As Berlin knows no closing time new arrivals were initially struck by the city’s excessive nightlife. A diverse club and bar scene emerged. To this end, we became nocturnal creatures: dressed in black, cool, pale, untouchable. Naturally , this draining lifestyle called for the right ‘helpers’, especially speed.

Berliners firmly believed: newcomers who managed to stick out their first six months would stay, all others would quietly slip away again.

This is what they danced to…