Portfolio Page
Film
In 2015, DJBroadcast launched a new film series based around artists’ daily lives in Berlin. Working from scratch, we scripted, produced and shot three short movies over a period of six months. Below is a film I directed about a local up and coming artist, Henning Baer. A story built
Events
As a promoter in Berlin, I’ve booked the likes of Glimpse, Si Begg, Braiden, Steffi, Palms Traxx and more. I ran the Router events series – a night for UK, bass driven music, as well as booked, programmed and managed the Beatport events series held at Watergate (which featured the
Public Speaker
Over the past three years I have proudly been moderating at one of the biggest music conferences in Europe, Amsterdam Dance Event. Having lead conversations on how technology influences performance, the role of visual media in live music and what techno means to modern audiences, I am constantly returning to
Photography
Having photograhed for Resident Advisor and DJBroadcast, I have also spent a lot of time cultivating my own interest for the medium by shooting various gigs and musicians. My Resident Advisor gallery can be found here. There’s also a Flickr account of older stuff here.
Copywriting Work
Zospeum: Building with Daylight. Working with Studio AIRPORT, I created the copy and tonality for a revolutionary new form of translucent, industrial concrete, outlining the website specs and promotional video script. “Zospeum gives architects and designers new options for interior and exterior designs.” http://www.zospeum.com
Clients
Over the past three years I worked with the following agencies- Blueprint Media, Protein and Studio AIRPORT – to create content for branded activations. Sonos Studio Amsterdam During Amsterdam Dance Event, I solicited and contributed content for the brand’s mini-site, working with the artists who were performing to produce interviews
Music Journalist
Throughout my years as an experienced, yet critical music journalist, I have written for the likes of Resident Advisor, Crack, Beatport News, DJTechTools, Be-At.TV and The Line of Best Fit. I was the editor-in-chief at DJBroadcast, as well as the primary contribtor for the outlet. I also served as the
DJBroadcast Magazine
In 2015 I launched a new print publcation for DJBroadcast. The DJBroadcast Collection was a high-quality, excellently designed music magazine, printed across 192 high-quality format pages. Whilst the first edition focused on the festival scene, the second edition was centred around our lust for travel. Teaming up with Palladium we
Travel Journalism
Travel has been at the heart of everything I do. With the likes of Keraouac and Hemingway next to my bed at all times, my desire to write about what I do has driven me from one end of the earth to the other. I am a regular contributor at
Me. Me. Me.
Hello there. Let me introduce myself. I’m a Berlin based music expert, who lived through the city’s electronic music explosion and lived to tell the tale. I create content and bring audiences together. I write about travel and music. I also work with brands to help them connect with people
Dan Cole 