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Sam Johnstone | WRITER

Sam Johnstone is a musician and writer based in Berlin. He has written on classical, contemporary and world music for BBC Proms, Sinfini Music,…

Berlin Atonal | REVIEW | the world-renowned festival of electronic music

Kraftwerk, Berlin By Sam Johnstone The history of Berlin Atonal provides a vivid snapshot of the capital’s progressive musical culture. Founded in 1982 as…

Ksenija Sidorova | PROFILE | A leading ambassador for the accordion

Ksenija Sidorova is a leading accordionist, who is widely celebrated for her eye-watering technique, and has done great things for the Squeezebox’s sex appeal. Born in…

FREE! Music | REVIEW | works by musical freedom fighters

Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin By Sam Johnstone Musical rebels come in many different guises, from American folk musicians like Pete Seeger and…

Music and Politics | FEATURE | when music strays into politics’ path

By Sam Johnstone A drizzly afternoon in the final cadenza before Christmas and a blessed opportunity to escape the London crowds with a performance…

Electronic Mexican Music | REVIEW

Venues around Berlin By Sam Johnstone ‘We refuse to accept a fascist America.’ The protests following Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United…

Jeder Hase ein Künstler | REVIEW

Alte Kindl Brauerei, Berlin By Sam Johnstone Joseph Beuys, the German avant-garde artist and environmentalist, died 30 years ago this year. Influenced by Dada…

Uncertain States | REVIEW

Akademie der Künste, Berlin By Sam Johnstone Migration dominates political and social debate in contemporary Germany. In 2015 the country welcomed over a million…

Music for Robots | REVIEW

Musikbrauerei, Berlin By Sam Johnstone Emerging from a backalley in east Berlin, you turn up at a shabby industrial building and a shadow in…