Berlin Clubs and Covid-19 - Interview with the Clubcommission Berlin
On the 13th March 2020, all clubs and cultural locations in Berlin were closed as part of national restrictions to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. 14 months later, the beer gardens and outdoor spaces are beginning to open up once again from a second national lockdown.
Berlin is beginning to wake once more.
For cities and citizens around the world, the effects of the pandemic go almost beyond description. Our safety has been threatened, freedoms have been restricted and life and culture put at risk by the virus and the necessary measures put in place to combat it.
While we are still a long way from feeling the fresh air on our faces as we exit the tunnel on the other side, things are clearly improving in much of Europe, as they have been in the UK in recent weeks.
As of the 19th May, outside gastronomy has been permitted again in Berlin. This has sparked new hope that people may be able to enjoy some semblance of a normal summer, with beer gardens throwing open their gates and with tables and chairs spilling out onto the pavements on every street. There are even indications that open-air parties will soon be allowed, bringing dancing, glitter and bass back to a city that has felt sombre and eerily quietly for so long.
Berlin is beginning to wake once more.
For cities and citizens around the world, the effects of the pandemic go almost beyond description. Our safety has been threatened, freedoms have been restricted and life and culture put at risk by the virus and the necessary measures put in place to combat it.
While we are still a long way from feeling the fresh air on our faces as we exit the tunnel on the other side, things are clearly improving in much of Europe, as they have been in the UK in recent weeks.
As of the 19th May, outside gastronomy has been permitted again in Berlin. This has sparked new hope that people may be able to enjoy some semblance of a normal summer, with beer gardens throwing open their gates and with tables and chairs spilling out onto the pavements on every street. There are even indications that open-air parties will soon be allowed, bringing dancing, glitter and bass back to a city that has felt sombre and eerily quietly for so long.
‘BRING BACK’ BY NUR JABER & THE PLANET OSF – SERIES I EP
Nur Jaber is back with an utterly entrancing track that plays as both a mesmeric intro to the driving, pounding compilation EP and as a pining love song to long-missed raves.
A slow build, a sturdy bass, a softly echoing, plaintive vocal loop. The setup for Nur Jaber’s ‘Bring Back’ is simple. But it’s also pretty much the definition of what melancholic techno should be.
The track is the lead for a new compilation EP released on her OSF label. Planet OSF – Series I features tracks from Eira Haul, Truant., Luca Eck, KOR, and Lesser Of.
It’s no surprise that the track is quality. Nur Jaber has firmly cemented herself in the Berlin scene over the past few years, rising through the ranks to become a regular at Berghain and some of the city's biggest clubs. She has easily adopted the uncompromisingly hard and heavy style adored in the German capital, tweaking it and making it her own.
All of the great mixtapes are filled from start to finish by songs that stand strong on their own. But this release goes one further, with
each bringing its own distinct vibe to the party.
The track is the lead for a new compilation EP released on her OSF label. Planet OSF – Series I features tracks from Eira Haul, Truant., Luca Eck, KOR, and Lesser Of.
It’s no surprise that the track is quality. Nur Jaber has firmly cemented herself in the Berlin scene over the past few years, rising through the ranks to become a regular at Berghain and some of the city's biggest clubs. She has easily adopted the uncompromisingly hard and heavy style adored in the German capital, tweaking it and making it her own.
All of the great mixtapes are filled from start to finish by songs that stand strong on their own. But this release goes one further, with
each bringing its own distinct vibe to the party.
