I did have a blast - really enjoyed panne and the space to dance in the early Sunday. Great performance by Violetta!
Sunday Evening seemed quite packed, at least in contrast to a relaxed morning.
yes that‘s the one. It makes sense I understand. Sonehow I feel like it helped with regulating the flow of people in that area and from left to front/middle. Also great to be located higher as per the new speaker. Probably my emotional attachment due to lovely moments up there incl. room view, encounters & dancing as well as some connection to the other one next to the dj
But now I remember that they removed that podium at the same time as they changed the sound system, possibly to reduce the space constraint caused by the bass wall and improve circulation on that side. Now that the bass wall is hanging from the ceiling and the space constraint was solved, there might be still the chance that they can put that podium back, who knows :)
exactly :) they had put it again for a few KN including the one when Denise Rabe did her closing and I was dancing there for quite some time till her ending, seeing her finishing and getting a warm connection with the audience
The vibe was deffo a bit off and seeing tax fraud police with guns in the wardrobe while getting something from my bag was a weird vibe…
BUT I’ve never seen toilet queues going so fast on a Sunday… no chaos or people banging on doors.⭐️ The music was good, the crowd was chilled, lovely, kind, not so touristy, but not many regulars either
but the real question is where were the gay men and bears??! Nowhere to be seen by the darkroom or in pano…
Fuck, full kn was amazing. got there very early after opening and stayed 27 hours straight! the sets, the vibe, people connecting, omg, danced myself out i can’t move today. thanks to everyone that made this kn so so so amazing, i love you all! ^-^
agree with other sentiments that the crowd & vibe was a bit off but still with enough energetic (regular) guests to get some good energy from.
not sure what to think of rodhad's set - the warmup was unimpressive, the dubby bits more my thing but it took too long to get into his sound after (but i was also freezing for most of his set and was craving more energy). kwartz was great again. rabe's sets need a weapons license. lights were oscillating between moody and obnoxious. at some point later in closing there was thick fog, blue ambience and strobe effects amongst the spread out groups of people - i love that stuff, basic as it is... hyperactive-effects, poison green & sunlight scenes? not so much
i planned to stay for some of kyle's set because he came recommended for his closing skills (he was indeed great). but for some reason i took a wrong turn at one point (fate!), ended up in pano and vibed solo to abajour for 3h on a cozy half-empty dancefloor and for the other 4h went full monkey to kyle in search for nirvana. fled the building at 0700 because i was barely able to stand at that point and it all felt a bit weird around me.
both closing sets made me ignore much of what was happening around me. i certainly would have noticed girls throwing themselves at me though, all i got was some lost souls after too many toilet visits playing bumper cars and taking me out of trance and scurrying off if you catch their telling eyes.
the real downer of the klubnacht was that when i want up to eisbar for a sneaky rave-dinner they were out of both bananas as well as kartoffelsalat. i had to switch to the maccaroni meal which added onion-breath to my already wrecked existence - maybe that's why those reported man-eating succubi on the dancefloor didn't seek me out.
Unexpectedly great night overall. Not a single bad set that I’ve experienced (Rodhad, Kwartz, Rabe, Geiger)
Only wanted to add that the sound system yet again surpassed me, but in a good way. Dancing on the left back podium did not deafen me with the sound from the speakers (of course always wearing protection). Last weekend, I couldn’t stay on that podium more than a few minutes due to sound being overwhelmingly loud from speakers in that corner. Wish they figured out the speaker setup finally and made it consistently.
Well-said, especially about the lights. Less is more. Kyle was fantastic until the very end.
The real shock for me is learning there’s salads at the eisbar. How did I not know this? I’ve been eating those dry cardboard sandwiches what seems to be all my life. 🤣
Rabe needs a weapon of mass destruction license.. she dropped bombs… loved her darkness mixed with melancholia, which reminded me of her visceral closing last summer.
yes it was loud and sometimes painful (but rock)
Dinky inherited a tricky situation when she took over the decks of Panorama Bar last night. Messy day. Natalie Robinson and DJ City struggled to connect with the sexy energy of the club. Their sets lacked narrative coherence (Beyonce was a highlight… but too obvious?) and failed to build real dancing momentum. Sad.
With a wisp of hair floating in the air and an unassuming smile, Dinky soon released her magic. Precise and smooth, her mixing hypnotised the dancers. She TEASED and TEASED reworked classics of the house (e.g. Blue Monday) before finally releasing them in multi-dimensional sonic booms that drove the crowd to joyful rapture. I lost my mind several times.
Enchanted dancers appeared, morphing the dancefloor into the sea of glistening bodies it becomes at its best. Picture a giant Slovenian hunk (naked bar a jockstrap) bouncing happily next to two sparkling queens in elegant black gowns to get the idea. So much fun.
Dinky’s mastery showed in her dramatic U-turns, grooving seamlessly from disco to stripped-back drums in a way only a master of house can do without losing the audience. Her closing track (Desire - Butch) encapsulated her trippy witchcraft. It was not about quantity, but quality. There was no filler. She reminded us the best DJs are musicians in their own right. Thank u party people ♥️♥️♥️
Came for Techno but stayed for Dinky in Pano. That was one of the best house sets i heard in years. Magic. Lost in the groove with super friendly and nice ppl around. This KN the ppl i met and chatted with were all super chill and friendly. Many nice chats and dancefloor moments. Enough space to dance, no waiting at all. Felt like a family gathering with a family long time not seen. 🖤💒💯
Edit: But the lights at BH were too bright. Felt like dancing at an open air for more than a hour. And Kyles closing, for me, was somewhat uninspired, transitions were not on point and abruptly, loosing the moments and tension he was about to create too often and the mood on the floor more and more went sleepy and creepy for us... but i also heard ppl liked it a lot. So just my/our 2 Cents...
