Analog Drift: 90s Synth-Pop Vinyl at Rough Trade

A gathering for those who still find solace in the crisp snare hits and layered oscillators of the 1990s. We are meeting at Rough Trade Berlin to sift through crates for those specific, often overlooked pressings from the era when synth-pop began its moody transformation. This isn't a high-energy club night; it's a focused, slightly obsessive appreciation of physical media and the specific production aesthetics of 1990 to 1999. Expect to discuss the merits of Vince Clarke’s side projects and the shift from analog hardware to digital workstations while we navigate the aisles of Karl-Marx-Straße.

Event plan

• 6:30 PM
  Crate Staking and Initial Introductions

  Locate the group among the stacks and share the most obscure 90s synth-pop 12-inch currently in your collection or on your wishlist.
• 7:05 PM
  The Remix Deep Dive

  A focused discussion on why 90s extended mixes were either a pinnacle of the form or an exercise in excess, centered around specific vinyl finds in-store.
• 7:45 PM
  Hardware Lore and Caffeine

  Regrouping at the in-store bar to debate the sonic differences between late-era analog synths and the dawn of the VST over a cold drink.
• 8:20 PM
  Final Selections and Dispersal

  A final lap of the new arrivals and rare crates followed by a low-stakes exit into the Neukölln night.

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