Recycle
METALHEADZ Berlin feat. Photek & Grooverider
Gretchen, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 27 Jun
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Who was billed11 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Photek
- Grooverider
- Diverge
- next: Gretchen, Sat 14 Novalllone
- Turrican
- next: Gretchen, Sat 14 NovN'Dee (Recycle/D)
- Sammy B (Deviate)
- MC Jamie White (Recycle/D)
- next: Gretchen, Fri 23 OctBox2
- next: Gretchen, Sat 14 NovImpulse Basskultur
- Cursedin (Potsdam/ DE)
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
38 of the 55 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- N'Dee (Recycle/D) and Box2 — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 2 Oct 2025.
- N'Dee (Recycle/D) and Impulse Basskultur — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 2 Oct 2025.
- Box2 and Impulse Basskultur — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 2 Oct 2025.
- alllone and Box2 — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- alllone and Turrican — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- alllone and Impulse Basskultur — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 27 Jun 2026.
- alllone and N'Dee (Recycle/D) — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 27 Jun 2026.
- N'Dee (Recycle/D) and Sammy B (Deviate) — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 21 Jun 2026.
- Sammy B (Deviate) and Impulse Basskultur — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 21 Jun 2026.
- Turrican and Impulse Basskultur — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 21 Jun 2026.
- Turrican and N'Dee (Recycle/D) — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 21 Jun 2026.
- Turrican and Sammy B (Deviate) — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 21 Jun 2026.
- Photek and Diverge — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 28 Feb 2026.
- MC Jamie White (Recycle/D) and Box2 — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Turrican and Box2 — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Turrican and MC Jamie White (Recycle/D) — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- alllone and MC Jamie White (Recycle/D) — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
Who they are
“Photek stands mercilessly on the edge.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Photek stands mercilessly on the edge. A sonic scientist, pushing both his sounds and fans' expectations to the outermost limits since 1994, he floods the footnotes of electronica like MP3s clutter up your hard drive. He was there when Goldie declared it drum & bass but to this day he still prefers the term jungle. He chats regularly with James Lavelle, wondering what would've become if his remixes of Attica Blues had led to a more affirmed relationship with the agenda setting Mo Wax. His major label link with Virgin is the blueprint of how things once were; endless time and budget-free worries led to 'Modus Operandi'. A conceptual experiment of time and emotive atmospherics, it pushed the drum & bass template to the edge. Previously misinterpreted as a lone paranoid soldier, a conspiracy theorist and a man from Ipswich, Rupert Photek Parkes is none of the above. Each tale you'll be regaled with elsewhere online is based on a spec of truth that's exploded beyond proportion. May the real Photek please stand up... 2011 will see him drop a series of sounds that reflect the truest perception of him once and for all. Driven by his years of studio discipline; sharpened by an acute awareness that he'll be received by the heads that know him well and ears that don't know him at all, Photek's new sound carries all the barbed motifs and icy atmospherics you'll know from seminal cuts such as 'Seven Samurai' and 'Hidden Camera' all tied up tight with his own take on today's contemporary genre-breaking melting pot. Ardent displays of his eclectic method were there from the very beginning. The seeds had been sewn back in the dancefloor's most formative days, attending early raves, pretty much in his school uniform, and hearing DJs like Jumping Jack Frost fire their way through everything from Derrick May to Phil Collins. These influences are clear from his first EP on Metalheadz with the drum & bass meets downtempo 'Into The 90s'... 'Yendi', the flipside to the 'Modus Operandi' 12", was a prototype for dubstep while 'Mine To Give', a sassy slab of sexed up house coated in Robert Owens' iconic soul, set the foundations for the genreless battlefields well trodden by the likes of Commix and Mount Kimbie. A list of his big screen scores should follow, but it won't. Photek carelessly yarns his years in LA as 'doing this and that', but it wasn't. Hived in the western world's most creative hub, his time since 2007's 'Form & Function Volume 2' has been a creative whirlwind. Collaborations with Nine Inch Nails and troubled troubadour Ray LaMontagne; sell out TekDUZ shows with 12th Planet and DJ Craze; the evening commute down Sunset Boulevard with Fab & Groove on Sirius reminding him of the UK bass culture he helped develop... Photek stands undeniably on the edge of undiluted inspiration. Destination tomorrow: Photek's decorated past and diligent work ethic leads us here. The new music you've heard from Photek in 2011 is yet another chapter in a life spent overdosing on sonic nuances and boundary testing. In the past 12 months his new material has been remixed by the brightest young stars of dance music - Boddika, Falty DL, Addison Groove and Breach to name a few. In turn, Photek has remixed for the likes of Moby, Jess Mills, Distance, Ray Lamontagne and was part of Daft Punk's Tron Remixed package - for which he has been nominated for a Grammy. His newly re-launched label, Photek Productions, has this year released the 'Avalanche EP' which garnered international support from tastemakers such as Benji B, Gilles Peterson, Skream, Annie Mac, Zane Lowe and more, and the 'Aviator EP'. The single 'Closer' was also released on Pinch's pioneering Tectonic Recordings in June. 2012 has seen Photek release a DJ Kicks mix compilation on K7 Records and his long awaited new artist album, KU:PALM.Their RA profile lists Mo Wax, Astralwerks, Tectonic Recordings, Metalheadz and 3 more.often with KYRUH, RATONC1T0, none of them here that night
often with Adred, Goldie, Anónima, none of them here that night
“The project „alllone“ was founded by three producers based in Graz and Vienna.”
