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CAN LOVE BE SYNTH

INFO

We are CAN LOVE BE SYNTH
band, synth music lovers , dj`s (synthpop, dark disco, spacepop, new wave, Italo, disco, ebm, 80s & electronics)

Hailing from Hamburg Katja Ruge & Frank Husemann are better known as Can Love Be Synth.
They are in love with old analogue machines and define their specific sound in the legendary Synthesizer Studio Hamburg. A synth collectors paradise owned by Frank & Sunny and hidden behind the big grey walls of the Bunker and the club Uebel & Gefährlich between the Reeperbahn and Schanzenviertel district.

Katja runs her party series „Kann Denn Liebe Synthie Sein?“ for almost 10 years where she plays the music that she loves from Italo, New Wave and Cosmic Sounds to Dark Disco. She invited Essaie Pas, Cosmetics, Josh Cheon (Dark Entries), Wolfram, Italo Brutalo, Curses, Neil Landstrumm, The Emperor Machine, Perel, Local Suicide and many more. Many people also know Katja ́s portrait photography mainly in the fields of Electronic Music.

Frank played in several bands and was running a store where he sold analogue gear. He also works as a sound technician in clubs as well as for big and important projects like The Fridays For Future Movement.

The two got together to enjoy the machines and sounds in the Synthesizer Studio but started quickly doing remixes for artists such as Cerrone, Ruede Hagelstein or Polly Scattergood. In 2017 they had their first own release with ‘Megapulser‘ on Bordello A Parigi and continued in 2020 with own releases on Ombra INT. and TAU.

CAN LOVE BE SYNTH I PHOTO EXHIBITION

LINKS

INSTAGRAM KATJA RUGE

RESIDENT ADVISOR (KATJA RUGE)

MUSIC RELEASES

2021

upcoming BUNKER - Can Love Be Synth (A Clean Cut)

Vinyl tba.

Digital 21st of May 21

Remix tba.;)))

2020

In the Moment - Can Love Be Synth Remix - Polly Scattergood

Lemoncake - Can Love Be Synth (OMBRA INTL 016)

Peanuts - Can Love Be Synth (Palo Santo Compilation / TAU)

2017

Megapulser - Can Love Be Synth (Bordello A Parigi)

DJ GIGS/LIVESTREAMS/RADIOSHOWS (Katja Ruge)

PRESENT

In June Hej Hans Festival tba.

PAST

2020

28.12.20 Livestream Sic:nal
17.10.20 Hallo Radio
15.08.20 Hallo Radio
2.08.20 Hej Hans Festival
26.06.20 21:00 Guest at La Boum Deluxe by Joyce Muniz on radio FM4
23.05.20 Hallo Radio
16.05.20 Livestream The Dark Eighties
25.04.20 Kann denn Liebe Synthie sein? + Katja`s Bday @ livestream 20-1 Uebel & Gefährlich
18.3.20 Livestream U&G
07.02.20 Kann denn Liebe Synthie sein? with The Emperor Machine @ Golden Pudel

2019

20.12.19 Housefrau pres. Powderroom 20-2 @ MOIRÉ
14.12.19 Katja Ruge Wein & Schuhe (Hanseplattte) 20-23 @ Golden Pudel
26.10.19 Kann denn Liebe Synthie sein with Neil Landstrumm (U.K.) / Room II/PAL
09.08.19 Kann denn Liebe Synthie sein? with Josh Cheon / Golden Pudel Club
27.07.19 Whorecraft Party Gängeviertel
06.07.19 Viva Con Aqua Benefiz Gala /Uebel & Gefährlich
02.06.19 Bigamo Party with Âme live, Robag Wruhme uvm.
27.04.19 Paloma Bar Berlin DJ Set with Finn Johannsen
20.04.19 Welcome To Rimini MOIRÉ/PAL / DJ Set
19.4.19 Lovemasters HH
16.03.19 KdLSs MOIRÉ/PAL with Curses
22.2.19 Private Party photo exhibition and DJ Set
26.01.19 Edgar Froese Memorial Day with Tangerine Dream Berlin Ballhaus Rixdorf photo exhibition with Tangerine Dream Photos

