at the york barbican. for decades, berlin has been a global hub for techno music. revellers have been willing to queue for hours to get into berlin s legendary night clubs. but the twin threats of gentrification and covid restrictions have forced many clubs to close their doors, threatening the city s long standing rave culture. now a campaign has begun to lobby the united nations to grant berlin techno unesco world heritage status. i m joined now by german dj chris liebing who has been described as a titan in the techno scene for over two decades. he s in bruson in switzerland. so this is what a titan looks like, good to meet you. why is berlin so associated with techno, when it has
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