So here’s the Saturday schedule everyone!
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Kat Frankie x TSF’17
Mit ihrem Projekt Keøma war die australische Songwriterin Kat Frankie bereits auf dem Torstraßen Festival zu Gast – in diesem Jahr freuen wir uns ganz außerordentlich sie als Gastkuratorin unserer Bühne im Sankt Oberholz gewinnen zu können. Dort stellt Euch Kat vier brillante Acts vor: Berliner Italo-Disco von Itaca, afrodeutschen Rap von Leila Akinyi, Dream-Pop von Highest Sea und grenzüberschreitende Naturgewalten von Fritz Helder. In diesem Sinne: Kat Frankie presents!
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With her side project Keøma Australian singer-songwriter Kat Frankie was already once a guest at Torstraßen Festival. This year we’re especially happy to have her on board as a guest curator for our stage at Sankt Oberholz. There Kat will present four brilliant acts: Berlin Italo Disco from Itaca, afro-german Rap by Leila Akinyi, Dream Pop crafted by Highest Sea and the border-crossing force of nature aka. Fritz Helder. Watch out for Kat Frankie presents!
Big Saturday
Samstag, der 10. Juni ist das Herz des Torstraßen Festivals. Von 14 Uhr bis Mitternacht umfasst das Line-Up diesmal an 9 Locations fast 40 Acts, und zum ersten Mal findet im Acud Studio der TSF-Labelmarkt mit Labels wie City Slang, PAN, Miasmah und vielen weiteren statt. Wenn die Konzerte vorbei sind laden wir wieder zur großen Aftershow-Party im Acud ein. Um Mitternacht geht es los, mit Live- und DJ-Sets von Bass Gang, Gil, Nene Hatun und Brat Star.
Jetzt nur noch Tickets kaufen + bis bald!
Und unten die Festival-Playlist…
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Big Saturday really is the core of Torstraßen Festival and it’s happening on June 10th from 2pm – midnight. This year the line-up consists of nearly 40 artists who will perform in 9 locations all around Torstraße. For the first time there will be a record label market at Acud together with the festival center for tickets, food and drinks. Once the concerts are over the after show party will also happen at Acud from midnight till dawn feat. live and DJ sets by Bass Gang, Gil, Nene Hatun and Brat Star.
Now get your tickets + see you soon!
And listen to the line-up…
TSF’17 x Das Wetter
Wetter ist immer. Und besonders gut wird es beim diesjährigen Torstraßen Festival. Denn wir freuen uns sehr, die Redaktion des noch relativ jungen Berliner Magazins Das Wetter in diesem Jahr ins Boot zu holen. Vier Acts hat die Redaktion von Das Wetter eingeladen, das Samstags-Programm im Acud Club zu bestreiten. Dabei im Fokus: Sprechgesang aus Berlin, Leipzig und Wien. So freuen wir uns auf den Wedding-Battle-Boy Shacke One, Cloud-Rapperin Hunney Pimp, den Leipziger Art-MC Der Täubling und kurz-vor-Pop-Star Mavi Phoenix aus Wien!
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Wetter means weather. And the weather will be perfect for this year’s Torstraßen Festival. Why is that? Because we’ve invited the editorial team of Berlin-based culture magazine Das Wetter to curate this year’s program at Acud Club. So what did they come up with? Battle-rap from Wedding (Shacke One), Cloud-Rap from Vienna (Hunney Pimp), Art-Rap from Leipzig (Der Täubling), and… a soon-to-be-pop-star Mavi Phoenix. Yes, it’s time to dive into some German Sprechgesang, folks!
The Opening feat. Neukölln Country Club
Am Freitag den 9. Juni eröffnen wir das Festival im Acud mit der wohl wandlungsfähigsten Band dieser Stadt: dem Neukölln Country Club! Um 21 Uhr geht es los – folgende Gästsänger*innen sind bereits bestätigt: Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Itaca, Martha Rose, Helen Fry, Milly Blue and World Brain (von Fenster).
Educated Body legt auf. 5 Euro wird es kosten. Festivaltickets für Samstag sind bereits am Freitagabend vor Ort erhältlich. Unten noch mal zur Erinnerung wie das im letzten Jahr ablief… :)
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On Friday, the 9th of June Torstraßen Festival 2017 is kicking off with a bang at Acud Club: a barnburner of a show with Berlin’s favourite collaborators and TSF‘ 16 highlights, Neukölln Country Club.
Confirmed guest vocalists so far include Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Itaca, Martha Rose, Helen Fry, Milly Blue and World Brain (Lukas from Fenster).
Special guest Educated Body will DJ before and after the live stuff.
Cover charge is but a paltry 5 euros. Festival wristbands will be avaialble for sale at the show.
The show starts at 9pm.
Let the games begin!
Oh, here is how things turned out last year…
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TSF’17 x POP Montréal
Torstraßen Festival is proud to yet again partner with POP Montreal, this time in the form of a warm-up show featuring some exceptional talents based in Canada’s creative capital.
TSF’17 X Pop Montréal
June 1, 8pm, Acud Club
featuring
Mozart’s Sister
mozartssister.bandcamp.com
Mozart’s Sister came from Caila Thompson-Hannant striving to create without pretense or practical implication. In 2011 after playing in groups such as Shapes and Sizes, Miracle Fortress and Think About Life, Thompson-Hannant started making music on her own as a means of a more personal pursuit, drawing form from living in a world of isolated passion where submission to the things you cannot change liberated a space for inner logic and inner values. From years of creating and questioning come a few scattered songs. And then a few more came. By revealing and feeling the full breadth of life for herself, Mozart’s Sister aspires to leave no listener stranded.
