Yello

Editorial / 2009 / Berlin
Published in Groove / Berlin

The gentlemen of Yello are back – not that they had ever gone – with their unique brand of disco glamour, carried by Dieter Meier's vocal tinge as smooth and dark as ever. And of course, their impeccable sense of dress.
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Andreas Murkudis

Editorial / 2011 / Berlin
Published in Brutus / Tokyo

Andreas Murkudis is arguably Berlin's most important fashion figure - he is the epitomy of effortless style and a curator of good design. Having just opened his new store in the vast former premises of the Tagesspiegel newspaper, his space, if anything, embodies more an empire of good taste rather than a conventional fashion store.
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Manuel Göttsching

Editorial / 2011 / Berlin
Published in The Wire / London

When Manuel Göttsching recorded his seminal E2-E4 session in one afternoon 30 years ago, he had little notion that he was about to release what would become a milestone in music history. The result of one long improvised jam session that combined analogue with early digital equipment, E2-E4 would slowly conquer the dance floors and influence many producers of the house and techno revolution for the following three decades.
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Michael Ballhaus

Editorial / 2008 / Berlin
Published in mono.kultur / Berlin

Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus has become a legend of his own within the film industry after almost 50 years in the business. Working with the likes of Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Martin Scorsese, Ballhaus applied his unique sense for composition and movement to more than 100 films and has now gracefully retired from Hollywood at the age of 71.
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Daniel Johnston

Editorial / 2008 / Berlin

The mighty Daniel Johnston has his own demons to struggle with: diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, his career as a musician and artist has been rocky, to say the least. But it has also infused his music with a rare sincerity and directness that is difficult to match, making his music not only funny and charming, but also strangely touching, as if looking straight into someone's heart.
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