Berghain Nights

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An electrifying guide to Berlin’s notorious club scene. Liam Cagney is residing in a Berlin squat when one night he finds himself at Berghain. Fascinated there by the strange techno and even stranger dancefloor, he sets out to explore Berlin’s unique club culture in all its intensity. Berghain Nights is the result, the first major literary exploration of Berlin’s club scene. Blending essay and memoir, Liam interviews major electronic dance music artists like Ellen Allien, Rrose, Luke Slater, Eris Drew and Function, alongside other figures from Berlin’s night-time economy and the history of techno. From kinky parties at KitKat Club to the industrial gloom of Tresor, from the garden of Buttons to the psychedelia of Cocktail d’Amore, Berghain Nights not only captures the excitement of Berlin’s clubs; it asks how queer club spaces can help one find a truer self. In the midst of it is the story of a person who, having gone through life feeling like an alien, ends up in the most alien place imaginable—and feels at home there. An Irish Times Book of the Year 2025 Liam Cagney is residing in a Berlin squat when one night he finds himself at Berghain. Fascinated by the strange techno and even stranger dance floor, he sets out to explore Berlin’s unique club culture in all its intensity. Berghain Nights is the result, the first major literary exploration of Berlin’s club scene. Blending essay and memoir, Berghain Nights features interviews with major electronic dance music artists like Ellen Allien, Rrose, Luke Slater, Eris Drew and Function, alongside other figures from Berlin’s night-time economy and the history of techno. From kinky parties at KitKat Club to the industrial gloom of Tresor, from the queer garden of Buttons to the gay psychedelia of Cocktail d’Amore, Berghain Nights not only captures the excitement of Berlin’s clubs, it explores how spaces like these can help one find a truer self.

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Pages: 304, Hardcover, Reaktion Books