Berlin School by ROMERIUM

released December 5, 2025

The link between the Berlin School of the 1930s and the Berlin School music that originated around 1970 lies in their shared geographical and cultural roots, as well as a common emphasis on innovative, experimental approaches to music. The Berlin School of the 1930s refers to a group of avant-garde artists and intellectuals in Berlin who pushed boundaries in art, philosophy, and social thought, influencing the city's artistic climate. This spirit of experimentation carried into the 1970s with the emergence of the Berlin School of electronic and progressive music, characterized by pioneering synthesizer use and atmospheric soundscapes, exemplified by bands like Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel. While separated by decades, both movements reflect Berlin's ongoing role as a hub for cutting-edge artistic exploration, with the earlier intellectual and cultural ferment laying a foundational ethos of innovation that the later music scene continued to embody.