taz talk: Die Zukunft des Musikjournalismus

In the organizer's words:

In August, the music magazine GROOVE founded the Verein für Technojournalismus (Association for Techno Journalism) in order to continue publishing without a publisher behind it. But what role does music and cultural journalism still play as a gatekeeper and for the integrity of the scene in the digital age?

"GROOVE is a magazine that is published at a time when the demand for music information is growing all the time", reads the first issue from December 1989. In the 1990s, the electronic music scene was booming, both in the industrial wastelands of post-reunification Berlin and in the cellars of Frankfurt. Thomas Koch, then editor-in-chief of GROOVE, focused the magazine on house and techno early on and made it a central medium of club culture.

They talk about it in the taz Talk:

Alexis Waltz looks back on a 30-year career as a music journalist and promoter and has interviewed greats such as Jeff Mills, Green Velvet, Sven Väth and Moritz von Oswald. He has been editor-in-chief of GROOVE since 2018 and publishes the magazine as a board member of the Association for Technojournalism with 64 colleagues.

Marie Montexier is a renowned DJ, an integral part of the international club scene and regularly plays at Berghain. With her music label Paryìa, she gives her artistic vision its own platform. She wrote an article about sexism in the electronic music scene for the taz newspaper.

Diana Alagić is a cultural worker, Tresor manager and co-founder of the Tresor Academy. She regularly organized events in Berlin's subculture and was responsible for the club's musical direction as Head of Booking for 10 years. As General Manager of the club, she is familiar with the diverse challenges of the scene.

Julian Weber studied American cultural history and literature in Munich and found himself in the nightlife scene as a DJ and journalist. After stints in Zurich and Hamburg, he has been working as a music editor at taz since 2009.

Moritz Martin moderates the taz Talk and is the initiator of the lost & found format. Over the years, he has shaped the electronic music scene in Leipzig and Munich with various collectives. He recently founded the label of the same name with Maniac. He is also project manager at the taz Panter Foundation and editor at taz lab.

This will be followed by music by:

Josiane:, born in Congo and raised in Germany, now lives in Berlin. She is the curator of the radio show Sugar Machine, which can be heard on Refuge Worldwide. She is also the host of the monthly podcast Private Paradise.fm on Komrad94.

Miran N'smusical journey began in 2014 in Cologne, as a resident at Psycho Thrill - one of Germany's oldest and most renowned techno events. Today, he is an integral part of PowerPlay, a Berlin event series known for its extravagant off-location parties.

Price information:

Seat reservation required. Participation is only possible with a pre-booked ticket. We therefore ask you to register via the taz ticket portal: https://taz.de/taz-Talk-der-taz-Panter-Stiftung/!vn6070571/