EPISODE · Jan 3, 2026 · 1H 56M
Boombox #2026
from Markus Funke / Boombox Cologne · host Markus Funke
BOOMBOX – Where Music Meets Community BOOMBOX emerged from electronic music, not as a concept, but as a consequence. It was born during nights when time was irrelevant – between record crates, basement rooms and clubs of light and shadow. A project by Markus Funke, deeply rooted in a culture that never had to loudly explain why it exists. At its core, BOOMBOX is a space. A place where people come together because they feel the same frequency. Artists, labels, DJs, vinyl diggers, producers and listeners who don't consume electronic music, but read it like a language. A language that connects without imposing itself. Saturday is not a fixed date. It is a state of being. The moment when everyday life recedes and collective energy emerges. When control slackens, when body, sound and space intertwine. When music takes over and time loses its linearity. BOOMBOX does not follow rigid rules. It doesn't always have to be 4 to the floor. Not every track wants to carry, not every moment wants to push. Here, music is not thought of as functional, but as a movement between tension and silence. Vinyl is played, not played back. Sets are created in the moment, tell stories, allow breaks and mistakes – because that is precisely what makes them human. Each broadcast opens up a deliberately created sound space. Between club, basement, warehouse and the quiet moment with headphones. Between the dance floor and introspection. Electronic music as a continuum, not a pigeonhole. The artists and labels that appear here are not just names on a list. They are part of the BOOMBOX cosmos. A showcase for independent voices, for music with depth, history and future. For labels and collectives that focus not on volume, but on resonance. Anyone who recognises something in the video sets, who feels that there is room here for exchange, features or joint projects, is invited to get in touch. Not as a pitch, not as a deal – but as a dialogue. Collaboration on equal terms, curated, respectful and with a long-term perspective. The sound moves freely. Techno, ambient, dub, house, acid, drum & bass – and everything in between. Hypnosis instead of hecticness. Depth instead of tempo. Music that not only moves, but carries you. BOOMBOX grows organically. Not to become bigger, but to connect more. Reach as an opportunity, not as an end in itself. More vinyl sessions, label spotlights, artist features and long listening experiences. It's about sustainability in electronic music culture. Sharing platforms. Supporting artists. Creating structures that last. BOOMBOX is more than music. It is a shared pulse. Guest: Markus Funke ::: TRACKLIST ::: Mob Museum – Mob Museum 001 / – MOB 001 Maurizio – Domina / Maurizio – M-3 Pugilist – Monument / RUFFKUTZ001 Juan Atkins Presents Various – The Future Sound EP / Metroplex 050 M-50 Under Water – Level 303 / Psycho Thrill – PTNE 2125 MLP Psyance – Motion / Emotions Electric – EE0015 DJ Bone – Riding The Thin Line / Metroplex – M-036 Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem – Layer One Remixes / LAYER01RMX Atom™ – Exotrax / Sonic Groove – SG25102 Various – FW 25/26 / Repetitive Rhythm Research – RRR016 Jeroen Search – End Times / Kvalia – KVALIA010 UFO95 – Dissolution / TSSRCT – TSSRCT02 Jin Synth / Marco Maldarella – The Neural Abyss / KR3 – KR3.018 Promo / Promo Jonzon – Testosterone EP / Space Teddy – ST 016 Oliver Kapp – The Trail (Ovatow Reshape) - Piston Rings / Frustrated Funk – FR-ME Ovatow – The Negativity That Surrounds Me / Harbour City Sorrow – HCS0000 Drivetrain / Jani Ho – Manufaktured / Soiree Records International – SRT185 Drexciya – Fusion Flats / Tresor – Tresor.130 Drexciya – Hydro Doorways / Tresor – Tresor.137 Der Zyklus – Elektronisches Zeitecho / Clone Aqualung Series CAL003 Bertran – Headless / Psycho Thrill – PTNE 2124 MLP Brian Kage – Timeless Times Remixed /Michigander – MM 11 https://youtu.be/d-hn3I2HYXg
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