VUP | Very Unimportant People Berlin

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Samstag zelebrieren Sylvie & Jeannie Ihren Erscheinungstag mit einem Lineup das es in sich hat. Danke für die Einladung <3

Hardcore & Punk

Tearz

Hip-Hop

Escape
Marten McFly
JMN.BLN
Finest
Jimmy Circa
DJ Bonustrack

Drum & Bass

SubVibz (Drum Army)
Smuskind (Drum Army)
Hawt Coco (Bassism Records)
Yoru (Capital Steppaz)
Dub Isotope (Please Don’t Stop)
Swat
Trixter
MC Rollin

Visuals

Displaces Pictures

no drugs - no racism - no sexism - no disrespect - thx

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Saturday, 30 Sep 2023, 18:00

Kirche von Unten, Storkower Str. 119, 10407 Berlin

KvU

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Stoic Music Label Night

Get ready for the third and at the same time last Stoic Music Label Night this year with the headliners Lokal and Armenez at our lovely Panke.

Line-Up

Lokal (UK)
Armenez (UK)
Skulder & Mully
Anton Quasi

Lyrical Pepper

Rollin MC

Friday, 22 Sep 2023, 23:00

Panke, Gerichtstraße 23, Berlin Wedding

Panke

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Bassism Season Closer

We take over the night and celebrate the end of the summer season with a nice line-up and a lot of bass.

Line-Up

Pabulum
Arøund The Way
Hawt Coco
65 Shapeshifters
DJ Quien
Grzly Adams
Jimi Handtrix
Trixter and more …

Lyrical Pepper

MC Fedora
Rollin MC
MC Do

Friday, 22 Sep 2023, 21:00

Yaam, An der Schillingbrücke 3, Berlin Friedrichshain

Yaam

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LaDo #21

2023’s final LaDo!

A heartfelt thank you to all artists, friends, supporters and Ostbloc who made it all possible! <3 LaDo goes into hibernation and is expected to wake up again in May 2024. Till next year.

We conclude the event series with Schlottstepp. He is part of the Eddy Breaks collective, which has been hosting parties in underground venues like the KvU, the Archiv Potsdam or the Kubiz. He is collecting vinyl since 2016 with focus on Drum & Bass, Jungle, Breakbeats, Dubstep and similar sounds and will give us a little insight into his record collection this Thursday.

VUP Support by Swat & Kappa Maki.

Attention: The sauna bus is back for three weeks! Wednesday and Thursday 18:30 - 22:30 h. Thursday 17:00 - 18:30 h women only.

On the Decks

Schlottstepp
Trixter
Swat
Kappa Maki

Hate sports? No problem - come over, relax and enjoy various styles of music at our lovely space right next to the Rummelsburger Bucht!

Thursday, 21 Sep 2023, 19:00

Ostbloc Boulderhalle, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

LaDo #20

The 2023 LaDo season is ending soon. Don’t miss out the remaining dates till end of September.

This Thursday our special tag team will be HNS from Audiomassive and Uumm. Expect an eclectic mix of bass-driven music, mostly deep and chilled, but always entertaining.

VUP Support by Kappa Maki.

Attention: The sauna bus is back for four weeks! Wednesday and Thursday 18:30 - 22:30 h. Thursday 17:00 - 18:30 h ladys only.

On the Decks

Uumm
HNS
Kappa Maki

Hate sports? No problem - come over, relax and enjoy various styles of music at our lovely space right next to the Rummelsburger Bucht!

Thursday, 14 Sep 2023, 19:00

Ostbloc Boulderhalle, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

Infected

Infected presents a Drum & Bass night at Void Hall with CRS from Copenhagen, Flowpro & Steppsen from Hamburg, Berlin’s Hägen Daz, Void resident DJ Upzet and Rodeo, representing Very Unimportant People.

Line Up

CRS
Flowpro & Steppsen
Upzet
Hägen Daz
Rodeo

Saturday, 09 Sep 2023, 23:00

VOID Hall, Wiesenweg 5-9, Berlin Friedrichshain

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LaDo #19

Remember, LaDo will be served every Thursday till the end of September.

This week we welcome Spoonman DJ, an enthusiastic vinyl collector with a versatile taste who likes to mesh up modern and traditional sounds in his sets, and does so always on point.

VUP Support Kappa Maki.

Attention: The sauna bus is back on 13th of September! Wednesday and Thursday 18:30 - 22:30 h. Thursday 17:00 - 18:30 h ladys only.

On the Decks

Spoonman
Kappa Maki

Hate sports? No problem - come over, relax and enjoy various styles of music at our lovely space right next to the Rummelsburger Bucht!

Thursday, 07 Sep 2023, 19:00

Ostbloc Boulderhalle, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

LaDo #18

Thursday we’re back with open air bass music and boulder-friendly bassline support.