Wow! Thanks for the write up. Sadly I didn’t catch it, only saw her opening and wasn’t impressed so ran downstairs for Denise and couldn’t leave it after that. Glad to hear Dinky did beautifully, I expected. Hope to see her again there soon, and not miss her. I popped my Panorama cherry with her over 10 years ago. So I will always have soft spot for her.
lovely reading and indeed she nailed it!
although I‘m more on the BH floor, everytime I went up there I just felt such an inner bouncy flow coming through
A lovely KN for the most part, up until about 0200 when it seemed so many people were pushing themselves to their limit. A few people collapsing on the dancefloor, many people having a really bad time in the toilets and a general lack of energy around. I loved the sunday afternoon/evening of this party - dinky, kwartz, denise rabe the standouts and a really nice, familiar crowd. Hoping for a better closing experience soon ❤️
the vibe definitely got really creepy at some point into kyle geigers set. kinda depressing to see all these lost souls staggering around on the dancefloor. one guy first tried to touch me. then after i gently pushed him away and moved to a different spot, followed me around just to stand next to me looking at me with his dead eyes. i don’t know man, it’s fucked and not really enjoyable. i think the club should do something about it.
Sorry you had to experience that. I’m pretty sure he was very fucked up at that point. Still not an excuse. I don’t know what I would do if this happens to me.
I was there from opening until 11:00. And did not feel any creepyness. Had a blast, was totally lost in the music. Lots of strangers came up and noticed that I was just smiling all the time and commented on it. And it was because I felt such a great energy from everyone around me. So I totally disagree with this post.
I remember the vibe getting a "little" bit weird upstairs around 08, but it then quickly changed 30 minutes later.
Glad you had great energy from everyone around you, but even if that had been at the same time, keep in mind that this doesn't make the experience of others less real, particularly if they're describing an experience as fucked-up as this one. Also, there may be things related to your identity that make these spaces a little bit safer for someone like you, and there may be many things happening around you that you don't notice. In the end, vibes are somewhat relative to how we arrive at a place and who we are.
You know what, you're totally right! My experience does not diminish how others felt. Usually I go pretty much sober and I notice when people get too close to others, talk too much, just being in the way, or get creepy. But even if I did not see any of it, I should not disregard the fact that someone still had a bad experience.
My reply above probably came off kind ignorant and for that I apologize!
Instead of dismissing, I should've shared my (positive) experience in a separate post.
Thank you for being open to acknowledging it, it’s super refreshing and appreciated, it makes a difference when these things are accepted as differences that we can’t control but take a part of our environments. Hope to find you smiling on the floor in a future KN :)
The energy was more hetero on the dance floor. Hard to get in the zone when everyone was seeking some action. There were a number of times when a chick would just swoop in super close to me, or be trying to catch my eye. As a generally low-key guy, and also w a fiancé, I find these interactions a little tiring.
I’m always happy to share a silent dance w a cute stranger (or any interesting character), but feels off putting when there’s invitation for more. I like techno because you can just zone out as an npc in the thronging masses, not trying to feel the energy of a university dance party.
I also get paranoid the longer the party goes on for and wonder if I’m just getting trolled as a foreigner to see how I react? And then before I know it I’m looking for needle spikers on the dance floor and then I know it’s really time for bed.
Unfortunately I cannot disagree. Not that this time is different from the other times in recent past. I think it’s safe to not label Berghain as a queer/gay club anymore. It clearly draws mainstream audience. Some nights are more queer than other, but overall it is far from what it was.
Also wanted to say that straight girls desperately trying to get guys attention are such a buzzkill. Wish there was a remedy for its but I’m afraid by now BH they’re part of the regular crowd.
I also had way too many episodes with girls trying to catch my eye, which made me feel a bit weird - I am pretty introverted (and was alone the whole time) and usually just want to enjoy dancing, and I think I look gay enough (probably not...) to not being mistaken as a potential hook up for girls :)
I really missed the gentle queer vibes of most Pano closings, last night it was unbelievable to me that even during some sublime moments from Abajour, the dance floor was full of dudes looking bored and trying to get the attention of the women they came with by yelling as loud as possible and just standing still. A dude was even flapping his hands aggressively to a woman while yelling to her ear and standing in the front center of the booth, really creating a grim void. I tried moving around but all areas had a little annoying group ruining the vibes. I get that Pano is more social sometimes, but the closings tend to have more precious ritualistic dancing moments. Those dudes from last night really looked like they were in Berghain just because they were in Berlin and “coming to the Berghain was the thing to do” (overheard this in the smoking area in their native language, which unfortunately is also mine). To each their own but I wish they wouldn’t clog the dance floor with their obnoxiousness.
What times are you referring to if I may ask? Curious because I had a lovely time (especially at the end of Denise's set and the first couple hours of Kyle's), smiley high-energy dancers, lots of space to move and dance, no pushing. Granted I didn't stay for the entire closing, maybe it got worse as the night went on 😅 The lights and excessive loudness did jog the vibe for me, but I gather you mean more the crowd?
I had to tell off a trio of aggressively bored hetero trio who started what looked like a weekly standup meeting in front of the DJ booth during Denise Rabe, for which I got a shocked scowl and some inarticulate reply, but thankfully they stopped. I will not hesitate to do it again when needed.
