Techno-Renaissance: Talla 2xlc brings the groove back to Kassel!

Techno-Renaissance: Talla 2xlc brings the groove back to Kassel!

DJ Talla 2xlc, bourgeois Andreas Tomalla, is considered a veteran of electronic music and will hang up on May 2, 2025 in the Club Ms. Dance in Kassel. His appearance begins at midnight and promises a mix of "trance, psy and techno". The Kasseler DJ Lars Palmas will initiate the evening before Talla 2xlc. Admission is already from 9 p.m., with admission between 10 and 15 euros varied, depending on the time. A special concern of the artist is to bring Techno back to North Hesse and to make the origins of the genre, which he shaped in 1982 in a Frankfurt record shop. HNA reports that Kassel has been a weak electronic dance music scene since the club's club was closed in 2002 has.

Andreas Tomalla, born in Frankfurt-Bornheim and grew up in Griesheim, has been active as a DJ for 40 years. In the early 1980s he worked in the City Music record store, where he invented the term "techno". In 1984 he founded the "Technoclub" series of events in a Frankfurt Kellerdisco, which still attracts thousands of fans and takes place in various locations. According to Hessenschau , the first event of the "Technoclub" was a success with 380 in the basementdisco "No Name" Guests. Talla describes the Sunday afternoons at the time as a meeting point for synth pop and new wave fans.

The development of the techno club

From 1987 to 2000, the "Technoclub" was regularly in the Dorian Gray, one of the most famous clubs in Frankfurt. During this time, Talla's music style changed from Wave sound to EBM to industrial. His events are not only a musical, but also a cultural event that has contributed to the international recognition of technoculture. In 2010 he was awarded the city of Frankfurt's honor badge. He currently operates three music projects: "Technoclub", "Zyrus 7" and "RRAW!". Talla is also looking for young DJs between the ages of 18 and 25 for his “Technoclub” team and is planning another 80 to 100 appointments worldwide for 2025.

Tomalla is not only important in the past, but also criticizes the changes in the celebration scene. He sees the influence of social media on club visits as negative. Steve Turn, operator of the club Ms. Tanz, shares this view, but allows photography to be photographed for souvenir photos. Tomalla emphasizes that it is about feeling the music and enjoying the experiences in the club, beyond digital records.

The appearance of Talla 2xlc in Kassel is therefore not only an event, but also a cultural statement that focuses on the roots and evolution of the techno genre.