Düsseldorf Now: The current music scene as a mixtape

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Liverpool has the Beatles, Berlin has Bowie - and Düsseldorf? Who deserves a musical monument here on the Rhine? Over the past few months, we have introduced you to artists and bands from the "TSOD Mixtape" playlist - and asked them who they think is worthy of a monument. You can read their answers below. They all deserve it.

Carpet Waves: NEU!
GatoPreto: Kraftwerk
Rogers: None, bands and generally "loud" artists virtually build their statues themselves through their work.
Georg Zimmermann: La Düsseldorf
Kopfecho: Antilopen Gang
Love Machine: Östro 430
Luise Weidehaas: I'm not a big fan of statues, you should enjoy the well-known and lesser-known bands.
Neumatic Parlo: NEU!
Massendefekt: We would rather plead for the Ratinger Hof to be listed as a historical monument.
Creeps: Kraftwerk
Moglii: Stable Elite with a stable statue
Joseph Boys: NEU!

Düsseldorf has a lively music scene. If you want to get an up-to-date overview, check out our Spotify playlist "TSOD Mixtape" - curated by Julian Janisch from the concert agency KKT. Keep supporting your favorite local bands. Play it loud for your neighborhood!

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The curator

Julian Janisch observes the Düsseldorf music scene for Visit Düsseldorf and curates the Spotify playlist "TSOD Mixtape". The 33-year-old has worked in Düsseldorf for many years as a concert organizer and booker for the FFT, Zakk and New Fall Festival as well as for the Department of Culture. Since 2018/19, he has been working for the Berlin concert agency KKT, which is part of the Toten Hosen record company. He looks after bands such as the Donots and Kavka and works on tour planning for Die Toten Hosen and Die Ärzte.

Cover picture: CC-BY-SA, Loz Pycock
Julian Janisch: © Thomas Tiefseetaucher

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