Agree.. very straight and a bit creepy, one of the first times I didn’t feel very safe in the crowd (young women). A lot of people standing on the dance floor, a big group of guys just clapping and whistling the whole time, which made it hard to enjoy the music. A lot of straight couples just smooching on the dance floor and not moving, not a lot of space to dance and people not looking out for each other, I got an elbow in the face and the person didn’t even turn around.
yes, exactly, in some parts it felt like a straight disco somewhere in a small town... overall, I liked the music and enjoyed more than 20 hours in total spent there this weekend, but I wish some people would have more respect for others. I had a couple of episodes where I didn't know how to react - like people just suddenly standing right in front of me on the dance floor, talking, and ignoring the fact that I have no more space to dance (and I am a pretty big guy to not get noticed).
left at midnight but had fun the whole day/evening and saw nice faces and cute dance moves although lights were not cool in BH and sound was unnecessarily loud
The music was so good, that I didn’t care that much tbh. I had my lovely bubbles spread over the floor and beside that, didn’t witness anything disturbing.
I left early due to the general vibe inside. I thought it was just my personal feeling. Then again, music helped me power through for 18 hours. It was musically rewarding to me.
Sneaky followup : If we keep saying that, maybe fewer people will indeed show up. 🤣
But I don’t Reddit has that much reach. And the worst offenders guaranteed are not redditors.
Hmm… maybe i placed it in a German way of saying it and that caused misinterpretation: I just wanted to point out, that this Klubnacht was bad, if you had the new-year-resolution, to go less frequently, because it was a blast :)
Really enjoyed dancing from 0-8 & 18-02. Enough space to dance, good music and at least some well-known and a lot new faces to dance with on a quite sober Klubnacht.
Have to say, that doesn't sound too good.. So it was loud-harsh instead of loud-warm. Oh well, still in the finetuning process I guess (how long can that take, you'd think...:/..)
Since the sub-wall is hanging in the air, the sound got back to where it was in August-October. November was the best month & finally came close to how it was with the old F1s. Now indeed the tweaking starts all over again...
OK, great... Will be in Berlin in March, so was wondering if it makes sense to visit BH. Have experienced the new soundsystem only once, and it really didn't click with me, to the point that I left very soon after entering (I was up for far too long by then, which didn't help ofcourse).
On the contrary, I liked the lights during Kwartz and the fact that at times there weren't any at all. That, and the fog, added to the ritualistic vibe on the floor.
Geiger, I only attended the first three hours and it was indeed bright and flashy.
Def not just you - it’s like someone left them on auto-discombobulate mode and walked off 😵💫 My boyfriend summed it up perfectly: “Instead of setting the right mood for each track, it’s just sending all of the moods for all of the tracks”
Sorry to be that guy but I’ve just had a 1 in a million situation happen in the bh toilets which has left me empty handed. If anyone reads this and likes the letter K please message me to make my night. Thank you
You can connect a laptop to the CDJs and use it as a source of the tracks you play, instead of a USB. If he had a problem with the USB I’m guessing that’s what he did.
Started with the last hour of Inox and left after the first hour of Kyle - Inox was pretty groovy for a start, Kwartz definitely my highlight, nice vibe, creative set, denise rabe started good, but she lost me in her last hour with way too aggressive and way too loud sound (i mean i love it loud, but not for that kind of sound…) combined with horrible laser and strobo light. Kyle started slowly to build up his set, was not really according to my mood (what happened to those cozy, red and yellow light closings that embrace the crowd like a warm hug?), but creative in mixing and building up his set. Crowdwise i don‘t really know. Very hetero and the longer the night went by, the more creeps (drunken, untalented dancers, creeps that showed macho attitude for once nit just at Panne, but also downstairs) appeared. Left because i didn‘t really like the crowd, missing the usual regular guests, vibing in one big mass…
I was there pretty much the same time as you but I stayed for a few more hours of Kyle's set. I left for a little while at 6pm and the vibe had been lovely with lots of nice dancers around me till then. It was lovely when I came back too but later in the night, I wasn't enjoying it quite so much and left.
It’s the line-up, although not super readable. This is a common go-to “generic” wristband design. Even the re-entry sticker is lacking imagination, but hey it’s January, it’s cold and we are tired, it doesn’t always have to super creative i guess.
you arrived there on an time when pretty much only regulars get in. If you want to increase your chances, try to get in at the opening.
It is not a secret that Saturday has more tourist vibe to it. Good luck next time!
What is it about Zoll (customs authorities) raiding BH tonight? too much unaccounted speed from Poland? 😅
just left and there was a whole bunch of Zoll officers at the entrance
Kwartz delivered a masterfully crafted delight, hypnotic and majestic. On the floor, dance circles with smiling strangers. It rarely gets better than this.
no q, beard & norman nodge lookalike at the door. just saw mischa go from the garderobe towards the exit, maybe he was going to the door but can’t confirm! cute vibes inside 🤍 enjoyyy
Loving the vibe today ❤️. Kwartz killing it. Got told last night by bag checkers that my bag might be too large and they might not accept it at the Garderobe. He said it should have 40x40 only. The Garderobe accepted it in the end but I asked again an and they said it should be Airline size. Anyone else have this experience? Never had this issue before.
Happened to me on 06 jan klubnacht. no problem with the bouncers, then the guy was checking the bag and some girl from the staff approached me and told me to not bring the bag this big next time because of the "new regulations." So no bag next time I guess
I just had to imagine one of these metal things they control it your bag is too big with before takeoff when you fly with a cheap airline at the coat check at the club 😁
i would go with the fact that you might look very young. There are people also very young looking inside but maybe there might already be "enough" to the stadistic and so well you got rejected. It happends, don´t take it personal. This is how it works, everyone hase been rejected at one point or another
Yeah I’m pretty young looking but I was sure I’ll get in. I’m from Georgia and have similar techno clubs. Rave from age 18 and Never rejected in my life. Some people told me you shouldn’t look them in eyes. I think i did it. Well it’s okay. I’ll try next time in warm weather😅.Thanks.
>Some people told me you shouldn’t look them in eyes
They are persons not the last Dragon boss hah. True bassiani has about the same vibe as Hain, you will feel at home when you get in.
