www.krake-festival.de The festival is not huge, not expensive, does not have sponsoring deals or four different colour area passes. A festival for music lovers.
Krake means octopus and the festival is organised in a comparable way: reaching out to selected locations during one week, presenting the best in electronic music, whatever style it is. It’s just a good and so far successful try to bring back the focus on artists who dare to step off the beaten tracks. Come on and go down wih us!
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Join us for some Krake vibes in the blank garden!
We will bring some songs from the desert and we have some special guests for you:
Comment with your favourite ambient song and we will randomly select 2 winners for guestlist that allows entrance for the whole weekend!
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Wir haben noch ne ganze Menge von diesen übergeilen Flyern hier rumliegen. Hat jemand Bock und Zeit, morgen tagsüber und/oder abends welche zu verteilen und sich damit Gästeliste für sich und Freunde oder ein paar Euro zu verdienen?
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We still have a bunch of these beauties flying around in the office. Anyone interested in taking them out tomorrow during the day or night?
We‘re working hard on our next festival edition!
Stay tuned! More info soon!
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Resident Advisor publishes the panel, we had for our festival this year. Check it out, it was a brilliant talk with lots of amazing input and insights from the speakers.
Supported by RA and moderated by BBC journalist Amy Zayed, the discussion featured five community activists from various creative fields.
A massive thank you to everyone from the bottom of our hearts! Even though we scaled down the Krake Festival this year, it was still HUGE.
We appreciate every helping hand that made last week possible, with our fantastic crew and the staff of ABOUT BLANK and House of Music Berlin we managed to pull off some next level fun.
A big shout out to all the artists who made these events truly unforgettable - so many outstanding performances that leave us in awe. You are the best!
Last but not least thanks to our lovely partners and supporters this year: Musicboard Berlin, Initiative Musik, Resident Advisor, IRIEDAILY and ROOM IN A BOX
Get ready for the weekend and check out our running order for Saturday and Sunday at ABOUT BLANK with program of performance art, concerts, live acts and exciting DJs.
SATURDAY GARDEN
DJ MARLA ROOTS
PISSE (LIVE)
HYPNOREKS97
21 DOWNBEAT (LIVE)
DJ GINA D'ORIO
WELLEN.BRECHER
LOBBY FLOOR
22:00 ISABASSI
01:00 GOD69 (LIVE)
02:00 RHYW B2B KATIUSHA
05:00 ACIDFINKY
MAIN DANCE FLOOR
22:00 DRAG SYNDROME (SHOW)
00:00 RADIATION 30376 (LIVE)
01:00 ECE ÖZEL
03:00 THE HACKER
05:00 IMOGEN
07:00 LUZ1E
AMBIENT GARDEN
23:00 MARS LEDER
01:00 DANIELA HUERTA (LIVE)
01:40 VIVIAN KOCH
04:00 MUSEUM OF NO ART (LIVE)
05:00 RVDS (LIVE)
06:00 MSJY
SUNDAY GARDEN
09:00 TRIQI
12:00 WHEELMAN
14:00 ALIENATA
16:00 DETROIT IN EFFECT
18:00 DJ STINGRAY 313
20:00 NITE FLEIT
22:00 MICHAEL ANISER (TENT)
Das Krake Festival feierte am Mittwoch zur berlinweiten Fête de la Musique im House of Music seinen Auftakt. Ein Panel sowie Auftritte von Choolers Division, Bläck Dävil und Elke machten das Hauptprogramm des Abends aus. Dass dieser dezidiert inklusiv konzipiert war, machte natürlich einen Unter...
Today we’re finally kicking off Krake Festival at House of Music! �If you wondered about the running order, when to attend the panels or when to get some BBQ while listening to some music, here is our timetable. ⬇️ Entrance is free!
See you later ☀️
RUNNING ORDER
OPEN AIR
16:00 Balearic Banana
18:00 Purita D.
