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Lily Ackerman

@ackermanlily

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Excited to make my @ohmberlin debut this Thursday for San Francisco’s @__endzeit crew. I will be playing b2b with @_kudeki, who I have had the pleasure of sharing the decks with over the years. We will be joined by @mike_parker_geophone, Convextion (playing a live set), @rmnalive, and @___torsion. Can’t wait ! taken in OHM Berlin by @ackermanlily

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3 months ago

We welcome @ackermanlily for the 143rd installment of our Amplify Series.

Based in Berlin, Lily Ackerman is a DJ and producer whose sound bridges hypnotic and melodic techno with leftfield electronics through immersive, narrative-driven sets. Originally from a quiet farming town in Illinois, her journey into underground electronic music began after moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded the vinyl-focused Diacritic Collective and became a resident at the long-running As You Like It parties.

Since relocating to Berlin in 2019, Lily’s selections have brought her to Germany’s respected institutions, including Berghain, Tresor, Renate, Else, Rote Sonne, elipamanoke, and objekt klein a. Alongside her work behind the decks, she has spent over a decade refining her production style, with releases on Mioli Music, Perfect Location Records, Vinyl Dreams Records, As You Like It Recordings, and Perimeter Junk. Her productions balance hypnotic groove with textured sound design, drawing equally from the dance floor and experimental electronic music.

Beyond the club, Lily is an active part of Berlin’s wider music and arts community, with appearances on Refuge Worldwide, Berlin’s community-driven radio station and collaborations across contemporary art. For Berlin Art Week 2024, Lily collaborated with artist Sarah Ancelle Schönfeld on the sound for Labor Lab, Sarah’s experimental photo exhibition at the Schering Stiftung that explores the systems that shape and regulate female reproduction. Working together, they transformed just two field recordings from Sarah’s pregnancy, her voice during labor and an ultrasound recording of the fetal heartbeat, into an evolving composition that gradually unfolds into a cathartic techno piece.

For her Dirty Epic podcast, Lily presents an all-vinyl mix that unfolds with warmth and melody before gradually giving way to more driving, experimental territory. Patiently paced and carefully constructed, it traces a journey from introspection to intensity.

Listen to it on Dirty Epic’s SoundCloud. taken in Los Angeles, California by @ackermanlily

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Closing set on the upstairs floor by @ackermanlily , 21-00, from our second edition of Gentle Reminder at @paloma_berlin

Artwork by @hankydank taken in Paloma by @ackermanlily

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7 months ago

In case you missed the live stream, my June 28, 2025 HÖR set for the @_xhumans_ showcase is available for viewing (link in bio or below):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPaR0IsxXhY

Tracks in the slides include:

1. One of the most beautiful @lukeslater_planetary tracks from 1993 “Expectation Vol. 1” to open the set.

2. The first transition from Luke Slater -> one of my favorite tracks from last year from two of my favorite producers “Hieros Gamos (@inland_ed Remix)” by @magna_pia_

3. @90stechno.redux (Holden Federico’s) “Corner of the Room” on @sk_eleven_11 , I’ve been playing all the tracks off this sick EP since its release -> @oliverrosemannofficial and @alexanderkowalskiofficial ‘s “Stinger (@roll_dann remix)”

4. “Stinger” -> @audio_units - “Aristotelian Tradition (@bensimsofficial remix)

5. @d.dan___ ‘s “The Danger Zone” a monster track every asks about -> the @undergroundresistance313 classic “Final Frontier” to close out the set.

Thanks to the producers of the other tracks in the set including @ferdinger_ , @jakojako_live , @phase_modwerks , @c.r.t.b , @mike_inzinger , @arkvsrotterdam , and @regent_dj .

Thanks again to @rohailqadri of @_xhumans_ for the invite.

Special thanks to @diamond.freddie for the styling. I will be playing at Diamond Freddie’s summer sale this Saturday - clothes, DJs, drinks, and a cute atmosphere (Pflügerstr 70 in Neukölln). Hope to see you there ! taken in HÖR by @ackermanlily

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a year ago

This post is a bit dated, but here are some highlights from the last few months.

1. Thank you again to @berghain_panoramabar for another round behind the decks in April and @diamond.freddie for dressing me for the occasion.

2. At the Biergarten with @busche.andreas.

3 + 4. Visiting family in the USA and enjoying my mom’s cooking.

5. Visiting the @synthmuseumberlin.

6. Forest walk near Müggelsee.

I’m back on the decks this weekend making my @kater.berlin debut on Friday and returning to @hoer.berlin on Saturday. Hope to see you on the dance floor or on the airwaves ! ❤️ taken in Berlin, Germany by @ackermanlily

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After a short DJ break this winter, I am looking forward to getting back behind the decks @berghain_panoramabar on April 13 with another lineup of great artists. taken in Berghain / Panorama Bar by @ackermanlily

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2 years ago

My opening set from the Silvester / New Year's week long celebration @tresorberlin is now available to listen back on soundcloud. It is always a great pleasure to play for you all from the cage. A big thank you to everyone working at Tresor for your support and trust in me over the years. It is so much appreciated.

I will now take a short dj break due to other personal commitments, but I will be back on the decks in April.

My heart goes out to everyone impacted by the fires in my former home of Los Angeles, where I lived in 1999-2003, and to anyone going through hard times right now, anywhere in the world.

Sending much love, peace, and hope to you all in 2025 and beyond.

https://soundcloud.com/lilyackerman/20250103-tresor-opening-set

Link to the set in bio. taken in Tresor Berlin by @ackermanlily

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2 years ago

I’m very excited to play my first gig of 2025 @tresorberlin on Friday, January 3 for the final weekend of Tresor’s Silvester Marathon week. I will be sharing the decks with @pete_substance , magdaelbayoumi, @hintergrundrauschen.dj , @sleeparchive_official , and @morgenstern . Can’t wait to dance with you in the new year. I really appreciate all of the support from my friends, family, and fellow ravers ❤️. Happy holidays and best wishes to all. taken in Tresor Berlin by @ackermanlily

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If you are Berlin this week, stop by @scheringstiftung (Unter den Linden 32-34) on Th, Fr (13-19) or Sa, Su (11-19) for the last days to view @sarahancelleschoenfeld ‘s solo exhibition with music composed by me and Sarah. Sarah’s work is an experimental photo series created by dropping endogenous substances such as breast milk and pharmaceutical substances such as the birth control pill on pre-exposed negatives. The substances chosen explore the complex issues surrounding the control mechanisms of female reproduction. We composed the music from two field recordings from Sarah’s pregnancy - Sarah’s voice during the birthing process and the fetal heartbeat from an ultrasound. I’ve had the pleasure of working behind the scenes with Sarah on various art projects over the last decade. Don’t miss out on this meaningful and thought provoking work. taken in Schering Stiftung by @ackermanlily

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Back at @tresorberlin this Friday evening with a @okubln showcase upstairs and @ragetherapylive , @mareena_bln , and @ciscoadvent in the cage. See you there ! taken in Tresor Berlin by @ackermanlily

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2 years ago

Thank you to all the friends, loved ones, artists, dancers, and staff for the support at the last klubnacht and @berghain_panoramabar for entrusting me behind the decks another time. Lots of great memories this time around. 🖤

Special thanks to @diamond.freddie for the very non-all-black outfit.

📷 @busche.andreas ❤️ taken in Berghain / Panorama Bar by @ackermanlily

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Looking forward to returning to @berghain_panoramabar this weekend to enjoy our last moments of summer. See you there ❤️ taken in Berghain / Panorama Bar by @ackermanlily

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