Der Soundtrack für den nervösen Blick über die Schulter. Was

zahllose Horrorfilme versprechen, macht die Dresdner Combo wahr. Da ist etwas in der Dunkelheit und es kommt auf uns zu – mal mit schleppenden Schritten und Kettensäge im Leerlauf, mal mit heulendem Motor und Vollgas. Es packt uns am Kragen, drückt uns gegen die nächste Hauswand und holt aus. Hier trifft Noise-Rock auf Stoner und Punk, ein anabolisch verzerrter Bass auf excellent gezockte Drums.

Seit 2023 ist Trigger Kid & the Ending Man zum Trio angewachsen.

Hypnotisch und akzentsetzende Gitarren- und Synthiefiguren fügen sich als zusätzliche Ebene in die Musik und vollenden die sich nach allem verzehrende Klanglandschaft – im ständigen Ringen mit den Dämonen im Kopf und der Doppelzüngigkeit einer sich selbst fakenden Gesellschaft. Für Hörer:innen von: Idles, The Black Angels, Mclusky, METZ.

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Vor 25 Jahren entfachten sieben junge Berliner Musiker ein Feuer, genährt von der Liebe zur karibischen Musik: Reggae und Jazz. Bald wurden die Flammen größer – vereinigten sich mal zu einem Großbrand – mal zu einem gemütlichen Lagerfeuer. Im Berliner Schokoladen fand es eine feste Feuerstelle und ließ auch viele andere Bühnen und Orte brennen.Dieses Feuer wurde über lange Zeit hinweg angeheizt und gepflegt – getragen von der Liebe zur Musik und zahlreicher musikalischer Unterstützer. Holz reift, verändert seine Struktur und führt zu unterschiedlichen Flammen. Das Feuer brennt dank der Verbundenheit und Wertschätzung bis heute weiter, wandelt sich in Form und Farbe immer wieder. Im Laufe der Jahre erwärmte es die Herzen vieler, die sich in seiner Nähe wohlfühlen und sich über Jahrzehnte hinweg daran labten. Nach 25 Jahren ist es Zeit, mit allen, die in seinen Bann gezogen wurden, das Feuer von Wood In Di Fire erneut lodern zu lassen. Komm und wärme dich daran am 14. und 15. November im Berliner Schokoladen.

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Twenty-five years ago, seven young Berlin musicians ignited a fire, fueled by their love of Caribbean music: reggae and jazz. Soon the flames grew larger – sometimes uniting into a conflagration, sometimes into a cozy campfire. It found a permanent fire pit at Berliner Schokoladen and also lit many other stages and venues. This fire was stoked and nurtured over a long period of time – fueled by a love of music and numerous musical supporters. Wood matures, changes its structure, and leads to different flames like Wood In Di Fire. Thanks to the connection and appreciation, the fire continues to burn today, constantly transforming in form and color.        Over the years, it has warmed the hearts of many who feel comfortable around it and have enjoyed it for decades. After 25 years, it is time to let the fire blaze again with all those who have been captivated by it. Come and warm yourself by it on November 14th and 15th at Berliner Schokoladen.

Zum VVK / to the presale --->>>https://vvk.link/41y4cwg

Zum VVK / to the presale: https://vvk.link/41y6i28

Vor 25 Jahren entfachten sieben junge Berliner Musiker ein Feuer, genährt von der Liebe zur karibischen Musik: Reggae und Jazz. Bald wurden die Flammen größer – vereinigten sich mal zu einem Großbrand – mal zu einem gemütlichen Lagerfeuer. Im Berliner Schokoladen fand es eine feste Feuerstelle und ließ auch viele andere Bühnen und Orte brennen.Dieses Feuer wurde über lange Zeit hinweg angeheizt und gepflegt – getragen von der Liebe zur Musik und zahlreicher musikalischer Unterstützer. Holz reift, verändert seine Struktur und führt zu unterschiedlichen Flammen. Das Feuer brennt dank der Verbundenheit und Wertschätzung bis heute weiter, wandelt sich in Form und Farbe immer wieder.

Im Laufe der Jahre erwärmte es die Herzen vieler, die sich in seiner Nähe wohlfühlen und sich über Jahrzehnte hinweg daran labten. Nach 25 Jahren ist es Zeit, mit allen, die in seinen Bann gezogen wurden, das Feuer von Wood In Di Fire erneut lodern zu lassen. Komm und wärme dich daran am 14. und 15. November im Berliner Schokoladen.