2018

29.12.18 Studio Lovemasters in HH with Ennio
15.12.18 XMASISHERE KdLSs MOIRÉ/PAL with live quadratschulz and Graustufe, Welcome to Rimini DJ`S
9.12.18 supporting Schrottgrenze, Kettcar & Tocotronic U&G HH (ausgefallen leider, war krank)
26.11.18 supporting Nabihah Iqbal (Ninja Tune) at U&G
16.11. KdLSs MOIRÉ/PAL with Local Suicide (PAL-Dixon)
26.10.18 with Mark Reeder at Golden Pudel Club
23.6. 18 Walrus Bar Hamburg
14.6.18 Pull Proxy Party Off Sonar Moog Club Barcelona
1.06.18 Broken Forms supporting Amelie Lens at Uebel & Gefährlich
12.5.18 KdLSs MOIRÉ (PAL) Hamburg with Josh Cheon (Dark Entries Records)
7.04.18 KdLSs MOIRÉ (PAL) Hamburg with Xenia Beliayeva live & Nik Voir
10.03.18 Rollerskate Jam Mojo Club
10.02.18 KdLSs MOIRÉ (PAL) Hamburg with Perel & The Hacker

2017

29.12.17 Chalet Berlin
23.12.17 PAL with DJ Hell
11.11.17 Golem Krypta KdLSs with Carsten Meyer & Wolfram
16.09.17 Golem Krypta KdLSs with Electronic Emergencies
11.8.17 Dancing Penguins HH 2-5
3.8.17 Mojo Club Jazz Cafe Hamburg
25.7.17 Golem Summer Closing
24.6.-22.7.17 Warp Records - A label in photos by Katja Ruge Echo Bücher Berlin
3.6.17 Monsieur Singe Party Hamburg
20.5.17 with DJ Hell PAL Hamburg
12.5.17 Roller Disco Mojo Club
30.4.17 Adana Twins Party hosted by Madame Chloé U&G HH
1.4.17 Golem HH with Rodion (Rome/Berlin)
31.3.17 Mit Vergnügen Hamburg Party
23.3.17 Rec Room x Berlin Community Radio
11.3.17 Libertine Magazine Party Haekken
27.2.17 Golem HH with Cinthie (Beste Modus Berlin)
6.1.17 KdLSs Party Golem HH with Boris Dlugosch