Hotta Henne will please us with some Rub-A-Dub & Dancehall sounds. Make sure to check the productions by himself as part of Team Rub-A-Dub Berlin collective and on his own label Hotta Riddims.

A few weeks ago, Tearz invited us to play at his Bass Plus event series. Now he’s hijacking the decks to play a fine 140 bpm selection at the Bucht.

VUP Support by Swat & Kappa Maki.

On the Decks

Hotta Henne
Tearz
Swat
Kappa Maki

Hate sports? No problem - come over, relax and enjoy various styles of music at our lovely space right next to the Rummelsburger Bucht!

Thursday, 31 Aug 2023, 19:00

Ostbloc Boulderhalle, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

LaDo #17

This week Rollin will start the session with a showcase of his own Bass Music and Breakbeat productions.

Jungle enthusiast and member of the infamous Refloat crew Justice drops his anchor at the Bucht as well and brings the Good Looking sounds right around sunset.

After that Lay:z and Schlotify serve up rolling and grimey bass sounds at around 140 bpm in a proper back2back style.

VUP Support by Kappa Maki.

On the Decks

Justice
Lay:z b2b Schlotify
Rollin
Kappa Maki

Hate sports? No problem - come over, relax and enjoy various styles of music at our lovely space right next to the Rummelsburger Bucht!

Thursday, 24 Aug 2023, 18:30

Ostbloc Boulderhalle, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

LaDo #16

Your weekly portion of open air bass music is served on Thursday.

Katana Audio label owner and producer Phantom Warrior will be playing a special liquid set for us at the Bucht.

Kyra joins the lineup and plays diverse bass treasures in the range from 120-170 bpm.

VUP Support by Kappa Maki.

On the Decks

Phantom Warrior
Kyra
Kappa Maki

Hate sports? No problem - come over, relax and enjoy various styles of music at our lovely space right next to the Rummelsburger Bucht!

Thursday, 17 Aug 2023, 19:00

Ostbloc Boulderhalle, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

Nah am Wasser

Summer Sunday Open Air Vibes here.

On the Decks

fodie j.
Kl.ne
Tearz
DJ Bonus Track
Kappa Maki

Sunday, 13 Aug 2023, 15:00

Rummelsburger Bucht, Berlin Rummelsburg

Excite

Techno pure at Void Hall and Drum & Bass with Rodeo at Void Clubs Main Floor.

Void Hall : Techno

Ida Scheppert
Hænnson
Crashkitt
Vonderau

Void Club : Drum & Bass

Rodeo
Upzet
Cain

Friday, 11 Aug 2023, 23:00

VOID Hall & Club, Wiesenweg 5-9, Berlin Friedrichshain

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„Cause from the hood I came
and to the hood I must return.“

Lords Of The Underground Tic Toc

Very Unimportant People, Movement since 1999.

Playing Drum & Bass, Dubstep and other Bass Music. Shaped by labels such as Metalheadz, Virus, Exit, Hospital, V Recordings, Soul:R and Hard:Edged. Collaborations with TFAS, Heavy Sessions, Refloat, Recycle and many more. Hosting events since 2003 at locations like Tacheles, Panke, Gretchen, MIKZ, Cassiopeia and Ostbloc. Watch out for our events Klanggut, VUP Transmission, Langer Donnerstag and BRN.

Baskah

A reserved, down-to-earth guy whose sound features a variety of infectious rhythms. Since 2003 Breakbeats, Dubstep, Bass, Drum & Bass and House are part of his repertoire.

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MC Do

It’s all about fun. “Lyrically and technically the best MC in the galaxy”. Hosting rainbow Bass which means all colors of Bass Music. Also part of Asian Trouble and the Wung Seng Gang (—_—).

Rodeo

aka. Kappa Maki, BudPets

“What’s a genre, mommy?” Compiling atmospheric bass tapes since 2001 under various aliases.

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Rollin MC

Riding and producing all types of basslines since 2002. Part of the dnbinberlin and keepitrollin administration. Always been well-mannered.

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Swat

aka. Lasse Zappeln

Spinning records since 2001. Swat focuses on atmospheric, deep and impelling Drum & Bass, while Lasse Zappeln mashes up genres beyond 170 bpm.

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Trixter

Basslinerider since 2004. Providing deep, dark and techy Bass Music — primarily Drum & Bass. Always on the hop.

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VUP Transmission

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VUP Transmission

Audiovisual Livestream and digital social gathering

VUP Transmission is a cooperation between Displaced Pictures, the one man visual effect army and Very Unimportant People. We are currently taking a creative summer break after 26 sessions and six phenomenal months. Thanks for your support!

Season 2020/2021

Enjoy some of the sets that we have put together in this playlist.

