KrachbauInterviews with Berlin-based underground musicians about their creative process and the city around them.СС BY-NC-ND 4.0enhttps://krachbau.com/Listening to the Sounds of BerlinepisodicPedal MarkttruePedal Markthey@pedalmarkt.comHannah from Nava Calma [dreamo/shoegaze/post-rock]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s03e02-hannah-nava-calma-dreamo-shoegaze-post-rock/Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Hannah Louve Benedum

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:01 First track: A Last Hurrah For The Bedlam
  • 00:05:19 Welcoming Hannah
  • 00:05:59 Music video for the track
  • 00:07:05 Transition to a new genre
  • 00:08:45 Lyrics inpiration for the track
  • 00:14:48 Approach to writing lyrics
  • 00:19:05 Second track: A Body
  • 00:23:00 Story of starting Nava Calma
  • 00:33:58 Tour plans
  • 00:34:50 Thrid track: Full Of Spite Like The Rain
  • 00:39:50 Booking other artists
  • 00:44:03 Go to local shows!

Content Warning

We are discussing a hate crime during this interview.

Music on the episode

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s03e02-hannah-nava-calma-dreamo-shoegaze-post-rock.mp332full00:45:10Pedal MarkttrueTalking about inspiration, writing lyrics and the process of making the new recordAlex from BLØØD and deshielo [punk/stoner/screamo]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s03e01-alex-blood-deshielo-punk-stoner-screamo/Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Alexander O'Brady

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:00:52 First track: SOUL
  • 00:04:22 Welcoming Alex
  • 00:05:40 Story of BLØØD
  • 00:11:40 Getting comfortable singing
  • 00:14:10 Second track: RUN
  • 00:16:21 Scene in Augsburg and Berlin
  • 00:20:26 Third track: FEAR
  • 00:23:50 Perfectionism
  • 00:25:45 Recording process
  • 00:29:55 deshielo
  • 00:32:38 Making record art
  • 00:35:20 Fourth track: SAINT

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s03e01-alex-blood-deshielo-punk-stoner-screamo.mp331full00:38:56Pedal MarkttrueTalking about playing in a duo, perfectionism and AugsburgMark from Parachute For Gordo, Not Clean Records [art rock/experimental/electronica]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s02e05-mark-pfg-art-experimental-rock/Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Mark Glaister

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:00:51 First track
  • 00:04:50 Welcoming Mark
  • 00:05:34 Upcoming record
  • 00:06:50 How Mark joined PfG
  • 00:09:20 Recording setup on the new album
  • 00:29:55 Second track
  • 00:33:15 Working with Ruth Mac
  • 00:41:40 Not Clean Records
  • 00:43:48 Third track
  • 00:46:23 Getting into electronic music
  • 00:51:03 Fourth Track
  • 00:56:29 How "Caerleon" was made

Music on the episode

  1. Parachute For Gordo - Lizard B-Movie
  2. Unreleased track by Ruth Mac
  3. Not Clean - adult ft. djclumsy & sniv2001
  4. Not Clean - Caerleon / Spirit of Awen
]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s02e05-mark-pfg-art-experimental-rock.mp325full01:02:10Pedal MarkttrueTalking about recording techniques, producing and playing drums with Mark.Romain Bertheau [organ/vaporwave/noise]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s02e04-romain-bertheau-organ-vaporwave-noise/Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Romain

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:46 First track
  • 00:10:30 Welcoming Romain
  • 00:11:30 From classical piano to organ and noise
  • 00:18:20 Specifics of playing an organ
  • 00:28:20 A deal with a priest
  • 00:30:00 Organ sequencies series of events
  • 00:33:01 Second track
  • 00:34:17 Getting into contemprorary piano music
  • 00:37:48 Monthly loops
  • 00:39:33 No input mixer
  • 00:41:33 Utku Tavil, Multiversal
  • 00:42:33 Noise events in Berlin
  • 00:44:37 Getting into making noise music
  • 00:47:18 Vaporwave
  • 00:48:18 Track 3
  • 00:51:55 Story behind ThreadedDreams™
  • 00:53:37 Plans

