Typically Hamburg. Making music, making records, being the harbour

So, here finally it is, the big update on my non-private activities:

Since August 2005 I'm working at the new-found record label Dockyard 1. We applied early for an office in the new Karostar building which was - more or less - ready for occupancy since early January. Karostar started as a project after Hamburg lost against Berlin in the battle for the central German office of Universal Music which was based in Hamburg for yearsandyearsandyears before. After Universal moved, Warner was close to follow and many small agencies who were affiliated to the major left town, Hamburg finally moved politically and put up this project, where upcoming music companies get a shelter.

The official opening with the usual suspects aka politicians and officials from economy, music organisations and no public allowed, was on February 20th. The non-official took part the two past days when the record store Hanseplatte opened. As non of you will know: This area of Hamburg with the postcode 20537 and is usually known as "Karoviertel" or Schanzenviertel" is the area whith the most records shops per sqare meter in Europe (wonder who makes statistics like those).