CHRONICLE live at RAW

• Directors Lounge and W(h)at Is Jazz proudly present:

Raymond Salvatore Harmon with theChicago Underground Trio

a 'film concert' at the RAW Tempel

Sun November 18th, 9pm, doors open at 8pm.

RAW Tempel - Revaler Str.99 - Friedrichshain



Chronicle, Raymond Salvatore Harmon´s feature length performance film with the Chicago Underground Trio, was a visual and musical highlight of Directors Lounge 2007.

Now, the Chicago Underground Trio and director Raymond Salvatore Harmon will turn the concert film 'Chronicle' inside out and perform a 'film concert' at the RAW Tempel

Chronicle is unlike any music/film performance made to date. Expect an evening verging into the psychedelic, both sonically and visually.

expand for a teasing video

N•E•M•

Happy B-day, Nadya




Today´s the happy day for Nadya Cazan, the iconic beauty who represents Directors Lounge abroad. Even so she couldn´t join the Lounge in person she´s an essential part of the gang. Not only behind the scenes, but also quiete visible as one of our main flyers is based on her photograph. (Go here for the original.)



buon compleanno from the whole Team DL.

Sun 25th: This will be the last time

• all night long assorted gems for the eyes and for the ears

Hot Jazz and Cinelicious Tidbits


The hottest jazz in town, Les Haferflocken Swingers turning the Lounge upside down

Sunday will be the very last night to enjoy Directors Lounge.
Join us for an assortment of fine films, delicious cocktails and the hottest jazz and swing outside of New Orleans.

Sat 24th: Soy Thomas • Soy Cuba

Happy B-day, Thomas




Thomas, member of the gang since the very first days, chief bartender of Directors Lounge and acclaimed master of the mochito is celebrating his birthday tonight.
One more reason to join the fun before it´s over.

Cheers from the whole Team DL.

Fri 23th. Les Haferflocken Swingers

•22 h • 10 pm Les Haferflocken Swingers Sweat, chaos and voodoo cirqus!

Hot Jazz and Gypsy Music from Berlin


the proper way to handle the bass; Flocko Motion of Les Haferflocken Swingers jamming with Markus of Don Bad´Habong during the Farewell night.

Sweat, chaos and voodoo cirqus! "Les Haferflocken Swingers", a international Berlin based Party Jazz troupe, hypnotize with hot'n'dirty Jazz.

Schweiss, Chaos und Voodoo-Zirkus! "Les Haferflocken Swingers" begeistern mit dem dreckigsten Hot-Jazz Berlins.

Formed back in October 2001 by Jimmy Monahan, Suk Mortalis and Flocko Motion as the "Rabbiz of Breaktanz", soon renamed as "Haferflocken Swingers", they started playing cheap Klezmer and Hot Jazz. Though in the beginning they sounded more like a screeching bunch of chainsaws out of tune, people were soon able to unplug their ears and even smile during their wicked performances.
Their journeys have driven them to many countries with their crew constantly changing, performing with weirdos and nutmegs from all over the universe.

Im Oktober 2001 von Jimmy Monohand, Suk Mortalis und Flocko Motion als "Rabbiz of Breaktanz" gegründet doch bald zu "Haferflocken Swingers" umbenannt, begannen sie billigen Klezmer und Hot-Jazz zu spielen. Am Anfang klangen sie wie ein Bündel kreischend verstimmter Kettensägen bis es irgendwann den ersten Leuten möglich war, während der Performances ihre Ohren zu entstöpseln oder sogar laut zu lächeln. Ihre Irrwege katapultierten sie durch aller Herren Länder, mit stets wechselnder Besetzung aus kaputten Halbtalenten und Pseudo-Affen performierend und perforierend.

opening snaps II

some more snapshots from the opening

Director Andreas Gogol, he will present his work on tues 13 02




Djane Hatifa Zou


Multimedia artist and video pioneer Wolf Kahlen, his work will be presented tonight.

André Werner and Andreas Gogol

all pictures by Klaus W. Eisenlohr

Dancing The Night Away

some drunken snapshots from the opening

The hottest Swing around, played by Don Bad´Habong




Mistress in charge, Ania from Team DL


Multimedia artist and director aE3 explaining the world of cinema shortly after his arrival from Nantes


a cozy corner in the lounge area


Don Bad´Habong still playing even so they couldn´t stand anymore


Dancing the night away, Djane Hatifa Zou and Marbo Becker, actor and founder of the Rote Loge


more snaps to follow

Willkommen • Bienvenue

Join us at the Opening Night

Willkommen • Bienvenue

still from AV RU Dubus 4 min 9s, DV, 2005

Join us celebrating the opening of the third Berlin Directors Lounge 2007 with Heavy Swing by Don Bad´Habong, Loungy Tunes by Djane Hatifa Zou, cocktails and cinelicious tidbits.

Feiert mit uns die Eroeffnung der dritten Berliner Directors Lounge 2007 mit Heavy Swing von Don Bad´Habong, den Loungy Tunes von Djane Hatifa Zou, Cocktails und guten Filmen.
Die Türen öffnen sich um 20 Uhr für eine Nacht voller Überraschungen.

 

welcome cocktails

Enjoy some teasing compilation from all flavours of this years Directors Lounge 2007
Geniesst Begruessungscocktails als Einstieg in die Directors Lounge 2007

welcome cocktail 1

The first mix will start with the birth of cinema building a bridge to contemporary cinema within minutes. You will dive into the festival circuit and under the water. We will celebrate american sillyness, and say what we want, No to family values. And last but not least we will listen to the breathing and squeaking of reduced food packages. Just to name a bit.

Der erste Mix beginnt da wo das Kino das Licht der Welt erblickte, schlägt innerhalb von wenigen Minuten die Brücke ins 21 Jahrhundert, lobhudelt amerikanische Dusseligkeit, taucht ein in Licht- und Festivalwelten, sagt was er will, sagt nein zu "family values" und verschafft dem Quieken des Instant Futters eine Plattform. Um nur einiges zu nennen.

welcome cocktail 2

The second part explores the sensual relation of a girl and a squid, enters the Brazilian night, listen to the wind and, in the end, realizes that some girls are beasts.

Im zweiten Teil erfahren wir mehr über die sinnlichen Beziehungen einer jungen Frau zu einem Oktopus, verlieren uns in der brasilianischen Nacht, lauschen dem Wind und müssen erkennen, dass manche Mädchen Bestien sind.

welcome cocktail 3

The third part of our journey through the pictures let the music play, follows mans best friend, questions truth, experiences the law of love, seeks new friendships and realizes the cosmic order: "Boy meets Girl" "Girl leaves Boy" "Boy meets DVD"..
As you know, three things enhances every movie: Cyborgs, Zombies, Ninjas


Im dritten Teil unserer Reise durch die Bilder spielen wir zum Tanze auf, folgen unserem treuesten Freund, fragen nach Wahrheit, erfahren die Macht der Liebe, suchen neue Freunde und erkennen die ewige Abfolge: "Boy meets Girl" "Girl leaves Boy" "Boy meets DVD"..
Drei Dinge sind es die jeden Film verbessern: Ninjas, Cyborgs, Zombies.