Music on the episode

  1. "Cryptococcus Neoformans (Take 2)"
  2. "Jehan Alain Cercle d'argent souple"
  3. ThreadedDreams™ "ＳＴΛＲＳＨＩＰ░ＳＴΛＴＩ♢Ｎ"

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s02e04-romain-bertheau-organ-vaporwave-noise.mp324full00:56:16Pedal MarkttrueTalking about Romain's journey from classical music to noise, drone and vaporwave.Stéphanie from Gym Tonic [synthpunk]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s02e03-stephanie-gym-tonic-synthpunk/Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Stéphanie

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:41 First track
  • 00:04:35 Welcoming Stéphanie
  • 00:05:20 Story of Tourists of Death
  • 00:06:30 History of Gym Tonic
  • 00:08:20 Album art
  • 00:09:10 Costumes
  • 00:10:30 Second track
  • 00:13:05 Story of Purple People Eaters
  • 00:13:55 Writing songs
  • 00:15:55 New record
  • 00:18:40 Recording vs playing live
  • 00:19:28 Synths in punk
  • 00:21:37 Third song
  • 00:25:44 Story of Hiroshima
  • 00:27:24 Touring

Music on the episode

  1. "Tourists of Death"
  2. "Purple People Eaters"
  3. "Hiroshima"

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s02e03-stephanie-gym-tonic-synthpunk.mp323full00:29:48Pedal MarkttrueTalking about Gym Tonic's history and their approach to writing, art and costumes. Also about dead tourists.Alex from MPTMK, phrenokomion, soastasphrenas [emoviolence/screamo/noise]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s02e02-alex-mptmk-emoviolence-screamo-noise/Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Alex

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:00:54 First track
  • 00:03:35 Welcoming Alex
  • 00:04:25 Unpronounceable names
  • 00:05:29 Making of MPTMK project and record
  • 00:10:40 Alex's approach to recording
  • 00:14:04 Becoming a recording engineer
  • 00:17:10 Recording clean vs recording messy
  • 00:27:48 Second track
  • 00:29:20 Early years of playing music
  • 00:33:15 Scene in Cyprus, Spoiled
  • 00:38:30 soastasphrenas
  • 00:39:50 Third track
  • 00:42:00 phrenokomion
  • 00:44:32 Making videos for Berlin-based bands
  • 00:46:24 Plans

Music on the episode

  1. "karma? no, i think it was a bullet"
  2. "my only want is"
  3. "god only wants to see you"

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s02e02-alex-mptmk-emoviolence-screamo-noise.mp322full00:50:33Pedal MarkttrueTalking about recording noisy music, making a solo record, playing in bands in Cyprus and GermanyAndrzej and Adriessa from Eat My Fear [queer feminist hardcore]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s02e01-andrzej-adriessa-eat-my-fear-hardcore/Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTGuests
  • Andrzej
  • Adriessa

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:10 First track
  • 00:02:55 Welcoming guests
  • 00:03:10 The latest album
  • 00:08:00 Writing process
  • 00:14:20 Second track
  • 00:16:49 Scene and making music in Brazil
  • 00:21:55 Scene in mid-west Germany, Andrzej's experience
  • 00:26:30 Forming Eat My Fear
  • 00:30:11 Third track
  • 00:31:23 Music influences
  • 00:33:30 Exploring genres, switching instruments
  • 00:36:35 Screaming workshops
  • 00:42:07 Being loud in Germany
  • 00:44:20 Evictions of housing projects in Berlin
  • 00:51:30 Covid vs the DIY scene
  • 00:55:30 Fourth track
  • 00:57:45 Future plans

Music on the episode

  1. "Queer Punk Revolution!" from NEW ERA
  2. "Without You" from NEW ERA
  3. "Care" from S/T
  4. "Not Just a House" from NEW ERA

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s02e01-andrzej-adriessa-eat-my-fear-hardcore.mp321full01:03:55Pedal MarkttrueTalking about the scene in Germany and Brazil, forming of Eat My Fear and their writing processLaura Lee from Parachute For Gordo [art rock/math rock/experimental]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s01e04-laura-lee-parachute-for-gordo-artrock/Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Laura Lee

