Cologne is internationally recognized as a centre for electronic music. The musicians, DJs and labels active in Cologne during the 90's unintentionally created a trademark, the "Sound of Cologne", that is known in clubs and on dancefloors around the globe. This DVD asks how Cologne got where it is today and takes a look at the future of electronic music. "It's all about the low key disco culture that we actually live on", says JUSTUS KÖHNCKE, former member of Whirlpool Productions and, as a solo artist, the pride of Cologne-based label KOMPAKT. The interviews, music clips and exclusive live material on this DVD provide a portrait of those people who, artistically and strategically, ensure that Cologne is and remains a fixed point for creative musicians from all over the world. Labels such as A-MUSIK, KOMPAKT, TRAUM, WARE and SONIG are constantly discovering new talent. Established acts such as MOUSE ON MARR or WOLFGANG VOIGT continue to be productive and to prepare the ground for successful
newcomers such as ADA or DOMINIK EULBERG. The POPKOMM, once the biggest music fair in the world, left the city to try its fortune, or misfortune, elsewhere. Cologne reacted with typical stubbornness and created alternatives. The C/O POP festival, for example, which got off to a more than successful start, and the local labels which are flourishing despite all market prognoses to the contrary. The DJ and SPEX editor Tobias Thomas sums everything up: The SOUND OF COLOGNE is a feeling.

Features: (interviews etc.)
01. Holger Czukay, Volker Müller (Studio für Elektronische Musik des WDR), Dr. Walker
02. Mouse on Mars
03. Sonig
04. A-Musik
05. Kompakt
06. Justus Köhncke
07. Hans Nieswandt
08. Ware
09. Dominik Eulberg
10. Areal
11. Auf Abwegen
12. iD.eology
13. Niobe
14. Basswerk
15. Spex

Videos:
01. All: Alltag
02. The Bionaut: Vitagraph
03. Donna Regina: Why
04. Forever Sweet: A1
05. Mouse on Mars: Disk Dusk
06. Justus Köhncke: Was ist Musik
07. Superpitcher: Happiness
08. Whirlpool Productions: Crazy Music