Etikett Radio 2022: The Lowdown on a Huge Year to Come

Host: Fabíola 

Description: Fabs ASMR is vocalist, sculptor and performer Fabíola’s platform for her multidisciplinary creations, with a presence in the improvised and experimental music scene of Berlin.

Genre: Live-streamed performance art, noise, improv music, improv play, avantgarde and ASMR.

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Host: Samuel (Hsin) Hwang aka SHAW

Description: Monthly DJ mix presentation of Taiwan-born, America-raised, DJ and producer SHAW’s productions.

Genre: tech house, house, bass house, G-house, industrial tech, electro house, chilled house, deep house

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Host: Poppe aka DJ Whaletail

Description: Every show, DJ Whaletail invites a guest DJ to play tunes they love, for their own set and/or to play B2B. Dancefloor-oriented, but great for home listening. Unencumbered by genre boxes.

Genre: house, techno, acid, dub techno, disco

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Host: Saif Abu-Fraiha aka DJ SAFSUFA

Description: A music and interview show focusing on queer and female artists from the MENA region.

Genre: Arab beats between house, hip-hop, indie and techno 

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Host: Ellyssa Marie Del Maestro aka Creatura

Description: Sharing real-life stories about creativity and art. How music can be a gateway to healing oneself and the earth, through self expression and connecting to listeners on a personal level. How experience can be transmuted into a variety of passions and creative outlets, and through transmutation we are able to progress into a new way of being. And of course, to share music from around the world and support new artists.

Genre: ambient, minimal techno, house, hip hop, dub, bass, experimental, soul, funk, international, independant, contemporary, alternative. 

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Host: Suzana Benesova (staff)

Description: 1-hour closing set

Genre: I don’t do genres

Host: Teodora Georgijevic aka Hysterical Hera

Description: As Hera howls the drums keep on drumming deep below the surface. Dark and stormy sets with some light melodies to lighten the mood. A monthly show of playing and trying out new things. 

Genre: Bass, Techno, House, Experimental Electronica, Drum and Bass, Folk music from: the Balkans, Latin America and Scandinavia, Grime, Dub, UK Garage, Ambient, Rap, Breakbeat

Host: Pier Giorgio 

Description: A podcast inviting the artists to talk about their life philosophy and how it forms their creations.

Genre: Music, arts, talk show

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Host: Hannah Widerberg Fisher (alumni) aka FISK

Description: DJ mix and discussion, focusing on different genres, regions and subcultures of music. 

Genre: House, breaks, techno, jungle, dnb, experimental, electro, jazz, ambient, pop, etc. 

Host: Frankie B

Description: An energetic one-hour live set filled with the best songs of the month, including Catalyst students. Bass is the main protagonist. 

Genre: tech house, techno, bass house, house, drum & bass, dubstep, deep house, dance

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Host: Adi Kum (staff) aka Dane Joe, founder of Baby Satan Records 

Description: A back-to-back DJ set, hosting different musicians from Berlin. Each show will be dedicated to a film/director/cinematic movement, curating a soundtrack in their vibe. 

Genre: Mostly rock ‘n’ roll, country, blues and psychedelic music, ambient, electronic, underground hip hop and random weird stuff 

Host: Aslan Gürün aka Mâi

Description: Dancey DJ sets with Turkish/Middle-Eastern flavour

Genre: Indie dance, techno, downtempo

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Host: Marco Timossi (alumni) aka Vactrøl

Description:  An exploration without boundaries into the realm of noise and beats.

Broadcasting live from Copenhagen, Denmark, [KK77] showcases tracks ranging from Electro to Techno, from Ambient to Broken Beats, creating dense soundscapes which overflow into tension and perdition

Genre: Techno, IDM, Breakbeat, Ambient

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Host: Paris Tutera Kyriakopoulos aka The Lazy Eye

Description: A no-boundaries music show with a host that clearly needs ‘em! As an homage to classic radio shows, every episode takes a deep dive into different musical genres, movements, events or artists. Sometimes with some sauce on the side!

Genre: experimental electronic, electro, electronica, instrumental, soundtracks, trip hop, hip hop, afrobeat, jazz, indie, etc

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Host: Jaime Mancha aka Renkore

Description: Two hours playing old and new techno music from selected artists, in all formats (alone, B2B, live, etc)

Genre: techno, IDM, electro

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Host: Alex Peñate aka Mister Bloo

Description: Hour-long mixes of crate digging Electronic music found in the digital domain. Curated by Mister Bloo.  

Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Bass Music 

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Host: Daniel Ospina aka OM 

Description: “We’ve lost dancing” and many other things during these trying times. It feels strange to be experiencing a collective endeavor as complex as this pandemic, and with the Alltag turning to the new abnormal there is a sense of urgency, a poignant return to the source of all things, life. I personally feel as if mine had been playing like a record and the needle was lifted and frozen in time for a year, now it has suddenly dropped again and we must embrace the groove, cause strictly speaking “[We’re] still on track”.

Genre: techno, electronica, alternative, house, acid

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Host: Elliot Jensen (alumni) aka Elliot Duke 

Description: Kick back, relax, let ya body sway. Take off ya pants and exclaim “hooray!” Creep in ya ears, commandeer ya mind. Each damn show is one-of-a-kind. Every type of sound that the world possesses. Smokin hot DJ rockin a dress. Omnia Extares is what it’s about— (that’s Latin for “Let it all hang out”)

Genre: Electronic, hip-hop, rock, world music

Host: Arjun Subhash aka Telekkast

Description: A one hour mixtape series where I play music mostly from various sub genres of house and techno. Think deep, groovy, dark, dance, trippy, club and fun. Tune into my sounds and tune out the rest of the world. ;)

Genre: house, techno, indie dance and occasionally, electro and EBM

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Host: Colette McIsaac aka Colette

Description: We all have our moments. Regrettable, questionable moments. Whatever we chalk it up as, sometimes our actions are unexplainable. You could be suffering from Dumb B1tch D1sease. It's chronic, it's lifelong, and fatiguing. The DBD show aims to find relief, spread the word, and offer ways to manage the debilitating side effects of chronic DBD. Every episode, a guest will sit in to talk DBD, play games, and fall into strange internet holes.The DBD show is to take on our damaged internet brains, life in Berlin, life in a creative industry, and whatever else might arise. 

Genre: Self Help, Podcast 

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Host: Tamas (staff) aka Marquetant

Description: perfect world | shake faster | Big Bud | functional loneliness | mental overdrive | crysys | Unknown Force | beyond | dream | heart | feeling u | Way U Smile | Primeval

Genre: electronic, ambient, dub, bass, drum & bass, jungle, ragga, dubstep, void, folk, field recordings, soundscape

Host: Melissa Morrigan

Description: A music, film and arts talk show about (intersectional) feminist issues, focusing on – but not limited to – women in the arts, with guests speaking of their experience and discussing the changing topics. While touching on serious issues, a lighthearted, fun show, playing music by female/queer/poc artists in between talk segments.

Genre: hiphop, indie, alternative, soul

Host: Sébastien Huet (alumni) aka B-gano

Description: A musical journey through time and space featuring musicians from around the world from the past 5 decades. Each show is dedicated to one artist. Launched in 2017, this is the longest-running Etikett Radio show! 

Genre: Anything electronic, mainly House and Techno but always eclectic

Hosts: Merlina & Dani

Description: Discussing societal issues such as politics, religion, as well as our inner and outer selves. Every week, there will be a new topic, plus related music.

Genre: Talk and music show

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