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02/05/2024

PEEPLOCH on Wednesday is sold out since days but we’ve freed up another 20 extra discounted tickets. These tickets will guarantee a standing spot and seating will be available if there is capacity.

Link in bio! Go get them!

24/04/2024

WED 8/5 

Peeploch is a curated late-night show hosted by .mag and

 The same week as the German F_tish Ball we’re inviting some of the k_nk scene’s heavy players to talk about all things d_rty that lub_icates our minds. This live show will allow for conversations that normally don’t take place on stages, where the audience gets to interact. Peeploch is unseriously serious and an open atmosphere of laughter, visual fi_th and a raw force that will make you continue the fun for the rest of what the F_tish Ball has to offer. 

Peeploch is hosted by .sandst
The co-founder of Playful isn’t shy to ask direct questions or dig deeper and neither with sharing her own experiences. She will make sure you won’t get too comfortable in your seats. 

This Peeploch guests are: 

Eva Oh is not only a professional international dom_natrix and media personality; she’s also a captivating podcaster whose voice and smarts makes you understand all thinks B_SM without filter or judgement. With sharp wit and humour she challenges societal norms and desire.

Bishop Black has been seen everywhere and people tend to say they cannot w_nk without having them show up on the screen. Their mesmerizing fil_hy energy draws you right into their presence, on– as well as off screen. As a multi-talented artist and performer, Bishop has made waves in the adult entertainment industry and beyond.  

Chiqui Love is the Venezuelan gift to Berlin, that keeps on giving. As a strip_er, activist, comedian and performer, with over 20 years in the business, she’s making the city more vibrant and colourful with irony that’s not for the faint hearted. Chiqui empowers performers and challenges stereotypes while captivating audiences with her witty mouth or knife-sharp performances.

Fluxxious is mostly seen in q***r, s_x positive and f_tish communities. She is strong, fluctuating between masculinity and femininity, embracing objectifying herself in her own terms. Fluxxious loves wearing latex, heavy harness, sometimes climb the pole or play… and you’ll get to watch her do it all.

Tickets available in bio.

19/03/2024

“Music is an art form that thrives on diverse perspectives to remain authentic. It’s essential to have different voices talking about their experiences through music; imagine hearing the same story told by the same people repeatedly – it would be so dull.” – Samantha Togni
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“Representation is crucial for inspiring the next generation of music. If you can’t see people that look like you in certain roles, it becomes harder to picture yourself undertaking a career in it.

Leading labels, organisations, venues, and festivals need to put their money where their mouth is and offer programs, opportunities, training, and education to amplify marginalised voices and create a more equitable ecosystem. Us independent collectives can make noise but it in comparison what we can do has limitations.”

Read full interview online.

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15/03/2024

We catch up with the Detroit techno pioneer Alan Oldham AKA DJ T-1000 who was one of the driving forces behind the UNESCO campaign for ‘Berlin Techno’, spearheaded by Rave the Planet.

What does this mean for the scene and for Berlin as a city?
“Like everyone, I’m waiting to see what practical benefits there are from this status, but in theory it ratifies the Berlin Techno scene as culture worthy of protection on par with museums, libraries and historic buildings, not just a bunch of clubbers taking dr-gs.” – Alan Oldham

Protection from what?
“Gentrification and erasure of community spaces are the main enemies. Berlin has already lost many great venues like IPSE and Fiese Remise.”

Some voices have shown concern that the campaign focuses on Berlin, and not Detroit. Are you scared it would make people forget about the roots of where techno actually comes from?
“Nope. Detroit Techno has been around for almost 40 years. Everyone who knows electronic music knows that my hometown Detroit is the birthplace of techno. Many Detroiters are living legends who are still relevant and leading the way creatively. When campaigning for UNESCO status, it was in the back of our minds (myself, Dr. Motte and team) that Berlin was just the test case. And if successful, other cities with rich musical and creative histories could apply for the same UNESCO Intangible Cultural status. Of course, culturally, the USA is a different place with its own challenges. We shall see!”

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13/03/2024

UNESCO just added six new entries to the list of intangible cultural heritage in Germany and one of them is Berlin’s techno scene.

We’ll leave it at that.

12/03/2024

One of our favorite parties in Berlin is back for the first time in 2024, this weekend at Æden. Open the door to this lovely little wonderland of beautiful madness and enjoy yourself.

See you at this Saturday

01/03/2024

Berlin is known for its h-donistic fashion. We spoke to Anca Barson, whose brand Amoreze dresses both dress code-seeking tourists and people who want to wear unique and handmade lingerie.

