Name: Dälek (US / live) + Zahn (DE) @ Neue Zukunft, Berlin
Start: 2026-05-14T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-14T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Neue Zukunft

$D\u00e4lek (US \/ live) + Zahn (DE) @ Neue Zukunft, Berlin$

Crunch Tapes & Positive Transmitter present:
Dälek (US / live) + Zahn (DE)
14.05.2026 (Thursday)
Neue Zukunft (Alt-Stralau 68, 10245 Berlin)
Dälek has spent over two decades redefining the edges of hip-hop - merging noise, shoegaze, and political fire into a sound entirely their own. Known for their dense atmospheres, heavy beats, and uncompromising lyricism, MC Dälek (lyrics and production) and Mike Mare (production/multi-instrumentalist) have built a legacy rooted in experimentation, truth, and raw emotion.
In 2026, Dälek returns to the core of their artistry with a new album - a project that finds them going back to the essence. Stripped to their rawest form, the record channels the grit and immediacy of their earliest recordings while pushing forward sonically. Built around the MPC 3000, processed guitars, and the tangible chemistry between Dälek and Mare, this new material is a study in purpose and precision. Every sound, texture, and rhythm serves the composition — no excess, no filler, only intent.
Crafted together in the studio, the duo’s interplay drives the creative process: their layers of distortion, drones, and rhythm sculpt the landscape while Dälek's voice cuts through with clarity and weight. The result is a body of work that’s both minimalist and massive — a return to foundation without nostalgia, where hip hop’s raw energy meets avant-garde sound design.
As they enter this new chapter, Dälek continues to embody what they always have: unfiltered honesty, sonic depth, and revolutionary spirit — proving once again that the essence of their music lies not in complexity, but in conviction.
Bandcamp: https://dalek.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dalekmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daleknwk/
special guest: Zahn
Berlin-based experimental trio Zahn is set to unleash their highly anticipated third album Purpur. A lush fusion of heaviness electronics and hallucinatory color. Monolithic grooves meet synthetic shimmer. Purpur breathes tension and danger pulsing with depth and density.
Zahn from Berlin have been making waves with their intense, driving sound that echoes the relentless march of a world on the edge. Consisting of Chris Breuer (Heads., ex–The Ocean Collective), Nic Stockmann (Heads., ex–Eisenvater) and Felix Gebhard (Muff Potter, live–Einstürzende Neubauten, live–Tocotronic), Zahn are exploring new creative territory, regardless of the bands they are known for.
Serenity, precision, contemplation, everything passes by you like in a film by Wim Wenders.” - New Noise
“Berlin trio Zahn are the experimental wunderkind of the modern krautrock scene.” - ExBerliner
“One of the best in the genres of noise and krautrock.” - Musikexpress
Bandcamp: https://zahn3.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zahn.band
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zahn.band/
Doors: 19:00 | Show: 20:00
TICKETS:
https://ra.co/events/2324635
https://dice.fm/event/7dqkr7-dlek-14th-may-neue-zukunft-berlin-tickets