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Twenty-five years ago, seven young Berlin musicians ignited a fire, fueled by their love of Caribbean music: reggae and jazz. Soon the flames grew larger – sometimes uniting into a conflagration, sometimes into a cozy campfire. It found a permanent fire pit at Berliner Schokoladen and also lit many other stages and venues. This fire was stoked and nurtured over a long period of time – fueled by a love of music and numerous musical supporters. Wood matures, changes its structure, and leads to different flames like Wood In Di Fire. Thanks to the connection and appreciation, the fire continues to burn today, constantly transforming in form and color.

Over the years, it has warmed the hearts of many who feel comfortable around it and have enjoyed it for decades. After 25 years, it is time to let the fire blaze again with all those who have been captivated by it. Come and warm yourself by it on November 14th and 15th at Berliner Schokoladen.

Zum VVK / to the presale: https://vvk.link/41y6i28

M:Soundtrack presents: Mauricio Fleury  "Revoada" Record  Release party!  + DJ set  w/ Sergi Roig (Altercat Records) before 20 Uhr and after 22 uhr 

Mauricio Fleury, the Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, arranger, researcher, selector has been a guest many times on the schokoladen stage! We have seen him on the stage with many a project and behind the decks on many a night but tonight is all about Mauricio and the music he makes and the community he surrounds himself with! He will release his new albums out on Altercat Records.

Altercat is an independent record label based in Berlin. A one-man orchestra.

Born out of a passion for digging and DJing, Altercat is a one-man label dedicated to handmade, heartfelt and exciting music from all over the world, vintage as well as contemporary.

Run out of Berlin by DJ and full-time traveller Sergi Roig, the catalogue knows neither boundaries nor borders. It spans from experimental Brazilian recordings to honey dripping jams out of Egypt, from almost forgotten musical pioneers to new aspiring bands. What the releases have in common is ruled by one force only, that, in the era of playlists and algorithms, has become increasingly rare: organically grown taste. As a matter of principle, Altercat works closely with the artists (and, if necessary, the heirs and executors) to guarantee best sound quality and a pleasant artwork for their music, as well as their fair share of royalties. 
 

AfrodreaM – “Guiss Guiss”

“Guiss Guiss” is much more than just an album: it is an emotional journey that invites tolerance, understanding, and inner slowness. In a world full of misunderstandings and cultural tensions, AfrodreaM strikes a path marked by warmth, meditation, and humanity. Each song is a piece of a mosaic that tells of roots, love, memory, and freedom.

The journey begins with La musique de Mélange, a declaration of love for music as a guiding force and universal passport. A celebration of cultural mixing that transcends boundaries. This is followed by Ma mère, an intimate tribute to a wise and strong mother – a spiritual and moral guide – a symbol of gratitude and eternal love.

Afrotrip opens up a dreamlike, meditative world of sound: an inner journey that combines African vibrations and archaic memories and celebrates invisible connections to one's own roots. Ethnique raises its voice against the cultural barriers that restrict love. A cry for freedom and courage for all who want to love without the chains of tradition or caste.

It continues with Jambar, a hymn to the quiet strength of a woman who remains faithful in the absence of her beloved husband. Then Bamako, a relentless account of the journey of African migrants to Europe—a voice for those who dare the impossible to find dignity, and a memorial to those who lost their lives in the desert or the sea.

The personal dimension returns with Ma belle, a pure love song full of gratitude, a promise of loyalty and mutual support. The album concludes with Où va le vent, a poetic ballad about fate and absence: the wind as a symbol of an invisible presence that guides and accompanies.