Read full feature online

27/02/2024

Montreal based TDJ is coming to Europe and making a stop in Berlin, March 22. We had a chat about her new track, techno versus trance and touring.

“Any genre can bring you to tears really. But for sure trance music can maybe take you more easily on a very special emotional and uplifting journey.”

Full article to be found on Playfulmag.com

20/02/2024

WED 03/06 BERLIN

PEEPLOCH is a curated late-night show hosted by .mag
and  During the evening, we will be inviting some of k_nk culture’s heavy players to talk about the things that lub_icate their minds. This live informal conversation will allow you to go deep into the topics, thoughts and ideas that drive their work. After the conversation, we will open the floor to discuss the content, chat, and answer some of the questions that have been growing in your pants.
This is the ultimate occasion to rubber up, st_ap-on, or drag a leather bottom along. We will be in Latex for sure. Expect rope performance (), ad_lt conversations and g_mps in cages.

Peeploch is hosted by .sandst
the Co-founder of Playful and host of the Playful Podcast, Amanda isn’t shy to ask direct questions and dig deeper. She will make the guests comfortable and open up conversations to a new level.
This episode’s guests are:

DARK FRAU

Lexi, better known as ‘The Dark Frau,’ is a s_x-positive force well-known in Berlin nightlife. As a performer and do_inatrix, Lexi is known to surprise and shock - in the realm of s_x, nothing surprises Lexi.

FELLBALL

When it comes to liquids, FellBall is known for being fi_thy. He came to Berlin to experience the city and swall_w it whole. After some years, he has collected various perspectives and a deep understanding of what ki_ks can be, look like, and evolve - and it’s quite fascinating.

TERRY

Latex fe_ishist and comedian Terry Saunders is certainly not living in celibacy. He is not shy about telling us about his bravado in Berlin s_x clubs, and he always does so with a lot of humor.

RON HADES

Ron Hades will treat us to a Sh***ri performance.

G_mps in cages.

Tickets are available via
Or link in bio.

29/01/2024

There is an alternative to Ibiza in the Mediterranean sea, a couple of days in August every year. That is Malta and Glitch Festival.

33 degrees, brilliant sunshine, and an ice-cold drink by the pool during the day. Mild nights, an amazing audience, and an incredibly impressive lineup under the starry sky. There you have Glitch Festival, which Playful Magazine has fallen in love with in recent years.

There is pure passion behind Glitch Festival in Malta. The team behind the festival consists of old Maltese friends with a love for electronic music. Together, they manage to attract some of the hottest names in the techno and house scene each year, both newcomers and seasoned acts, to Gianpula Village just outside Valetta.

Lineup release tomorrow, Tuesday!

19/01/2024

It’s all about sampling!

In this interview, DJ T-1000, CAIVA, and Tarkno discuss sampling, exploring its impact on the creative process and its influence on the development of the techno and electronic music scene.

Head over to our stories for the link to the article, and get ready to dive into the world of sampling.

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Photo CAIVA: Manon
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08/01/2024

Max Eicke: “I am searching for a contemporary version of s-xuality”

We catch up with Berlin based photographer Max Eicke, to speak about inspiration, what it means to him to shoot portraits and his project ‘Dominas’ where he met over 30 s3x workers and portraited them.

“In general, the people I photograph are dear to me. I believe I have to love, respect, somehow embrace everyone I photograph. I need a positive fascination for them, something that sparks my curiosity, my desire to pay attention to them. For me, the act of photography has a lot to do with vulnerability—making myself vulnerable and inviting my counterpart to do the same.”

01/01/2024

Today, she’s known as a pioneer in the Portuguese electronic music scene, having been a long-time resident at the iconic club Lux Frágil and inspiring female artists. However, when she started, it wasn’t easy being one of the very few women in a completely male-dominated scene.

Read full interview with on Playfulmag.com and don’t forget to squeeze the last hours out of 2023 by heading to Panorama bar tonight where she’s on at 1 am.

But, she feels that the scene is on its right path:
“The world is catching up”.

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28/12/2023

Before the NYE madness, there is still one party you shouldn’t miss out on. With an impressive lineup, Ellen Allien is giving us the final We Are Not Alone of 2023 and this one will be a special one.

A gang of Playful Podcast favourites will be behind the decks, and we can’t wait to see you all one last time before the new year.

