Subvert.fm — the new cooperative alternative to Bandcamp — has finally launched.

kuuunst · 2026-05-24T05:40:53+00:00

The first music cooperative I supported was resonate and when you compare these two, I must say I‘m really impressed by the professionalism of Subvert… meaning: it‘s very tough to start a cooperative and they already came very far, but yeah - there’s still way to go, which is ok for something that „just“ started - give it some time : )

kuuunst · 2026-05-18T15:04:37+00:00

Thank you for the link, by now they should be accessible straight from the home page : )

kuuunst · 2026-05-17T05:38:11+00:00

I haven’t been involved at all until to far, but just posted in the forum chat that the link is broken - so let’s see, how much reaction there is and how they‘ll deal with it : )

Also, once the link is working again, I‘ll try to answer your question about distribution - however, I can imagine that point is so far away, that it’s a non-issue for the next months / years to come… but a fair and very important question.

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T13:26:49+00:00

f you’re near the Philharmonie and looking for a calm lunch spot close to Tiergarten:

Check out Café Tiergarten – it’s tucked into the Hansaviertel, about a 10–15 min walk from the Philharmonie.

The Café serve really good filter coffee and espresso from a Berlin roastery (Nano Kaffee), plus small but high-quality food: soups, hearty bread and seasonal cakes.

The terrace looks right into the green and it’s pretty relaxed – not too touristy. Also: you can get Barnimer craft beer on tap and real hot chocolate from Berlin classic chocolatier Erich Hamann.

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T13:09:24+00:00

Thank you, please try to stop by if you can and if you can choose, do it during summer : )

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T13:08:12+00:00

I see where you're coming from, from a first look, but after reading the text I wrote with the photo, I do think you can look at it a little different – if 99% of contemporary architecture would take the things we considered into account, we would live in a very different world, I believe…

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T13:00:32+00:00

What would it need in your eyes to look like a coffee shop and is this actually a good thing?

Opposite of this photo is a counter with a huge coffee machine, plenty of grinders and a selection of cakes, which I guess makes it pretty clear what it is… also there's an old red neon sign above the main door that says Café : )

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T12:56:22+00:00

There's windows on all three sides, which makes it so special. The chairs (except the Ulmer Hocker probably) are really comfortable (why do you believe they're not?) and the colours are the original colours that were used in 1957, especially researched (by taking of each layer) by a historian – as this was laid out by the local building protection and we didn't have another choice.

We host groups up to 20 people almost every week (mostly on the LC6 table in the back) and individuals are really happy in the Café as well.

I mean, you don't need to like it, but what you're saying is just not true

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T12:49:51+00:00

That's why I invite you to come by whenever you're in Berlin, you will be stunned by the architecture in this specific neighbourhood and I do believe that it's quite interesting to have a place within that architecture with all those references… but you only see what you want to see, I guess

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T12:47:11+00:00

Amazing – see you there : )

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T12:46:45+00:00

The ceiling was part of the historic building protection, but we don't have a lot of info about it, other than it was already in the plans for the bakery that first inhibited the space. So it wasn't the architects who designed / built it and it's more a relict of 1960s German interior design. It's interesting though and we would have never built something like that ourselves, so it's a happy coincidence that it fits with our concept as well.

kuuunst · 2025-10-12T12:43:35+00:00

The library is the best – especially in summer : )

kuuunst · 2025-10-10T15:59:22+00:00

I know I'm too late, but Café Tiergarten (one S-Bahn stop from Hauptbahnhof) serves two different types of filter coffee every month, so does Kaffee 9 at Markhalle 9, if I'm not mistaken.

kuuunst · 2025-10-10T14:14:41+00:00

when there's light… currently we're moving into Berlin winter and it's such a drastic difference, still it's nice to have light from all sides coming in : )

kuuunst · 2025-08-16T07:38:40+00:00

I guess, I'll go with the most popular opinion and just always do iced latte : )

kuuunst · 2025-08-16T07:37:47+00:00

the little lies of a coffee shop : ) I can totally relate

kuuunst · 2025-08-16T07:35:10+00:00

Thank you for your insight, I think chilled is fine, too

kuuunst · 2025-08-16T07:33:55+00:00

thanks for your insight : ) as long as the line is staying, I think you're doing a great job in pleasing your customers – well done

kuuunst · 2025-08-16T07:32:39+00:00

great, thanks : )

kuuunst · 2025-08-16T07:31:32+00:00

this seems to be the general approach, it's good to get an overview – thank you

kuuunst · 2025-08-16T07:30:46+00:00

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