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Even by Booka Shade’s unusually frenetic standards, the past 12 months have been intense. Since the release of their fourth album, ‘More!’, the Berlin-based duo, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger, have been touring almost non-stop. And loving every minute of it.

Personal highlights, such as performing live on BBC Radio 1, to help celebrate legendary radio DJ Annie Nightingale’s 40th broadcasting anniversary, or rocking Europe’s foremost electronic music event, Sonar, capped a whirlwind year which included tours of Australia, Brazil, the UK and the US (including a show at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks amphitheatre).

One of those rare electronic music acts who channel the spirit and sounds of underground techno, but who can rock any festival crowd, Booka Shade, increasingly, find themselves winning over new fans across the rock and dance music tribes. Late last year, for instance, as they prepared for a winter tour of Australia - with the mixed rock ‘n’ dance festival, Big Day Out - Booka Shade were voted one of the world’s Top 5 live acts by the cutting-edge electronic music hub, Resident Advisor. That perfectly illustrates how, in 2011, they transcend borders and genres.

In a way, that broad appeal is no surprise. Yes, Booka Shade make dance music, but it is dance music which audibly absorbs influences from everywhere: classical, rock, jazz, dubstep. Throughout their 25 years making music together, Arno and Walter have found it impossible to restrict themselves to one set sound or scene.
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  • midekode3

    EXCELENT...

    14 days ago

  • pre-s-ton

    Brixton show is guna be lively!! Booka Shade supporting Leftfield, along with Laurent Garnier and M.A.N.D.Y.!!! siiiiiick :D

    23 days ago

  • anticlimactica

    Movements is such a masterpiece [2]

    last month

  • GetPhysical

    LATEST BOOKA SHADE SHOWS 2012: February 2012 10.02.12 - DJ SET @ Free 2B, SWMC @ Circus Club Project, Sochi, Russia (RU) 11.02.12 – DJ SET @ Praterinsel, Munich, Germany (DE) 25.02.12 – DJ SET @ Galvanik Zug, Zug, Switzerland (CH) March 2012 02.03.12 – DJ SET @ Club Midi, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (ROM) 08.03.12 - DJ SET @ Lique Club, Curitiba - PR, Brazil (BR) 09.03.12 - DJ SET @ MOB - Music on Board Cruise, Sao Paulo, Brazil (BR) 10.03.12 - DJ SET @ Pacha - Florianopolis, Brazil (BR) April 2012 21.04.12 - War Child, Brixton Academy, London (UK)

    last month

  • GetPhysical

    We're really looking forward to bringing our LIVE show back to UK stages, and for a great cause too. We're playing alongside Leftfield for War Child UK. It's on April 21st at the one and only O2 Academy Brixton.

    last month

  • martuha00

    i love you guys !

    last month

  • fredlol

    Movements is such a masterpiece

    last month

  • PRSFender

    my new favourite.

    December 2011

  • mustique1997

    лечит и в метро, и дома перед сном

    December 2011

  • minimal-andmore

    from 99 artists, 11 are characteristic for minimal (techno) groups here on last.fm, and... Booka Shade is also in the list - see all at: http://www.last.fm/user/minimal-andmore/journal

    November 2011

  • el_bombardero

    in white rooms

    October 2011

  • GetPhysical

    We are happy and excited to announce all dates for our upcoming tour of South America – check out our events page at Facebook for more details. Who of you will we see there? 03/11/2011 - Soma Festival, Colombia, Brazil 05/11/2011 – Glow Arena, Lima, Peru 11/11/2011 – Creamfields, Santiago, Chile 12/11/2011 – Creamfields, Buenos Aires, Argentina 13/11/2011 - SWU Festival (Dance Music Tent), Paulinia, Brazil 14/11/2011 – Cream, Maori Atlantida, Rio Grande so Sul, Brazil

    October 2011

  • GetPhysical

    Thanks to Mixmag for featuring Booka Shade as their 'Nominee of the day' in their Greatest Dance Act poll 2011. Read the guys' 2010 interview with the magazine & cast your vote in their online poll. http://mixmag.net/todays-nominee-booka-shade

    October 2011

  • spacemanBOSE

    Hanno suonato al new york jazz nel 2009 e io non c'ero...diocaneeeee!

    September 2011

  • GRP_

    what are the lyrics for Bad Love? I love singing to it, but mostly I just improvise...

    September 2011

  • GetPhysical

    Booka Shade nominated in Mixmag's 'Greatest Dance Act of All Time' poll. Cast your votes for Booka Shade here: http://www.facebook.com/MixmagMagazine?sk=app_220006991381259&app_data=48-0-0 Thanks!

    September 2011

  • MesaRox

    Amazing at Identity at the Gorge!

    September 2011

  • cesarjavier1103

    .

    August 2011

  • thaynalmeida

    mutio bom!

    August 2011

  • GetPhysical

    You can follow Booka Shade around the States via their Facebook event pages and wall. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113233748774700

    August 2011
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4 Apr 2011 | from www.bookashade.com/bookashade

Creamfields Chile & Argentina: thank you SO MUCH for two incredible shows! On our way to Brazil now to rock SWU and Porto Alegre. We’re in ‘tour mode’ again! …

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