Warsaw Electric are a dynamite new(ish) unapologetic rock/hard rock band based out of Berlin โ with four members from four different countries (Italy, Australia, Denmark/Germany, UK), they represent the epitomy of the Berlin music scene, with its huge international...
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Interview: Cisco Pema
indieRepublik: Tell us a little bit about your musical background Cisco Pema: I was Born in Argentina and then moved to Europe in my early 20โs. I see my background as a mix of south American volk and traditional music, with the things that my generation was hearing...
Interview: Oktober “When she sings, my heart tingles”
Oktober is a female singer and songwriter living in Berlin. Singing jazz and in choirs as a teenager, it took her until her 20s to release her quiet, quirkily melancholic songs. We chatted to her last month after she'd released her latest music. indieRepublik: Tell us...
In Review: NO trigger
In 2022, No Trigger released their third studio album, Dr. Album, a decade after their sophomore record. Filled to the brim with melodic hardcore anthems, theyโve been playing around the world to bring it to the live stage, gracing us with a gig at Badehaus. โWe donโt...
a new kind of social media: Getting started with Mastodon
Social media: You love it, you hate it. You find yourself in weak moments scrolling numbly down, clicking and swiping, brain in a fog. You click on a link you didn't mean to and end up in a rabbit hole of strange content, wondering how you got there...and where the...
How to use tiktok as an independent musician to grow your audience
While Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have been around for donkeys years now, there's one platform that has gained massive popularity in recent years but that not every musician is yet using to promote their music: TikTok. With its unique format and massive user base,...
No Trigger coming to Badehaus This June!
โWe donโt need a bioโ, No Trigger say about themselves. They allow their new album, Dr. Album, to speak for them. The first full-length in ten years is jam-packed with anarchic anthems, anti-fascism, anti-theism, and riotous hooks. No Trigger formed in...
Africa’s foremost Electronic Festival comes to Berlin – Afropollination in town
Heard of the Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda? It is widely regarded as Africa's premier electronic music festival, earning this title from Factmag and numerous attendees who have experienced its magic firsthand. +++ Check out the Facebook event and how to get the last...
The Berlin Music Video Awards are upon us again
What started as a happy little local event, the Berlin Music Video Awards have grown into a monolith of a global happening, attracting attention from every corner of the music video world. ย Taking place on the 14th - 17th June 2023 at Club Gretchen (Obentrautstr....
10 things to do to increase your instagram followers
In the digitally driven world of today, Instagram is an integral part of the music industry's toolkit for promoting your music and for reaching out to new audiences. As an independent musician, it's crucial to leverage the power of Instagram not just for showcasing...
Sam Burton with new single I don’t blame you
Dear Departed is the second album from US singer Sam Burton, and it arose from a time of rebirth. In the last few years, the singer says that he just started over. For a while he abandoned the life heโd built in LA to return to Utah where he grew up, then holing up in...
Phileas in interview: “Almost Flawless”
The artist known only as Phileas โ French-born, Berliner by choice โ has been impressing people wide and far with his sonorous, rather sombre music over the last few years. His 2022 debut album was described by Rolling Stone as "almost flawless" and was "Album of the...