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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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  • tuhde

    mad about booka shade

    5 Mar 10:34am Reply

  • Nyxtigersia

    body language is one of the best tracks ever produced

    8 Jan 8:09pm Reply

  • xanti_j

    Даже не так... Regenerate намертво клинит! Не могу выключить, гоняю по кругу. >_<

    30 Nov 2012 Reply

  • xanti_j

    Regenerate завораживает! <3

    29 Nov 2012 Reply

  • tanyadanya

    spaceflight

    9 Nov 2012 Reply

  • betty_zyklodol

    Piece of crap. The first german disapointment.

    28 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Electrofreaks

    Movements is their best album and the artwork is amazing!

    6 Aug 2012 Reply

  • leisuresuite

    v It's called minimal house for a reason, you dope

    2 Aug 2012 Reply

  • mariacool

    Movements isn't that good. It fucking lacks drum-kicks ;p

    1 Aug 2012 Reply

  • TheGrette

    mandarine_girl_

    3 Jul 2012 Reply

  • xunk

    COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS! COME TO PARIS!

    7 Jun 2012 Reply

  • gangstaduck

    свэг

    23 May 2012 Reply

  • GetPhysical

    New Shows added: May 2012 12.05.12 - The Great Escape, Brighton, England (UK) 18.05.12 - DJ SET @ Estadio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal (PT) 25.05.12 - DJ SET @ Sankeys Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain (ESP) 27.05.12 - DJ SET @ Elrow, Barcelona, Spain (ESP) June 2012 02.06.12 - Forbidden Fruit Festival, Grounds of Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin (EIRE) 03.06.12 - Indust3, Birmingham, England (UK) 08.06.12 - DJ SET @ Pacha All Gone Pete Tong, Ibiza, Spain (ESP) 16.06.12 - Lovebox, London, England (UK) 22.06.12 - Touch The Air Festival, Wohlen, Switzerland (CH) 30.06.12 - DJ SET @ Sumol Summer Festival, Ericeira, Portugal (PT) July 2012 03.07.12 - DJ SET @ Pacha with M.A.N.D.Y. Ibiza, Spain (ESP) 06.07.12 - Les Ardentes Festival, Lieges, Belgium (BE) 14.07.12 - MAGMA Festival, Tenerife, Spain (ESP) 20.07.12 - DJ SET @ 10 Days Off Festival, Ghent, Belgium (BE) 27.07.12 - DJ SET @ Ushuaia, Ibiza, Spain (ESP) August 2012 10.08.12 - Open Air Festival, Panensky Tynec, Czech Republic (CZ)

    11 May 2012 Reply

  • GetPhysical

    New shows added: check facebook events for more info. http://www.facebook.com/bookashade/events 30.06.12 - DJ SET @ Sumol Summer Festival, Ericeira, Portugal (PT) 06.07.12 - Les Ardentes Festival, Lieges, Belgium (BE) 14.07.12 - MAGMA Festival, Tenerife, Spain (ESP) 18.07.12 - DJ SET @ Cova Santa Terrace, Ibiza, Spain (ESP) 20.07.12 - DJ SET @ 10 Days Off Festival, Ghent, Belgium (BE)

    26 Apr 2012 Reply

  • pedrulto

    Movements is such a masterpiece [4]

    24 Apr 2012 Reply

  • The_Star_Rover

    Movements is such a masterpiece [3]

    22 Apr 2012 Reply

  • GetPhysical

    New DJ dates added: 18.05.12 - DJ SET @ Estadio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal (PT) and 25.05.12 - DJ SET @ Sankeys Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain (ESP)

    31 Mar 2012 Reply

  • SoUnDWaVeS-

    They rocked the Identity Fest,Gorge Washington-2011 !!!

    30 Mar 2012 Reply

  • emlang261

    Does anyone have any tickets to sell for Booka Shade playing at Brixton Academy on 21st April, or know where I can get any? All sold out, I must go! Please message me if you can help, thanks xx

    16 Mar 2012 Reply

  • GetPhysical

    BOOKA SHADE LATEST SHOWS: February 2012 10.02.12 – DJ SET @ Free 2B, @ 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) 03.03.12 – DJ SET @ Culture Club, Ghent, Belgium (BE) 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) 23.03.12 – DJ SET @ Absolut Club, Lisbon, Portugal (PT) 24.03.12 – DJ SET @ Vila Club, Porto, Portugal (PT) April 2012 11.04.12 – Snowbombing, Mayrhofen, Austria (AT) 21.04.12 – War Child, Brixton Academy, London (UK) June 2012 02.06.12 – Forbidden Fruit Festival, Grounds of Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin (EIRE)

    27 Feb 2012 Reply
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