Barbara Morgenstern first became famous in the Berlin’s living room concert scene. That was over twenty years ago; in the meantime, she’s composed a plethora of theatre music and directed choirs at German arts centres and theatres. She makes original electronic pop with poetic German/English lyrics, and it’s accessible even at its most experimental. Morgenstern has released a number of solo albums and collaborations on Monika Enterprise. To a certain extent, her latest big effort, »Doppelstern«, counts as both – she collaborates with a different act in each piece. At »Pop-Kultur«, though, she presents »Top of the Pops«, a selection of tunes from over 20 years of artistic work. Indeed, the Morgenstern [»morning star«] shines brighter than ever before.
Barbare Morgenstern on FacebookAbout »SKM 60«
Even if your own memory might initially recall it otherwise, 1997 was a good year for pop music. After all, three labels were founded that still help to define the sound of contemporary pop: Shitkatapult, Karaoke Kalk, and Monika Enterprise. They released and still release albums by T.Raumschmiere and Apparat, Bill Wells and Hauschka, Barbara Morgenstern and Gudrun Gut. Put briefly, they specialise in visionary sounds, clever lyrics (when there are lyrics at all), and yes indeed – hits. All three labels survived the radical industry changes of the early 00s and remain relevant in both pop and electronic music. At »Pop-Kultur«, these Berlin indies celebrate twenty years of label work in a programme focus entitled »SKM60«. The focus consists of concerts, DJ sets, and talks.