Abstract

This chapter discusses the meaning of Berlin for Austrian and Polish electronic musickers. It examines their real and symbolic connections to the city, reflected in such activities, as travelling to Berlin for business, playing there, using booking agents from there, collaborating with Berlin musicians, as well as being influenced by the city’s music and atmosphere. It also briefly presents the history of the relations between, respectively, Austria and Poland and West and East Berlin during the period after the Second World War up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. In her investigation, the author draws on interviews conducted with Austrian and Polish electronic musicians, as well as some secondary sources, such as journal articles and films.

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