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Techno has come to dominate the music scene in Germany, especially in the capital city Berlin. But the blueprint of techno music originates in Detroit.

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A person celebrates at the "Rave the Planet" techno parade with a poster reading -techno is my culture for UNESCO heritage-

Berlin techno on Germany's intangible cultural heritage list

Berlin techno on Germany's intangible cultural heritage list

Berlin's techno scene has been added to a list of cultural traditions in Germany to be preserved and kept alive.
CultureMarch 13, 2024
A crowd of smiley people wearing with colored glasses, rain ponchos and umbrellas walk in the street; one man is bare-chest, wringing his T-shirt.

Rave the Planet gets go-ahead after cancellation threats

Rave the Planet gets go-ahead after cancellation threats

It was unclear until the last minute: The successor to the famous Love Parade will take place in Berlin this weekend.
MusicJuly 7, 2023
Men and women dancing at a party

How Frankfurt became an early techno music hub

How Frankfurt became an early techno music hub

In the 1980s, Frankfurt shaped the techno music scene. Alex Azary, one of the movement's pioneers, explains how.
CultureMarch 15, 2023
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Kyiv techno club K41 reopens

Kyiv techno club K41 reopens

Before the Russian invasion K41 was one of the hottest nightspots in Ukraine. Now it has reopened outdoors.
ConflictsSeptember 4, 202201:52 min
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Blind DJ Akpeji Ayodele mixes up Nigeria's music scene

Blind DJ Akpeji Ayodele mixes up Nigeria's music scene

DJ Aus J is shaking up Nigeria's music scene and has made a name for the positive vibes of his music.
SocietyAugust 4, 202201:59 min
People dance on a truck

Berlin dances at reprised Love Parade

Berlin dances at reprised Love Parade

Tens of thousands of revelers raved down Berlin's central boulevards for the first time in 16 years.
CultureJuly 9, 2022
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Club K41, large building on a street

Kyiv's K41 club staff find refuge in Berlin

It is renowned as one of the hottest clubs in Ukraine. Many of the Kyiv club's employees have fled to Berlin.
CultureMarch 18, 2022