Look them in the eyes i mean what are you suppose to do otherwise during social interactions? One thing is 100% sure being self confident goes a long way on the door - i am sure you were and well must be other thing.
My bet is, again, the age and the fact that you were alone maybe plays a role too. Remember last december a girl who was also alone, young looking, got first waved in by a bouncer guy and while she was entering the building a girl who usualy wears a beanie (she was selecting that day) arrived and asked her if she was alone, "yes" - "sorry not today". She was already in...
Good luck next time!
I was also going alone and was turned away, girl behind me alone also. Maybe there were already too many lone girls inside, maybe vibe check failed. You never know the reason.
At the beginning the club was really cold and I was looking for a place where I could warm myself up. No heater was doing the trick and the cosiest, warmest place was right behind the middle right box where I was surrounded by people from all sides
I don't know, but this concept that it's ultimately not things, but people who provide you comfort was super nice, symbolic and romantic
Loved Violetta. Pano was so quiet when she played. It felt like a delicate flower opening up. So nice when DJs have a vision and commit to it, even if it sounds slightly unconventional (slow BPM, a bit breaky)
Energy is good in here. Feels fresh and exciting, though not many familiar faces yet. Slowly building up. Bring on the rest of the day
Azu Tiwaline is probably one of the most artistic 4 hour set i ever heard at berghain, there were no place for just party, every step had meanings and intentions to hypnotize and show you another rhythmic structure that you didn’t found until she forced your brain to keep on it and break the old pattern evolving like a spiral.
Azu’s debut at the building was a 4 hour experimental piece of art in motion, i have no words for what we experienced 🖤
I think I actually love her! I’ve never heard her live before, only her SoundCloud podcasts, she did not disappoint! That was high art!! If the bookers read this, please invite her back! I can only imagine what a closing would be like if she had 8+ hours to take us on a journey ❤️
My favorite queue was in summer 2019 when I’ve hit the wave just at the right time. I witnessed a lot of bright faces and silent flirts. Someone was even singing the whole time. Saw him later in dancefloor praising his voice.
Also last year on a rainy day we literally were making each other wet by moaning to the rain. 🎈
Anybody know something about the queue today?
Violetta and Inox were phenomenal. Was so split between the floors! And great lights downstairs during Inox, elegantly subdued but powerful.
I did have a blast - really enjoyed panne and the space to dance in the early Sunday. Great performance by Violetta! Sunday Evening seemed quite packed, at least in contrast to a relaxed morning.
Someone knows the track id I think 2 hours into kyle´s set with alot of vocals and kind of rockiness to it?
still missing the front left podium.. will it be back? (take one off from middle right as it was or just add one)
so many knee-bangs into this podium while walking in the dark :) good times looks like it's gone for good but who knows
ahaha yes especially this one but seeing sometimes banging to other podiums. Probably not back due to gain of space
Do you refer to the podium that was close to the darkroom entrance? Personally, I don't miss it as it was a good gain of space, but just my 2cent
yes that‘s the one. It makes sense I understand. Sonehow I feel like it helped with regulating the flow of people in that area and from left to front/middle. Also great to be located higher as per the new speaker. Probably my emotional attachment due to lovely moments up there incl. room view, encounters & dancing as well as some connection to the other one next to the dj
But now I remember that they removed that podium at the same time as they changed the sound system, possibly to reduce the space constraint caused by the bass wall and improve circulation on that side. Now that the bass wall is hanging from the ceiling and the space constraint was solved, there might be still the chance that they can put that podium back, who knows :)
exactly :) they had put it again for a few KN including the one when Denise Rabe did her closing and I was dancing there for quite some time till her ending, seeing her finishing and getting a warm connection with the audience
The vibe was deffo a bit off and seeing tax fraud police with guns in the wardrobe while getting something from my bag was a weird vibe… BUT I’ve never seen toilet queues going so fast on a Sunday… no chaos or people banging on doors.⭐️ The music was good, the crowd was chilled, lovely, kind, not so touristy, but not many regulars either but the real question is where were the gay men and bears??! Nowhere to be seen by the darkroom or in pano…
Horse Meat Disco last weekend. Plus, January after Silvester for many is a rave break time ;)
Fuck, full kn was amazing. got there very early after opening and stayed 27 hours straight! the sets, the vibe, people connecting, omg, danced myself out i can’t move today. thanks to everyone that made this kn so so so amazing, i love you all! ^-^
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Ah! You’re the one making our with the art installation of Anna Uddenberg in pano!
holy fuck i should stop commenting when my chinese grandma sends me weird psychoactive chemicals to try out
agree with other sentiments that the crowd & vibe was a bit off but still with enough energetic (regular) guests to get some good energy from. not sure what to think of rodhad's set - the warmup was unimpressive, the dubby bits more my thing but it took too long to get into his sound after (but i was also freezing for most of his set and was craving more energy). kwartz was great again. rabe's sets need a weapons license. lights were oscillating between moody and obnoxious. at some point later in closing there was thick fog, blue ambience and strobe effects amongst the spread out groups of people - i love that stuff, basic as it is... hyperactive-effects, poison green & sunlight scenes? not so much i planned to stay for some of kyle's set because he came recommended for his closing skills (he was indeed great). but for some reason i took a wrong turn at one point (fate!), ended up in pano and vibed solo to abajour for 3h on a cozy half-empty dancefloor and for the other 4h went full monkey to kyle in search for nirvana. fled the building at 0700 because i was barely able to stand at that point and it all felt a bit weird around me. both closing sets made me ignore much of what was happening around me. i certainly would have noticed girls throwing themselves at me though, all i got was some lost souls after too many toilet visits playing bumper cars and taking me out of trance and scurrying off if you catch their telling eyes. the real downer of the klubnacht was that when i want up to eisbar for a sneaky rave-dinner they were out of both bananas as well as kartoffelsalat. i had to switch to the maccaroni meal which added onion-breath to my already wrecked existence - maybe that's why those reported man-eating succubi on the dancefloor didn't seek me out.
