Believe the hype: Berlin is one of the world’s most innovative music capitals today. With 100 classic ensembles, 880 choirs, over 1.000 bands, about 1.000 Jazz musicians plus 1.200 DJs. With 13.700 people working officially in the music business, playing, performing, promoting, producing classic, pop, rock, hip hop, techno and over 1 billion Euros of total revenues. Rising from year to year. A jury chose the best of new music from upcoming artists and acts in one of the worlds most fertile music jungles. We hope you like the flavour. And please feel free to ask for more. So listen to Berlin. And talk about it, too!
Olaf "Gemse" Kretschmar, BMC Cluster Manager

“The compilation “listen to berlin” is a compact audio guide through Berlin’s eclectic music and club scene. Hopefully it will work as a catalyst for them in the international context as well.”
Mona Rübsamen, Program Director/Managing Partner, MotorFM ( HYPERLINK "http://www.motorfm.de" www.motorfm.de)

“The Berlin music scene is always evolving. Never stagnant.”
Yasmine Gallus, Manager Song Marketing, Budde Music

“There are as many ways to create music as musical origins – the humus of this city. Many musicians don’t take respect for old standards or practices. They just do their thing!”
Hagen Liebing, Music Editor, tip Berlin

“Berlin is the party place no. 1 in Europe. These guys (and girls) know why.”
Martin Böttcher, Radio DJ, ByteFM/Deutschlandradio