Everyone appreciates it; good craftsmanship. In times of digital supremacy, however, analog technology and its advocates are usually outnumbered, which in no way diminishes the value of this increasingly dwindling expression. Berlin-born and based Vinyl Only DJ Sabine Hoffmann is one of those upholders of the roots, whose profession of DJing exclusively with records has remained the same to this day.
For 20 years now, the founder of the all-female line-up event series "Frauengedeck" has been maneuvering between techno, house and electro. What ends up in the record bag during preparation is decided by the occasion. Keyword intuition.
This instinct is further honed at the OYE Record Store. The trained audio engineer has been a permanent fixture here since 2016 and is responsible for curating the in-house podcast, the OYE Club events and all in-store sessions.
A feel for the right moment, confidence in her own musical taste, unmistakable technical skills. All these attributes can be credited to Sabine Hoffmann without hesitation and consequently lead to gigs in cities such as Tbilisi, Baku, Paris, Yerevan, but also in almost all renowned Berlin clubs.
Her passion for the 12-inch format seems endless. And as long as artists like Sabine Hoffmann continue to fly the flag for this medium, this important craft will fortunately never die.