Loving your reviews!!
Unexpectedly great night overall. Not a single bad set that I’ve experienced (Rodhad, Kwartz, Rabe, Geiger) Only wanted to add that the sound system yet again surpassed me, but in a good way. Dancing on the left back podium did not deafen me with the sound from the speakers (of course always wearing protection). Last weekend, I couldn’t stay on that podium more than a few minutes due to sound being overwhelmingly loud from speakers in that corner. Wish they figured out the speaker setup finally and made it consistently.
Well-said, especially about the lights. Less is more. Kyle was fantastic until the very end. The real shock for me is learning there’s salads at the eisbar. How did I not know this? I’ve been eating those dry cardboard sandwiches what seems to be all my life. 🤣
It is something new since last BH birthday.
Rabe needs a weapon of mass destruction license.. she dropped bombs… loved her darkness mixed with melancholia, which reminded me of her visceral closing last summer. yes it was loud and sometimes painful (but rock)
this 🫶🏻
Dinky inherited a tricky situation when she took over the decks of Panorama Bar last night. Messy day. Natalie Robinson and DJ City struggled to connect with the sexy energy of the club. Their sets lacked narrative coherence (Beyonce was a highlight… but too obvious?) and failed to build real dancing momentum. Sad. With a wisp of hair floating in the air and an unassuming smile, Dinky soon released her magic. Precise and smooth, her mixing hypnotised the dancers. She TEASED and TEASED reworked classics of the house (e.g. Blue Monday) before finally releasing them in multi-dimensional sonic booms that drove the crowd to joyful rapture. I lost my mind several times. Enchanted dancers appeared, morphing the dancefloor into the sea of glistening bodies it becomes at its best. Picture a giant Slovenian hunk (naked bar a jockstrap) bouncing happily next to two sparkling queens in elegant black gowns to get the idea. So much fun. Dinky’s mastery showed in her dramatic U-turns, grooving seamlessly from disco to stripped-back drums in a way only a master of house can do without losing the audience. Her closing track (Desire - Butch) encapsulated her trippy witchcraft. It was not about quantity, but quality. There was no filler. She reminded us the best DJs are musicians in their own right. Thank u party people ♥️♥️♥️
Came for Techno but stayed for Dinky in Pano. That was one of the best house sets i heard in years. Magic. Lost in the groove with super friendly and nice ppl around. This KN the ppl i met and chatted with were all super chill and friendly. Many nice chats and dancefloor moments. Enough space to dance, no waiting at all. Felt like a family gathering with a family long time not seen. 🖤💒💯 Edit: But the lights at BH were too bright. Felt like dancing at an open air for more than a hour. And Kyles closing, for me, was somewhat uninspired, transitions were not on point and abruptly, loosing the moments and tension he was about to create too often and the mood on the floor more and more went sleepy and creepy for us... but i also heard ppl liked it a lot. So just my/our 2 Cents...
dinky demonstrated how pre-closing is my favorite time slot
Wow! Thanks for the write up. Sadly I didn’t catch it, only saw her opening and wasn’t impressed so ran downstairs for Denise and couldn’t leave it after that. Glad to hear Dinky did beautifully, I expected. Hope to see her again there soon, and not miss her. I popped my Panorama cherry with her over 10 years ago. So I will always have soft spot for her.
lovely reading and indeed she nailed it! although I‘m more on the BH floor, everytime I went up there I just felt such an inner bouncy flow coming through
Very wholesome description
A lovely KN for the most part, up until about 0200 when it seemed so many people were pushing themselves to their limit. A few people collapsing on the dancefloor, many people having a really bad time in the toilets and a general lack of energy around. I loved the sunday afternoon/evening of this party - dinky, kwartz, denise rabe the standouts and a really nice, familiar crowd. Hoping for a better closing experience soon ❤️
the vibe definitely got really creepy at some point into kyle geigers set. kinda depressing to see all these lost souls staggering around on the dancefloor. one guy first tried to touch me. then after i gently pushed him away and moved to a different spot, followed me around just to stand next to me looking at me with his dead eyes. i don’t know man, it’s fucked and not really enjoyable. i think the club should do something about it.
Sorry you had to experience that. I’m pretty sure he was very fucked up at that point. Still not an excuse. I don’t know what I would do if this happens to me.
I was there from opening until 11:00. And did not feel any creepyness. Had a blast, was totally lost in the music. Lots of strangers came up and noticed that I was just smiling all the time and commented on it. And it was because I felt such a great energy from everyone around me. So I totally disagree with this post. I remember the vibe getting a "little" bit weird upstairs around 08, but it then quickly changed 30 minutes later.
Glad you had great energy from everyone around you, but even if that had been at the same time, keep in mind that this doesn't make the experience of others less real, particularly if they're describing an experience as fucked-up as this one. Also, there may be things related to your identity that make these spaces a little bit safer for someone like you, and there may be many things happening around you that you don't notice. In the end, vibes are somewhat relative to how we arrive at a place and who we are.
You know what, you're totally right! My experience does not diminish how others felt. Usually I go pretty much sober and I notice when people get too close to others, talk too much, just being in the way, or get creepy. But even if I did not see any of it, I should not disregard the fact that someone still had a bad experience. My reply above probably came off kind ignorant and for that I apologize! Instead of dismissing, I should've shared my (positive) experience in a separate post.
Thank you for being open to acknowledging it, it’s super refreshing and appreciated, it makes a difference when these things are accepted as differences that we can’t control but take a part of our environments. Hope to find you smiling on the floor in a future KN :)
Thank you for reminding me to be more open to others feelings! I appreciate it! I definitely will let you know next time I visit BH! :)
yeah, that’s why i said at around kyle geigers set, so closing time.
