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Pink Floyd's farewell
Pink Floyd has a new album - with old material - that is getting fans and critics alike talking.
Exit: House Music with Super Mario
Dan Newbie used two pencils, 48 wine glasses and a frying pan to recreate the classic Super Mario Bros. theme song.
Music forges a new Berlin
Michael Scaturro reports on how Berlin's music helped meld East and West after the wall's fall.
Transparency companies
The world's biggest companies disclose too little about their operations abroad.
Edition Peters
Granddaughter of Jewish publisher sees company return home more than 75 years after Nazi pogromes.
Exit: House Music with Super Mario
Dan Newbie used two pencils, 48 wine glasses and a frying pan to recreate the classic Super Mario Bros. theme song. It’s just one of the many homegrown music videos the US computing student posts on his own YouTube channel each week. The Super Mario song has already netted about a million hits.
Jazz legend Acker Bilk dies
The British jazz musician and clarinetist died on Sunday after a long illness.
Sizarr - A trio takes off
The three bandmates who make up Sizarr were still attending high school in the smalltown of Landau when they were first lauded as the future of German music. Their debut album, "Psycho Boy Happy”, is an engaging mix of electro, indie and world music. PopXport presents a portrait of the post-punk outfit.
Sizarr - A trio takes off
The three bandmates who make up Sizarr were still attending high school in the smalltown of Landau when they were first lauded as the future of German music. Their debut album, "Psycho Boy Happy”, is an engaging mix of electro, indie and world music. PopXport presents a portrait of the post-punk outfit.
Sarah's Music - Contemporary Classical
In Episode 6 Sarah Willis will be attending the Echo Klassik Awards in Munich where she will experience some red carpet glamour and will be talking to stars of the classical music world about what it takes to reach the top these days.
Returning home
Tomas Urbina went along to celebrate the return of Edition Peters music publishers to Leipzig.
Cool Nights, Hot Jazz
In October, jazz fans flock to Berlin for one of Europe’s major jazz festivals.
Vogtland - rich in music and lace
The Vogtland in the heart of Germany has been exporting musical instruments and fine lace worldwide for centuries. But that's not all the region has to offer.
Returning music to Afghanistan
When Afghanistan's government told Dr Ahmad Sarmast, a former local now living in Australia, that they wanted to take him up on his offer of opening a music school, he couldn't get on a plane sooner. He founded the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, the only place of its kind in the country. Dr Sarmast spoke about why he thinks music is the best way to heal past traumas.
Beethoven and more 2015: Podcasts
Free downloads from the Beethovenfest, each with a brief introductory text.
Storied music publisher celebrates Leipzig return
The family of a publisher killed in Auschwitz celebrates the return to Leipzig.
Fritz Kalkbrenner - House meets soul
The DJ and producer who blends electro beats with warm soul sounds regularly jets around the world - but still found time to record a new album: "Ways Over Water."
South Korea pop concert deaths
South Korea fears at least 14 people have died and another 10 people seriously injured after a ventilation grate collapsed at a pop concert close to the capital, Seoul. The cause of the accident is unknown.
Is everything under control?
It's often said technology has the power to democratize everything from politics to creativity. Matt Black, electronic music, video and software pioneer, says it's true. The problem is the "noise to signal ratio" makes it harder to get noticed.
Looking ahead
Beethovenfest head Nike Wagner offers a sneak peek at the changed concept for the 2015 event.
Beethovenfest 2014 - a score card
A cross-section of classical music worldwide or a festival in need of reform?
Sarah's Music - Contemporary Classical
The fifth episode of Sarah’s Music focuses on stringed instruments. Every musician has a story to tell about their instrument. Sarah Willis speaks to German cellist Alban Gerhardt and renowned violinmakers Daniel Kogge and Yves Gateau about their experiences. The program also features music from the Borodin Quartet from Russia.
Gaga goes jazz
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga team up for a jazz and swing album that's worth a good listen.
Encountering Turkey musically
The Beethovenfest Orchestra Campus brought a premiere and a triumph for composer Tolga Yayalar.
In the front row with The Fog Joggers
The Fog Joggers became famous after one of their songs was featured in a popular beer commercial.
Rapping for Korea
In a DW interview, Rap artist Kang Chun-hyok talks about his life story and his motives.
Kraftklub returns with "In Schwarz"
Kraftklub conquered the German charts with their first album in 2012. Now comes their follow-up release with the band's trademark sound and humor.
Sarah's Music
Star horn player Sarah Willis catches up with Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons at the Beethovenfest.
Turkey meets Germany
A young Turkish ensemble is set to debut at the Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Techno parties for a good cause
Dan puts on techno parties to raise money for Syrian children.
Pulse
Pulse discusses how electronic music in Berlin is moving beyond the techno minimal stereotype.
Meet Berlin electronic group "Schattenspiel"
The producers of an up and coming electronic performance group join Pulsen live in the studio.
Dreaming and dancing with Hundreds
German electronic band Hundreds talks to Pulse about creating movie-like experiences at gigs.
Generation Change
Dan Cole puts on techno parties to raise money for Syrian children.
How to find good parties in Berlin
The app Beatguide helps out-of-towners find quality DJ performances in Berlin.
VUT Indie Awards - A prize for independent acts
It’s not just major-label acts who shape the German music scene - there’s also plenty of groups who are signed with independent labels. The German Association of Independent Music Companies (VUT) honors these bands and musicians with the Indie Awards at Berlin Music Week. PopXport was there as a media partner.
The future of music
Big data and digital streaming services tend to dominate discussion of the industry's future.
East meets West
Vladimir Ivanoff combines Western and Middle Eastern styles to create 'a community of mindfulness.'
Pianist Igor Levit and friends
Igor Levit is an internationally renowned German-Russian pianist who loves to perform with friends. They're all internationally acclaimed young musicians who perform with Levit in Hasenwinkel Castle near Schwerin in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The World's Highest-Paid DJs 2014: Shift Ranking of September 9
1. Calvin Harris - €51.2 million / 2. David Guetta - €23.3 million / 3. Avicii & Tiesto - each €21.7 milion / 5. Steve Aoki - €17.8 million / Source: Rolling Stones Magazine / Forbes
Beethovenfest opens
The Bonn music festival opens with standing string players - and without Beethoven.
Beat Club anniversary
September marks 49 years since the TV pop show Beat-Club was first aired across West Germany. It became an institution that was said to help instil the revolutionary mindset in the student movement of the 1960s.
Berlin Music Week
For five days Berlin is setting the tempo in the world of pop music. 200 acts from around the world are performing at some 20 different venues while agents and record company executives scour the scene to book new talent.
The Quiz
In every edition of PopXport, we show a segment of a video clip - and ask you about a very specific detail.
Germany’s capital celebrates pop music
Berlin Music Week is the biggest event in German pop music. The 2014 Music Week will again feature scores of concerts, wild parties, conferences and workshops. PopXport accompanies some German acts as they dive right in.
Singing his frustrations
Akhu Chingangbam grew up in Imphal, the capital of India's northeastern state of Manipur, a region which has been plagued by decades of violence. His response: writing songs which express his frustration.
Nelsons on Beethoven
Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons tells DW about 'his' Beethoven on the eve of the Beethovenfest.
Music's soul
In the age of streaming and big data, the music industry is struggling to rediscover its soul.
Beethovenfest Bonn
In September 2014, the city of Bonn celebrates its most famous son with some 60 events.
Nike Wagner on Beethoven
Beethovenfest director Nike Wagner shares her vision for the future.
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