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“Berlin is one of the most competitive DJ markets in the world,” agrees Turov. “Every label, every producer, every booking agent is just moving there, is trying to move there, or is already there.” But he adds, “To the rest of the world, being from New York is a really big deal, which helps me marketing-wise.”
“Berlin is a place where 30-year-olds have just finished college, where living off the “dole” is not frowned upon, and where people are so poor they resort to communal living.”
ach ja… aber es geht weiter:
“The American way is independence, commerce, making money, working, and graduating college at 21. It’s two weeks’ vacation a year. It’s work, work, work. We consume more, we make more, we almost single-mindedly pursue money,” says Turov. In Berlin, “Nobody has any money. We are all super fucking broke. You almost never finish a drink by yourself. It’s passed around like it’s a bong.”
köstlich!!!
“Dave Turov hit Berlin, a friend of his pulled out a bag of weed and rolled a joint in plain view at the bar. There’s no smoking ban, no “No Dancing Allowed” signs on the wall. “The cops don’t interfere so much,” says Turov. “Sometimes they show up, but they very rarely close a party down.” Beer costs two euros, clubs never close, and drinking is a 24-hour sport: Here’s the sleazy vibe that’s been missing from New York for years.”
naja, so kulant ist die polizei auch wieder nicht. haben schon genug illegale clubs und partys gesprengt.
“In New York, “when I was growing up,” says Krivit, “it seemed like there was just an endless amount of places opening.” But by the Giuliani years, any new clubs had usually been another venue before.”
die zeiten brechen in Berlin aber leider auch gerade so langsam an.
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