techno & travel stories

Last weekend the second edition of the charity event LIFE ACT took place at Prince Charles in Berlin. Acts like Timo Maas, Tiefschwarz, Mouse on Mars, Pam Bam, Nela, Forever Jung and many more contributed with their sound to the event. The African Food Festival presented specialities from the continent and a yoga session gained the inner balance for the ravers. The money raised will be donated to the organization DAHW e.V. who presented their incredible projects via virtual reality glasses. 'Raising awareness for the situation in East Africa & Yemen is one of the most important things.' mentioned Manuel of the DAHW in our interview. Within this podcast episode many artists are talking about their reason why to support the event and the importance of solidarity with East Africa. Find out what Tiefschwarz, Nela, Forever Jung, Pam Bam, Rafael Da Cruz and Clint Stewart say about the importance of the event. Furthermore Co-founder Laura as well as the DAHW will explain the idea of the event as well as the situation in East Africa & Yemen.The whole article is available here.Intro & Outro by Arbitraire

One year techno&travel podcast on tunes&wings. 52 episodes with wonderful artist interviews, travel guides, festival reviews and many more. Out of 52 episodes, this anniversary sequence includes emotional and very personal words of interview guest like Recondite, Oliver Koletzki, Sarah Farina, Timo Maas, Tara Brooks and Mimi Love about the techno community worldwide and the passion for music and travelling. It also includes special greetings from wonderful DJs from LA and Berlin.A huge thank you to all interview partners, festivals and protagonists of the past year!The whole article is available here.Intro & Outro by Arbitraire

madmotormiquel is a Berlin multi-talent in the techno scene. Next to his own music productions and versatile podcast sets, he is part of the Bachstelzen crew. He supports the collective with the booking for their stage at Fusion festival and the preparations of Garbicz festival which took place a few weeks ago.The whole article is available here.In this interview we are talking about:His highlights with Bachstelzen so farHis booking for the Bachstelzen floor at FusionThe Garbicz festivalThe development of the collective BachstelzenThe development of the techno scene in Berlin and his forecast for the next yearsHis favourite spots in BerlinWhat he loves about AustraliaHis productions and podcastsIntro & Outro by Arbitraire

Sarah Farina is a visionary DJ and producer with the aim to break down borders. On top she's also an activist - but in a very positive way. A well reflected and smart power lady with whom you could talk for hours - about funny non-sense, as well as highly political topics. She's one of Berlin’s premier DJs with musical connections to the whole world. A pure bliss in a scene that is sometimes ego driven.The whole article is available here.In this interview we are talking about:Why she doesn't take drugs and drinks no alcohol and her vegan lifestyleHer happy Rainbow Bass soundHer upcoming project with the Goethe Institute and the Africa TourRacism and feminism - how to handle those highly political topics in everyday life and in the techno businessHow to keep the balance in lifeHer favourite festivals this year so farThe collective Through My SpeakersBerlin vs. Bavaria, the area she grew upHer favourite spots in BerlinHer favourite countriesIntro & Outro by Arbitraire

The Garbicz Festival 2018 is ahead. Great music, a wonderful community, art installations, beautiful stages and many other fantastic happenings are waiting. We attune with the article, written by Tobi Klanner about the Garbicz Festival in 2016. Enjoy!The whole article is available on tunesandwings.comIntro & Outro by Arbitraire

Patricia Weil has done a lot for the electronic music scene. Better known as 'Patci', she's owner of the Wilde Booking Agency for 15 years, managing the bookings of artists like Purple Disco Machine, Tiefschwarz, DJ T, Re.You, Santé, Daniel Steinberg, Tapesh and Mousse T. She is also co-founder of Wildeküche, a plant-based Restaurant in Berlin. At the beginning of the 90ies she was travelling around the world with Sven Väth and therefore part of the techno community since right from the beginning.The whole article is available here.In this interview we are talking about:- Her vegan lifestyle - How she combines a consicous lifestyle and the rave business- Women in the techno business and equality- How her job as booker changed in the past 15 years- How she fits artists to clubs and festivals- The beginnings of electronic music in Germany and the community- Her forecast for the techno scene in the next three yearsIntro & Outro by Arbitraire

The red city Marrakech does not only belong to the UNESCO world heritages, but also has an aspiring techno scene. Travelling to the Moroccan city means diving into a comprehensive culture with fantastic food, sights and electronic music events.This podcast episode is also available as article on www.tunesandwings.comIntro & Outro by Arbitraire

Khainz a.k.a. Simon Schwendener is a Swiss DJ and producer with releases on Heinz Music, Yoshitoshi, Katermukke, Formatik, Great Stuff and many more. Khainz  has been DJ’ing for nearly 20 years now and producing since 1999. In this podcast interview which was recorded during the Noisily Festival in the UK, he is giving interesting insights in the electronic music scene in Switzerland.This article is available on www.tunesandwings.comIn this interview we are talking about:His new track AcruxHis musical journeyThe Noisily festivalHolistic festivalsThe music scene in SwitzerlandHis favourite clubs and festivals in SwitzerlandHis travel tips for SwitzerlandWhy he's travelling to Thailand regularly His plans for the upcoming monthsIntro & Outro by Arbitraire

Jalil Bourekba is a producer, DJ and music lover from Morocco. With a huge knowledge of the electronic music scene in the Arabic country he is giving us great insights about festivals, parties, people and of course his very personal travel tips.In this interview we are talking about:- His passionate journey as DJ and producer- The sound of Morocco- The electronic music scene in Morocco- His favourite restaurants bars and localities- His job as teacher at the first music school for DJs in Africa- The festivals in MoroccoIntro & Outro by Arbitraire

Barcelona - the perfect combination of a metropolitan city and beach life. Once a year the Catalan city turns into a mecca for electronic music lovers during Sònar. Since some years the OFF Sónar parties turned from underground parties to serious events in and around the city. Next to a review of the event highlights, this travel guide for techno lovers will provide you with the best dining places, cafés, a hotel recommendation and various hot spots in Barcelona. This article is also available as article on tunesandwings.comIntro & Outro by Arbitraire