“Guiss Guiss” is an album that must be listened to with an open heart. An invitation to look beyond oneself, to embrace the other, to slow down and rediscover empathy. A bridge of sounds where walls once stood.

powerline, psychberg & little league shows prsnt:

SEARCH RESULTS / indie-rock, dublin
instagram.com/searchresultsband / searchresultsdub.bandcamp.com

FRITZ ALI HANSEN / post-punk/new wave , berlin
instagram.com/fritzalihansen / drugsdrugsdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/still-leben

live at Schokoladen! doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https://vvk.link/40ddqy8

& after 22h -->
DJ Darks Seconds b2b Witch Watching DJ Duo
post-punk / psych / wave / disco
soundcloud.com/witchwatching / mixcloud.com/Darks_Second

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Im November kommen die jungen Iren von SEARCH RESULTS zum ersten mal nach Berlin, und stellen ihr Debutalbum „Go Mutant“ vor. Mit Einflüssen von den Modern Lovers über 80er Punk und Psychedelic Rock bis zum 60ies Beat aus England, klingt jeder Song irgendwie anders, live sehr erfrischend und nonkonform. Seelenverwand mit den Parquet Courts, nur mit einem singenden Keith Moon an den Drums.

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Der düstere New-Wave- und Post-Punk-Sound von Fritz Ali Hansen wirkt derzeit überraschend zeitgemäß – obwohl er tief in den Klängen der 80er verwurzelt ist. Vielleicht liegt es an der Weltlage, die in vielem an die angespannte Atmosphäre des Kalten Kriegs erinnert. Oder vielleicht ist es schlicht der ungebrochene Reiz dieser Sounds, die auch nach Jahrzehnten nichts von ihrer Intensität verloren haben und eine fast zeitlose Dringlichkeit ausstrahlen.

Mit seinem markanten Mix aus melodischen Basslinien, kühlen Drum-Computern und schneidenden E-Gitarren zitiert Hansen die Ikonen des Genres. Doch anders als viele seiner Zeitgenoss*innen gelingt es ihm, diesen Sound mit Präzision und Stilsicherheit in die Gegenwart zu überführen. Er übernimmt die düstere Gothic-Ästhetik von Bands wie The Sisters of Mercy und verwandelt sie in etwas, das zugleich vertraut und überraschend neu klingt. Wer sich nach der rohen Energie des Post-Punk und der düsteren Magie des New Wave sehnt, wird hier definitiv fündig...

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THE SIRES (UK)
The Sires Are Dead. Long Live the Sires!
Formed in 1995 in London the Sires released their first EP “High and Mighty” in 1996, recorded at Toe Rag Studios. They toured their fuzzed-up conflation of freakbeat, R&B and garage rock around Europe and 1999 saw their debut album Rulers of Your Heart, recorded on four-track in a Shoreditch front room and mastered at Abbey Road Studios.
In 2024 The Sires  got the band back together for an appearance at Hastings’ Beatwave Festival (20 years after their breakup). An ultra-rare 7” hand-cut by Russ Wilkins to mark the occasion sold out overnight. Turns out the crowd wanted more, so the old-new line-up are giving it another go: Domi Malacarne (The Dirty Burds, Tood) on vocals, harmonica and percussion, Andy Sire (The Bristols, Thursday’s Rhythm and Beat Organization) on vocals and guitar, Wayne Northern (Los Easylays, The Hurting Kind) on bass and Bongo Debbie (Thee Headcoatees, Ye Nuns) on drums.
The Sires stage a frenzied show full of soul-tinged Nuggets-inspired neo-60s freakbeat at its fuzziest.

TRASHTIMONIALS (Leipzig)
Have you ever danced to the reapers organ, while a demon is singing in a church that is ratteling? Here’s your chance! Comb your mop top, put on your turtleneck, slip into your chelsea boots and get in the groove for the
Rampant rhythms and menacing melodies will make you shake your bones and throw your limbs. Experience riptides of goosebumps while keeping your boots stomp!

DANCEPARTY w/ special guest Djs DR. DR. ROBERT & MARTIN HEMMEL (Munich Garage fest) plus Dj KATMANDUDE (UK) + your host SUZY CREMACHEESE (Berlin Beat Invasion)

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In under two years, SKORTS went from conception to one of the most talked about and in demand local bands in New York. Their sound has been described as many things including psych-glam, post-alt and darkwave disco. Their live shows have become a crown jewel of the NYC & Brooklyn music scene, winning them 'Our Wicked Lady's 2024 Winter Madness' and also earning them the number one spot on the 'Ohmyrockness Hardest Working Bands List of 2024'. They have received coverage from Paste, PAPER magazine and many more! The band has played just about every club in Manhattan and Brooklyn, some of which include Webster Hall, Brooklyn Bowl, a sold out Bowery Ballroom and a sold out Racket (Chelsea). With a jaw dropping live show and undeniable song writing, SKORTS continues to grab the attention of music fans from all genres and generations.

