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deemeetree — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:33:21 +0000

A legendary Kreuzberg club, which keeps it raw and underground. Hosting many less mainstream but nevertheless popular parties, queer nights, and indie bands. The club itself looks pretty much destroyed on the inside and outside, but this only adds to the charm. During the summertime a terrace is a great place to hang out.

Photos by Stefan Mark Faerber
West Germany

TAMTAMTAM #12

deemeetree — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:44:40 +0000

This was the night of random encounters, great conversations, hidden pleasures, delicious fruits, ecstasy vodka, and crazy dancing.

At 20:30 we opened doors into the main Festsaal space where the only rule was that one could join in any conversation or create one’s own circle. It was a rare opportunity (after the busy two weeks of the festival) for the audience and choreographers to finally personally meet each other and speak about what they’ve seen and experienced during the festival. Those who were more into random encounters could freely float from one circle to another or create their own. We were also serving free fruits, nice food, great wine, and even vodka to help the conversational flows.

Then at 22:30 we brought this wonderful feeling of togetherness to the dancefloor and fuelled it with great music (an eclectic mix of african vibes, disco, and obscure, thick, amazing beats from DJs SWADANSI (aka Johannes Wengel) and Pieter from O Tannenbaum). The ecstasy vodka was flowing and the sychronization that started in the main Festsaal space was finally synchronized to the extent that’s indescribable and maybe even unforgettable, at least for some people.

We thank the Sophiensaele and Tanztage teams for all their help and support and also – all the guests and choreographers who made it happen. And also – Pieter from O Tannenbaum who is just the most amazing DJ out there. Check out their venue on Sonnenallee for more!

The next TAMTAMTAM will happen at a secret location on the 9th of February, so keep checking PLAYBerlin or even better – subscribe to our newsletter or join our Facebook group to stay in touch.

We also thank ourselves, that is, Diego Agullo and Dmitry Paranyushkin for being able to share 12 bottles of vodka with 200 people and staying alive. And especially – Johannes Wengel (aka DJ SWADANSI) – whose amazing set was supercrazywet and who was so kind to play beautiful background music during the first part of the evening!

Group photo by Paul Schoen.

Also, you may be interested in this behind the scenes report about the event.

Vimeo
Part 2

TAMTAMTAM Chapter 4: Open Call

deemeetree — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:30:32 +0000

For the 4th edition of our residency at Direktorenhaus we decided to go virtual. While the rest of the city is going through Art Forum we thought it would be interesting to have our own forum related to arts.

The idea is that on the 9th of October we invite everyone who is willing to participate in one giant work-sharing session. Before Saturday afternoon you can send us something from your practice that you would like to showcase: text, video, images, yourself – or all of that at once.

If your contribution makes it through the bayesian filter, it will be featured in the new TAMTAMTAM 12 online issue on PLAYBerlin.Com

We will also ask you to attend our live work-sharing salon session on the 9th of October at an yet undisclosed location.

It’s a great way to put together something you’re busy with at the moment, showcase your work, and meet like-minded individuals both virtually and actually. It’s also a possibility to do something together in the future TAMTAMTAM events.

If you’re interested, please, send your submissions to info [[at]] playberlin [[dot]] com before the 9th of October.

TAMTAMTAM #9

deemeetree — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:44:37 +0000

Location: Lupita, Skalitzer Str 135a, Berlin
Live: Namosh, O Tannenbaum DJs
Date: 23 March 2010
TAMTAMTAM at Lupita