Stammheim (discotheque)

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Sven Väth in the Stammheim

The Stammheim was a techno club in Kassel known throughout Germany .

history

The Stammheim, up until 1996 Aufschwung Ost , was one of the most famous clubs in the 1990s , alongside the Berlin clubs Tresor and E-Werk , the Frankfurt establishments Dorian Gray and Omen and the Munich-based clubs ultrasound , KW - Das Heizkraftwerk and Natraj Temple Techno culture in Germany. The club achieved nationwide fame through advertising with the comic figure Ravelinde developed by the artist duo Bringmann & Kopetzki .

Origins and venue

The discotheque was founded on February 11, 1994 under the name Aufschwung Ost and was renamed in 1996. Until it was closed in 2002, it was located in the Salzmann culture factory in Kassel. The size was adjusted depending on the event and extended to up to three floors of the historic factory building (around 1660 square meters per floor).

The Stammheim was also known for its avant-garde decorations. These were designed by artists such as Stellmacher & Jensen and Jim Avignon .

Music and DJs

Party in the Stammheim

Many internationally known DJs and musicians performed in the Stammheim, including Paul van Dyk , Dr. Motte , Richie Hawtin , DJ Karotte , Carl Cox , Jeff Mills , Laurent Garnier , DJ Rush , Ricardo Villalobos , Armand van Helden , Anthony Rother , Westbam and Sven Väth . Other live acts included Kruder and Dorfmeister , Toktok and The Third Room . House and techno greats like Marshall Jefferson , Blake Baxter , Joey Beltram , Josh Wink , and Cristian Vogel also performed there regularly. The DJ and author Finn Johannsen (including de: bug, Groove) describes this as the concept of the Stammheim residents and compares the importance of the discotheque for Kassel with that of the documenta

Numerous radio broadcasts took place as part of the hr3 clubnight , and there were also organized major events (including in the run-up to the Berlin Love Parade and at festivals such as Nature One ).

The Stammheim has toured Germany several times (including Tresor / Berlin , Ultrasound / Munich , Dorian Gray / Frankfurt ). In 1998 the magazine Der Spiegel named the Stammheim in the same breath as these discotheques - a comparison that is also made again and again later. There were also events abroad (including in London, Sydney and Detroit).

End of the club

The club's lease was terminated in February 2002 due to complaints from neighbors about noise, piles of rubbish, parked cars from all over Germany and drug abuse around the site (1.5 km in the vicinity). Since the closure, only occasional events have taken place at various venues under the name of Stammheim.

Comic advertising and reception

The club's comic advertising was carried out by the comic artists Bringmann & Kopetzki , and received a great deal of attention throughout Germany through their well-known comic series Hotze in the music magazine Groove .

The Stammheim was loved by the readers of various music magazines, e. B. the magazines Frontpage and Groove , voted several times as the best club in Germany and has twice been awarded the Dance Music Award .

In 2009 the documentary Zeitgeist Stammheim was released in German cinemas.

Discography (selection)

Published on the record label Hör-Spiel-Musik :

  • Upswing East - Ideal World Tour - The Compilation (1996)
  • Heimfidelity Vol. 1 (mixed by DJ Pierre ) (1998)
  • Heimfidelity Vol. 2 (mixed by Oliver Huntemann ) (1998)
  • Heimfidelity Vol. 3 (mixed by DJ-Marky)
  • Heimfidelity Vol. 4 (mixed by DJ-Marky)
  • Heimfidelity Vol. 5 (mixed by DJ-Pierre)
  • Heimfidelity Vol. 6 ExPIERREments ( DJ Pierre vs. DJ Pierre )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The night is young. In: Der Spiegel . August 1, 1998, accessed September 5, 2016 .
  2. ↑ a b c d Documentary Thursday: Zeitgeist Stammheim. In: Vice . March 17, 2016, accessed February 21, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b 25 Sadly Closed Clubs That Made German Nightlife What It Is Today. In: Electronic Beats. June 2, 2017, accessed February 21, 2019 .
  4. ↑ cf. Ronald Hitzler , Michaela Pfadenhauer: A post-traditional community: integration and distinction in the techno scene . In: Frank Hillebrandt, Georg Kneer , Klaus Kraemer (eds.): Loss of security? Lifestyles between multiple options and scarcity . VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften 1998 / Springer-Verlag 2013, ISBN 978-3-531-13228-0 , p. 85, 4th footnote , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-322-83316-7 .
  5. ↑ Anthems From The '90s Club That Put Kassel On Germany's Techno Map. In: Electronic Beats. November 24, 2017, accessed February 25, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Jan-Peter Wulf: Mix of the week: Carl Cox. Sporty like Hessen Kassel, 1995 in the upswing east. In: The filter. March 14, 2017, accessed February 25, 2019 .
  7. ↑ 20 legendary clubs that unfortunately no longer exist. In: Faze magazine . November 11, 2016, accessed February 25, 2019 .
  8. ^ Stammheim: The old Kassel techno club is falling into disrepair. In: HNA Online. January 7, 2014, accessed September 5, 2016 .
  9. ^ Stellmacher & Jensen @ Stammheim. Stellmacher & Jensen, accessed on September 5, 2016 .
  10. ^ Art in the techno scene. In: Eve & Rave . Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
  11. ^ Finn Johannsen: Anthems: Aufschwung Ost / Stammheim, Kassel (1994-2002). November 29, 2017, accessed February 21, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Nature One 2007 / The Clubs / Stammheim. (No longer available online.) Nature One, archived from the original on September 13, 2016 ; accessed on September 5, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nature-one.de
  13. ↑ Bringmann & Kopetzki - 10 Stammheim Favorites. In: Groove . March 10, 2016, accessed September 5, 2016 .
  14. ↑ The winners of the German Dance Awards. In: Intro . Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Zeitgeist Stammheim in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Coordinates: 51 ° 18 ′ 34 ″  N , 9 ° 31 ′ 25 ″  E