Programm

Open Decks 4 FLINTA* and Ping Pong 4 ALL -
Discover Crack Bellmer from it's sporty side or play your music in a relaxed club setting - from now every WEDNESDAY!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
But FLINTAS* 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

FAQs

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*.

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.

How long are the playtimes?
between 30mins and 1 hour.

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.

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)

What equipment is available?
2x Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus2, 2x Technics 1210 MKII, 1x Allen & Heath xone 92.

I 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.

As always:
bring a friend, not an attitude.
bar, ping pong & music from 7pm

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The traditional Post-AYS?! Jam Cats Session welcoming Nick Rossi back for an intimate last round at good old Crack Bellmer!

Joining them will be Matthieu Baud on bass
and Anton Wunderlich on the piano.
Get ready for a night of swing and early jazz that will delight your ears and get your feet sweating.
There's no better way to kick off the last jam of the summer.
See you there!

NOTE THE EARLY TIMETABLE

19:30 | Doors open & Dj

20:00 - 20:45 | BAND

≈ Short break & DJ set ≈

21:15 - 00:00 | JAM CATS SESSION & Party

♫ THE JAM CATS SESSION ♫
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 simply sit back and enjoy the music.

DISCLAIMER FOR MUSICIANS
Coming to the JAM CATS grants you free entrance. Just keep in mind that this is a DANCE EVENT and it implies being reactive and keeping your solos short and sweet. If you are up for it, be prepared to be reactive on stage. If you want to play, make it clear and talk to 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.

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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LINEUP:
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Manta [Visionskollektiv]

NoSpice [Visionskollektiv]

Qualia Trax [Visionskollektiv, Nest]
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Genres: Trance, House
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It’s a cuddly muddly house party!

Come join us on the 12th of October at Crack Bellmer for a cozy session, from 3 to 10PM. We provide a yumyum buffet, ping pong and an interactive programme.

We will start with an entry level vinyl workshop, explaining how a vinyl player is set up, how to cue your records and how to get your first transitions done. RSVP through the link further down.

Afterwards we invite you to join our sweet karaoke session with an open queue and lots of room for performances. Avril Lavigne, ABBA or Wir sind Helden? You name it, you sing it. Don’t be shy, rock the mic, you are the star!

Finally we close the evening with some VK residents DJ sets going b2b2b, providing some juicy grooves to either make you dance or run around the ping pong table (we see you lol).

Entry is 10€ suggested donation - feel free to pay as much as you want and can.

There is no place for any form of discrimination, unconsentual behaviour or harassment. If you feel unwell please contact the bar, door, or organizers of the evening.
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Timetable:

15 - 17: vinyl workshop

17 - 18: karaoke

18 - 22: dj sets

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LINEUP:
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Rina Katen b2b justcallmesergio

Loves_kills b2b Slow PSTL

Maksym Tkach
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Genres: Progressive House, House
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Vechornytsi:

"Ukrainian traditional parties with music, songs, jokes and rituals. Vechornytsi began in the late September after the seasonal agricultural works were over. Young people from Ukrainian villages gathered in the evenings and had parties.These were everyday and festive Vechornytsi."

Vechornytsi is inviting the community to a groovy gathering at Crack Bellmer, to showcase Music and Art by the beautiful Ukrainian artists currently in Berlin.

The goal of this Vechornytsi is to raise awareness of russia’s terrorist invasion of Ukraine, while raising money to provide direct support to various efforts taking place today Ukraine.

This Vechir will also include a tattoo booth which will be operated by our very talented friends.

Donation box will be at the door!

*All proceeds and donations will go to supporting Ukraine*

Please remember: Crack Bellmer is a cozy and intimate venue - let's look out for each other and make sure everyone is welcome and safe. All humans are welcome if they enter the space with the necessary level of respect, care and consent for everyone in the building. If anyone violates this basic rule, please approach any of us, the door staff, the bar staff, or anyone else working at Crack Bellmer. We will make sure that any uncomfortable situation is handled immediately.

Come. Be Kind. Dance. Get a Tattoo. Donate. Enjoy <3

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