上海POTENT CLUB 发布时间：2023-11-14

11.17 周五 • Never Landing pres. Henning Baer - 绽放于黑暗的欲望之花

作为柏林各大传奇舞台的常客，Henning Baer 因其自创派对系列 Grounded Theory 及杰出的品味而为自己打造了一份令人艳羡的简历。自09年成立以来，Grounded Theory 已然从一个未经雕琢的新鲜想法转而成为柏林甚至欧洲最具影响力的平台之一。基于 Henning Baer 的音乐美学，Grounded Theory 结合来自不同时代与地区的音乐，始终保持多元的核心概念，同样揭示着柏林舞池中不常听见的声音：具有前卫视野的 UK music、实验电子乐，更邀请一众来自世界的地下 techno 健将以建立其稳固的根基。

As the resident DJ of Grounded Theory, one of its founders, curator of its celebrated events, and a DJ of worldwide renown for ability and tastes, Henning Baer forged his enviable résumé with his own hands. Since its beginning in 2009, Grounded Theory has grown from a bracing new idea in Berlin techno to an institution of artistic nightlife both at its home and around the continent. Directed with acute vision and unerring judgment, its philosophy extracted from Henning’s long years at the front lines of electronic music, it remains diverse and cutting edge. Mirroring Henning Baer's DJ sets, Grounded Theory combines music from different eras and areas, remaining rooted in techno while shedding light on sounds less frequently heard on Berlin dance floors: forward UK music, experimental electronics, and underground techno names from across the globe, both new and established. Henning Baer is asserting greater independence with innovative new production styles on a recent EP for Taanstaafl Planets. The launch of his own MANHIGH imprint buttresses the foundation of his own work, to be built up alongside a select few whose productions meet the curatorial acumen of one of techno’s finest ears. After esteemed releases on Sonic Groove, K209 and elsewhere, fans worldwide have much to look forward to from a label whose standards match those of Grounded Theory. Already a respected artist, Henning’s diligence has transported him from the counter to the shelves of Hardwax and from the floor to the booth of Berghain in regular appearances. Now he is building further upon these impressive accomplishments, profoundly shaping contemporary techno from recent memory into the foreseeable future.

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Grounded Theory 之余，Henning Baer 还与 Milton Bradley 共同经营厂牌 K209。两人共同创作的首张 EP《K209-1》被称之为 “Made in a basement, for a basement.” 11年，Henning Baer 在该厂牌发行个人 EP《Fierce Hundred》，探寻其音乐中更为黑暗的一面。而他为 Taanstaafl Planets 制作的 EP《Gemini》则以更为创新的风格主张音乐的独立性。

2016年，Henning Baer 推出全新厂牌 MANHIGH Recordings 从而成为 techno 场景中更为活跃的一份子。以他亲自制作的首张六曲 EP《Fighting the Dogs》为起始印记，其中还邀请到英国首屈一指的音乐人 Blawan。17年发行的《Pittsburgh Left》则探讨了 Henning Baer 在其个人作品中与内心迟来的对话，由 Kangding Ray 参与制作《AIIM》的混音。Grounded Theory、K209、MANHIGH，Henning Baer 的音乐生涯已然由其丰富的作品集在世界范围内构建了一方稳固的土地。

从 Hardwax 唱片店到 Berghain 的舞台，Henning Baer 因其勤奋而颇具天资的音乐风格成为如今备受尊敬的艺术家，亦被视作柏林 techno 文化最直接的贡献者之一。原始、肮脏、永不妥协始终是他的关键词，如今他正在这些备受推崇的成就之上不断推进，深刻地塑造当代 techno 从当下迈向可预见的未来。