1. Fade In: Asia-James and Mascha

In the first Episode - Fade In - collective ( ) s-p-a-c-e meets
selection and door warden Asia-James and bartender and multimedia
artist Mascha. Asia-James has been a long-standing figure in club
culture since the age of 16 and has been booked regularly ever
since as a door personality at queer raves in Berlin. Mascha has
been working as a bartender for years, especially at the former
club Griessmühe. After the club closed it showed Mascha the
importance of queer spaces and clubs in Berlin.


The two guests tell us when and how their first contact with club
culture was. Host neo asks them why Berlin's club culture is so
different from other cities. What has changed for them personally
and in their club work since the pandemic? Are bookings getting
now more diverse, but the representation of queer and BIPoC
artists more capitalized? And is there something they would
change about Berlin's club culture? Mascha and Asia-James discuss
these questions and explain what the advantages and challenges
are of working in nightlife and why queer club culture means more
to them than work and leisure experiences. 


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Podcast produced by ( ) s-p-a-c-e.


Hosted by neo seefried


Research and editing by neo seefried and xan egger


Track 'The Hustle' courtesy of Nene H


Audio edit by Gilles Yann Smrkovsky


Design by xan egger