On September 18th we presented BASSIOPEIA, our biggest event to date and a full night dedicated to Drum & Bass in the heart of Berlin. Two floors at the legendary Cassiopeia covered the whole spectrum, from Jump Up and Dancefloor through Deep, Neuro and heavier sounds.
The Dancefloor brought two international acts for their Berlin debut: PRIMATE, the jump-up powerhouse from Belgium known for gritty basslines and hard-hitting, technical drums, and Bristol-based rising star T-Lex, whose releases on Hospital Records and CruCast include a Beatport No. 1. Alongside them played Lora and Ivana, plus Saint Popsy, Dubshroud and MixB from the FRAKTVRED crew.
On the Neurofloor it got deeper, darker and heavier, with Maria, Enome, Ethera, Iza and Molly running Berlin underground energy from Deep to Neuro. The Chillfloor gave everyone somewhere to sit down, talk and enjoy UK Garage and Liquid Drum & Bass.
The night mattered to us for another reason too. Cassiopeia and the wider RAW Gelände are facing an uncertain future. The place has been an essential part of Berlin's club culture for years, and we wanted the night to do more than celebrate the scene: we wanted to show up for the spaces that make subculture possible.
Thank you to everyone who came out, to every artist who played, and to the Cassiopeia team for having us. The full lineup and running order are still on the event page.