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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 165 Feat. Thomas Hessler

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Thomas Hessler is part of a promising new generation of techno producers and DJs. Born in East Germany, Hessler’s inspirations are deeply rooted in his home city of Berlin. Growing up during the time of the wall’s fall and resulting changes for Germany itself, his approach to production intends to reflect feelings of change.

Within a short time Hessler played his way from small undergound clubs of Berlin all the way to various venues in Europe, South and North America. Earning his respect in clubs like Bassiani, Fabric, Berghain and Tresor is just proving that his approach towards Djing with energy, emotions, intensive journeys of techno and its recent history is the right way to go.

Thomas has worked tirelessly to develop his craft and prove what he stands for as an artist. With his energetic, driven techno and deep melancholic electronica, informed by classic Detroit and Berlin sound yet also exploring more experimental boundaries. His releases have found a regular home on Marcel Fengler’s influential IMF imprint, as well as on labels like Bassiani, Crossing, Form and Function and Intimate Silence.

As Hessler delivers this week’s Global Vibe Radio mix, the 165th in our series, we took the time to have a chat to find out what he has been up to.

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Georgia’s Government Ends Investigation and Owners Regain Control of BASSIANI

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Good news is coming out of Tbilisi, Georgia, as techno club and institution BASSIANI has informed that the club is back in the control of its owners and that the government has ceased the investigations that resulted in the club being closed and held hostage just over a week ago.

Today, owners Tato Getia and Zviad Gelbakhiani have confirmed that the venue is not being held hostage by officials any longer:

“The club is back! We are more than happy, we’re inside the club!” (via Imedi News)

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BREAKING: Officials and Right Wing Groups Storm BASSIANI

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This is a developing story. We are updating as we receive more news – scroll to bottom of articles for updates.

Famed club Bassiani has exposed a series of circumstances that currently threaten the club with closure. In recent weeks five young ravers have died from an unknown substance, resulting in Bassiani coming under fire by right-wing groups.

The club accuses these groups of exploiting the situation to force the techno institution to close down, and is calling on the entire international community of electronic music fans, rights groups and organizations to help fight this unjust oppression.

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Bassiani: A Look at the “New Berghain” in Georgia

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Tbilisi, the capital city of the Eurasian country of Georgia, has not been traditionally considered as a popular nightlife destination. Things have however changed in recent years, thanks to a particular Tbilisi nightclub that has made a mark in the city’s nightlife and beyond. An impact so huge that it has been dubbed by some as the “new Berghain”, the famous Berlin techno institution regarded world over as the best clubbing destination in the techno and house industry.

The name of this club? Bassiani. Read more