As the year slowly gathers itself and prepares to close,
I’ve been thinking about the small moments
the ones that didn’t make headlines,
but stayed quietly with us.
So I’m curious…
What was one of your beautiful moments this year?
Maybe it was..
- a set that stayed with you, why?
- a small, kind moment from a staff member
- a beautiful person you connected with (without revealing too much)
- a sentence someone said that stayed with you
Nothing grand required. Just something human. Something that stayed.
If you feel like sharing, I’d love to read it ✨
some time in september: people were on the podiums in garten, throwing gummy bears at each other and trying to catch them with their mouths, when someone finally managed, the whole garten applauded lol
I was the one throwing them, one of my favourite moments haha
ahhhh yes then we know each other haha thank you for the hello kitty sticker
This French girl that visited Berlin and Berghain for the first time said the sweetest thing to me: „If everyone here is like you then no wonder why this place has such a legendary reputation.“ Still makes me smile when I think back to it!
legendary compliment
Kangding Ray’s recent closing. Never in my life did 8 hours pass so fast. Incredible vibe and dancers and music that night. Wow. Still mesmerised.
Close second is a memorable dance floor kiss (yes, surprisingly just a kiss) almost a year ago. We exchanged social media, and see each other since at parties/ berghain but only say a short hello now - but I kind of developed a huge crush? Maybe I’ll ask him on an actual date some day.
Overall it was a lot of fun this year 🖤
Takaaki Itoh
Master Luke dropping "I Feel Love" out of nowhere and the crowd exploding in joy :)
Klock B2B Rodhad
Luke Slater playing a techno edit of I Feel Love by Donna Summer during a July KN. I'm not a big fan of that kind of ”cheesy” tracks. But it made one of the biggest impacts on the dancefloor that I can remember.
And then the dark pink lights came on lighting up the faces of people smiling and looking at others around them. Very memorable.
My best moment was just to be there. It was my very first time at BH this year so we did Panorama on friday, got back on saturday for KN, got back again on sunday evening. I am 45+ so i have been to alot of clubs and festivals all over the World but this was just next level. I absolutely loved it, cant wait to get back next year. Thank you all!
Avalon closing…. 🌻
In January when Ben klock and rodhad played 2 hours b2b before closing. Absolutely magical and extra amazing since it wasn’t planned
Victor playing an Ariana Grande remix on last NY KN. Felt like everyone was going to explode with joy at that very moment. Still think about it from times to times because of how beautiful and strong that moment was 🤠💝
The guy with over the knee boots, what an energy. Wow thanks
Oh! This might be me lol i wear knee high boots and have spider web tattoos on my head and neck and rock a mohawk if thats me you ate talking about I adore this soso much and am so happy my energy brought you joy <3
Soft Crash playing Pano this April will stay in my memory. ❤️🔥 The spring sun shining through the Pano blinds and all that joyful energy… just wow.
It’s a rare occasion having my „Pano fairies“ and „Berghain elves“ on the same dancefloor at the same time - also having my favorite Phase Fatale playing with Pablo together (they should be booked more often together) was such a grateful experience.
Honorable mentions : - Miss Kittin playing Pre Closing after an emotional Snax Easter weekend
Cormacs Pre Closing this september ✨
Darwin’s spiritual journey and comeback set in may 🪼🪸
27.09, thanos, juri, virginia in pano for the afternoon, steffi closing
Steffi Closing in Berghain or Pano?
bh. steffi, juri and thanos were in bh and virginia in pano
July this year, Avalon closing Pano and Rene Wise closing Berghain. Wow wow wow.
I feel so lucky I got to see two of my fav artists playing extended sets at the same time. During closing too so there was more and more space to dance as the morning went on, which is why I love closings. Never heard so much good music in 8 hours. Whether in pano or BH it was never a wrong choice.
Wiesenweg 😏
Richard akingbehin opening bh floor in August. Just was a really great set and opening vibe
Wow yeah that was sweet. 1 whole hour of dubby ambient breaking out into deep dubby trippy techo. Was gorge 😍
there was one DJ this year i wont forget. An hour after their set, they came to bh floor and danced for the next 2hrs with everyone around them. they were so engaging and positive, there continuously was a bubble of at least 10 random people dancing together, so nice.
No oversharing
This
Omoloko somewhere in summer
Omg yessssss it was so special!!!!
