Soundwalk Collective

Oscillation (Berghain)

The Vinyl Factory

VF326

Soundwalk Collective

Oscillation (Berghain)

The Vinyl Factory

VF326

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ARTIST
Soundwalk Collective
TITLE
Oscillation (Berghain)
LABEL
The Vinyl Factory
CAT NO.
VF326
FORMAT
LP
RELEASE DATE
  • 30/08/2019 [INITIAL RELEASE]
TERRITORY
Worldwide
GENRE
Ambient Experimental
FEATURING
Soundwalk Collective
MISC.
Gatefold

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SALES NOTES

Soundwalk Collective was given unprecedented access to the halls of the emblematic nightclub Berghain, Berlin. A re-incarnation of the legendary Ostgut club, the focal point of Berlin’s techno subculture. The Berghain building is a former East German power plant that is remarkable for its enormous dimensions, 18m high dance floor and minimalist constitution of steel, glass and concrete. An architectural space that facilitates experiences of sacredness, collective oneness and egalitarianism, Berghain is known for its impressive sound system, extended after hours, and the defining sound of Berlin techno.

For Oscillation, the collective placed 147 contact sensors on all surfaces inside and outside of the club: concrete walls, steel staircases, water pipes, ventilation tunnels, air ducts, metal frames, cages, fences, dark rooms, toilets, engine rooms, industrial glass windows, pillars, DJ booths, ceilings and more. Over the course of multiple club nights they mapped out the whole structure, and progressively recorded the entire movement of the building under the impact of the hammering music.

A1. Panoramabar, Dancefloor, Pipe
A2. Berghain, South Wall, Air Duct, Metal
B1. Berghain, East Wall, Glass.
B2. Ground Floor, Staircase, Steel
B3. Panoramabar, Electrical Compound, Glass and Metal

Published: 12th August 2019

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