Bunte Republik Neustadt

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Bunte Republik Neustadt

BRN #2 | 2007

This photo was shot at the second edition of our stage at Bunte Republik Neustadt (BRN), a 3-day street festival celebrated every year in June in Dresden's city distric Neustadt. Our spot is located at Rothenburger Straße 34, right in the heart of the festival area.

BRN #2 | 2007

Our test run was a year earlier with only a small guitar amp. In 2007 the crowd was already claiming the roof. And with a steadily growing sound system and an increasing focus on visual features and lighting, the BRN quickly became an annual don't-miss event for us and all D&B headz in Dresden.

BRN #3 | 2008

The second sound system upgrade. Essentially a bunch of different speakers stacked on top of each other.

BRN #6 | 2011

While the DJs play up on the balcony, the dance is down the street. Here's Swat in the mix.

BRN #10 | 2015

We call it Alexanderplatz.

BRN #12 | 2017

"Zugabe, Zugabe"

BRN #13 | 2018

Third sound system upgrade was in 2011. Since then, we use this compact but heavy weight bass monster that blends in perfectly into the area. Picture is from 2018.

BRN #13 | 2018

Swat still in the mix.

BRN #13 | 2018

Balcony perspective. Visuals by Displaced Pictures.

BRN #13 | 2018

A family thing.

BRN #14 | 2019

Lighting by B2ag.

BRN #14 | 2019

Last one.

BRN #10 | 2015

Big up the cleaning crew.

BRN #10 | 2015

The breakfast crew.

BRN #14 | 2019

See you next year!

Klanggut

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Klanggut

Oct 2009 | 5th Floor

The journey begun in 2009 at Kunsthaus Tacheles. After our first event at 5th Floor, two very intense years followed at Studio 54 until Tacheles finally had to close in September 2012. While looking for another permanent base, we had a quick stopover at Comet Club, until we finally found our new home in Wedding - the Panke. A wonderful subcultural place where we had the opportunity to take Klanggut to the next level. Musically by inviting international, genre defining artists like Commix, Skeptical and Total Science. And visually by showing a passion for detailed decorations, light installations and live visuals.

Oct 2009 | 5th Floor

Stairway to heaven aka. 5th Floor at Kunsthaus Tacheles.

Oct 2009 | 5th Floor

Swat feat. MC Crizla & Rollin MC live at 05:05 in the morning. A proper crowd for a proper premiere!

Feb 2012 | Studio 54

Studio 54 or Café Zapata? People knew..

Dec 2009 - Apr 2011 | Studio 54

A big thank you to our beloved Studio crew and all the helpful and friendly people at Kunsthaus Tacheles. R.I.P good ol' Tacheles!

Dec 2009 | Studio 54

Always good vibes and a warm atmosphere ...

Dec 2010 | Studio 54

... while crowd surfing was an option too.

Apr 2011 | Studio 54

Trixter in the booth.

Feb 2011 | Sudio 54

People shakin'.

Apr 2011 | Studio 54

Found at Warschauer Straße.

Apr 2011 | Studio 54

In the tunnel.

Oct 2015 | Panke

The first Klanggut in our new home Panke was in October 2015. The Panke is a club, café and art space with a dedicated crew that puts together an exquisite program of music and visual art. The location is well hidden in the fifth backyard of an old housing complex at Gerichtstraße 23, 5 min walk from S-Bahnhof Wedding. Panke does not come to you, you come to Panke!

Oct 2015 | Panke

Mark System, Exit Records, London.
While Mark has been active as a producer and MC for several years, 2015 was the year of his breakthrough. "Final Approach", his first full-length album, came out on dBridge's Exit Records. The official release was shortly before he played his show at Klanggut in October 2015. What an emotional yet energetic set that was.

Oct 2015 | Panke

Birches in the back. Decoration, lighting, and visuals change from event to event, so keep your eyes peeled!

Apr 2016 | Panke

Commix, Metalheadz, London.
Starting out as a duo, the Commix name has graced some of Drum & Bass’ leading labels since coming to prominence in the early 2000s. Today Commix focuses more on the deep, the experimental and the musical. The Generation EP was a great come back to the Metalheadz imprint in 2016 and featured these kind of sounds. Perfect timing for an invitation to Klanggut.

Apr 2016 | Panke

The enlightenment, musically accompanied by Commix.

Apr 2017 | Panke

CRT visualizations.

Apr 2017 | Panke

Total Science, C.I.A, Bristol.
In 1996, Q-Project and Spinback launched their label Computer Integrated Audio (C.I.A) and the alias Total Science, was born. Over the coming years, Total Science had constantly releases on all the major D&B labels including Metalheadz, Goodlooking, Moving Shadow, Hospital, 31 Records, Soul:R to name but a few, as well as releases under their own C.I.A and various other imprints. When they head over to Berlin in April 2017 their "Turn Around EP" was just released and "Big Time Winners" smashed Panke's dance floor.

