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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 7h

We missed each other by a day…

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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

East of the river.

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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Highlight of the skyline.

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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Symmetrical balconies.

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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Your weekend Umlaut, with bonus Eszett.

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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It’s been a few years. Time to bring back the glory of the Plattenbau to BlueSky…

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Also featuring a guest appearance from our new font, Neue Aurora Grotesk, on the front and back covers…

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

'Beef Jerky Time' is 100% Trading Places (and also something I occasionally say).

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Nice score; underrated band. They did a great long-form double-album (four track, four sides) called Perception sometime around 1997. Not sure if it was ever released on vinyl (I have the CD).

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Yes, you’re right: Sleep (and ‘Conference’-era Om) are better as a slowcore/nu-metal crossover. Also: when I saw Boris their drummer had a gong, which grants them admission to a Venn diagram that also involves Prog; and their guitarist had one of those guitars that are, like, double guitars.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Don’t know enough about Nu Metal to make a knowledgable contribution to this Venn Diagram … but my candidates for the middle spot would be Jesu, Boris, Sunn O))) and Sleep (and, at a stretch, Fushitsusha).

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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Yesterday we saw our first copy of ‘Neon Deutschland’ in an actual shop (it was Bücherbogen in Savignyplatz).

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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Today is the day: NEON DEUTSCHLAND is officially out. The book features over 360 photographs of fabulous neon signs from 45 different cities in Germany. It is published by Prestel Verlag and is available wherever good books are sold. www.penguin.de/buecher/jess...

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It wasn't really a venue … it was literally a basement on the north side of Inverness Street (maybe beneath a record shop?). I remember it vividly, but it wasn't one of the usual Camden venues. And Crescent may, in fact, have been the headliners.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Hugely underrated band. (Fun fact: I saw one of their extremely rare live shows in some horrible Camden basement around the time this record came out.)

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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Only one more week until ‘Neon Deutschland’ hits the shops. We’re beyond thrilled with how it turned out, and can’t wait for you to see it. Available for pre-order now: www.penguin.de/buecher/jess...

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Yes, please do! And my apologies: I never see IG messages (unless someone tells me they sent one, which rather defeats the purpose). Have just found yours and will send a full reply.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

That’s a shame … would have loved to hear what an album called ‘Neon Deutschland’ might sound like. (For some reason, I’m imagining a cross between Kraftwerk’s ‘Neonlicht’ and ‘Thief’-era Tangerine Dream.)

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We are delighted to announce that our newest book, ‘Neon Deutschland’, will be released in mid-April from Prestel Verlag. Putting this book together was a fantastic journey of discovery, and we can’t wait to share it with you. For more information, visit: @neondeutschland.bsky.social

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Essential. Had no idea it was available on vinyl.

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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We have some exciting news: NEON DEUTSCHLAND, the book, is coming soon. Published by Prestel Verlag, the book contains over 350 images of neon signs from some 45 cities throughout Germany. It is available for pre-order now, and should be in bookshops by mid-April. www.penguin.de/buecher/jess...

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

That type of antiques market is also a thing in ABQ. There is one in particular that has a few record areas … but in recent years the records have been overpriced and in extremely variable condition. The whole 'records are worth money now' phenomenon has attracted a lot of amateurs.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

For a brief moment I misread ‘Britain’ in the subtitle as ‘Berlin’ and thought ‘Damn! They beat me to it.’ Would absolutely read this…

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I have definitely been to that market hall in Shrewsbury (bought a Sun Ra record there). In France and Germany there is a pretty solid tradition of Flea Markets, and if you go to the right ones you can occasionally find some gems.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Absolutely: the two best shops I’ve been to recently were in Kassel and Würzburg.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Other Music (in the 90s) was a formative influence. And Paris (much like NYC) had some amazing shops in the 90s and early 2000s … but those days are long over. Crocodisc is one of the very few survivors from that era.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

A few favourites: Jerry’s in Pittsburgh Freakbeat in Sherman Oaks Let It Be in Minneapolis (RIP) Other Music / Kim’s / Sounds in NYC (All RIP) Music and Video in Notting Hill Crocodisc in Paris Analog Tonträger in Frankfurt Second Hand in Stuttgart Antiquariat Hartwig in Berlin

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

You should get on that. It’s from a self-titled solo guitar record that came out around ten years ago. Absolutely superb.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

And, of course, Bardo Pond’s utterly transcendent version of ‘Ride Into the Sun’.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Ok, I'll bite: — Pussy Galore’s version of ‘Yü-Gung’ — Bowie’s version of ‘Wild is the Wind’ — Palace Brothers’ version of ‘Horses’ — Gastr del Sol’s take on ‘Dry Bones in the Valley’ — Bill Orcutt’s deconstruction of ‘Lonely Woman’ — Boredoms’ reconstruction of ‘Where Were You’

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Well … one of my faves. Was listening to ‘Waves’ the other day and it's also pretty great.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

One of my favourite records of all time … but I was expecting 'Cloud Dance'.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

'Gateway' was on my turntable a few times over the weekend. An absolute classic.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

This record was on my turntable this evening at almost exactly the same time. What are the odds…

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Thanks for the support. It’s extremely frustrating, but hopefully it will get sorted soon…

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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Seasonal reminder: Plattenbau Berlin makes an excellent gift for the architecture enthusiast on your xmas list.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

The Berlin Typography book makes a great gift for anyone interested in design, typography … or the city of Berlin itself.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Looking for good xmas presents for the Berlinophile in your life? We’ve got you covered… Berlin Typography and Plattenbau Berlin (both from Prestel Verlag) and the Berlin Type Map (from Blue Crow Media) are available wherever good books (and maps) are sold.

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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Thanks for that. If I make it up that way I'll have to check and see if it’s still there…

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