VUP | Very Unimportant People Berlin

VUP Transmission #8

It’s VUP Transmission time again and we are very happy that no one less than Survey will be our guest this evening. For the few who do not know, it should be enough to mention the releases on labels such as Dispatch, Flexout Audio and DSCI4. Don’t even try to stay seated when the Survey sound is coming through your speakers.

Running Order

Swat
Survey
Rodeo
Trixter

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Friday, 22 Jan 2021, 20:00

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VUP Transmission #7

Welcome back to our 7th VUP Transmission session.

This time we have our friend Clee behind the decks accompanied by Rodeo, Swat and Trixter. So fasten your seatbelt – rollers incoming!

Running Order

Trixter
Swat
Clee
Rodeo

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Stay tuned for a very special guest next week!

Friday, 15 Jan 2021, 20:00

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VUP Transmission #6

After a short break over the turn of the year, we’re kicking off 2021 with a hearty D&B session: Yoru from Grand Hand Berlin is with us tonight and we’re looking forward to an hour of her slightly darker and more broken approach to D&B, embedded in the deep and rolling sound of the VUP residents.

Running Order

Rodeo
Baskah
Yoru
Trixter

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Friday, 08 Jan 2021, 20:00

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Yoru @ United We Stream (ARTE)

VUP Transmission #5

You know the game: it’s Christmas and we have another live show this week.

DJ Desires is our christmas sweater wearing guest tonight and he will mix and blend a bunch of different grooves between 140-180 bpm. He will be getting an escort from the VUPs, so look forward to a festive D&B/Jungle session.

Running Order

Trixter
Rodeo
DJ Desires
Swat

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Friday, 25 Dec 2020, 20:00

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VUP Transmission #4

Round #4 of our live radio show on Twitch.

We’d like to bring you the widest variety of styles and tempos, so this week are broken beats on the menu. Tune in for a divers 120-160 bpm session.

Running Order

Trixter
Baskah
Lasse Zappeln
Rodeo

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Stay tuned for other genres and many interesting guests in the upcoming sessions.

Friday, 18 Dec 2020, 20:00

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VUP Transmission #3

Watch out for our next live radio show on Twitch.

This Friday is all about dubby and steppy tunes. We are happy to welcome bass guerilla Dub Isotope as our first guest.

Running Order

Dub Isotope
Baskah
Bud Pets
Lasse Zappeln

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Watch out for other interesting guests in the following sessions.

Friday, 11 Dec 2020, 20:00

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VUP Transmission #2

Watch out for our new live radio show on Twitch.

Enjoy another VUP resident session with finest D&B and Breaks underlinded by Displaced Pictures’ magnificent visual art.

Running Order

Baskah
Swat
Trixter
Rodeo

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Stay tuned for lots of interesting guests following up in the next sessions.

Friday, 04 Dec 2020, 20:00

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VUP Transmission

Watch out for our new live radio show on Twitch.

The first session features the crew on the decks and some impressive visual art from Displaced Pictures.

Running Order

Rodeo
Trixter
Swat

Visuals

Displaced Pictures

» Enjoy our Live Stream or rewatch the latest Sessions via Twitch

Keep locked for lots of interesting guests following up in the upcoming sessions.

Friday, 20 Nov 2020, 21:00

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Easy_easy

It’s time for a little bit easy easy again!

Join this family thing! Fresh beats, nice chats and delicious snacks.

Line-Up

Tanith
Mijk Van Dijk
Vela
Soulhunter
Ed2000
Feindsoul
Sooma

Lyrical Pepper

MC Do
Rollin MC

In order to counter the spread of Covid-19 while making the time together as pleasant as possible, please keep your distance and take care of yourself and others. Please bring your mask and note the limit of 50 guests.

Saturday, 31 Oct 2020, 16:00

Panke, Gerichtstraße 23, Berlin Wedding

Panke

FB Event

Langer Donnerstag #16

This week we welcome our good friend DJ Agem. He is the creator of Blasted -a D&B party series that takes place in Berlin & Prague- and responsible for the very first VUP-Interview. Look forward to a lovely 175 bpm session.

Agem
Trixter
Swat

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

In order to counter the spread of Covid-19 while making the time together as pleasant as possible, please keep your distance and take care of yourself and others.

Thursday, 08 Oct 2020, 20:00

52.49, 13.48, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

Agem @ Soundcloud

Tag der Clubkultur + 9 YRS Gretchen feat. Recycle

Due to the difficult situation of many clubs, we are happy to see Swat representing VUP at Tag der Clubkultur. It’s the 9th birthday of Club Gretchen as well which will be celebrated with a Recycle session in Gretchens backyard.

Outdoor @ Gretchen Yard

N’Dee
Survey
Mr. Jay
Yoru
Soniq
Swat
MC Jamie White
MC Mace

» Info & Corona Rules

Be sure to check out the Gretchen Stream. The future and past program (Rodeo, Swat & Trixter) is available for streaming. If you like what you hear, please consider to support Gretchen through a drink at the virtual bar.

Saturday, 03 Oct 2020, 19:30

Gretchen, Obentrautstr. 19-21, Berlin Kreuzberg

FB Event

Gretchen

Langer Donnerstag #15

LaDo = Friendly Bassline Boulder Support

This Thursday we welcome Tearztar aka Tearz, a member of Bass Plus and Planet Reese, at the Bucht. Stay tuned for two hours of finest Dubstep, Grime, UGK and Jungle.

Tearztar
Swat
Trixter

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

In order to counter the spread of Covid-19 while making the time together as pleasant as possible, please keep your distance and take care of yourself and others.

Thursday, 01 Oct 2020, 20:00

52.49, 13.48, Berlin Rummelsburg

Ostbloc

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

Someone famous in Source Title

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 ongoing events Klanggut, BRN and Langer Donnerstag.

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. Bud Pets, Tagedieb

Compiling atmospheric bass tapes since 2001. Rodeo plays deep and rollin’ Drum & Bass. Bud Pets is about Dubstep and Bass Music. Tagedieb brings deep and dubby House and Techno.

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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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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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