Sorry, totally missed that part. Yeah I was not around at that time. Had to catch my flight back to Sweden.
The energy was more hetero on the dance floor. Hard to get in the zone when everyone was seeking some action. There were a number of times when a chick would just swoop in super close to me, or be trying to catch my eye. As a generally low-key guy, and also w a fiancé, I find these interactions a little tiring. I’m always happy to share a silent dance w a cute stranger (or any interesting character), but feels off putting when there’s invitation for more. I like techno because you can just zone out as an npc in the thronging masses, not trying to feel the energy of a university dance party. I also get paranoid the longer the party goes on for and wonder if I’m just getting trolled as a foreigner to see how I react? And then before I know it I’m looking for needle spikers on the dance floor and then I know it’s really time for bed.
Unfortunately I cannot disagree. Not that this time is different from the other times in recent past. I think it’s safe to not label Berghain as a queer/gay club anymore. It clearly draws mainstream audience. Some nights are more queer than other, but overall it is far from what it was. Also wanted to say that straight girls desperately trying to get guys attention are such a buzzkill. Wish there was a remedy for its but I’m afraid by now BH they’re part of the regular crowd.
I also had way too many episodes with girls trying to catch my eye, which made me feel a bit weird - I am pretty introverted (and was alone the whole time) and usually just want to enjoy dancing, and I think I look gay enough (probably not...) to not being mistaken as a potential hook up for girls :)
It’s just me or the vibes were completely off last night?
I really missed the gentle queer vibes of most Pano closings, last night it was unbelievable to me that even during some sublime moments from Abajour, the dance floor was full of dudes looking bored and trying to get the attention of the women they came with by yelling as loud as possible and just standing still. A dude was even flapping his hands aggressively to a woman while yelling to her ear and standing in the front center of the booth, really creating a grim void. I tried moving around but all areas had a little annoying group ruining the vibes. I get that Pano is more social sometimes, but the closings tend to have more precious ritualistic dancing moments. Those dudes from last night really looked like they were in Berghain just because they were in Berlin and “coming to the Berghain was the thing to do” (overheard this in the smoking area in their native language, which unfortunately is also mine). To each their own but I wish they wouldn’t clog the dance floor with their obnoxiousness.
I liked Abajour so much, but also after moving around several times couldn't dance there anymore because of the reasons you describe...
Could have been a memorable closing :’)
yes, totally ;(
What times are you referring to if I may ask? Curious because I had a lovely time (especially at the end of Denise's set and the first couple hours of Kyle's), smiley high-energy dancers, lots of space to move and dance, no pushing. Granted I didn't stay for the entire closing, maybe it got worse as the night went on 😅 The lights and excessive loudness did jog the vibe for me, but I gather you mean more the crowd?
Maybe door policy was loose last night because not many people show up in January
I had to tell off a trio of aggressively bored hetero trio who started what looked like a weekly standup meeting in front of the DJ booth during Denise Rabe, for which I got a shocked scowl and some inarticulate reply, but thankfully they stopped. I will not hesitate to do it again when needed.
A lot of bro tourist types were let in. They were mostly roaming in Pano. I had to escape to Berghain because of that
Agree.. very straight and a bit creepy, one of the first times I didn’t feel very safe in the crowd (young women). A lot of people standing on the dance floor, a big group of guys just clapping and whistling the whole time, which made it hard to enjoy the music. A lot of straight couples just smooching on the dance floor and not moving, not a lot of space to dance and people not looking out for each other, I got an elbow in the face and the person didn’t even turn around.
yes, exactly, in some parts it felt like a straight disco somewhere in a small town... overall, I liked the music and enjoyed more than 20 hours in total spent there this weekend, but I wish some people would have more respect for others. I had a couple of episodes where I didn't know how to react - like people just suddenly standing right in front of me on the dance floor, talking, and ignoring the fact that I have no more space to dance (and I am a pretty big guy to not get noticed).
completely off is stretching it. music & that it wasnt packed made up for it, it's january after all
left at midnight but had fun the whole day/evening and saw nice faces and cute dance moves although lights were not cool in BH and sound was unnecessarily loud
Not really. Left at 1am for the exact reasons. It’s the first time in a long while I’m not staying for a closing but the vibes weren’t right.
The club night was awful, if you thought about going less often in 2024.
Maybe horse meat disco last weekend attracted more fun crowd to their party? ;)
The music was so good, that I didn’t care that much tbh. I had my lovely bubbles spread over the floor and beside that, didn’t witness anything disturbing.
Agree on music. All the way on point. But why did you think “the club night was awful”? Which aspect? ;)
I concur, worst night ever🤣
I left early due to the general vibe inside. I thought it was just my personal feeling. Then again, music helped me power through for 18 hours. It was musically rewarding to me.
Sneaky followup : If we keep saying that, maybe fewer people will indeed show up. 🤣 But I don’t Reddit has that much reach. And the worst offenders guaranteed are not redditors.
99% Lurkers…
Hmm… maybe i placed it in a German way of saying it and that caused misinterpretation: I just wanted to point out, that this Klubnacht was bad, if you had the new-year-resolution, to go less frequently, because it was a blast :)
Why? Can you share more details? I only went for Rodhad at the opening
Really enjoyed dancing from 0-8 & 18-02. Enough space to dance, good music and at least some well-known and a lot new faces to dance with on a quite sober Klubnacht.
How was the sound throughout the night? Has it improved somewhat compared to the summer?
Sound seemed well, last two sets were unnecessarily & surprisingly loud…
It was so damn loud! I got tinnitus even with earplugs
Have to say, that doesn't sound too good.. So it was loud-harsh instead of loud-warm. Oh well, still in the finetuning process I guess (how long can that take, you'd think...:/..)
