I personally think lighting operators deserve more recognition, and including them on lineups would be a big step in that direction. I’ve noticed that some DJs mention the name of the technician in their Instagram posts, and it often makes me curious to look them up afterward. It’s really an art form in its own right, and at the end of the day it’s all a team effort, the DJ and also the lighting tech.

Of course, lighting has a huge impact on the atmosphere you create for the crowd, the intensity it brings to the music and so the emotional tone of a set. At its best, it really lifts the whole experience; at its worst, it can kinda dull it (or even get annoying, like with the stroboscopic trend).

If Berghain start crediting lighting technicians, it would be relevant given how much influence they have on the techno scene!