"Ich bin ein Berliner!"
As the legend goes, these were the infamous words of President John F. Kennedy, translating as "I am a jelly donut!".
As legends go though, this is as urban as Dizzee Rascal with a mic and 2 bitches, as it in fact translates as "I am at one with Berlin".

"Ich bin Berliner!"
Reserved for those actually of Berlin, and as it goes, we've picked one of our favourites to sit down and harass until we've collated all the information we want. In the words of Royce D' 59: Click Click...Boom

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Can you give us a quick overview of who you are and what you are about?
CC:Hallo... I´m Click | Click from the Berlin based (minimal) Techno Label KASSETTE Records.

What do you do away from music?
CC:Hmmm... There is no time besides the music. I studied audio engineering („bachelor of recording arts“) in berlin. And now i run the label KASSETTE Records, produce my own music, do remixes for other artists & labels. Above all I´m a DJ and i perform my own music „LIVE“ on stage.

How would you describe your music to someone if they had never listened to you before?
CC:Oooh.... That´s not so easy. I think it minimal Techno, with much 80ies flavour and some housy elements.
Hooky basslines are very important for me.

We hear your love of electronic music started when you heard a Kraftwerk record. Who else inspires you musically?
CC:Everyday i get inspired by all the music i listen to (at home or in the clubs)!
In the past i listened to a lot of different styles of music – punk, grunge, ebm, new wave, post-punk, ...
I´m a child of the 80ies and i love the music from this decade.

You have had quite a few productions this year. Is producing a quick process for you or have you been saving up your work?
CC:It depends... Sometimes i need 2 days and sometimes i need more time. But for me the best tracks are done in 1/2 days - First day for the the idea (bassline, synth, etc.) and the second day for the arrangeent... OK – well... Maybe a third day for listen again and the last final check.

You own and run Kassette Records. Can you give the DB readers a quick insight into you experiences of running a label. What are the pros and cons?