fabrik

11-27
01:10:03

Nate from soastasphrenas [emoviolence/screamo/punk]

GuestNate from soastasphrenasChapters00:00:00 Introduction00:02:03 Welcoming Nate, first track00:05:28 Writing "This Is Going To Hurt"00:12:49 Lyrics of the first track00:19:04 Second track00:23:22 Beginning of soastasphrenas00:27:37 Inspiration for writing lyrics00:32:50 The approach to writing lyrics00:43:43 The S C E N E00:50:45 Miss the Stars00:53:20 Protect occupied spaces01:05:00 Last show01:09:00 Upcoming record and other plansMusic on the episodeFirst track: This Is Going To HurtSecond track: awake as you rot / asleep as you recoverOther linksSoastasphrenas: instagram, bandcampHistorical map of Squats in Berlin by yearMiss The Stars blog & festival: blog, facebook, tumblr

11-20
01:12:24

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