Selecting rules for techno tourist guide

 Selecting rules for techno tourist guide

1) Lose yourself

At the centre of Berlin's club culture, is the ethos of losing ones self in the other worldly atmosphere of the techno scene. This rule is important as it encourages techno tourists to not be pretentious and to fully immerse themselves in the culture. As well as this, I feel like this rule is fitting as it relates to the architecture of many of Berlin's clubs; Berghain for example, has no dead ends so it encourages visitors to get lost in the building and explore. This also relates to the sense of freedom that Berlin's techno scene embodies. 

Possible symbol inspiration: birds, breaking chains, wings

2) Love

Inspired by the attitudes celebrated within the Love Parade, an important element of Berlin's club culture is to love one another and celebrate free love; there is no judgement for peoples' sexual preferences, and the Love Parade was an environment that encouraged this and had a positive environment. This also stems from the issue of judgement created by techno tourists, as even some of the sex parties at Berghain have become more tame as a result. As well as this, the Berlin techno community was built on the foundations of free love and embracing positivity within the LGBTQ community, offering safe spaces for people to be themselves. 

Possible symbol inspiration: roses, ribbons, hearts

3) No phones

One of the most important rules within Berlin's club culture is their anti phone policy; a common issue that has stemmed from techno tourism is that a lot of tourists disrespect this rule and take photos from inside the clubs. In order to educate techno tourists on the importance of this rule, I want my publication to focus on themes of censorship, so the publication could come with a sticker pack made to stick over phone cameras possibly. 

4) Be respectful 

Another issue with techno tourism is the lack of respect that tourists have towards people within the techno scene; for example, there are a lot of articles discussing how drunk tourists disrupt the environment of Berlin's nightlife and create an unwelcoming atmosphere. Teaching techno tourists to be respectful is one of the most important rules, as it aligns with my aim to soften the hostility and tensions between locals and tourists. 

Possible symbol inspiration: daffodil, holding hands, ying and yang

5) Listen

At the heart of Berlin's nightlife is obviously the music. Despite being associated with many other cultural elements, such as sex parties and drugs, the foundations of the community within Berlin are built from the techno music itself. Due to this, it is crucial that the visitors of these clubs come with the main intention to listen and enjoy the music, rather than having pretentious conceptions of the culture as an outsider. 

Possible symbol inspiration: music notes, vibrations, speakers