Pierre Kwenders
www.pierrekwenders.com
Afro-Canadian singer/songwriter Pierre Kwenders’ music is a response to a world that so often asks people who fit comfortably in multiple boxes to pick only one. While Pierre’s music ranges from icy R&B to futuristic hip-hop, his style is rooted in Congolese rumba, the ubiquitous sound of The Democratic Republic of Congo. With his new full-lenght album, out on September 2017, Pierre looks to build on the success of his debut. Produced entirely by Seattle-based Fly Guy Dai (aka Tendai Maraire of Shabazz Palaces), this new album pivots from Bantou’s housey thump to something more instrumental, incorporating strong African influence and old-school West Coast hip-hop vibes into Kwenders unique recipe.
TSF’17 x Mansions & Millions
Join us at ACUD on Thursday, April 6 for our second warm up event: TSF 17 x Mansions & Millions. Berlin based DIY label Mansions & Millions is home to the increasingly high profile local artists Better Person and Magic Island. For this partnership the label has curated a rich lineup, featuring the multitalented left field pop savant Helen Fry, the post industrial artist Normal Echo, and 80s pop hit throwback Karolini.
06/04/17 – 20:00
Acud Macht Neu
Veteranenstraße 21
TSF’17 x Mansions & Millions feat.
Helen Fry (Ep Release Show!)
https://soundcloud.com/helen-fry-2
https://soundcloud.com/helen-fry-2
Normal Echo
https://soundcloud.com/normal-echo
https://soundcloud.com/normal-echo
Presented by EXBERLINER
TSF’17 x TRADE
Please join us at ACUD on Thursday, March 16th, for TSF 17 x TRADE, the first of many Torstrassenfestival 2017 warm-up events. In addition to shining a light on one of Berlin’s most forward thinking (not to mention good looking) party series’, the night will serve to recontextualize a club night in a concert setting.
16/03/17 – 20:00
Acud Macht Neu
Veteranenstraße 21
TSF’17 x TRADE feat:
FFX (Live)
https://soundcloud.com/ffxdtf
Ausschuss (Live)
https://soundcloud.com/ausschuss
Niclas (DJ)
https://soundcloud.com/miniclas
Some1Else (DJ)
https://soundcloud.com/some1else
2017
Moment, haben wir schon über 2017 geredet? Also wir dachten, wir machen das vielleicht einfach noch mal mit dem Festival und hoffen der 8.–11. Juni ist ein gutes Datum? Samstag, der 10. wird der große Tag und drum herum wird es ein paar Specials geben Ach so, ein Motto gibt es dieses Mal: »The 7 Year Itch« oder »Das verflixte 7. Jahr.« – Erklären wir später. Also, Datum merken, dran bleiben, gesund bleiben, frohe Weihnachten, happy new year, Ihr wisst schon.
Wait, have we told you about 2017 yet? So we thought we’d do this TSF again next year and we hope that June 8th – 11th works for you? Saturday, the 10th will be the big day and the other days will also be big in their own way just not ~30 bands spread over a bunch of venues around Mitte kind of way. Oh, there will also be a motto this time: »The 7 Year Itch.« We’ll explain that to you later. So save the date, stay tuned, be well, merry christmas, happy new year, etc etc. You know how it goes.
Warsaw!
Remember when we went to Warsaw in July and brought Better Person, Gelbart, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Camera, Xosar and PLO Man with us? Well, that was fun and here are some photos…
Photos by Rafaą Zatorski.
Many thanks to our partners for making this happen:
Montréal!
After hosting POP Montreal related events at TSF in 2015 and 2016, it’s now POP’s turn to return the favour. Please join us at our very own TSF stage in Montréal, featuring three TSF alumni and favourites Alex Cameron (TSF‘ 16), Antoine93 (TSF’15), Pollyester (TSF’15) and relative newcomer Forever.
Thursday, Sept 22
O Patro Vys
Brought to you in association with Goethe-Institut Montréal and
Représentation de la Bavière / State of Bavaria Office in Montreal.
Danke!
Danke! – Vorbei ist es, das sechste Torstraßen Festival. 3 Tage, 36 Live Acts, 9 DJs, 2 Köchinnen, 1 Pizza-Bäcker, 6 Talk-Gäste, 1 Moderator, 1 Moderatorin, 1 Stromausfall, 2 RBB-Live-Übertragungen, 9 Locations, über 50 Stage-Manager, Ton-Leute und Volunteers – wir sind sehr glücklich, trauen uns vom »besten Torstraßen Festival ever« zu sprechen und danken allen, die gespielt, geholfen, unterstützt und mitgefiebert haben. Wir freuen uns auf’s TSF’17 – Let’s Make Mitte Great Again!
Hier gibt es Fotos und unten ein schönes Video-Feature von Alex Berlin…
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Thank You! – Torstraßen Festival #6 is over. 3 days, 36 live acts, 9 DJs, 2 cooks, 1 pizza baker, 6 talk guests, 2 moderators, 1 power outage, 9 locations, more than 50 stage managers, sound folks and volunteers – yes, we’re very happy, we dare to speak of the »best Torstraßen Festival ever« and we thank everybody for playing, helping, supporting and experiencing the festival with us! We’re looking forward to TSF’17 – Let’s Make Mitte Great Again!
Here are many many photos and below a great feature by Alex Berlin…
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