True to the line (discotheque)

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The entrance of the Linientreu

The Tanz-Arena Linientreu (short: Linientreu or Treu ) was a disco in Berlin . It was in the Bikini House on Budapester Strasse, directly behind the Berlin Zoo .

In Linientreu there were alternating techno and 1980s parties. There were also theme parties: There were series of parties for Depeche-Mode , Böhse-Onkelz and Hardtrance classics.

history

In the 1970s, the “Take off” disco was located in the basement of the Bikinihaus . Even then, the large, round dance floor was characteristic. In the early 1980s, the Take Off became Linientreu. During this time it became one of the hippest discos in the city with its musical mix of new wave , dark wave , electro wave , punk , pop and rockabilly . Famous musicians such as Depeche Mode or Die Ärzte das Linientreu visited. Not insignificant was the promotion for And Ones debut single Metalhammer , which was played every day even before the release, as the band members were regulars. Faithfulness to the line was internationally known, which is why artists such as David Bowie , Nick Cave, etc. often came as private guests there.

In the early 1990s it was rebuilt, the lighting system from the 1980s was removed and the access changed. Linientreu experienced another heyday with the techno parties in the mid-1990s. At that time electronic music was played both on Fridays and Saturdays and internationally successful DJs such as Cocooma, Hardsequencer or Nostrum played. Since the end of the 1990s, there has been the usual mix of events until the closure.

In November 2001, the Linientreu was closed without notice or giving reasons. Then there were numerous rumors, ranging from a reopening that had already taken place to the sale and conversion into a shop. Some of the DJs who had previously played in the Linientreu were holding parties in the Palais der Kulturbrauerei at the time . In the summer of 2002 the Linientreu opened its doors again. DJ Jordan, who coined the Linientreu before the closure, only played there once in 2007 after the closure.

On the last weekend in March 2008 there were two farewell parties before the lease expired and the Linientreu finally closed. Just a week later, the name tag above the entrance was removed and the glass doors blackened.

Premises

All of the Linientreu's rooms were in the basement. From the entrance one got through a small vestibule and a staircase into the main room.

Main room

The main room of the Linientreu
Resident DJs Norbert and Robert, June 1985

The center of the main room was the circular dance floor covered with silver metal plates . Around these were two to three rows of couches , similar to an amphitheater . Right next to the entrance was the DJ booth, which in the late 1980s was in the corner across from the bar. The main room also had a large bar and access to the toilets .

Space

Another short flight of stairs led from the main room to the space in between. This did not have its own music system and was therefore used for talking and relaxing while listening to the music in the main room. The Linientreu's second bar was located here.

Basement

The so-called basement, a second dance floor , was connected to the space in between by a steel door. It was not always open and was used, for example, to let young DJs play who were not yet entrusted with the main room.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Anne Lena Mösken: Enjoy the silence . In: Berliner Zeitung , March 27, 2008

Coordinates: 52 ° 30 ′ 19 ″  N , 13 ° 20 ′ 14 ″  E