VAN ELST (dreampop/shoegaze, nl) & GARLANDS (psych-shoegaze, bln/hh), 11 December | Event in Berlin | AllEvents

VAN ELST (dreampop/shoegaze, nl) & GARLANDS (psych-shoegaze, bln/hh)

Psychberg Affairs

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Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm

Schokoladen

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Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm (CET)

Schokoladen

Ackerstrasse 169/170, Berlin, Germany

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VAN ELST (dreampop/shoegaze, nl) & GARLANDS (psych-shoegaze, bln/hh)
psychberg affairs & little league shows are proud to present once again a hella of a night! The last one of the year, always something special for our dear community of concert goers!

VAN ELST / psych exp pop, utrecht, nl
vanelstmusic.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/vanelstmusic

& GARLANDS / dreampop/shoegaze, bln/hh
garlandsband.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/garlandsgarlands

live at Schokoladen! doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in presale --> https://vvk.link/45htu5s

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For a second time, after his debut in Loophole in May 2022, VAN ELST comes with new material. His dreamy atmospheres and ethereal sound will sooth you through melodies and layers of sound. Van Elst, drummer of the disbanded band ,Desert Mountain Tribe, made a huge impact on the world psych scene with 2 amazing LP releases and a world tour supporting Peter Murphy ( Bauhaus ) in 2023.

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Dreampop and shoegaze from Berlin and Hamburg: The duo GARLANDS enchants with two voices, delicate guitar work, and tasteful synthesizer sounds. Even the band's name—a reference to the Cocteau Twins' first album—evokes the ethereal atmospheres of the 90s, somewhere between sophisticated pop and new wave, without sacrificing the necessary edge, a kind of noise that evokes a sound reminiscent of My Bloody Valentine. At the same time, the two multi-instrumentalists create expansive soundscapes ranging from delicate pop harmonies and tasteful loops to raw distortion effects, while echoes of ambient, krautrock, and psychedelic rock drift by. Lyrically, the musicians embark on a journey into a vast cosmos.

Garlands stand for the deconstruction of restrictive concepts and refuse to let pop narratives be dictated solely by twenty-somethings or old men. They sing of highs and lows, transitional zones, peaks and abysses from the perspective of a woman in midlife. For the "Come Together Experience," the two musicians Catarina Rüss (guitar, synths, vocals) and Sui Kemmer (bass, flute, vocals), accompanied live by two other musicians, cut and polish their way through the Beatles universe. Between "Helter Skelter" and "I Want to Tell You," "Dear Prudence" and "Tomorrow Never Knows," they weave their distinctive shoegaze style into a flowing trip. A journey through soundscapes between noise and gentle melancholy.

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+ aftershow bar-dj-set w/
Darks Second b2b Agatha Fiz


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VAN ELST (dreampop/shoegaze, nl) & GARLANDS (psych-shoegaze, bln/hh), 11 December | Event in Berlin | AllEvents
VAN ELST (dreampop/shoegaze, nl) & GARLANDS (psych-shoegaze, bln/hh)
Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm