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FINN JOHANNSEN

[ POWER HOUSE | PALOMA | MACRO Records, Berlin GER ]

Brief bio of a DJ/Producer: 

Finn Johannsen is a well experienced DJ and writer for Geremany's established music press. He also co-runs the label Macro Recordings, and is an impresario at the clubs PALOMA and MONARCH in Berlin. Born in Kiel, Germany, in the late 60’s, Finn Johannsen started collecting records since he was a kid, with a focus on anything danceable from Disco, Soul, Post Punk, to Synth Pop and all points in between, and entered the nightlife as soon as he could.

He spent his formative years dancing in some legendary clubs in Hamburg and started out as a DJ in the 80’s on the Rare Soul circuit. Then later fell in love with House and Techno and the styles that followed suit. Over the years he played a vast array of national and international gigs, and his widely acclaimed mixes and radio shows are all over the web. He is also a well respected and prolific writer for numerous print and web media institutionss (and there are rumors that he is affiliated with the mysterious D*ruffalo collective).

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without the past… there’s no phuture… these all-time top20 faves in no particular order

01 FOREMOST POETS [JOHNNY DANGEROUS]: Reasons To Be Dismal? [ Nu Groove Records NG-041 US 12” | 1990 ] 02 808 STATE: Pacific State [ A2-Track from “Pacific” ZTT ZANG 1T, UK 12” | 1989 ] 03 ERIC B & RAKIM: Follow The Leader [ UNI Records UNI-8001 US 12” | 1988 ] 04 LFO: LFO _ The Leeds Ewarehouse Mix [ A-Side from “LFO” Outer Rhythm/ Warp Records WAP 5 UK 12” | 1990 ] 05 PET SHOP BOYS: West End Girls _ Extended Mix [ A-Side from Epic TA 4292 UK 12” | 1984 ] 06 HEAVEN 17: Penthouse And Pavement [ Virgin – V2208 UK LP | 1981 ] 07 SISTER SLEDGE: Thinking Of You [ Cotillion 796942-0/ Atlantic UK 12” | 1984 ] 08 THE SPECIAL A.K.A. Vs. THE SELECTER: Gangsters [ A-Side from “Gangsters / The Selecter” Two-Tone Records TT1 UK 7” | 1979 ] 09 MACHINE: There But For The Grace Of God I [ A-Side from “There But For The Grace Of God Go I / Get Your Body Ready ” RCA Victor PD-11457 US 12” | 1979 ] 10 OCTAVE ONE feat. LISA NEWBERRY: I Believe [ Transmat MS-10 US 12” | 1990 ] 11 ROXY MUSIC: Same Old Scene [ A-Side from “The Same Old Scene & Lover” Polydor ROXY 1 UK 7” | 1980 ] 12 ROMANTHONY: Falling From Grace [ Azuli Records AZNY 15 UK 12” | 1993 ] 13 MARLENA SHAW: Touch Me In The Morning [ A-Side from “Touch Me In the Morning / Shaw Bizz …” Columbia AS 678 US 12” | 1979 ] 14 THE ART OF NOISE: Moments In Love [ B2-Track from “Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise” ZTT ZTTIQ2 UK LP | 1984 ] 15 PALAIS SCHAUMBURG: Wir bauen eine neue Stadt [ A1-Track from “Palais Schaumburg” Palais Schaumburg 6435 139 / Phonogram GER LP| 1981 ] 16 NICOLETTE: Single Minded People [ B-Side from “School Of The World / Single Minded People” Shut Up And Dance Records SUAD 9 UK 12” | 1990 ] 17 INNER CITY: Pennies From Heaven [ 10 Records TENX 405 UK 12” | 1992 ] 18 DJ SPRINKLES: Midtown 120 Blues [ Mule Musiq mule musiq cd 9 / JAP Album | 2009 ] 19 FINGERS INC: Can You Feel It [ Jack Trax JTX 20 UK 12” | 1988 ] 20 THE DELLS: It's All Up To You [ A-Side from Cadet CA 5689 US 7” | 1972 ]