TEER live in Berlin: Art-Pop Club-Night and Controlled Chaos
If you've ever wondered what the truly authentic Berlin cool kids listen to, the answer revealed itself on Saturday: TEER. The Nu-Techno Duo turned their concert into a compressed club experience: equal parts rave and art performance. Somewhere between avant-pop and underground techno, TEER proved that performance art can still make people dance.
The evening opened with Emi X, who eased the crowd into a dreamy blend of melancholy and dance bops. Her collab with Dilla "Willst du" hit with a surprising rawness compared to the studio version. With "Horoskop" she built the kind of confessional intimacy that made the room lean in. By the time she closed with "Photosynthese", the space was wrapped in her warm, bedroom-pop haze.
Anticipation was already vibrating through the room before TEER stepped onto the stage. A distorted, atmospheric audio intro signaled that what was coming wasn’t just a set but a narrative. When the singer of TEER, Sima, appeared on stage in a minimalist black bikini top and with a mischievous grin, the energy in the room snapped into focus.
Sima moves like someone who knows exactly how her body reads in space. She jumped across the stage like a pinball, yet every twist and turn was perfectly in time. Fragility and control constantly side by side.
The performance hinged on tracks like "paralyse" and "GLUT", with synth-heavy textures and emotionally bare vocals. It wasn’t just singing, it was emotional choreography and performance.
Then came a shift: a surprise appearance by DJ Traytex for "In Your Arms", merging TEER's world with the pulse of Berlin's club culture. From there, the set slid deeper into electronic territory with dubstep edges, fast-paced undercurrents, and bass-heavy buildups.
The highlight of the night was "Petrichor". First performed in its cinematic, swelling form, then extended as a slowed-down, skeletal version that made time stand still.
Immediately after, songs like "X" detonated the quiet, pushing the night into full-on club euphoria.
The visuals were intense: strobes, fog, and sensory overload that felt like drifting in and out of consciousness. But that chaos is part of TEER's world, the metamorphosis between overwhelm and intimacy.
TEER is pushing the boundaries of Berlin's art-pop/techno scene with precision, nerve, and a refusal to choose between vulnerability and chaos. Sometimes atmosphere overtakes emotional clarity, but when everything aligns, they capture that elusive Berlin feeling: messy, brilliant, and fleeting.
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WRITTEN & PHOTOS BY
Frederike
Pop culture is my passion, and concerts are my second home. At Unseen Magazine, I dive deep into underground scenes, uncover unheard voices and bring new artists into the spotlight. I aim to showcase Berlin's vibrant music scene and what the mainstream bubble hasn’t discovered (yet).
