
Berlin Music Week 2012: More Names Revealed
Berlin Music Week has announced an impressive range of artists, acts, promoters and organisers that will rub shoulders on the Spree from 5-9 September 2012, for a five-day, city-powered constellation of music showcases, concerts, parties, conferences, panels, seminars and networking opportunities.
The Berlin Music Week convention, Word On Sound, is a new business and conference platform taking place from September 5-7 2012, offering an in-depth program of live events, film, art, fashion, academics, community, political action and of course digital and analog commerce.
On September 5, experience the future of the media marketing of music as two masterminds of Network Awesome, Cory Vielma & Jason Forrest, will bring together to the panel of, The New TV: The changing landscape of online videos, the Gregory Brothers and Fred Seibert (Frederator Studios), among others, to discuss the current situation and future developments.
The Berlin Music Week club program will be held from September 5 – 9, taking over many of the best-known and established spots the city has to offer: Lido, Magnet, Comet, Astra Kulturhaus, Festsaal Kreuzberg and Fritzclub @ Postbahnhof, in addition to newer clubs like Bi Nuu. Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is the liveliest and most colourful quarter in the city – a true creative hotbed for music production and music related start-ups and tech, therefore the ideal location for Berlin Music Week.
Other highlights of the program include the Scandinavian showcase Nordic by Nature, which will present internationally known artists including Turboweekend and LCMDF, as well as some new and upcoming talent such as Highasakite, Spleen United, I Got You On Tape and Sandra Kolstad. Rock sounds from two continents unite on Friday September 07 at the Astra Kulturhaus, as IYON, a German-Turkish newcomer from Berlin has invited Feridun Düzagac, the sensual rock voice of Istanbul to perform.
And the closing highlight presents the New Music Award on Sunday 09 September – the big winners of the past years were: Bonaparte, Kraftklub and Captain Capa!
The Berlin Music Week club ticket gives access to the hottest newcomer, the hippest acts and heroes of the scene in about 40 clubs in the city from 5th to 9th September 2012.
Berlin Music Week will wrap the week up with a bang on September 7th and 8th, courtesy of the Berlin Festival at Tempelhof and its late night program, Club X-berg. Tasty treats like Bonaparte, Franz Ferdinand, Friendly Fires, Tocotronic, Kraftklub, Sigug Rós, Little Dragon, Paul Kalkbrenner and other high-caliber acts are already confirmed.
Information on tickets and other highlights can be found at www.berlinfestival.de.