Paul Kalkbrenner will perform in Warsaw as part of the WAV.Forms series

Fans of electronic music will have a unique opportunity to experience a live performance by one of the biggest stars of the techno scene - Paul Kalkbrenner. His story is closely linked to the history of Berlin and Germany. He was just a twelve-year-old boy when the Berlin Wall fell. Kalkbrenner watched as East Berlin became an anarchic playground for a hitherto repressed generation recently liberated from an oppressive state. Techno music became a means of expression and for many, including Paul, the soundtrack of German reunification. His career began with DJ gigs in local youth clubs and his first tracks were released by the Bpitch Control label founded by Ellen Allien in 1999.

As well as being a DJ and producer, Paul Kalkbrenner is also an actor, having played the lead role in the cult German film Berlin Calling. This film, brought Paul Kalkbrenner international fame and his soundtrack reached platinum status, with the single Sky and Sand breaking records in the German charts. After parting ways with Bpitch Control, he set up his own label, Paul Kalkbrenner Musik, releasing further successful albums, including Icke Wieder and Guten Tag. Steadfast in his exploration of new sounds, he played in front of the Brandenburg Gate and then signed to Sony Music International, preparing the album 7, where he worked with vocals for the first time since the release of Sky and Sand. His eighth album, Parts of Life, released a decade after Berlin Calling, reflects the influence of the birth of techno in Berlin, while also being a personal work full of raw sounds and joy, with cover art by Paul's uncle, Paul Eisel.

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