Program

Lineup:
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Crimson Lake

DJ Kodah

nonduality

Do you know Juno
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Genres:
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House

Disco
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December was wild, and we’re back with another big night! Four DJs bringing jazz, house, funk, and disco to the dance floor.
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On the decks:

•⁠ ⁠Nonduality (Resident DJ) - UK House meets Jazz & Disco

•⁠ ⁠Crimson Lake (Floppy Disco) - Jazz-Funk & House

•⁠ ⁠Do you know Juno (Special Guest) - Jazz & Vinyl Selection

•⁠ ⁠DJ Kōdah (Floppy Disco) - Organic House & Latin-Funk Vibes

See you on the dancefloor!

bar from 7. djs from 9.

bring a friend, not an attitude.

doors: free entry until 10pm and flexi after.

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Lineup:
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Aidan

DJ BLUNT (aka Manuel Di Martino)

Josiane

Matteo Gamba

Richii
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Genres:
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House

Disco

A Night of House & Disco Magic at Crack Bellmer
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On Thursday, March 13, RANDOM NOTES teams up with ABYOND to bring you a night of electrifying house and disco at one of Berlin’s most beloved venues, Crack Bellmer. With a carefully curated lineup of selectors, this house&disco lovers' gathering is set to transport you into a world of deep grooves, shimmering melodies, and dancefloor euphoria.

Doors open at 21:00, and we keep the energy flowing until morning light. Expect a night filled with infectious rhythms, warm vibes, and an open-hearted dancefloor where everyone is welcome.

Join us at Crack Bellmer and let the music guide you. See you under the disco lights!

NO RACISM. NO SEXISM. NO HOMOPHOBIA. NO TRANSPHOBIA. NO DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND.

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FLINTA TO THE FRONT!

Open Decks 4 FLINTA* and Ping Pong 4 ALL -

Discover Crack Bellmer from its sporty side or play your music in a relaxed club setting - every Wednesday from 7PM

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

But FLINTA* to the decks - bring your records and/or USB sticks and mix your music in a relaxed club setting.

You are the soundtrack to the ping pong match.

How does it work?

Spontaneous, without obligations or pre-registration -

A list of playtimes will be available at the bar from 7 pm.

Come along -> sign up -> play!

** Female, lesbian, intersex, nonbinary, trans & agender people
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FAQs

x I identify as cis-male, am I welcome here?

Yes, you are very welcome to play ping pong, hang out and be an ally. We kindly ask you to respect that the space behind the decks is exclusively for FLINTA*.

x What musical styles are allowed?

Whatever floats your boat - But please be mindful of the impact your music might have on other people. Hard & fast musical styles are potentially stressful, especially in the early evening hours.

x How long are the playtimes?

between 30mins and 1 hour.

x Is there a dance floor?

Not really. there's a ping pong table on the dancefloor - no one's gonna stop you from dancing around it.

x Can I bring my laptop and controller?

No. Please don't plug any external devices into our mixer. The open decks are for practising on club-standard equipment only (CDJs, Turntables, Mixer)

x What equipment is available?

2x Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus2, 2x Technics 1210 MKII, 1x Allen & Heath xone 92.

xI am an absolute beginner, can I still play?

Absolutely! We want to encourage you to familiarize yourself with the equipment, to try yourself out and to get in touch with other FLINTA* who share your passion for music.
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As always:

bring a friend, not an attitude.

bar, ping pong & music from 7pm

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This month for the JAM CATS we have

Maxwell & the Shamans!

featuring the music of

Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman and Adrian Rollini.

With

David Soyza - vibraphone

Laurin Schuhbert & Eldar Tsalikov - reeds

Mathieu Baud on bass

Leo Gerstner - drums

Max Keitel - strings
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⚜ NOTE THE EARLY TIMETABLE ⚜

19:30 | Doors open & DJ

20:00 - 20:45 | BAND

≈ Short break & DJ set ≈

21:15 - 2:30 | JAM CATS SESSION & Party
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♫ THE JAM CATS SESSION ♫
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HEY, YOU COOL CATS!

The Jam Cats live session is a dancing jam session with a different opening band each time. It carries on the legacy of old jazz mingling live sessions and DJ sets.

We want everyone to have fun, dancers and musicians alike with a stage open for early Jazz, Swing, RnB, and other fun styles to dance to with a focus on Balboa since we are operating with Bellmer Balboa. However, we are a separate event and we often cross over between different sub-genres of jazz and swing.

The jam will be run by members of the Syncopation Society to ensure that the party flows, allowing everyone to dance,

or sit back and enjoy the music.
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⚜ DISCLAIMER FOR MUSICIANS

Coming to the JAM CATS grants you free entrance. Just keep in mind that this is a DANCE EVENT and it means being reactive and keeping your solos short and sweet.

If you'd like to play, please make it clear to one of the organisers, or to the band leader. Approach one of the musicians on stage to see when is a good time to step in. There's a piano on the stage with atmospheric amplification.
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⚜ CODE OF CONDUCT:

The official restrictions are lifted for now, but we still recommend doing a test before you come anyway.

It is our aim to create a safe, respectful and welcoming environment for everybody. Within the Syncopation Society, we are working to develop an anti-racist and feminist common ground. Through self-education, we are striving to recognise and stop racist, discriminatory, sexist and homophobic behaviour, as well as other forms of social injustice. We want to remove the barriers established by economic inequality. Important to us is also that the venue of the festival is accessible for people with all kinds of physical conditions.

We want to celebrate diversity in all its forms. We invite you to do the same. We seek to recognise unconscious bias and act against obvious or micro-aggressions of others. As we might not be aware of everything, please help us and let us know if you are missing essentials that you need to feel included and comfortable, or if you experience or witness an unpleasant situation. We are always available for you.

As a collective made up of musicians, DJs and dancers the Syncopation Society feels deeply that it is vital, not only to give recognition to the creators of the music we perform and dance to but to also acknowledge the world in which they lived and the struggles they faced, due to historical and structural racism. We aim to keep educating ourselves on Black heritage. Avoiding cultural appropriation requires an amount of reverence and acknowledgement of history and context. This challenge is important to us in many aspects of life.

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