RUNNING ORDER
INDOOR STAGE
17:00 Crip Camp (Screening)
19:00 Club Culture and Disability (Panel)
21:00 Chooler's Division (Live)
22:00 Bläck Dävil (Live)
22:30 Elke (DJ)
OPEN WORKSHOP
STUDIO SPACE
17:00 - 21:00 Ick Mach Welle
Get ready for an unparalleled session in the garden of ://about blank for the finale of our festival this year. Heroes of the D DJ Stingray and Detroit in Effect will share the stage with Nite Fleit, Alienata, Wheelman, Michael Aniser and Triqi for a full day of electro, breaks and house music at one of the best spots in the Berlin club scene. If you are only coming for the Sunday session, you can get your tickets at a special price via our website.
https://krake-festival.de
We kick off - just in time for Fete de la Musique - with our Opening at the House of Music on the RAW-Area, co-hosted by Resident Advisor
The screening of "Crip Camp – A Disability Revolution" sets the mood: "We understood at that time that the disabled young people were not the problem, but we were the problem - we, the non-disabled, our ideas about disability".
The panel will bring together local and international community activists to share insights into their work, discuss principles of inclusion and diversity, and collectively develop perspectives for an inclusive subcultural industry.
Those who don't like to sit still, can meet and mingle outside with music and BBQ vibes or try out drum machines, synthesizers and other music production machines in the open studio, which is hosted by the artists of our in-house collective Ick Mach Welle.
And since a Krake Opening without a concert wouldn’t be Krake, we'll round off the day with a performance by the Belgian combo Choolers Division - mumble rap meets experimental electronics - and a live performance by Bläck Dävil, whose Schnäll Schnäll EP is being released on Killekill in July.
Expect nothing less than 1000% rave madness in the best Krake style on the MDF (MainDanceFloor) of ABOUT BLANK ! After the fabulous opening performance by , Radiation 30376 , the live project of .radar and will take control of the room.
Following them we have a diverse and excellent international line-up for all the night, with the menu ranging from deep and broken grooves to electro and acid techno. Can't wait to see all these legends behind the decks: French veteran The Hacker , Istanbul's vibe queen Ece Özel , one of London's brightest rising stars Imogen plus of course local favourite and Krake regular LUZ1E da boss!
Expect nothing less than 1000% rave madness in the best Krake style on the MDF (MainDanceFloor) of ://about blank! After the fabulous opening performance by , , the live project of .radar and will take control of the room.
Following them we have a diverse and excellent international line-up for all the night, with the menu ranging from deep and broken grooves to electro and acid techno. Can't wait to see all these legends behind the decks: French veteran , Istanbul's vibe queen , one of London's brightest rising stars plus of course local favourite and Krake regular da boss!
For our last 'Krake - Riptide' event at ://about blank in 2022 we started the story of the Ambient Garden at night. This year we decided to take this project to the next level. With an expanded musical programme, including exciting DJs and a series of fantastic live shows, but also with an even more elaborate setting that will transform the club's outdoor space in ways that have never been seen before. With visual support from the experts at LiCHTPiRATEN , we will create an equally cosy and trippy environment for the musical endeavours to unfold over the audience.
Get down for live performances by Daniela Huerta, RVDS and Museum Of No Art. Further journeys guided by the excellent DJs Vivian Koch, MSJY and Mars Leder from Warning.
For the Lobby room of ABOUT BLANK we curated a night that will be filled with a dangerous amount of BASS. Prepare of a straight up master class of UK sounds, broken beats and full on rave energy. Rather you are into throbbing basslines, sharp breaks, wobbling action or some classy UKG vibes - you’ll be in for a treat!
We have GOD69 with a hardware live performance and an exciting B2B of Katyusha and Rhyw framed by local legends Acidfinky and Isabassi.
Our Krake Festival Weekender will launch with a diverse kickstart for a marathon party at ABOUT BLANK
https://ra.co/events/1689372
Deutschpunk legends PISSE will take to the stage at 4pm after an opening DJ set from Ick Mach Welle's Dj Marla Roots, and throughout the evening we'll have more exciting shows from 21 Downbeat and our in-house firestarters Wellen.brecher. Further DJ support will come from COBRA KILLER 's DJ Gina D'Orio and newly formed local duo HypnoreKS97 (made up of Hypnorex and HKS97).