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The project „alllone“ was founded by three producers based in Graz and Vienna. Formed out of loneliness, they joined forces to continue their quest through electronic beatmaking. Gravitating towards 170bpm, but never limited, they seek for harmonic and distorted sounds in their productions.Their RA profile lists Potent Funk.Recently at Drugstore im Rockhaus, Void Club, Der Kegel · often with Hovercat, Babe Gorgeous, Eklekt1k, none of them here that night
““Cutting Edge” – these words best describe Turrican's sound.”
their own biography
the whole biography
“Cutting Edge” – these words best describe Turrican's sound. Having been part of the German drum & bass and bass music scene for over 20 years, he has never been the type to seek the spotlight; rather, his focus has always been on evolving his musical vision. The aphorism “Deeper than Limbo” has established itself over the years both for his sound and in relation to his label URBAN POETRY RECORDS, which he has been running for over 15 years. On this label, he brings together artists from all over the world – from Sydney to Berlin, Bristol to Los Angeles and back again – while remaining a hidden gem, just like himself. Turrican strives to explore musical boundaries and blur transitions between genres. This approach also gave rise to the term “170,” which is meant to represent this open yet highly focused style without directing listeners' expectations towards a specific genre (such as drum & bass or dubstep). As an active member of the collective IMPULSE BASSKULTUR, Turrican has been regularly organizing bass music events in Berlin for over 15 years. With various stops in Berlin's club scene, from ://aboutblank to Berghain Kantine, the collective found its home a few years ago at Club GRETCHEN, where it has since regularly played Box II and celebrated the beauty of bass music in all its facets with national and international guests.Their RA profile lists Urban Poetry.Last at Gretchen in Jun · often with Migz, Mr. Jay (Recycle/D), Pearsall - Phasta, none of them here that night
Last at Gretchen in Jun · often with Mc Jamie White, Box1, BOX1:RECYCLE, none of them here that night
Last at Gretchen in Jun · often with Barry T (BF Rec/BassFieber/D), Artisoma (YUKU/D), none of them here that night
Recently at Gretchen · often with Box1, Digital (Funktion Rec./UK), none of them here that night
Last at Gretchen in May · often with Mc Jamie White, Box1, Survey, none of them here that night
Last at Gretchen in Jun · often with Mc Jamie White, Rollin MC (VUP/Carepack/D), Box1, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Box18 with Box2, 6 with N'Dee (Recycle/D), 3 with Impulse Basskultur and 1 with MC Jamie White (Recycle/D)
- Mc Jamie White10 with N'Dee (Recycle/D), 8 with Box2 and 4 with Impulse Basskultur
- Rollin MC (VUP/Carepack/D)3 with Box2, 3 with Impulse Basskultur and 3 with N'Dee (Recycle/D)
- Survey3 with Box2, 3 with Impulse Basskultur and 3 with N'Dee (Recycle/D)
- Mr. Jay (Recycle/D)3 with Box2, 3 with Impulse Basskultur and 2 with Turrican
- Soniq4 with N'Dee (Recycle/D) and 3 with Impulse Basskultur
- Migz3 with alllone and 2 with Turrican
- Enjean3 with alllone and 1 with Turrican
100 said they were going — busier than a usual Saturday at Gretchen.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Gretchen73
- Middle half finished between22 and 151
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted34
The room
Gretchen — 236 events and 654 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Most-tagged here: Jazz (27), Electronica (23), Bass (6), Funk / Soul (6) and Hip-Hop (6). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
Good Day Berlin Kultur und Veranstaltungen GmbH — 215 events and 550 artists since Aug 2025.