Resident Advisor presents: Real Scenes: Berlin

Real Scenes: Berlin from Resident Advisor : Official | Bench : Official

I really love what Resident Advisor is doing with their feature series surrounding important international cities which center around a facet of electronic music. Previous videos cover cities such as Detroit as well as Bristol. The video above covers what most say is the central hub of Techno. For a more detailed brief read below...

Real Scenes: Berlin

For its latest documentary, RA visits techno's current capital city.

Real Scenes is a series of films, supported by and conceived with Bench, in which we explore the musical, cultural and creative climate within electronic music's key destinations. We'll look at the role singular figureheads—producers, DJs, promoters—play in making their city's music scene a point of world-wide interest. We'll also look at places, spaces and inspirations, seeking out the essence of what gives these hyper-local scenes a truly global resonance.

Berlin has always been a special place, and especially so when it comes to electronic music. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, techno became the underground soundtrack to the reunion between East and West. In recent years, it's become an international destination for ravers—a cheap place to party with clubs that are renowned throughout the world.

Techno has become a business in the meantime. Yet Berlin still maintains a credibility that other cities lack. To understand why, RA and Bench have teamed up for another edition of Real Scenes. We went to the German capital eager to find out about its unique history and the reasons behind its continued relevance. - Resident Advisor

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