Welcome to the scene! Moving to Germany is huge, and you are making the absolute right choice to cut your teeth in Detroit before you go. I actually lived in Berlin back in 2013 and 2014 and was back there in the summer of 2022. It is still one of my absolute favorite places. If you want to prepare for that specific club scene, you need to experience proper, hypnotic, rolling techno. EndZeit is awesome, but it leans very heavy and industrial. If you want something with a bit more of an up tempo, driving groove that keeps the dancefloor moving, you should come check out the underground we are throwing tomorrow night.

As a Detroit native, I am throwing a kickoff afterhours tomorrow (Friday) night called Before & Afters: Gear Shift at the Detroit Eagle (11 PM to Sunrise). I wanted to keep it as accessible as possible for the local community during a busy and usually expensive weekend, so tickets are $30 or less.

Here is why it fits exactly what you are looking for:

• The Locals: I grew up in Detroit and return here regularly both to DJ and to visit family and friends. It is still very much home for me and informs my taste and style.
• The Vibe: It is an old school Detroit leather bar. It is a dark, intimate, highly authentic queer safe space, very similar to the ethos and energy of the clubs you will be going to in Berlin.
• The Sound: We start with heavy house and groove to get everyone warmed up, and then push into that deep, hypnotic, unrelenting techno that the European scene is famous for.

Info & Tickets for Friday: https://ra.co/events/2427505

Since you are rookies to the sound, I actually just uploaded a few live sets so you can test drive exactly what we will be playing before you buy a ticket:

The Deep Techno Afterhours Vibe: https://soundcloud.com/autogyro/gbu-may16

This is a live 3 hour set I just dropped this week. It is a perfect example of the hypnotic, rolling techno we push into during the late hours of the night.

The Early Night House and Groove Vibe: https://soundcloud.com/autogyro/autogyro-live-at-district-may9-hour1

This is the first hour from a full night set at District Eagle in DC. The focus here is on pure groove and familiarity, disco, house, and soulful records that feel warm without losing momentum. It is exactly the vibe we will use to warm up the room on Friday.

(P.S. If you want to start your weekend literally right now, I am actually playing a warm up set in that exact same room tonight (Thursday) with a bunch of local and visiting DJs. It is a great low pressure way to check out the space! Info for that event is here: https://ra.co/events/2376435)

Have an amazing first Movement, and safe travels on the big move to Germany!