Episode 11: When Berlin Was “In” with Barbara Morgenstern
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Over the past 20 years, Berlin-based singer, songwriter and producer Barbara Morgenstern has fused the steely techno commonly attributed to her home city with the bright sounds of synth pop, resulting in a unique take on melodic, danceable music that is unmistakably hers. On this episode, Vivian Host sits down with Morgenstern to discuss her 2008 single "Come to Berlin," urban gentrification, the changes Berlin's undergone over time and the city's history of female electronic producers.
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