CDV Season Closing Weekender Pt. 2
Club der Visionaere, Berlin
This night happened — Sun 31 Aug 2025
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Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Sonnenraum, Sat 14 NovRhadoo
- next: Signal in NYC, Fri 30 OctMathew Jonson
- next: NYC, Sat 31 OctCesar Merveille
- Maki Polne
- Topper
- next: ZENNER, Fri 1 Jan 2027Volkan Akin
- Katsuya Sano
- Stipé
- Main Running Order
- Royal Rumble LIVE jam
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
33 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Rhadoo and Maki Polne — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Maki Polne and Main Running Order — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Cesar Merveille and Topper — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Katsuya Sano and Main Running Order — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Rhadoo and Main Running Order — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Rhadoo and Cesar Merveille — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Cesar Merveille and Main Running Order — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Cesar Merveille and Maki Polne — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Volkan Akin and Stipé — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Topper and Main Running Order — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Rhadoo and Topper — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 31 Aug 2025.
- Topper and Royal Rumble LIVE jam — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 22 Aug 2025.
Who they are
- Their RA profile lists Cadenza Records, [a:rpia:r], Barraca Music, Nervmusic Records and 6 more.
often with Thomas Melchior, Janina, adobeprincess, none of them here that night
“His music offers a rare fusion of populist intensities and nuanced musicality.”
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His music offers a rare fusion of populist intensities and nuanced musicality. With a keen understanding for the needs of the dance floor and the universal laws of house and techno, he's thrown out the rule book time and time again, sneaking tricks learned from electro and even drum'n'bass into the clubs, and loading up his B-sides with tracks that do what they damned well please. (No kick drum? No problem.) His standards for sound and presentation are exacting. Both on stage and in the studio, Jonson's fealty to analog equipment and real-time playing; as opposed to mere layback-serves as a standard bearer for a kind of electronic music that goes way beyond the drag 'n' drop world of digital composition. Jonson has always been eager to get his hands dirty, and the music reflects that in gnarled bass sequences and long, intuitive lines. His sounds have serious teeth. Despite his quick ascent through the ranks of the techno elite, Jonson hasn't just stayed personally grounded. He's devoted much of his energy to supporting his own close musical family, in the groups Cobblestone Jazz, Midnight Operator and the Modern Deep Left Quartet, and with his Wagon Repair label. He studied classical piano as a kid, plus jazz drumming, and played drums in a marching band – thus laying both the melodic and the rhythmic cornerstones of his music today. Thanks to his father's work as a musician, he also got his hands on synthesizers at the age of 9. By the time he discovered hip-hop as a young teen, he was recreating its electro-based beats on his own rudimentary setup at home. Jonson gradually began honing in on his own sound, both in his productions and his DJ sets, inspired by a deeper, weirder sound that had begun filtering into the Victoria's techno parties. His first record, in 2001, was the first release on Itiswhatitis (a label Mathew bought from its original owner 11 years later). Another followed in 2002, and in 2003. That year, he also made his first appearance on Perlon, 'Alpine Rocket' – a track he recorded alongside Luciano during his first trip to Europe. And then, suddenly, Jonson was everywhere: Sub Static, Arbutus, Kompakt, M_nus – and every track an anthem. "I had all that music kind of saved up," says Jonson, "and then, just by chance, released it all at the same time. People criticized me for it, said that it wasn't a good idea. But it worked out for me. All the tracks did well. I wasn't saturating the market with bad music." He's right there. In 2005, Jonson co-founded Wagon Repair, and it's been a blur since, a nonstop series of tours and recordings, solo and with his band mates. Crucially, he moved to Berlin. His studio here is jaw-dropping, frankly: a semi-circle full of gear, from old workhorses like the 808 and 909 and SH-101 to unique beasts like their Cwejman and Roland System 100m modular system. Tate's Rhodes piano anchors one corner of the horseshoe, and everything feeds into a massive desk where tracks are mixed and recorded in real-time. His two hands have come up with some remarkable material. Having perfected his brand