Becca Stevens – Interview
There are certain struggles that women face in the music industry that men see much less of, and thi…
Battles
The New York experimental electronic band, which has been shrunken to a duo, takes the bull by the h…
Easterndaze x Berlin 2019 – Interview with Lucia Udvardyova & Natalie Gravenor
Even though it's exactly 30 years since the fall of the Iron Curtain, and most Eastern European coun…
Mix
We are super happy to present as part of the kaput-mix-series the new "Pastel Succubus No. 5 (NAK E…
Loretta Fahrenholz – Interview alongside her series of videoclips for Kim Gordon
"I would say the real conditions are much more brutal than any kind of representation of them. In fi…
Floating Points
"I guess, you know, I managed to get the word apoptose and something scientific and something so ser…
Magic Island "No Pain" – video premiere
The Clip is shot and produced by John Michael. He followed Magic Island through her recent tour in G…
Felix Kubin & Matt Wand in conversations
This conversation happened on 8th of May 2019 in Hamburg. The next night Matt Wand gave an impressiv…
Dekmantel 2019 – A look back in moving images
When have you for the last time been to a festival for three days and came back with nothing, I mean…
Köln ist Kaput XIII – Video
For the 13th edition of Köln ist kaput we cooperated with the Soyya crew and took over the Köln-De…
Sonar 2019 – The 11 most kaput moments of this years Sonar festival
It is about time to kick of the 26th edition of Sonar Festival in Barcelona. Kaput had a close look …
Merrill Nisker – Interview
"Do not be fooled, there are many paths and many opinions and although I would love to believe we ar…
YPY – Interview with Koshiro Hino
"It’s often very hard mentally and physically for me during the production process, but once a pro…
Köln ist kaput XIII – Photogalerie
Die Schäl Sick von Köln fühlt sich langsam aber sicher wie die neue Heimat von Köln ist kaput an…
Record of the Week
"Anima" is Thom Yorke's third solo album after "The Eraser" from 2006 (his homage to Scott Walker) a…
Köln ist Kaput 11 – Video
Video-Recap of Köln ist kaput 11. …
Tentenko "Parade" – video, directed by Tentendo, edited by Dino Oon
Kaput is proudly presenting the brand new video by Japanese artist Tentenko (edited by Dino Oon) fo…
A Day With Lena Willikens at Nuits Sonores – Video Editorial
On 1st of June 2019 Lena Willikens curated the day programming of Lyon based Nuits Sonores festival.…
Nuits Sonores / A Day With Lena Willikens – Photogallery
Lyons Nuits Sonores is a hell of an experiences. Definitely more shows and set as anyone can take. B…
Lena Willikens – Essential Mix BBC1 Radio
Friday night Kaput favorite Lena Willikens gave her Essential Mix debut on BBC1 Radio. Starting with…
Holly Herndon – Interview
Holly Herndon in conversation about Artificial Intelligence, sleep rhythms, Church, nonhierarchica…
Carla Bley – Interview
"I began learning music before I was able to walk, and I was surrounded by music at home from as ear…
Danielle de Picciotto „Et Arripuerit“ – Videoclip-Premiere
"I am an interdisciplinary artist and always move between sound, color or language. If I neglect one…
SUGAI KEN on reworking Kohei Amadas "Shinshunfu"
"I was impressed that Kōhei was trying to fuse Western and Eastern elements in his music in mid 195…
Zauber der Moderne at Künstlerhaus Stuttgart – Interview w/ Fatima Hellber & MIchael Paukner
From 3rd til 5th of May the Zauber der Moderne-Festival is about to happen at Künstlerhaus Stuttgar…
Daso Franke – "Daso" Releaseparty
On April 2nd of last year our friend Daso Franke died much too soon. During the months prior to his …
John Niven on the Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland"
"Obviously, every individual has to decide these questions for themselves. You suspect that after th…
Electronic Music Home + female:pressure electronic concert (by Elisa Metz)
Zoë McPherson and Alessandra Leone will present their transmedia work "STRING FIGURES". Before the …
Cologne Sessions & Strange Sounds from Beyond – 23.3.2019
"Strange Sounds From Beyond is a festival and music platform that seeks its inspiration in boundary-…
Kate NV – Videofeature
Kate Shilonosova in conversation with Thomas Venker for Kaput – Magazin für Insolvenz & Pop. …
Cindy Li – Tour Diary Asia
Within the last twelve months Toronto based dj and producer Cindy Li (which goes by the artist name …
Record of the Week
"If this voice leaves you cold, you have long ago sold your humanity to the shadow beings." – Tho…
Martin Howse & Bernd Schurer – Interview
Martin Howse and Bernd Schurer are up to challenge our coordinate systems in some way and another. …
Terence Fixmer – Interview
"Personally I don’t understand djs who are playing ten times or more per month. I don’t see the …
Survey – Birgit Heuzeroth, Phil Tortoroli, Vivien Mierzkalla, Anika Väth, Philipp Maiburg, Vladimir Ivkovic, Markus Naegele, Severin Most, Maurice Summen, Oli Isaacs, James Friedmann
Music journalism is not a thing happening in a isolated, theoretical vacuum, it is most of all an in…
Melvin Oliphant III / Mutant Beat Dance – Interview
"Nothing was never wasted or thrown out because I wouldn´t allow us to come together with no result…
Borderlands Trio – Interview with Stephan Crump
Borderlands Trio is the formation of Stephan Crump (bass), Kris Davis (piano) and Eric Mc Pherson (d…
a musical segment by Traxx
"Assorted Dance, Groove n more 4 Kaput“ a musical segment by Traxx…
Omar Contri – Interview
Verona based producer Omar Contri is about to release three 12-inches back to back, each coming in w…
MAZEUM Festival – Interview with Yuko Asanuma
"It gives a sense of mystery yet welcomeness for viewing or involvement." … Yuko Asanuma in conve…
Loraine James – Interview
"I think in the past year and a half I’ve become more confident in who I am as a person, and my id…
Helena Hauff
"The sun is slowly creeping up from behind floor and the people on the dance floor are now going com…
Evans/Dahl/Pride „Pulverize the Sound“
"The more I study, the more I find pathways through many kinds of music that help me develop my own …
Record of the Week: „Working Class Woman“ by Marie Davidson
"I don't want to be a niche artist, I'm not and never have been part of a cool clique, a gang, why w…
Lena Platonos – Interview – DICE conference and festival
"I advise them to fight for their rights and hope for a more optimistic future." – Lena Platonos …
Andi Otto in conversation with Oki Kano, collaborator of the late Umeko Ando
Interview by Andi Otto with Oki Kano, collaborator of the late Umeko Ando.…
The Brooklyn-based booking agency Discwoman is working on a long overdue paradigm shift in the still male-dominated DJ business
"It is a bit too much. To be honest, we would be delighted if there were more agencies like ours. We…
Peter Brötzmann & Oxbow
On Sunday the 20th of May Peter Brötzmann played together with Dan Adams, Greg Davis, Eugene Robins…
Record of the Week
"And since Hauff does not allow for a dramatic pause, the urgency never decreases, you almost dissol…
Chee Shimzu on his label 17853
Chee Shimzu, dj, producer, label owner, record seller, compilation curator and author leads us throu…
Discwoman – Videointerview
Thomas Venker met Emma Burgess-Olson (aka UMFANG), Christine Tran and Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson at …
Silvia Jiménez Alvarez aka Jasss in conversation
Spain born artist Silvia Jiménez Alvarez already set some significant marks in the world of dark el…
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