Discovering new musical landscapes. We are a music blog and are dedicated to the wonderful world of music and its stories.
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Beyond Dessau
Dessau is a strange place. It’s actually beautiful here – the Elbe meadows, the Bauhaus, the Garden Kingdom of Wörlitz. There’s space, history, impressive nature. And yet something essential is missing: the people.
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Beyond Inspirations — Side B
The second part of our musical ping-pong begins in New York and swings through the underground clubs to unusual 5/4 time, tells of a blind multi-instrumentalist, abandoned nuclear power plants and finally floats through folky Turkish-Ottoman soundscapes.
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The art of covering
What is an original, what is a copy and by whom? No matter. Whoever covers well is right!
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53 albums I always wanted to listen to
Focus on albums that are new & undiscovered to me, those albums that are inspiring & encourage you to listen to more of the artist’s music.
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Beyond The Classroom
How can regular airing become fun for students in times of pandemic?
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Mulatu Astatke And Beyond
A special feature about music from Ethiopia starting with the “Father of Ethio-Jazz” but reaching out beyond into contemporary tunes.
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Beyond Daylight
A mixtape, for all who have to struggle with tough thoughts and the story behind it.
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Bob Dylan’s Murder Ballads
My most favorite Bob Dylan songs about trials, murder and social injustice.
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Against Racism!
…this land is my land. Rage against racism, nationalism, and anti-Semitism? The playlist features German bands, who raise their voices …
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The Laurel Canyon Sessions
What made the Canyon neighborhood so special in the 60s — 70s? And what’s Jonathan Wilsons role in the early 2010s renaissance? Including a handpicked playlist with songs from then and now.
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It Was The Third Of September…
…that day I’ll always remember, yes I will: Discover some great cover versions of this psychedelic soul classic ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’.
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Beyond Superpower
From Bach to Prodigy to Tina Turner to Queen to Gloria Gaynor. I asked random people for their favorite “Superpower Song” on TEDxBerlin.
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On The Way To Dinner With David Lynch
“The siren called beyond the treeline with another one for the caves and in the tarn beyond those birches there’s a spirit that I crave.”
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Beyond Inspirations — Side A
This is a brand new Beyond Tape series with a back-to-back-compilation where one track will be the inspiration of the next one. From famous Jazz venues and massive beards over to field recordings and hard live jams in Japan.
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Seven Minutes And Beyond
Got a short attention span? Then you’re wrong here. Also, you’re perfectly right here. Have you ever wondered why most songs are about 3 to 4 minutes long in the first place?
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Blues And Beyond — Side B
The first article and playlist for Beyond Tape became a matter of the heart: The Blues.
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Blues And Beyond — Side A
For our first project we thought about our favorite darling, the Blues: What is it that we enjoy so much about this genre?