Chris Imler, stehender Schlagzeuger, Dandy mit Offbeat und „Grandseigneur des Berliner Undergrounds“ (taz), akzentuierte lange vor dem Mauerfall unzählige Berliner Musikangelegenheiten und bespielt seit einem Jahrzehnt als Solo-Künstler die Bühnen Europas. Imler sagt Ja zur fröhlichen Zumutung, einer Haltung, die „das Feuer bewahrt, statt die Asche anzubeten“ (G. Mahler). Ganz in der Tradition der experimentelleren und elektronischen Post-Punk-Flanke, in der Imler und sein einzigartiger Groove stehen.

The Internet Will Break My Heart, Chris Imlers jüngstes, am 28.02.2025 bei Fun in the Church / Moli del Tro erschienenes Album, markiert künstlerisch die bisher steilste Etappe. Wir sehen einen Mann, dessen Gesamtwerk ein Spätwerk ist, auf schwindelerregender Höhe seines Games.

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DIVE ist eine Konzertreihe für elektronische und elektroakustische Musik, kuratiert von Sonische Interferenzen e.V.

Gefördert durch die Kunststiftung NRW, die Kunst- und Kulturstiftung der Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf und die Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Rheinland.

Formerly active together in Kyoto in the improvisational band Ragout, drummer and sculptor Isamu Miki and electronic artist Shunsuke Oshio meet again on stage—this time in Europe. Specifically: on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Musikbar Schleuse Zwei!

Miki, influenced by psychedelic rock, free jazz, and performance art, and Oshio, whose work ranges from ambient to experimentally synthesized guitar, bring their different paths from Japan to Amsterdam and Düsseldorf together in a shared sound space.

When Miki's physical rhythms meet Oshio's electronic textures, a fleeting, ever-changing dialogue emerges – a live set in which improvisation and construction merge into a breathing soundscape.

Shunsuke Oshio – Electronics
Isamu Miki – Drums

On February 10, musician Streichelt will be performing at the Musikbar im Bunker, and then it's time to get down to business. On his “Rosenkrieg” tour, Streichelt goes where it hurts: straight into the honest and profound topics that cause pain.

Streichelt used to be active as a musician in various band constellations, but today he stands alone at the front—and quite convincingly so. What began as a side project between university and shared apartments has now become his own cosmos of disco drums, synth pads, and lyrics that don't stay on the surface but go deep.

On his upcoming EP “Rosenkrieg” (released February 20, 2026), the musician tells in six songs about everything that can't be covered in three sentences of small talk: separation, dependence, emotional roller coasters, new beginnings. “Self-doubt that turns into self-confidence,” is how he sums up the mini-album himself. It is this revelation from the inside out, the step from uncertainty to clarity, that holds “Rosenkrieg” together. Streichelt writes and produces everything himself, mostly at home. No grand master plan, no sophisticated staging. Just a guy who makes songs until they sound exactly the way he has them in his head. And we are only too happy to listen to him!

Presenters: Rausgegangen
Tour organizer: Emerged Agency GmbH

On Thursday, March 12, guitarist Philipp Wisser will present his new contemporary jazz album, “5th Dimension,” at the Musikbar im Bunker. He will be accompanied at this release concert by Christoph Klenner on tenor saxophone, Conrad Noll on bass, and Daniel Guerrero on drums.

The Philipp Wisser Quartet developed the material over two years and now brings it to the stage with structural clarity and risk-taking interplay. Modern grooves, lyrical lines, and open improvisations characterize a focused, independent band sound. A wide variety of musical roots, themes, and moods are interwoven with a clear, reduced aesthetic and a curious playfulness.

“Philipp Wisser is not only a great guitarist, but also a composer and architect of atmospheric sound collages. He and his magnificent trio create a self-contained work that is sure to be exciting and entertaining, and not just for guitarists. Highly recommended.”
Tobias Hoffmann (Echo Jazz 2015, WDR Jazz Prize 2016)

“I consider Philipp to be one of the most creative young voices in Germany, both as a player and as a composer.” 
Philipp van Endert
 

Supported by:
Initiative Musik
The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media