Paul Kalkbrenner in Berlin

Paul Kalkbrenner is a German electronic musician and producer, born in Leipzig in 1977 and based in Berlin. He plays melodic techno and electronica, and became closely associated with the film and soundtrack Berlin Calling, in which he starred as the fictional DJ Ickarus. His best-known recordings include “Sky and Sand,” made with his brother Fritz Kalkbrenner, and the albums 7 and Guten Tag. After the film’s 2008 release, he took its soundtrack material on tour in his established live electronic format. In 2015, he performed at the Brandenburg Gate during celebrations marking 25 years of German reunification. He later recorded a Cercle performance at the Château de Fontainebleau in 2019.