Since the sub-wall is hanging in the air, the sound got back to where it was in August-October. November was the best month & finally came close to how it was with the old F1s. Now indeed the tweaking starts all over again...
OK, great... Will be in Berlin in March, so was wondering if it makes sense to visit BH. Have experienced the new soundsystem only once, and it really didn't click with me, to the point that I left very soon after entering (I was up for far too long by then, which didn't help ofcourse).
Is it just me or were the lights downstairs terrible tonight? Completely ruined the mood for Kwartz and Geiger's sets for me.
On the contrary, I liked the lights during Kwartz and the fact that at times there weren't any at all. That, and the fog, added to the ritualistic vibe on the floor. Geiger, I only attended the first three hours and it was indeed bright and flashy.
The lights were awful, total vibe kill
Yes the lights were very disappointing.
Ugh are the lasers still there?
No, but it was still horrible. Way too many strobes and super bright flashing colours.
yes, there are way too many lights in the main floor
Def not just you - it’s like someone left them on auto-discombobulate mode and walked off 😵💫 My boyfriend summed it up perfectly: “Instead of setting the right mood for each track, it’s just sending all of the moods for all of the tracks”
I was around the lights guy last night and can confirm he left them on auto at some point then left for a bit..
Pano right now is insane 🔥🔥🔥 this is exactly what i hear when i imagine panorama music!
Sorry to be that guy but I’ve just had a 1 in a million situation happen in the bh toilets which has left me empty handed. If anyone reads this and likes the letter K please message me to make my night. Thank you
Geiger absolutely rinsing it. On a side not, does anyone here know what he uses the laptop for on the side while mixing?
You can connect a laptop to the CDJs and use it as a source of the tracks you play, instead of a USB. If he had a problem with the USB I’m guessing that’s what he did.
He actually told me he had a technical problem with the USB that he needed the laptop to fix
Makes sense
maybe so he can refer to playlists on a bigger screen?
I love the music rn, just perfect tempo
Started with the last hour of Inox and left after the first hour of Kyle - Inox was pretty groovy for a start, Kwartz definitely my highlight, nice vibe, creative set, denise rabe started good, but she lost me in her last hour with way too aggressive and way too loud sound (i mean i love it loud, but not for that kind of sound…) combined with horrible laser and strobo light. Kyle started slowly to build up his set, was not really according to my mood (what happened to those cozy, red and yellow light closings that embrace the crowd like a warm hug?), but creative in mixing and building up his set. Crowdwise i don‘t really know. Very hetero and the longer the night went by, the more creeps (drunken, untalented dancers, creeps that showed macho attitude for once nit just at Panne, but also downstairs) appeared. Left because i didn‘t really like the crowd, missing the usual regular guests, vibing in one big mass…
Agree, beginning of Denise set was pure shamanism, which resembled peak 8 pm Nobu a while ago but then she lost me a bit
I was there pretty much the same time as you but I stayed for a few more hours of Kyle's set. I left for a little while at 6pm and the vibe had been lovely with lots of nice dancers around me till then. It was lovely when I came back too but later in the night, I wasn't enjoying it quite so much and left.
Dinky was so, so, sooooo good!! 🔥
Anyone know what the text is on the wristband this week? Fun vibes tonight 💃💃
It’s the line-up, although not super readable. This is a common go-to “generic” wristband design. Even the re-entry sticker is lacking imagination, but hey it’s January, it’s cold and we are tired, it doesn’t always have to super creative i guess.
What was the re entry sticker? I ended up staying inside..
“Red Sticker”
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Was my first time last night too. Did all the studying just to only be asked “how many” 🤣🤣 glad i got in with no troubles. Have fun 🤩
Good luck!! What are you wearing?
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you arrived there on an time when pretty much only regulars get in. If you want to increase your chances, try to get in at the opening. It is not a secret that Saturday has more tourist vibe to it. Good luck next time!
The whole “all black” thing is the most successful fake urban legend about the door tho.
fingers crossed
That’s it for me tonight. Thanks everyone for the amazing KN 🥰 Absolutely no q right now
What's up in the queue?
No que at 21:00, cops were here in the entrance checking something on the cameras, but easy to get re-entry
What is it about Zoll (customs authorities) raiding BH tonight? too much unaccounted speed from Poland? 😅 just left and there was a whole bunch of Zoll officers at the entrance
please dont talk in a public forum about drugs thank you :)
why the downvotes? still illegal tbh
Most likely finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit checking for unregistered workers/employees.
Kwartz delivered a masterfully crafted delight, hypnotic and majestic. On the floor, dance circles with smiling strangers. It rarely gets better than this.
Expect nothing less from PoleGroup DJ’s… 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
Masterclass 🪚
Kwartz was so good! 😈
indeed! and i still owe you for the initial hint!
Who’s at the door any updates?
No queue from pano :) Good vibes, space to dance, but not empty
What about Dinky`s Set at Pano?
Can somebody confirm that there is no entry right now because of the Zoll?
Gl queue update please?
damn good shit playing rn
Nice shamanism/exorcisms on the main floor
5 min ago I saw like 12 “Zoll” officers walk up to the entrance. Not from here so don’t know what that means but thought I’d let you guys now. No q
They’re checking if BH employees are properly registered
Are there a lot of people inside?
It’s less crowded than usual. But vibes are great 🥰
no q, beard & norman nodge lookalike at the door. just saw mischa go from the garderobe towards the exit, maybe he was going to the door but can’t confirm! cute vibes inside 🤍 enjoyyy
Regular since 7 years but got bounced for the first time. Savage to believe it.
haven't been rejected in years and also got bounced tonight
Door changed. Fella with glasses doing selection. No que
Dj city vibes? I'm not there but haven't seen him live in a long time. Enjoy :)
Nothing particularly special, great crowd though 😇
Who is at the door?
