Freunde von Freunden Mixtapes

Mixtape #31 has arrived and brings along something idiosyncratically new to the table. Kasper Vang, a Danish artist and musician compiled a soundtrack for FvF, which might send one into an ephemeral daze and perhaps even numb a few body-parts while listening to it.

Currently residing in Berlin, Kasper works primarily with sound as a medium to examine perceptions of... Read More

Some consider him a local club hero in Hamburg – Pelle Buys has gathered much more than a little experience in the music world and people get ready to have one or two socks blown off by his sound equipment.

He is not only sassy behind the mixer but also proves himself to be quite the producer. In the past... Read More

Mixtape #29 came into existence through a special collaboration between Ghostly International and their music-savvy accomplice Rob Fissmer, a.k.a.Raeo. The music-publishing company goes literally beyond the stereotypical definition of a record label – not only do they produce and distribute music, but also deal with art, which is shown in their impressive curation of products online. It is impossible to... Read More

Born in Bremen, Sarah is what you call a true “Nordlicht” even though none of the stereotypes apply to her genuine and open-minded personality.

Knowing her way well around in Berlin for more than eight years, she never lost her curiosity for the new and unknown. This does not only apply to her immediate urban surrounding, but above all to... Read More

Gabe Jaffe’s description of himself is to the point: I get bored easily. Due to this, Jaffe has done everything possible to keep his life interesting enough, according to his needs. Like changing homes, for instance. Having moved around from one city to the next – including popular places like New York and Boston, and perhaps less advertised areas like... Read More

Dominik Grötz, the ginger music-connoisseur has been a long-time friend of FvF and quite the regular in Berlin’s nightlife. Although he doesn’t DJ that much anymore, he continues to be passionate about music and recommending tracks to others. If you can consider yourself lucky enough to call Dominik a friend or even just an acquaintance, he will supply you with... Read More

Within everything there dwells a magic force, is what probably best describes Markus’ alias Roitsch’s attitude towards life and work. On his blog “better taste than sorry” he writes about his personal experience with everything, from infographics, art and food to the latest coffee trends.

You can follow Roitsch on his web expeditions here and on his real life travels... Read More

Say hello to Ike Forsyth, a former member of the FvF team but still a good friend of the family. This young surfer brought all of his positive personality and the sunshine from Camps Bay into our office and compiled this beautiful mixtape while interning for us.

The morning starts quite dramatic with the Portico Quartet, before smoothing down with... Read More

Our 23rd mixtape comes from Frankfurt-born and Berlin-based DJ and friend Leopold, aka. LPLD. If you have been dancing on a regular night at Picknick (where he often plays alongside Lorenz and Flo as About Time) or attended one of the many art openings in Mitte, you might have already stumbled upon this friendly 6’5 gentleman – Soto is his... Read More

Chris Ambrose, one of our New York FvF editors, completed the second part of his mixtape for us. In the first part of the tape, the feeling of summer closing in was communicated with somewhat beachy sounds like “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes. This vibe definitely continues here as it alters from a busy sound to a more relaxed... Read More