Tresor Expansions: Rod Modell

Tresor Expansions takes a deep dive into the musical lives of the figures that have defined the storied Berlin club and label with monthly in-depth interviews. In its fourth episode, host Chloe Lula sits down with Function, a longtime Tresor resident and releasing artist. The two talk about his roots in New York, his early obsession with synthesizers, spirituality and the hidden messaging in his music and artwork.

Tresor Expansions takes a deep dive into the musical lives of the figures that have defined the storied Berlin club and label with monthly in-depth interviews. In its sixth episode, host Chloe Lula sits down with Paul Ćinske, the booker of Tresor. They discuss "Globus Büro Siebzig" a new, limited run concert series taking place every Thursday in July and August from 21h at Globus. The name draws inspiration from the legendary Fisch Büro, an experimental art space founded in West Berlin during the mid-1980s by Tresor’s own Dimitri Hegemann. Across seven weeks a different live act will take the stage; from Turkish psychedelic acid to post-punk, contemporary neo-soul and jazz, followed by a klubnacht until 5am. Listen to the episode in full.

Tresor Expansions takes a deep dive into the musical lives of the figures that have defined the storied Berlin club and label with monthly in-depth interviews. In its sixth episode, host Chloe Lula sits down with Berlin-via-Detroit artist Erika, one third of the part of the triumvirate that runs Interdimensional Transmissions (and produces legendary events such as No Way Back, Samhain and Return to the Source), and one half of the duo Ectomorph, which has released on Tresor Records. In this episode, they walk through Erika's favorite jazz records, the esoteric noise that first turned her onto techno, science fiction and more.

Tresor Expansions takes a deep dive into the musical lives of the figures that have defined the storied Berlin club and label with monthly in-depth interviews. In its fifth episode, host Chloe Lula sits down with Alan Oldham (AKA DJ T-1000), A Detroit native and member of Underground Resistance who released his first album on Tresor, Progress, in 1999. He's also a comic artist known for his depictions of Afrofuturism and contributions to dance labels like Djax-Up, Houndstooth, Plus 8 and more. Listen to the conversation in full.

Tresor Expansions takes a deep dive into the musical lives of the figures that have defined the storied Berlin club and label with monthly in-depth interviews. In its fourth episode, host Chloe Lula sits down with Lady Starlight, whose EP, Capricorn Rising, came out on the label last May. The two talk about the artist's coming of age with Lady Gaga, touring with Iron Maiden, and trying to bring the sound of heavy metal into techno. Listen to the conversation in full.

Chloe Lula interviews the Detroit artist Rod Modell—AKA Deepchord—about the Detroit-Berlin connection; the art and immersion of endless loops; dub music; and his most recent LP on Tresor Records, Captagon.

In Tresor Expansions second episode, host Chloe Lula sits down with Tresor regular Helena Hauff. The two talk about how she accidentally discovered electro, the weird and wonderful world of Golden Pudel, and what she enjoys listening to — and cooking at home — when she's not prepping for a night on the dance floor.

Tresor takes a deep dive into the musical lives of the figures that have defined the storied Berlin club and label. Expect monthly in-depth interviews, hosted by Chloe Lula, with guests from Berlin, Detroit and beyond.

In Tresor Expansions' inaugural episode, host Chloe Lula sits down with the late Juan Mendez, aka Silent Servant, just before his untimely passing in January 2024. The two talk about his latest release on Tresor, In Memoriam; LA's early post-punk scene; art and horror movie aesthetics; and the musical giants that shaped his outlook on techno and music-making.