of earthshaking epic with tracks like 'Marionette' and ‘Decompression’, Jonson has increasingly turned his efforts towards more personal, introspective music. He never left the clubs behind though; his 2010 album, Agents of Time, featured a number of tracks that are as hip-winding wily as anything he's produced yet, full-on tracks like 'Girls Got Rhythm' and 'Thieves in Digital Land'. Equally physical was his 2011 drop on Hawtin's M_nus, 'Learning To Fly', and the well-received 'Automaton' on Crosstown Rebels. His 2013 album, On Her Blurry Pictures, too; here Jonson took advantage of the long player format to stretch out and indulge darker moods and slower tempos, but the core of the record remained rooted in a dancefloor context. In 2015, Mathew fulfilled his long-standing ambition of contributing to Fabric's esteemed mix series. Fabric84 is a recording of his set at the club's 15th birthday, during which he played a number of his classic tracks and unreleased edits. The energy of the occasion and the particular way Mathew performs his material blend perfectly, capturing a singular and very special set on CD. As well as continuing to tour his in-demand solo live show, which is consistently ranked amongst Resident Advisor's top 20, Mathew has recently remixed Paul St. Hilaire + Rhauder, The Martinez Brothers, Seth Troxler, and VCMG (to add to his past work including Moby, Cybotron, The Chemical Brothers, and Nelly Furtado). He released an album with Units and Measurements in 2016, and another as his new alias Freedom Engine entitled “A Box Full Of Magic” in 2019. Eighteen years on from his debut release, 'New Identity', Mathew's sound and reputation as an artist have developed, as you would expect for someone so richly and widely talented.Their RA profile lists Global Underground, Ministry Of Sound, fabric Records, Mute Records and 6 more.often with Berghain, PARAMIDA, J. Richards, none of them here that night
“Dance music was always about having fun.”
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Dance music was always about having fun. It’s an ethos that has not escaped Cesar Merveille, the Paris-born enchanter whose ascent through the ranks of house and techno has been powered by an irrepressible joie de vivre, matched only by a desire to be challenged by everything he does. Encouraged by creative freedom during his formative years, Cesar learnt to listen to his instincts and keep a healthy dose of soul in everything he turned his hand to. The following years, spent immersed in London’s underground, soon found Cesar holding residencies for such fabled parties as Lo-Kee and the T-Bar. It was his later partnership with Cadenza that propelled really Cesar to the world stage, providing a platform for his music to reach a broad audience and enabling him to command dancefloors big and small the world over. Such exposure has also given rise to new artistic ventures, most notably working with long-time friend Ryan Crosson on the “DRM” project. The full-length album from the pair came to light on Visionquest, providing space for them to explore textures and moods unconstrained by the dancefloor’s demands. From his current base in Berlin, Cesar has embraced the natural workflow of hardware production, immersing himself in a studio powered by machines and intuition. His new label Roche Madame is a product of this, channeling the creative energy of musical allies to give rise to new collaborations. Inspired by a secret family location off the coast of Brittany, the label is both a tribute to his roots and a celebration of the here and now, a moment that Cesar is forever living in. Constantly feeding off his environment, Cesar’s unbridled energy finds him operating both as a world-class DJ, and as an artist embracing innovation whilst committed to his grounding principle of music as pleasure.Their RA profile lists Cadenza Records, Safari Electronique, Circus Company, Multi Vitamins and 6 more.Last at Club der Visionaere in Aug · often with Clovis, Emsho, DJ Healthy, none of them here that night
“Maki Polne is Polish DJ, producer and sound engineer.”
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Maki Polne is Polish DJ, producer and sound engineer. Beginning his career in 2005 as Akisensei, Maki started the Sunday day parties Moje Niedziele in Poland. Soon after he started playing in Ibiza at The Zoo Project, Privilege and many other clubs around The White Isle. His record bag contains a variety of techno, house and minimal sounds, which he mixes together into energetic and soulful sets. He is the man behind the My Sundays party and a part of MPLC project. Based in Berlin, he works on his sound and regularly plays at Club der Visionaere.Their RA profile lists Vinylclub Recordings, Kina Music, Vekton Musik, Melisma Records and 5 more.often with Janina, Lenny Mailleau, Suburbial, none of them here that night
“Topper grew up in Turin (IT) surrounded by substances and tunes typical of a hippie-kind of environment.”
