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Hard Wax turns 20! One of the institutions in Berlin’s music and club scene, Hard Wax is also known worldwide as one of the best recordstores when it comes to techno and other kinds of electronic music.

Opened by Mark Ernestus 1989 in a backyard in Kreuzberg SO36 as supplier for the growing house and techno scene in Berlin, today it can be called kind of a mecca for international techno fiends. For years it was even the only shop in Berlin specialized in House and Techno. Particularly with direct imports from Chicago, Detroit, New York and London, Hard Wax laid foundations for the development of electronic club music in Berlin and Germany. Not to rest on its merits, the shop always continued to pursue the cutting edge, seeking out new interesting niches within and outside of electronic club music. Hard Wax also stocks a significant amount of vinyl you can find nowhere else, racks upon racks of music spanning everything from Detroit Techno, Neo-Techno, Minimal, Dubstep to Disco.

To celebrate it’s birthday Hard Wax teamed up with WMF – a legend of Berlin clublife itself, after years and uncountable locations still fresh and always up to di time. On Saturday, 5th December, the party will take place on all 3 floors, starting at 20:00 (yes, you are right, that’s definitely uncommon for Berlin…). The line-up represents different facets of the Hard Wax spectrum and consists mostly of staff as well as closely associated labels.

For more informations and a detailed line-up click here.