Issues of inclusion and accessibility have been an integral part of our work with Krake Festival for many years. Whilst our events were rarely 100% barrier-free, we continue the process and always try our best to potentially welcome as many of you as possible. In terms of physical accessibility, we aim to work with venues and teams who share our ideals, providing on-site support and offering special tickets to communities in need. Our opening event at the House of Music will be free to all, and for the Weekender you can buy the 'Inclusion Ticket' via our website for €5, which includes entry for you and your supporting companion. To learn more about this year’s Krake Festival you can check out the easy language version of our website as well.
In recent years we have become increasingly concerned with the issue of inclusion: Why does club culture bring so few artists with disabilities to the stage - despite the fact that thescene places so much value on diversity?
This year we want to prove that it is possible to curate a festival with an exciting programme and at the same time showcase a large number of artists with disabilities. An event that educates, but does not feel like a charity event or some dry lecture.
On the opening day of Krake Festival at House of Music we have a screening of the film Crip Camp - A Disability Revolution, an open workshop with Ick Mach Welle , a panel supported by Resident Advisor, the amazing Choolers Division on stage, plus more fantastic music and some tasty BBQ. Entry is free all day.
We continue with a massive weekender at ABOUT BLANK , where inspiring acts like 21 Downbeat, Wheelman, Wellen.brecher and the fab crew Drag Syndrome will perform alongside many international heavyweights such as DJ Stingray, Nitefleit and Imogen.
Tickets are available via our website: https://killekill.stager.de/web/tickets
Just in time for the Fete de la Musique, we kick things off with our opening at the House of Music in the RAW area, co-hosted by Resident Advisor. Admission is free.
We present a panel on inclusion and cultural activism, bringing together local and international community activists to share insights into their work, discuss principles of inclusion and diversity, and collectively develop perspectives for a subcultural industry in which people with disabilities are afforded with the same opportunities to develop an artistic career.
You can also hang out and network outside with music and BBQ vibes, or try your hand at drum machines, synthesizers and other music production equipment in the open studio hosted by artists from our in-house inclusive collective Ick Mach Welle.
And because a Krake opening wouldn't be Krake without a concert, we're rounding off the day with a performance by Belgian combo Choolers Division - mumble rap meets experimental electronics - and a live performance by Bläck Dävil, whose Schnäll Schnäll EP will be released on Killekill in July.
https://ra.co/events/1697854
Throwback to that warm and Summer night at Urban Spree. Krake Festival Day II was a multicoloured journey with loads of exciting live performances and sick DJ sets. Our photographers Virginia De and Marco Microbi captured some moments we like to share in rememberance of these good times.
All photos courtesy of
Virginia De (1,7,10)
Marco Microbi (2,3,4,5,6,8,9)
Throwback to a sweet day at the Urban Spree garden during Krake Festival Day II. With help of some of our favourite labels we could not only finally set up our first label market since three years but also finally had our legendary charity raffle in real life again. Thanks to all our generous tech partners and label friends for donating prices. With you help we've been able to raise funds for - which will be used to provide further capacities for pushing inclusive values in music and nightlife ✌️
Photos by
Virginia De (1, 5-10)
Marco Microbi (2, 3, 4)
Here are some photos from our opening concert night. Krake Day I has been made happen in collaboration with Silent Green who helped us hosting amazing performances by Tangerine Dream, Rosa Anschütz and Special Guest DJ. After years of working with Silent Green we felt like taking it to the next level in 2022 - it was a great pleasure to share this with so many lovely people! Thanks for being a part of this 💞
All photos courtesy of
Virginia De (1,3,5,9,10)
Marco Microbi (2,4,6,7,8)
Thanks to everyone who came down for Days 1-3! What a ride this was already 🥳
Now heading to the final rollercoaster which will be our 36h+ adventure at
With help of our friends , and we will make it unforgettable 🤞
Swipe for the set times of this bunch amazing bunch of artists which will make this the big final bang our fest deserves. Hope to see you all there (again)!
Looking forward to our concerts, the
hosting the Lobby, a stunning Techno lineup on the MDF
and some ambient magic in the garden!