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Topper grew up in Turin (IT) surrounded by substances and tunes typical of a hippie-kind of environment. Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd were his daily milk. His dad, the "hippie", had a huge influence on him, and introduced his curious kid into the magic world of music and psychedelic culture. That’s the reason why he felt like he was born for music. Right at the beginning of the 3rd millennium he decided to move to Berlin. Since then, Topper is experimenting with his sound, discovering the hidden shapes of electronic and recorded music, meanwhile performing as dj with several Berlin crews (Klangsucht above all) and at several underground parties all around the city. Since 2009 he’s resident with Daniele Papini at Club der Visionäre, hosting the infamous Noisy Glance party. Together with Daniele he joined Sleep is Commercial and became one of the djs/producers on which the label's sound in productions and parties is focused on. He's resident in all Sleep is Commercial parties in Berlin. After his sound engineering studies and some years of deep studio engagement, in 2014 he released his first LP “Down by the River” and a handful of very well received EPs and remixes. Moving to the infamous Pausenraum studio was the definitive shift into a jam based creative process through a hardware setup, whose outcome will be the foundation of 3 labels to be started in 2015. A contemporary voodoo child...Their RA profile lists Serialism Records, Meander, Sleep is Commercial, 31337 Records and 6 more.Last at Club der Visionaere in Aug · often with Daniele Papini, Clovis, Triptease, none of them here that night
“"music begins where the possibilities of language ends“ jean sibelius”
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Their RA profile lists Giegling, Ultrastretch, SlapFunk Records, Unreleased Ltd and 2 more.Last at DSTRKT Club Berlin in Aug · often with Ricardo Villalobos, Barbara Preisinger, Dorian Paic, none of them here that night
“He was playing at THE BANK, PICASO, CAVE, and MANIAC LOVE which were famous in Japanese night scene.”
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He was playing at THE BANK, PICASO, CAVE, and MANIAC LOVE which were famous in Japanese night scene. He was also playing at Yellow and all the clubs in TOKIO!! Anyone who likes house music definitely know him for sure. He is also famous for his crazy vinyl collection and is very knowledgeable about DISCO, SOUL, JAZZ, FUSION, ROCK, and RARE GROOVE music and is an adviser for record shops in tokyo too. Later on, when the tokyo's club scene getting declined he moved to trance music and rave parties and he had his first appearance at PANORAMA BAR in Berlin as part of an IBADAN RECORDS label night where he performed a 4 hour set. Katsuya never forgets to updates his sounds and is still keen on new sounds as professional DJ. When he went to Berlin the second time, he realized about the power of vinyl and he says that vinyl has really means to sound real. When he DJs he plays deep house. Since Katsuya has over twenty years of experience he not only plays deep music he plays seriously real deep music. He knows too much music so convines HOUSE CLASSICS and DISCO with his new sound. He is a real boss and real underground Dj in Japan and never forgets his ambition for music and that is what we believe for his Dj.Their RA profile lists Ibadan Records and Cabaret Recordings.often with LINE_UP, Andrew James Gustav, ZONIN, none of them here that night
often with Andy Kolwes, Alex Kraemer, Janina, none of them here that night
Last at Club der Visionaere in Aug · often with Justin Shaffer, Lenny Mailleau, Lorenzo Chiabotti, none of them here that night
Last at Club der Visionaere in Aug · often with Charlie (RO), none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Clovis4 with Topper, 3 with Cesar Merveille, 2 with Main Running Order and 2 with Volkan Akin
- Janina2 with Main Running Order, 2 with Maki Polne, 2 with Rhadoo and 1 with Stipé
- Alex Kraemer2 with Stipé, 2 with Volkan Akin and 1 with Katsuya Sano
- Daniele Papini7 with Topper and 1 with Maki Polne
- Lenny Mailleau3 with Main Running Order and 2 with Maki Polne
- Thomas Melchior2 with Rhadoo and 2 with Topper
- RAHA2 with Main Running Order and 1 with Stipé
- Cabanne1 with Katsuya Sano and 1 with Maki Polne
74 said they were going — much busier than a usual Sunday at Club der Visionaere.
how this compares
- Median final count, Sundays at Club der Visionaere26
- Middle half finished between19 and 35
- Past Sundays at this venue counted25
The room
Club der Visionaere — 189 events and 665 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Most-tagged here: House (5), Electro (3) and Techno (3). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
CDV — 232 events and 843 artists since Aug 2025.