Super 👌 especially since I used to see him in Deputamadre - Brasil and watch him get this far and play a banger of a set was priceless!!
Nørbak playing Burned Hand , you know when you have those flashes of random memories where you are truly happy for no reason , this track at that moment created that memory that is not fading
Wiwww that moment forever in my head
Ohh we re two 🥹
Panorama closing by Edward b2b DJ Dustin. Never have I ever had such a beautiful aftertaste after Klubnacht!
Derrick Carter mixing System Of A Down - Chop Suey in Garten. I was in the middle of the dancefloor and had an epiphany. Shout out to the beautiful Polish-French-German crowd that adopted me for the afternoon, you guys were beautiful.
Visiting for the first time from the other side of the world with both of my favourite dancing friends, and all getting in and realising that it actually does deserve all of its hype 💗
DVS1 and Trax at 30 years hush ; Darvin closing ; Drumcell set
Laurent Garnier dropping Can We Try - FCL followed by tears of a beautiful dancer up on the Pano windows
a month later i ran a 100 km ultra the last 3 hours of the race listesned to that one FCL track
i am waiting for a man was epic!
Nobu’s closing in August. In that final moment, when he played the Deal from The Field, realising that it is the track I’d want playing as I ascend, or descend, to heaven or hell. Richard Akingbehin’s recent closing was also very special.
Three scottish elderly ladies on the BH floor apparantly high screaming to me and my bf: „you‘re all so beautiful - what the fuck is going on here????“
Actually getting in 🥳
i danced so much the last time that i wondered if my leg was broken for two days after 😂
All the beautiful souls I’ve met this year around the club - you know who you all are <3
Courtesy closing Haman Nights
Richard Akingbehin pano closing
when it was my birthday and all the people in the wardrobe toilet wished me happy birthday at midnight
Was lucky enough to get into Berghain for the first time this year and that too at my very first attempt, all i can say is that place is something else and I cant wait to be back again.
Highlight of the year was Ben Klock B2B Rodhad✨
Jako Jako playing im lonely at the closing And a panorama closing with openings the curtains and let the day light in
You just made me remember that jako jako closing moment so vividly :,)
Wasn‘t that her closing last year in october?
Correct! 🫡✨
mattias el mansouri in pano in august <3
Appleblim playing "reminissin" at reef in November. Amongst a bunch of other classic techy dubstep tracks I never thought I'd hear there, this one was produced by a friend so felt particularly special <3
DVS1 and the last track he played on 04.05 🌪️ Still thinking about it.
someone last time i visited complimented my dancing by saying i was dancing for those who couldn't get in, then they borrowed my fan and broke it by accident luckily i always have a couple spare ones
I think it was the weekend 14th May this year. 8-12 Sunday morning, Alexander Skancke up in Pano.. bro built the pressure for a good two hours, room was tense, the moment he released it, the blinds opened and the room completely exploded. It’s that pressure when the DJ works everyone to a point of no return is what I love and respect about the DJ craft. Unforgettable moment
Darwin Closing BH was a spiritual experience
when a bold girl told not tonight, and Matrix said to come in
Visting
Mark Alexander debut closing
👌👌
When I get 3 rejections in 2 two weeks ahahaha
Laurent garnier was out of this world.
That I was allowed to enter this atmosphere for the first time 🫶🏻
Got noshed off
Vibe, ppl & Altinbas closing in June 💯🌸💖
When I saw a 2 meter guy fisting a midget
Best moment
Closing of Nobu in August and closing of Ben Klock in December
Im seeing how people shared good memories among each other and how DJ's set were incredible, and if i get bounced this weekend, i will be reading this post again with tears 🥹
Azu b2b von Oswald live Voices from lake live WSNWG live Hainbach live 😁 Taki Itoh at 4 in the morning
...and the fact that when I got in for Birthday KN Signori Tillieci and Dozzy where standing in the doorway outside boxoffice and I could have a little chat with them😃
When Roman Flügel closed Pano in summer.. love the quality sound
These chats on the sling and, just before and after, fusing into sounds with all these stellar people I met
SpeedyJ 20 - 0 on Sunday, with my best friends and some nice strangers, loved it!
ben klock followed by amoral sometime in May, the sets, the sound, the crowd, everything
Not goin‘ at all
wtf