Apr 2017 | Panke

Rodeo pushing knobs.

Apr 2017 | Panke

CRT visualizations.

Series

Sticker series for Klanggut at Panke and a classic flyer for Klanggut at Studio 54.

Various Events

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Various Events

Ready or Not | Jul 2011 | MIKZ

Who's ready? In 2011 we teamed up with the Carepack Crew to bring a Drum&Bass and Breakbeat mixture to the MIKZ in Friedrichshain. The german D&B veterans Bassface Sascha, E.Decay and MC Zhi killed the main floor, Slyde from Fingerlickin', London was headlining the Breakz floor.

Ready or Not | Jul 2011 | MIKZ

Video flyer by Displaced Pictures.

Ready or Not | Jul 2011 | MIKZ

Bassface Sascha and E.Decay behind the decks.

Ready or Not | Jul 2011 | MIKZ

Zhi on the mic.

Ready or Not | Jul 2011 | MIKZ

A legendary session at MIKZ.

Oct 2011 | Kabelfabrik Köpenick

Basement rave with Swat.

Raum und Zeit | May 2014 | Comet Club

Huge poster or mini bike? Definitely a huge collective event at Comet Club.

Raum und Zeit | May 2014 | Comet Club

Timeless floor with Mr. Timeless, Moonwalka and Competischn.

Raum und Zeit | May 2014 | Comet Club

Drum & Bass floor with Solho (Survey), Mo and Displaced Pictures.

Recycle | January 2016 | Gretchen

Rodeo was warming up the Gretchen for London Elektricity (Hospital Records) at Recycle - Berlins finest Drum & Bass in 2016.

Unlike | 2016 - 2017 | Cassiopeia

Unlike, a jointventure event series at Cassiopeia by DJ Sinner from Culture Bass, Moonwalka from the Heavy Sessions Collective and Very Unimportant People.

Unlike | 2016 - 2017 | Cassiopeia

Rewind! The Forckie9ers live on stage and SubMarine headlining the D&B floor are just two of the highlights.

Unlike | 2016 - 2017 | Cassiopeia

Plus finest visuals by Displaced Pictures.

LaDo | since 2014 | Rummelsburger Bucht

LaDo aka. Langer Donnerstag is a series of DJ sessions in cooperation with Ostbloc. The wonderful summer spot is located near Hauptstraße in Lichtenberg, at the waterfront of Rummelsburger Bucht. Music comes from VUP and friends - so friendly and bass-heavy at all times.

LaDo | since 2014 | Rummelsburger Bucht

Langer Donnerstag is an open air event as long as summer lasts. For the rest of the year we are hiding somewhere in Ostbloc's chalky air.
Scheduling is as easy as this: That a day is a Thursday, does not mean that LaDo takes place. But if one day is LaDo, it means that this day is also a Thursday. Watch out for upcoming LaDo events!

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Hardcore & Punk

Hip-Hop

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Stoic Music Label Night

Line-Up

Lyrical Pepper

Bassism Season Closer

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Lyrical Pepper

LaDo #21

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LaDo #20

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Infected

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LaDo #19

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LaDo #17

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LaDo #16

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Nah am Wasser

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Excite

Void Hall : Techno

Void Club : Drum & Bass

„Cause from the hood I cameand to the hood I must return.“

Very Unimportant People, Movement since 1999.

Baskah

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MC Do

Rodeo

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Rollin MC

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Swat

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Trixter

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VUP Transmission

VUP Transmission

Audiovisual Livestream and digital social gathering

Season 2020/2021

Bunte Republik Neustadt

Bunte Republik Neustadt

BRN #2 | 2007

BRN #2 | 2007

BRN #3 | 2008

BRN #6 | 2011

BRN #10 | 2015

BRN #12 | 2017

BRN #13 | 2018

BRN #13 | 2018

BRN #13 | 2018

BRN #13 | 2018

BRN #14 | 2019

BRN #14 | 2019

BRN #10 | 2015

BRN #10 | 2015

BRN #14 | 2019

Klanggut

Klanggut

Oct 2009 | 5th Floor

Oct 2009 | 5th Floor

Oct 2009 | 5th Floor

Feb 2012 | Studio 54

Dec 2009 - Apr 2011 | Studio 54

Dec 2009 | Studio 54

Dec 2010 | Studio 54

Apr 2011 | Studio 54

Feb 2011 | Sudio 54

Apr 2011 | Studio 54

Apr 2011 | Studio 54

Oct 2015 | Panke

Oct 2015 | Panke

Oct 2015 | Panke

„Cause from the hood I came
and to the hood I must return.“