Dietmar-Maria Hegemann

A documentary about the rave and techno scene of the 90s. Back then, this emerging youth scene was still unfamiliar to most people and difficult to categorize.

The original Tresor was in many ways the quintessential Berlin club: located in an unrenovated vault beneath a bombed out department store, it opened its doors amidst the general confusion and ecstasy that swept across the city when the wall fell. Its low ceilings, industrial decor and generally unhinged atmosphere created an unprecedented platform not only for techno in Berlin, but also for the scene taking shape across the Atlantic in Detroit.

"Sound of Berlin" is a documentary about the electronic club and music scene in the German capital.

Avec la chute du mur de Berlin en 1989, le monde occidental a entamé un nouveau chapitre de son histoire moderne et de son histoire musicale tout court. La toute récente musique techno sera un véritable accélérateur de réunification pour les jeunesses de l’Ouest et de l’Est, avides de liberté et d’expériences inédites. Plus rien n’arrêtera l’ascension de ces nouveaux sons synthétiques. Des propriétaires de clubs et des artistes témoignent de cette incroyable époque de transition.

A five-part documentary that portrays the eventful history of Berlin after 1989, with a special focus on the various groups that have claimed the city for themselves - and in some cases still do.

Electronic music from Germany is famous all over the world. Party tourists from all over the world come to Berlin because of it. The starting point is Sven Väth's legendary club Omen in the 90s. A lively techno scene emerges throughout Germany. In the east, Leipzig develops into a center. Away from the metropolises, legendary venues emerge, such as Nature One, one of the biggest festivals in Europe. Sven Väth, Monika Kruse, Paul van Dyk, Anja Schneider, Matthias Tanzmann and many more tell us why techno and house are so successful in Germany.