Silencing ‘The Sound of Freedom’: Berlin’s techno scene struggles to survive in a changing city
<p><strong>BERLIN</strong> — As the sun rises on a typical Monday morning in Berlin, working people and families are still fast asleep, catching the last few hours of shut-eye before the alarm clock announces the arrival of a new work-week.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, over at Kater Blau in the Friedrichshain district, offbeat Berliners watch the light of morning rise over the river Spree, sipping beers and cocktails, chain-smoking cigarettes and letting the last of their buzz fade away with the night. Feet heavy from what is sometimes 72 straight hours of dancing and partying, ravers slowly meander home, often passing by the nine-to-five crowd on the subway ride home.</p>
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