Sadly P.Vanillaboy got sick and will have to come back
another time!
Last tickets available via our bio
blank.berlin@zebrakatz@[email protected]
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Swipe for today’s running order!
Looking forward to our concerts, the hosting the Lobby, a stunning Techno lineup on the MDF and some ambient magic in the garden!
Sadly P.Vanillaboy got sick and will have to come back another time!
Last tickets available via our bio
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GEGEN Showcase Mike Starr:
A purveyor of the underground, championing the unsung via overlooked or slept on gems, British born-Berlin based Mike Starr has applied his musical sensibilities to his sets and productions for the past two decades whilst retaining
the true foundations of house & techno. Mike Starr has guested at many of the best of Berlin underground clubs + parties including Panorama Bar, About Blank, Kater Blau, Heideglühen, Kit Kat Club, Wilde Renate, Sisyphos, and Paloma Bar. Mike has actively injected his unique blend of charisma and soul into underground house. Djing with musicality, groove and a sense of purpose by emotionally telling a story within his sets, mixes and productions. The sound although firmly grounded in house, incorporates groove based nuances from electro, garage, disco to the sound of Detroit, Chicago, Berlin house & techno.
FB Event:
https://fb.me/e/2vmUnYxZ9
Tickets:
https://killekill.stager.nl/KRAKE%202022/tickets
GEGEN Showcase Laura de Vasconcelos:
Your House-Music Extravaganza. Your Disco Q***r. When Laura
steps up to the decks, she dares you not to dance!
Brazilian based in Berlin, Laura has been playing her
trademark brand of house-classics, raw and energetic sets she has become synonymous with. In her carefully curated vinyl-
collection and in her ability to fuse rock and disco to a bassline-driven house and techno, her sound is unmistakable,
her dance-floor is always sensual, fierce and fun!
A thoughtful multidisciplinary artist, with a constant need to
create, Laura has recently self produced and shot a series of
music-videos. Love letters to both her birthplace and her
adopted city, they eloquently showcase her ability to tell a
story, never missing an opportunity to uplift and spotlight
the work of other artists and collaborators alike, all the
while accompanied by her signature nostalgia. “House-classics dance/electronic disco”, says Laura de
Vasconcelos, the Brazilian Berlin-Based DJ when asked how she
would define the music she plays.
Quite mysterious, yet over a decade DJing professionally, you
will barely find about her online. Catching Laura live would
be a better way to get to know her more. Embracing the
q***rness to its core: no adjustment – no agreement, she does
not create a digital public persona to walk through the
demented times of too much data - like overdoing on her
social-media platforms.
Laura focuses on what really matters: bringing good music
together to create that magical moment we can only get on the
dance-floor! And if you have been into Berlin’s underground
q***r clubbing scene, you most certainly have already danced
your butty to her live dj-sets at the most infamous parties.
Then you know it gets sexy. Then you know it is glamorous. As
a dance-floor should be. From being lost in reverie, total seriousness, pure delight,
wit and grit, Laura is surely one of the most independent,
versatile and inspiring characters in today’s club scene.