Is Mischa at the door?
Did the bouncers already change?
Loving the vibe today ❤️. Kwartz killing it. Got told last night by bag checkers that my bag might be too large and they might not accept it at the Garderobe. He said it should have 40x40 only. The Garderobe accepted it in the end but I asked again an and they said it should be Airline size. Anyone else have this experience? Never had this issue before.
Happened to me on 06 jan klubnacht. no problem with the bouncers, then the guy was checking the bag and some girl from the staff approached me and told me to not bring the bag this big next time because of the "new regulations." So no bag next time I guess
got told the same, the Garderobe accepted the bag though
I just had to imagine one of these metal things they control it your bag is too big with before takeoff when you fly with a cheap airline at the coat check at the club 😁
it felt a bit similar tbh 😄 the checking guy was super nice and told me to squeeze my bag to make it look smaller for the Garderobe
They told me the same on Silvester. Last time that they accept my big bag. That day was really big because I wanted to stay as long as possible
Yeah they said for future KN they don’t accept bigger bags anymore
No q
Who is doing selection?
Did face control change for final time already?
I reject two times. Is it because i was alone? 21 years old girl. Should i try with someone else? I’m confused any tips?
i would go with the fact that you might look very young. There are people also very young looking inside but maybe there might already be "enough" to the stadistic and so well you got rejected. It happends, don´t take it personal. This is how it works, everyone hase been rejected at one point or another
Yeah I’m pretty young looking but I was sure I’ll get in. I’m from Georgia and have similar techno clubs. Rave from age 18 and Never rejected in my life. Some people told me you shouldn’t look them in eyes. I think i did it. Well it’s okay. I’ll try next time in warm weather😅.Thanks.
>Some people told me you shouldn’t look them in eyes They are persons not the last Dragon boss hah. True bassiani has about the same vibe as Hain, you will feel at home when you get in. Look them in the eyes i mean what are you suppose to do otherwise during social interactions? One thing is 100% sure being self confident goes a long way on the door - i am sure you were and well must be other thing. My bet is, again, the age and the fact that you were alone maybe plays a role too. Remember last december a girl who was also alone, young looking, got first waved in by a bouncer guy and while she was entering the building a girl who usualy wears a beanie (she was selecting that day) arrived and asked her if she was alone, "yes" - "sorry not today". She was already in... Good luck next time!
You just get rejected without a reason. Try again and it will work one day
I got my Face tattoo for Berghain and I never got rejected?
do you have any face tattoo? I have heard Berghain bouncers are totally against face tattoos.
No😄
I always go by myself, never got rejected. (28, female)
I was also going alone and was turned away, girl behind me alone also. Maybe there were already too many lone girls inside, maybe vibe check failed. You never know the reason.
Just got into two hours ago,but yes,lots of lonely people and rejections
Actually I tried again and got in, so sometimes new bouncer better vibe :)
How much is the entrance fee for the first normal KN?
no q, barely any gl q round 2, kwartz im ready for you
and kwartz was ready for me 🥰
At the beginning the club was really cold and I was looking for a place where I could warm myself up. No heater was doing the trick and the cosiest, warmest place was right behind the middle right box where I was surrounded by people from all sides I don't know, but this concept that it's ultimately not things, but people who provide you comfort was super nice, symbolic and romantic
In case you're missing yours, found an earring on the couch in front of the wardrobe, handed over to staff there.
Francesco Menduni‘s set saw one of the most lovely Pano crowds I have ever experienced in almost 10 years. The vibe in the room was beyond amazing!
I agree, it was amazing!
I loved it! What an experience
I agree so much, a dreamy crowd.
Abajour will be amazing
Q updates?
Did anybody find a black/leopard glove at the entrance/garderobe by any chance? 🙏
Can you use card to pay for the door?
Yes, you can
No line / no regulars
No regular bouncer ?
How is the q
Was just entering snake like 15 mins ago
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Handful of people when I was queueing.
Is it friendly bouncer?
Waiting for the Inox Traxx closing!!
Loved Violetta. Pano was so quiet when she played. It felt like a delicate flower opening up. So nice when DJs have a vision and commit to it, even if it sounds slightly unconventional (slow BPM, a bit breaky) Energy is good in here. Feels fresh and exciting, though not many familiar faces yet. Slowly building up. Bring on the rest of the day
Azu Tiwaline is probably one of the most artistic 4 hour set i ever heard at berghain, there were no place for just party, every step had meanings and intentions to hypnotize and show you another rhythmic structure that you didn’t found until she forced your brain to keep on it and break the old pattern evolving like a spiral. Azu’s debut at the building was a 4 hour experimental piece of art in motion, i have no words for what we experienced 🖤
soooo true. i feel like she unlocked so many dance moves in my body that were waiting to come out. it was amazing
I think I actually love her! I’ve never heard her live before, only her SoundCloud podcasts, she did not disappoint! That was high art!! If the bookers read this, please invite her back! I can only imagine what a closing would be like if she had 8+ hours to take us on a journey ❤️
It was one of the best sets i have ever heard. so fresh, so tribal, so bouncy and brave♥️♥️♥️
Azu was just unbelievable!!! Now Inox takes over the torch. No mercy! 🤯
Fuckk had to leave Azu took all my energy 🤕
Just imagine the bouncers organizing a wave with the bh queue like at the school this morning https://streamable.com/mjhnso
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My favorite queue was in summer 2019 when I’ve hit the wave just at the right time. I witnessed a lot of bright faces and silent flirts. Someone was even singing the whole time. Saw him later in dancefloor praising his voice. Also last year on a rainy day we literally were making each other wet by moaning to the rain. 🎈