See you tomorrow at .berlin

08/12/2023

In what way would you say the way you perceive yourself has changed in Berlin?
“The more you do soul searching the more you find and have to deal with. In my 10 years in Berlin I found out I’m bisexual, have adhd, attachment/addiction issues, and other things. At the same time I found my chosen family, created an amazing life full of travel and art. After some very electric years I now feel so calm and happy within myself. It’s hard rigorous spiritual work to stay an open and positive soul in this city and I’m happy I’ve done the work, and still do it, all the therapy and spiritual work that is necessary to grow.” - Fofo Altinell

Read full interview online.
Photos shot by .altinell themself, whereas the last photo is a self portrait.

03/12/2023

"I have regained my freedom to revitalize my DJ career"

, AKA Sam Jaggi, speaks to Playful about founding his own label, self-expression, the club scene in Switzerland as well as his new project with Calvin Parker. And he's hoping to open his long lived dream to open his own club in 2024.

Post in collaboration with .pr.agency

Catch DJ Flatbeat on December 23 in Basel, together with Héctor Oaks, KAEL and Dee Joota.

Read article online.

01/12/2023

Maike new EP represents two coexisting worlds in techno.

The Milanese Producer speaks to Playful about his new EP "EUPHORIA" and its influences. But also his background as a pianist and student at the music academy, and what that brings to his sound today.

Read online.

Article in collaboration with

30/11/2023

We spoke with Hamburg based DJ and Producer Mosha, about how to create a track from scratch to finnish as well as the differences between Berlin and his hometown.

Article is now online on Playfulmag.com.

20/11/2023

Playful had a chat with Sam and Pascal AKA CYRK, who were about to play their longest set together in their premiere closing Panorama Bar as a DJ duo, Monday morning.

”When we play live, we don’t really need to communicate too much: Pascal does all synths, Sam all drums and as we play our own music, we kind of have those automatic
habits on how to arrange on the fly, how to make changes, breaks… when we DJ it is a different story and usually Pascal is the main pilot as DJ was his first love and he very often has a better view of what to do (and someone needs to take the lead)“

09/11/2023

“I think this is one of my favorite lineups I've ever put together. I've been trying to get Lee Gamble over for years, and it's finally happening. Him and are two of the most influential and inspiring DJs for me personally. closing Pbar is an absolute dream come true as well.”

Playful spoke with who’s having her last event of the year this Friday at

Full article in LinkTree.

Photo by: Bex Griffith

10/10/2023

Due to the current circumstances in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, we have chosen to postpone tomorrow's episode of the Playful Podcast until next week. This decision has been made in consultation with our upcoming guest.

Instead, we would like to encourage you to think about humanitarian organizations working to assist the civilian population in Gaza, which is currently facing severe hardships due to Israel's retaliatory attacks. Médecins Sans Frontières is one of these organizations with years of experience in the region, and Save The Children is another. A third is Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor into the Gaza Strip amidst ongoing Israeli military airstrikes on the blockaded enclave. Right now there is none, and the already suffering Gaza population stands helpless.

In times of war, it is always the civilian population that suffers the most. Condemn acts of terrorism and direct your anger towards regimes and organizations, rather than targeting either Palestinian civilians or Israelis.

08/10/2023

Playful Podcast goes live in front of an audience for the first time on Saturday

9pm we will be on stage together with to speak about her journey, the hateful comments female artists gets on social media and much more.

Tickets are to be found in our LinkTree. Come have a drink and listen to Playful Podcast live for the first time ever 💕

03/10/2023

This Friday! An amazing lineup at and we’re ready to dance until 10 am.

21/09/2023

We caught up with Monty Luke, the raw, dub-infused house and techno DJ, to discuss his career up to today, compare the Berlin and Detroit scenes, and explore the evolution of the techno scene - as he puts it, “It’s too late for hopes and fears”

What about it made you get hooked? And what drives the passion today?
“I am passionate about sharing new ideas through music; this is what I love so much about being a DJ. In 2023; telling people you’re a DJ is about a cliché as saying, “I’m a yoga teacher” because so many people do it now. But for me, I’m still in love with the idea of sharing music with people and the exchange of energy and ideas it can bring about. This is why Panorama Bar is one of my favourite places to play. That room just oozes that energy. The ultimate goal is the facilitation of a VIBE. This is why I still do what I do”, - Monty.

You’re also a label owner of Black Catalogue - could you tell us what inspires your releases?
“Black Catalogue is focused on shedding light on artists, many of whom are under-the-radar; many of whom are people of colour. This is not exclusively so, though”, - Monty.