FB Event:
https://fb.me/e/2vmUnYxZ9
Tickets:
https://killekill.stager.nl/KRAKE%202022/tickets
Gubener Str. 36
Berlin
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🌴🌴🌴🌴☀️☀️🙃 Join us for some Krake vibes in the blank garden! We will bring some songs from the desert and we have some special guests for you: @baby_vulture @panthera_krause Comment with your favourite ambient song and we will randomly select 2 winners for guestlist that allows entrance for the whole weekend! 💜💜
You've been waiting for it and there it comes! The complete running order for our massive weekender party at @about.blank.berlin Get ready for 36h of mad fun on four different stages! Opening with concerts in the garden on Saturday, a wild night with two dance floor plus an ambient garden and a silly good Sunday with showcases by @intergalacticfm, @mechatronicamusic and @ickmachwelle in the garden AND the special Beach Floor! Grab some of the last tickets now via our website and RA ✌️ Also PSA for all you thrifty players: There will be a discounted fee on the door for the first hour of the event. So 16:00 to 17:00 you only pay 15€ and get access for aaaall the weekend 🤝 @anna_z.official @augn_augn @benpest @blackdavilmusic @bloodymary_dj @djlocati @e235sizova @estherdune @gubenstreetboys @j.manuel.live @jp.toulouse_kevin @djjeromehill @marsmandj @mechatronicamusic @minimum_syndicat @nitefleit @playtronicaberlin @rolibolidererste @mercytransistors @fredumwelt @wellen.brecher_live @wisdom.tits @intergalacticfm @emmanuelhubaut @sabine_hoffmann @shaleen_ @killekill_berlin
Today is the day! See you tonight for the opening of Krake Festival 2024 at Berghain. Doors will open for you at 19:00, so you have some time to arrive and grab a drink before shows start at 20:00 🙌 Some tickets are still available via our website and RA and we reserve additional stock to purchase at the door ✌️ @berghain_ostgut @berghain_panoramabar @dragsyndrome @hardtondiscoqueen @sarahsommers.bimboprincess @ickmachwelle @killekill_berlin
Thrilled to return to ://about blank this month with an out of this world music programme! Bringing groundbreaking live shows to the stage and showcasing the finest DJ talent from near and far. Well-known legends will share the bill with underground shooting stars for thirty-four hours of overboarding extravaganza! Get down to experience the full range from fierce techno and banging electro to playful experimentation and soothing ambient music. As always, the Krake Festival line-up has been put together with not only musical excellence in mind, but also a strong sense of inclusion and participation. As this approach is reflected not only in the programming but also in the overall concept of the festival, we offer inclusion tickets for our guests with visible or invisible disabilities. These are available via our website. If you have any questions, concerns or feedback please do not hesitate to contact us.
We‘re working hard on our next festival edition! Stay tuned! More info soon! 👽
Two days ago Krake Festival started at @house_of_music_berlin and we could not have been happier about how our opening turned out to be. Here is a recap of the day shot by @maxamilliontimes . Another huge shoutout and a bigger thank you goes out to @jackdaniels_de @fordsgin and last but not least finlandia_vodka for the sweet sponsoring of their delicious drinks that we enjoyed at the bar! Thank you for supporting our festival! #inklusion #inklusionmusslautsein #makeinclusionhappen #incluencer #diversityandinclusion #lebenmitbehinderung #selbstbestimmung #kunstkanndas #lebenshilfeberlin #teilhabe #generationinklusion
We asked @dragsyndrome, @acidfinky, @e_alienata and HypnoreKS97 to name three things that make them happy. Watch their answers and make sure to catch them live at Krake Festival this week. Filming and editing by @marina__balboa Krake Festival 2023 is supported by @musicboardberlin and @initiativemusik #inklusion #inklusionmusslautsein #makeinclusionhappen #incluencer #diversityandinclusion #lebenmitbehinderung #selbstbestimmung #kunstkanndas #lebenshilfeberlin #teilhabe #generationinklusion
We asked @acidfinky, HypnoreKS97 and @devinmohrslightly to name three things that make them angry or sad. Watch their answers and make sure to catch them live at Krake Festival this week. Filming and editing by @marina__balboa Krake Festival 2023 is supported by @musicboardberlin and @initiativemusik #inklusion #inklusionmusslautsein #makeinclusionhappen #incluencer #diversityandinclusion #lebenmitbuehinderung #selbstbestimmung #kunstkanndas #lebenshilfeberlin #teilhabe #generationinklusion
