of One person - a DJ. As opposed to myself doing the Job of 3 people simultaneously. (DJ , Sound Engineer and Live Performer)
PERSONAL STRUGGLES & CREATIVE RESILIENCE
NOT THE SAME ≠ is more than just a high-energy club record—it’s a deeply personal reflection of MCR-T’s battles with burnout, hospitalization, and personal loss. The album serves as both a creative release and a raw documentation of his struggles, channeling pain and resilience into sound. Through bold experimenta- tion and emotional honesty, MCR-T transforms hards- hip into music that resonates beyond the dancefloor.
This project not only pushes his artistic limits but also stands as a testament to his ability to turn adversity into fuel for innovation, proving that vulnerability and intensity can coexist in electronic music.
Music is my Therapy. So writing and transforming thoughts and experiences into soundscapes created a space for me to relive certain emotions. The good and the bad in order to create a safespace and a sense of tangibility in making a product that embodies a point of time that I was trying to overcome.
Now having finished this album - it serves as a perso- nal testament of how me and my Demons are not the same. We have overcome our adversities and are hea- ling in peace.
Songs like SPOOKY ENERGIES and DIE ANGST IN MIR dive into fear, pressure, and the dark side of ambition. A process that made him discover so much about him- self.
Spooky Energies dives into the Idea of personal Loss and deception and the resulting Fear and Anxiety. Whereas DIE ANGST IN MIR goes and explores the lin- gering potential of Fear and thoughts of self harm and annihilation.
After making the track I felt like I was taking one step closer to inner peace again. It’s a cleansing and ca- thartic experience recording it too. The lights are off, it’s just me, my voice and the darkness getting into character.
I learned that the healthiest thing for any man strug- gling with Mental health is to write down your thou- ghts, fears struggles , choose a person or professional to communicate it to someone you deem worthy and dare yourself to be vulnerable and express it to your Chosen Person / Professional . I chose my Community and my therapist as a Medium to communicate to.
MCR-T is known for his relentless drive, performing up to three shows a week while consistently releasing new music. His high-energy output has cemented his place in the scene, but it has also pushed him to the edge. After facing burnout and its physical toll, he has had to navigate the balance between creative ambition and self-care.
Learning from his experiences, he now approaches his career with a deeper awareness of his limits, proving that sustaining a lasting impact in music requires both intensity and resilience. His journey reflects the reality of modern club culture—where nonstop hustle meets the need for self-preservation.
“This year im trying to work a little more effectively by designating set time frames for work. The year seems long but actually its very short if your on the grind all the time. I’m hungry as ever to make an impact in the Music Industry so as long as I’m alive and kicking - i’ll be grinding”.
“I felt like the only imbalance that led to burnouts and stuff like this is the fact that I was dealing with Loss and in turn buried myself in work. Even me working “mo- derately” is still me working every day at some point so it’s hard to contain a work ethos. The best I can do is work remotely outside of Berlin - create distance to my tangible day to day workflow. Sports Sports Sports. Work out every day and Eat healthy. Those are anxie- ty killers. Oh and lastly trying to reduce the amount of traveling. I’m trying to spend more time in One place / Country for weeks on end to have a sense of home feeling somewhere.”
“BERLINER SCHNAUZE” & ATTITUDE
The “Berliner Schnauze” is all about being raw, unfilte- red, and saying things others won’t. Eventhough , so- metimes, there’s a price to pay for that honesty in the music industry
Everybody wants to be real until they get their feelings hurt. Then it’s a Political Correctness matter “antago- nizing” “shaming” or some other woke bullshit. We are “post woke” (steffen grap quote).
It costs to be the boss and the price for keeping it real is this. You will be blackballed, excluded from oppor- tunities and systematically underappreciated. People can’t take the truth for what it is so the majority don’t value it. Everybody who spoke their truth ended up pa- ying the price for it one way or the other.
As my other alias MCNZI i spoke my truth and Germany cant handle a provocative PUNK Name of a POC but they sure can handle voting for a NZI Party.
Humor plays a big role in his music, even the hardest and dirtiest tracks.
Ever since Electronic Music started becoming all black and serious it started becoming pretentious and not as colorful as it used to be. I guess while it is fun to be raving your life away straight faced dressed up like in the Matrix Movie , having a little fun while doing so is also not wrong. It’s not black and white. You can be se- rious about the humour you bring to the table. We can do both ! I wouldn’t say I’m actively AGAINST serious music. But overly pretentious attitudes towards Music that was once inclusive and colorful got us to the point we are at now. Dull , Serious and simply put Boring pre- dictable music that’s lacking personality and creates a judgy exclusive environment that’s not a safe space for self expression at all.
The contrast between humor and the increasing se- riousness of the scene is compelling, and the critique of pretentiousness is sharp. The message is clear: elec- tronic music was once colorful and inclusive, but in its pursuit of seriousness, it has lost some of its vibrancy and spontaneity. The playful jab at the “Matrix movie” aesthetic is effective in making the point that taking oneself too seriously can drain the fun out of the cul- ture.
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin 1979-1989 cap- tures an era of creative chaos before everything got
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