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:18 Welcoming Laura
  • 00:02:50 First track
  • 00:08:52 The story of Snakes For The Blind
  • 00:12:04 Recording with PfG
  • 00:15:20 Writing vs Improvising
  • 00:18:07 Machine does an error
  • 00:20:40 Sound design and melodic play
  • 00:25:44 Second track
  • 00:31:26 The story of Enid, mixing desk as an instrument
  • 00:39:40 Writing new music with PfG
  • 00:40:34 Third track
  • 00:42:20 Nervous energy
  • 00:43:09 grrrlnoisy
  • 00:45:36 Future plans

Music on the episode

  1. "Snakes For The Blind" by Parachute For Gordo
  2. "Skip" by Enid
  3. "White Noise Bear (I Am The Horse)" by Parachute For Gordo

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s01e04-laura-lee-parachute-for-gordo-artrock.mp314full00:47:21Pedal MarkttrueTalking with Laura about experimental composition and production techniques.Alizée Lenox [performance/experimental/avant-garde]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s01e03-alizee-performance-experimental/Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Alizée Lenox

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:29 Welcoming Alizée, first piece
  • 00:11:25 Backstory of Requiem for Tegel
  • 00:19:30 Recording Requiem for Tegel
  • 00:22:00 Experience performing vs recording
  • 00:25:45 Theodora or The Progress
  • 00:26:25 Clips from Theodora or The Progress
  • 00:28:00 Backstory of Theodora or The Progress
  • 00:31:10 Composing & collaborating with others
  • 00:35:09 Field recording
  • 00:41:18 Organum, performance at Baerenzwinger
  • 00:46:51 Backstory of Organum
  • 00:53:58 Recording at home
  • 01:00:00 Future plans

Music on the episode

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s01e03-alizee-performance-experimental.mp313full01:04:06Pedal MarkttrueTalking with Alizée about performing at exhibitions and galleries and writing experimental pieces for specific contexts.Jingyun and Robin from Fluffy Maybes [experimental/electronic]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s01e02-jingyun-robin-fluffy-maybes-experimental-electronic/Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTGuests
  • Jingyun
  • Robin

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:19 Welcoming Jingyun and Robin, first track
  • 00:06:11 Discussing Unnatural Disaster
  • 00:07:15 Improvisational workflow
  • 00:11:02 Jamming online
  • 00:20:37 Second track
  • 00:26:35 Inside a red cave in Australia
  • 00:29:08 Writing an album in a day
  • 00:30:35 Noize Fabrik
  • 00:33:05 Music spaces in different cities around the world
  • 00:40:50 Third track
  • 00:51:10 Writing lyrics
  • 00:57:11 Fourth track
  • 01:05:58 Future plans

Music on the episode

  • First track: Unnatural Disaster
  • Second track: 1
  • Third track: We Poked Tiny Flames Against the Sea (unreleased)
  • Fourth track: 4

Other links

]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s01e02-jingyun-robin-fluffy-maybes-experimental-electronic.mp312full01:10:03Pedal MarkttrueTalking with Fluffy Maybes about improvisation, jamming online and the music scenes of Berlin, Boston, Beijing and London.Nate from soastasphrenas [emoviolence/screamo/punk]https://krachbau.com/episodes/s01e01-nate-soastasphrenas-emoviolence/Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTGuest
  • Nate from soastasphrenas

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:03 Welcoming Nate, first track
  • 00:05:28 Writing "This Is Going To Hurt"
  • 00:12:49 Lyrics of the first track
  • 00:19:04 Second track
  • 00:23:22 Beginning of soastasphrenas
  • 00:27:37 Inspiration for writing lyrics
  • 00:32:50 The approach to writing lyrics
  • 00:43:43 The S C E N E
  • 00:50:45 Miss the Stars
  • 00:53:20 Protect occupied spaces
  • 01:05:00 Last show
  • 01:09:00 Upcoming record and other plans

Music on the episode

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]]>https://krachbau.com/audio/s01e01-nate-soastasphrenas-emoviolence.mp311full01:12:24Pedal MarkttrueTalking with Nate about structuring songs, writing lyrics, squats and occupied spaces in Berlin.