We asked @acidfinky, 21 Downbeat, @je11y_beans and @wellen.brecher_live which feeling they are looking for when they play music. Watch their answers and make sure to catch them live at Krake Festival this week. Filming and editing by @marina__balboa Krake Festival 2023 is supported by @musicboardberlin and @initiativemusik #inklusion #inklusionmusslautsein #makeinclusionhappen #incluencer #diversityandinclusion #lebenmitbuehinderung #selbstbestimmung #kunstkanndas #lebenshilfeberlin #teilhabe #generationinklusion
We asked @wellen.brecher_live, @e_alienata, @je11y_beans and HypnoreKS97 what to expect from their set at Krake Festival. Watch their answers and make sure to catch them live at this week. Filming and editing by @marina__balboa Krake Festival 2023 is supported by @musicboardberlin and @initiativemusik #inklusion #inklusionmusslautsein #makeinclusionhappen #incluencer #diversityandinclusion #lebenmitbuehinderung #selbstbestimmung #kunstkanndas #lebenshilfeberlin #teilhabe #generationinklusion
We are proud AF to present the video for Wellen.Brechers "Tierisch Verboten" - our soundtrack to the discourse around inclusion and artists with disabilities in electronic music. Spoiler alert: it's a long way to go and we'd love to walk it with you. If you like the video, feel free to share it and help raise awareness of this issue ✌ For full video go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MPOK7Dzens
DJ TABLEDANCE aka LUZ1E can fairly be considered as one of the most regulars in recent Krake Festival years and still we get excited each time we have her back in the booth. The genuine energy she creates with her DJ sets is just a perfect fit for our approach to forward thinking underground music! Lucky to present her this year as part of the Femme Bass Mafia showcase at ://about blank! Get down for a fun party ! Tickets here: https://killekill.stager.nl/KRAKE%202022/tickets
Together with Berlin collective FEMME BASS MAFIA we will set the Lobby of ://about blank on fire for the night of Day 3 Their showcase will include sets by MONIBI, MARIE MIDORI and DJ TABLEDANCE! Check our website for the full lineup and get your tickets already ✌️
For Day 2 of Krake we share the space of @urban_spree with the Raiders crew who present a dope showcase with special guest @feloneezy and their own jpeg.love, Tamila, DJ F**ks Himself plus an exciting live performance by $ombi an DJ Nortside. Super excited about this collaboration 🥳 You can secure your tickets already via https://killekill.stager.nl/KRAKE%202022/tickets Track ID: DJ Technics - Shake Ya Dik (DJFH Rework) [DJFH & jpeg.love Reinterpretation] on Raiders Records
For our OPENING CONCERT in the beautiful surroundings of silent green, a former crematorium and now arts and cultural centre in the north of Berlin, we have invited the legendary pioneers TANGERINE DREAM, considered by many as the most influential German electronic band music beside Kraftwerk. Support comes by the amazingly talented Rosa Anschütz, a vocalist and composer whose music exists somewhere between post-punk, electronica and cold wave, with Anschütz’s voice floating through ethereal and hypnotic sound spheres. Opening the night and also Krake Festival 2022 will be Special Guest DJ, one of the city’s most exciting selectors. Tickets: https://killekill.stager.nl/KRAKE%202022/tickets
This year we are back, providing the full Krake experience, larger than ever. From a stunning opening night at Silent Green, via a day and night at Urban Spree with concerts, panels and party, an extra lap at ://about blank and a grand finale rave at OXI. Stay tuned for the full lineup announcement and already grab your early bird tickets here: https://killekill.stager.nl/KRAKE%202022/tickets (Event links in the comments) Track ID: LUZ1E - Surge
S. Ruston is a Berlin-based DJ/ Vocalist/ Producer who blurs the lines between bass informed techno and rave. A resident DJ at the notorious femme-forward, pleasure activist rave collective Lecken and Renate & Else, we talked to her about what the S. in her name stands for, what makes the perfect party, her recent endeavours into music composition for dance & performative art, and much more. Check the whole video via the link to our YouTube channel in our bio. #krakefestival #sruston #berlin #lecken #renate #else #dj #vocalist #artistfeature #techno #rave
Purita D representing at Refuge Worldwide! Tune in now: https://refugeworldwide.com
A massive thank you to OMEN Recordings, a Los Angeles based techno label that took over one of the partner floors for our multi-stream rave at Krake 2020: Online Edition last year. They put together a "HUGE" line-up of artists who focus on darker and intense explorations of the modern techno experience alongside influences from the analogue past, including Aahan, Vlaysin, Drumcell, Koslov, Tunnel, Kenny Campbell, SubxTort, Sebastian Bayne, alongside co-founders AXKAN & Tanya Leigh. Check out this clip from Vlaysin's killer live-set with a link to Omen's Bandcamp in the comments.
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