Lecture: AGAINST THE RULES: MUSIC OF WEST BERLIN IN 1970-1980-s

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Virtuosic guitar solos, the clang of jackhammers and scrap metal, the hypnotic sound of a sitar, and the first tentative beats of drum machines – this music had a way of breaking through walls. And above all, through the Wall – the Berlin Wall, of course. Step back into the legendary 1970s and 80s, when many of today’s musical genres were just beginning to emerge! We’ll take you on a journey from rebellious DIY rock to the Love Parade, which brought together over a million ravers. We’ll discover how Berlin became a magnet for musical geniuses, revolutionaries, and anyone in search of real freedom. We’ll follow the stories of local music legends like Ton Steine Scherben, Tangerine Dream, and Einstürzende Neubauten, and explore the wild experiments of international stars such as David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Nick Cave at Berlin’s legendary Hansa Studios. No boring history lessons, just a lively journey through some of the loudest, most colourful, and least-explored corners of Berlin’s musical history. Come along to listen, get inspired, and discover a Berlin that sounded like nowhere else in the world!