2016-2010

30.12.16 33C3 / CCC in Hamburg /Talk
3.12. 16 Golem HH with Holger Wick (Electronic Beats) & Ralf Köster (MFOC) & Moiré live
22.10.16 Love Container 4 Riverkasematten Hamburg
20.-22.10.16 Can Love Be Synth photoexhibition Amsterdam Dance Event
1.10.16 KdLSs Party Golem HH guests Jennifer Touch live & Kirsty P
16.-18.9.16 „Can Love Be Synth“ photo exhibition Drunter & Drüber Neustadt Festival Hamburg
2.9.16 Golem HH (DJ Opening Party after SummerBreak)
9.-16.6.16 Gottwood Festival Wales photoexhibition/DJ
28.5.16 KdLSs 5 Years Golem HH with Italo Brutalo & Remute (live)
2.04.16 Monsieur Singe Party Hamburg
19.3.16 KdLSs Golem HH with Otto Kraanen (Bordello a Parigi/Amsterdam), Rewindthedisco (Murcia/Spain), David Moon`s Ep Release Party (Hamburg),Host & Special Performance Danny Banany & Dancing Sven (Kick-Ass-Queereeoké / Hamburg)
18.3. 16 Radio Phonanza HH
20.2. 16 Common Cause Hamburger Botschaft
18.2. 16 Walrus Bar HH with Ada
23.01.16 Libertine Magazin Party Golem HH DJ
14.1.16 KdLSs Bar Special Walrus Bar HH
25.12.15 Golden Pudel Club
12.12.15 KdLSs at Fantastic Gondolas in Lech Exhibition/DJ
3.12.15 KdLSs Bar Special Walrus Bar
21.11.15 KdLSs @ Golem HH Golem HH with Ruede Hagelstein (Watergate Records)
17.10.15 KdLSs @ Golem HH with Lokier
10.9.15 KdLSs Special at Walrus Bar Hamburg with Christoph Dallach
25.6. 15 KdLSs in Cannes/France
12.6. 15 KdLSs presents ESSAIE PAS live @ Golem Krypta Hamburg
19.5.15 KdLSs @ ADC Party Mondoo Hamburg
27.3.15 Mit Vergnügen Hamburg Geburtstagssause
6.3.15 Kdlss? @ Golem with Cosmetics live
31.1.14 Private Party @ Project 25
24.1.15 DJ Set Byte FM Hamburg
- 8.1.15 SOUND LAB @ U&G
“KdLSs?” 6th of December 2014 @ Betalounge
“KdLSs?” 15th of November 2014 @ Golem Krypta with Italo Brutalo
“KdLSs?” 2nd of October 2014 @ Golem Krypta
“KdLSs?” 13th of September 2014 @ St.Gallen Exhibition
“KdLSs?” 9th of August 2014 @ Golem Exil/Garden Golden Pudel Club
“KdLSs?” 25th of July 2014 @ The Void with Dust live
“KdLSs?” 9th of July 2014 @ Golem live Police des Moeurs
“KdLSs?” 28th of June 2014 @ Golem Bar
“KdLSs?” 7th of June 2014 @ Golem
“KdLSs?” 17th of May 2014 with live Soft Metals and Group Rhoda @ U&G Turmzimmer
“KdLSs?” 13th of May 2014 ADC Opening Night @ Moondoo
“KdLSs?” 4th of April 2014 @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
“KdLSs?” 15th of February 2014 with Jennifer Cardini and Ivan Smagghe B2B @ U&G Turmzimmer
“KdLSs?” DJ Set New Years Eve 2013 @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
“KdLSs?” DJ Set at Buchvorstellung Depeche Mode MONUMENT 11th of December 2013 @ Golem Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 10.11.2013 with live Automelodi @ Stubnitz Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 05.10.2013 with Geneva Jacuzzi and Sally Dige @ U&G Turmzimmer
- “KdLSs?” 18.08.2013 guests @ Dockville Festival Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 16.08 @ Golem Bar Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” White Pearl Boat Party 27.07.2013 @ Berlin
- “KdLSs?” 01.06.2013 with Simøne (Nasty Mondays) Barcelona @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 17.05.2013 guests at mis-shapes @ U&G Turmzimmer Hamburg
-“KdLSs?” 06.04.2013 with VOiN Blitz Berlin @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
-“KdLSs?” 08.03.2013 with Andre Luth @ GOLEM Bar Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 02.02.2013 @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 15.12.2012 @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 12.10.2012 @ GOLEM Bar Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 06.10.2012 Live with the KVB @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” September 2012 photoexhibition @ Reeperbahnfestival Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 02.06.2012 Live with Chevalier Avant Garde @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 07.04.2012 @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” March 2012 photoexhibition @ SXSW Austin/Texas
- “KdLSs?” 04.02.2012 @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 19.11.2011with DJ Set The Mirrors @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” July-September 2011 photoexhibition @ Achteinhalb Konzept Store Berlin
- “KdLSs?” 28.05.2011 @ GOLEM Krypta Hamburg
- “KdLSs?” 11.06.2010 @ U&G Turmzimmer Hamburg

guests 2010-2020! Geneva Jacuzzi, Soft Metals, Group Rhoda, Police Des Moers, Cosmetics, Lokier, Sally Dige, Italo Brutalo, Remute, The KVB, Chevalier Avant Garde, Cinthie, quadratschulz, Ruede Hagelstein, Nik Voir, David Moon, Local Suicide, Perel, The Hacker, Jennifer Cardini b2b Ivan Smagghe, Curses, Essaie Pas, Jennifer Touch, Mark Reeder, Damaged Goods Hamburg, Electronic Emergencies, Josh Cheon (Dark Entries Records), Welcome to Rimini Hamburg, Otto Kraanen (Bordello A Parigi), Kirsty P., Neil Landstrumm, Xenia Beliayeva, Frank Ilgener, Wolfram, Carsten Meyer, The Emperor Machine

by Katja Ruge / Model Madame Chloé