The techno scene has grown a lot - do you have any fears and hopes for it?
“As you know, there is a massive transition happening at the moment. For years, I’ve always likened what we’re doing now to the early era of Rock n Roll. Frankie Knuckles is our Fats Domino. Richie Hawtin our Bill Haley & The Comets… We are now coming out of that early era and into an era of exponential growth and popularity. Major labels are again showing interest, major investment is happening. The streaming phenomenon during the pandemic saw DJ’s and dance music become ubiquitous; this music was suddenly accessible to anyone with a computer or big screen tv connected to the internet. The visual aspect became as important (if not more so) as the aural. The growth and diversity has exploded; it’s no longer this thing of ours,’ it’s everywhere. It’s too late for hopes and fears; we just gotta mount up and hang on for the ride!” - Monty.

Read full interview. Link is up.

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05/09/2023

Exploring the Meditative State of Techno

“Humans are instinctively attuned to repetitive rhythms. Being an in-group species, we needed to follow the footsteps of our group members for survival. These repetitions have strong emphasis on bass- heavy grooves–the backbone of techno. The therapeutic effects of listening makes techno more than just something we hear; layers and repetitions within a complete techno set makes a common language–one that people understand without any requirement of previous encounters—a common communicator between both complete strangers and one’s own mind.” - Alice Yang, student of music psychology, for Playful;..
“Simultaneous to this bonding factor within the crowd on the dance floor, the sense of therapy experienced forms because of techno culture’s opportune features that allows an exploration of each’s unconscious psyches, which actually make up more than 90% of our brains. The unconscious contains our memories including those that are repressed, and as this is not consciously accessible, we cannot actively deal with unresolved trauma—crucial to mental wellbeing. Within the psyche, feelings are contained in the ego, which is self-centred by nature, meaning that through using one’s own imagination, people are able to gain pleasure depending on how they interpret sensory information input.”

Read the full interview online. Link is up🔗

04/09/2023

RUIZ OSC1 has a brand new EP out on label KAOS.

With Playful she speaks about what she wants to tell through her new release:

“I am not allowed to travel to certain places around the world. I want people to hear ‘I'm Colombian’ and not immediately associate my country with negative things. Instead, I want them to think about the beautiful music that comes from Colombia or all the other positive aspects of our country. I want to share that with you."

Photo: .foto
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31/08/2023

Most tangible f3t1sh club on earth is looking for p3rv3rts.

Our friends at are celebrating 7 years this Friday:

“For us, K1nk is not just a supplementary attribute to be served with a rave ticket. It has a culture on its own that has gone lost in the sea of techno parties with chilly basements.
 In everything is s33x-positve Berlin, we are about to unfold a new narrative, a more contemporary layer, a more pleasurable happy ending.”

Cum&meat us this Friday at .ost

28/08/2023

We value all the amazing words we get from you! But to keep independent and for us to be able to proceed in the same pace with the podcast - we also need your support.

Become a Patreon and get free merch, extra material to every podcast episode and access to a interactive Berlin map with 80+ tips, handpicked of the Playful Team.

Link in LinkTree 💕

01/08/2023

"Did you know that Klub Verboten is turning 7 and is having their biggest party so far in Berlin on September 1?

And this time, it's more important than ever to shine a light on the clubs, acting in what we usually refer to as a "seggs positive" environment.

At Klub Verboten, there are no questions about which rules apply. If you can't deal with consent – you're out.

So, as long as you're not a "solo wnker," we'll see you there.

Tickets on
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31/07/2023

We catch up with Berlin based DJ Pooja .b.cdwm who shares that they still face some widely applicable stigmas in the scene.

“People here seem woke, but I’ve noticed instances of racism and tokenism that they’re oblivious to. From comments about my English skills to differential treatment, my POC friends and I discuss how males presenting POC face microaggressions, particularly from door staff, meanwhile, POC women can be objectified and exoticised. Tokenism is evident when I’m the only POC artist on a lineup, and I’ve even been casually told that my success is solely due to being an Indian woman who recently arrived in Berlin.
Pooja continues about having the pressure to represent her q***rness very obviously.
“Feeling the need to put in extra effort for acceptance is hard to express. Also, revealing my q***rness or fully embracing my identity isn’t something I lead with. I noticed that q***r spaces often lean towards being predominantly white, male, and gay. If you aren’t primarily in q***r circles, don’t look a certain way or if you’re bisexual, then you aren’t really q***r enough. Although I’ve gradually found more diverse spaces, indicating the need for overall balance.”

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