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indie berlin x indie biz

For over a decade and a half indie.berlin has been celebrating and featuring indie music, art, fashion and film.

But Berlin is also about indie brands and indie business. It’s become a world-renowned centre of business innovation, known for its start-up scene and its independent-minded innovation. 

From indie games to indie AI, we decided it was finally time for indie.berlin to embrace this aspect of the city in all its glory.

Watch this space for features, discussions and interviews with Berlin’s indie movers and shakers…

Never mind the mainstream business world. We keep you in the loop on the best indie games, indie AI and on Berlin’s innovative start-ups and everything that’s happening each day in Berlin: the indiest of all cities….

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New Indie Video Game Releases: What’s Dropping in June 2025?

New Indie Video Game Releases: What's Dropping in June 2025? While the gaming giants are busy polishing their next blockbusters with million-dollar marketing campaigns, something far more interesting is brewing in the shadows. June 2025 is shaping up to be an absolute...

Indie Gaming News: The Latest from the World of Indie Computer Games and New Releases

Indie Gaming News: The Latest from the World of Indie Computer Games and New Releases In the vast ocean of video games, it's often the small, independent vessels that chart the most interesting courses. As we sail into June 2025, the indie gaming scene is absolutely...

Indie Music Gossip: What’s Up With the Scene’s Biggest Names This Month?

Indie Music Gossip: What's Up With the Scene's Biggest Names This Month? The indie music rumour mill is spinning faster than a vinyl on 45rpm this June, and honestly? We're living for it. From cryptic Instagram posts to whispers of secret gigs, the scene is absolutely...

Sly Stone Dies – A legend passes

Sly Stone needs no introduction: It was said of the funk legend (by the music database AllMusic): "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it." Sly Stone created "a series of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence...

Indie Music Gossip: May 2025’s Juiciest Buzz from the Underground

Behind the Music: May 2025's Underground Indie Scene Revelations The indie music landscape is constantly evolving, and May 2025 has brought some particularly spicy developments that have set the underground scene ablaze. If you've been too busy hunting for rare vinyl...

Fresh Indie Music Drops: May 2025’s Must-Listen Tracks and Albums

Fresh Indie Music Drops: May 2025's Must-Listen Tracks and Albums Hey music lovers! If your playlists are feeling a bit stale lately, you're in for a treat. May 2025 has blessed us with an incredible array of indie music that deserves your immediate attention. From...

The arguments to legalize cocaine: the pros and cons

Should Cocaine Be Legalised? The Online Debate Explained Cocaine – it's a word that conjures up images of excess, addiction, and crime (as well as sweaty businessmen talking really fast to you about why they're so amazing). And yet, in recent years, there's been a...

Video Premiere – Die Münchner IndieRocker DIGITAL CARBS sind zurück

Wir sind wirklich erfreut solch lässige Bands in Deutschland zu entdecken - Digital Carbs zünden erneut ein Feuerwerk und kündigen mit Head In The Clouds eine LP und Tourdaten für 2025 an. https://youtu.be/GtiXGifR4c8?si=GL59ViIiqiQeQS9U Songs zwischen Traum und...

Hindsight 20/25: Currents by Tame Impala (2015)

An Anniversary retrospective  Happy (almost) 10th birthday to Currents. The 3rd studio album from Tame Impala and what’s widely considered a modern classic. But now, it’s been a decade. Is this still the case? Yes, nostalgia can lend a helping hand; even the most...

Berlin’s Industrial Ruins Are Incubating Europe’s Most Ambitious Startups

The future of European tech is being forged in the skeleton of its industrial past. In Berlin's startup epicenters, century-old factories aren't just being preserved—they're being weaponized as catalysts for innovation. It's a transformation that could give Europe's...

INDIE BRANDS & BUSINESS NEWS; PRODUCT REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS

BMVA 2024 – what a party

BMVA - The Berlin Music Video Awards - took place once again and as usual became the party to end all parties...For 3 days independent musicians, video directors and artists gathered in Berlin to...

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Indie Artists to watch #1 June ’24

Welcome to our brand new series where we feature new independent artists that have caught our ear. This is a (by-no-means comprehensive) list of the artists that we feel are worth checking out....

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Almost Twins in Interview

Almost Twins is an indiefolk act from Leipzig based around their singer and songwriter Max Grüner who not only looks but also sounds like the second coming of Erlend Oye of Kings of Convenience...

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Lola Young new single Messy out today

It's always a supreme pleasure to listen to a new Lola Young single, and this one's no different in that regard, even if it's different in other ways. Lola Young always wears her heart on her...

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