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Sat. 12.09.26 - 23:59 until Sun. 13.09.26 - 05:59
BalkanBeats
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· Nächste Termine im Gretchen
On September 12th, Robert Soko brings his legendary Balkanbeats party series to Gretchen: a night where Balkan brass, Eastern European pop, and driving club beats have collided since the late 90s.
In the late 90s, when Berlin was reinventing itself and clubs were more promise than business model, Robert Soko began something that would later become its own universe: music from former Yugoslavia, Roma brass, turbo-folk, Eastern European pop, mixed with breakbeats, hip-hop, and electronica. Loud, exuberant, and emotional.
Balkanbeats has always been a piece of diaspora history, with music ranging from homesickness to excess, from political rupture to pure escapism. This isn't about museum archives, but about friction.
The phrase "Jebo te Kunst" wasn't marketing back then, but defiance, directed against elitist cultural thinking, against the notion that certain sounds only work in concert halls. This attitude is more relevant than ever in 2026.
The phrase "Jebo te Kunst" wasn't marketing back then, but defiance, directed against elitist cultural thinking, against the notion that certain sounds only work in concert halls. This attitude is more relevant than ever in 2026.
Line-up
+ Robert Soko (BalkanBeats Inc./BA/D)
Entry
Advance tickets: €5/€10/€15 plus fees
Tickets at the door: tba
Obentrautstr.19-21, 10963 Berlin Gretchen Berlin
Kreuzberg
Hip Hop
Mainstream
Club
indoor
Von elektronisch bis unplugged findet sich im Gretchen alles. Die Abende sind gestaltet mit einer Mischung aus Livekonzert und Clubbetrieb. Hinter der Tür ist die Bar lang, die Gewölbedecken hoch und auf den zwei Floors wird ausgiebig getanzt.
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