FLASYD is a punk band from New York known for their raw energy and tackling sharp social issues. Their music is fast, aggressive, and intense. Their debut LP, Always Fast, Hardly Accurate (2024), produced by Johnny T. Yerington and engineered by Grammy-winner Gus Oberg, is a 27-minute blast of riotous energy. Known for their raw and authentic live shows, FLASYD takes aim at toxic masculinity and industry norms, turning sexuality into a weapon and rebellion into anthems.

reverberation fest & little league shows are happy to welcome back both GLUE TRIP and BHUKHURAH on schokoladens stage! presale tickets available at --> https://vvk.link/3vfhfe8 

gluetrip.bandcamp.com / bhukhurah.bandcamp.com 

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GLUE TRIP is a musical project led by Brazilian musician Lucas Santa Cruz. Formed in 2013 as an experimental recording project, it was quickly invited to perform live for the first time at the Prata da Casa project (SESC Pompeia). With three albums released and viral hits like "Elbow Pain" and "La Edad del Futuro" Glue Trip has become a reference for contemporary Brazilian psychedelic music in Brazil and around the world.  Showing maturity with their album "Nada Tropical" released in July 2022, the band has been solidifying their career for a decade, increasingly incorporating their Brazilian roots into their compositions. Produced by Zé Nigro, this album features collaborations with great names in Brazilian music, including maestro Arthur Verocai, São Paulo singer YMA, and musicians Otto and Felipe S from Pernambuco.With several international tours under their belt, including sold-out shows in London and Paris on their last tour, Glue Trip is building a solid background and a steady rise. They stand out as one of the most interesting and innovative musical projects of today.

BHUKHURAH (-boo-koo-ra) is an emerging artist from Athens, Greece. His sound is an intoxicating fusion of modern and vintage aesthetics, hypnotic grooves, adhesive basslines, thunderous 808s, and psychedelic melodies that linger in the mind long after the music fades. Drawing inspiration from an eclectic range of artists—including Tame Impala’s dreamy psych-rock, Mk. gee’s genre-bending experiments, and the boundary- pushing innovation of Travis Scott and Tyler, the Creator—Bhukhurah creates a sonic universe that feels at once familiar and entirely new.On stage, he delivers an electrifying performance that transcends mere entertainment, pulling audiences into a kaleidoscopic experience of sound and emotion. With a unique ability to blend high-energy beats and raw vulnerability, his shows evoke an emotional spectrum that leaves listeners exhilarated and deeply connected. Whether it’s through immersive soundscapes or hard-hitting rhythms, he crafts a world where nostalgia meets innovation, and every moment feels like an unforgettable journey.Prepare to be transported as Bhukhurah brings his bold, genre-defying artistry to the festival stage—a sonic adventure you won’t want to miss.

Unicorn Partisans aus Leipzig und Murmansk liefern ein elektrisierendes Live Set irgendwo zwischen ElektroPunk, DarkWave und TechnoCrust. 
Harte Beats, verspielte Melodien, verzerrte gitarreske Riffs sprudeln aus verschiedenen Kistchen und Knöpfen mit dem Spirit von Punk.

Mehrsprachige Vocals die immer wieder erfrischend und unerwartet den Stil wechseln: growlen, sprechen, screamen… mit einer ordentlichen Portion poetischem Humor, Ironie und (Selbst-) Kritik.
Die Texte erzählen von Verlust und Umbruch, von Identitäten, von Wut und Hoffnung – verwoben in Beats, die dröhnen wie Erinnerung und klingen wie Aufbruch. 

Ihre Musik tanzt auf den Bruchstellen der Gesellschaft – unbequem und berührend – ein Echo gelebter Erfahrung, dass Grenzen hinterfragt, statt sie zu markieren.

Ein Sound, der nicht gefällig sein will, sondern ehrlich. 
Ein Raum zum Atmen und Ausbrechen.
Für alle, die mehr fühlen als nur den Beat. 
Für alle, die zwischen den Zeilen leben und tanzen wollen.
Trotz allem.

Punkig, trotzig und wunderschön.
DANCE, FIGHT AND GLITTERIZE!