Holger Beier

In the early 1990s Holger Beier started the Berlin DJ Team Le Hammond Inferno together with Marcus Liesenfeld. With their eclectic mix of indie pop, electronica, French 60s and danceable soundtracks they quickly became a noted alternative to the techno sound that was so ubiquitous in Berlin. Their parties became quite popular, boasting international guests such as Saint Etienne, Stereolab, Mouse on Mars, Pizzicato 5 and Momus. In 1994 they toured with Blur from England. In 1995 Holger Beier co-founded the record label BungalowRecords, together with Marcus Liesenfeld and Christof Ellinghaus (CitySlang). Within a few years they had released the work of Stereo Total, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Momus, Yoshinori Sunahara, Peter Thomas Sound Orchester and many more. In addition to these single artists albums the label became renowned for its elaborate Club Pop Compilations. The Japan Compilations Sushi 3003 & Sushi 4004 were internationally successful. Thanks to the releases on Bungalow Records and his work as a DJ, Holger Beier got to travel to Japan, South America, Russia, USA and all over Europe. 

In 2006 he moved his family from Berlin to Brazil and launched BungalowAgency in São Paulo with a focus on the cultural exchange between Europe and South America. His experience as the head of the Bungalow record label is an enormous asset for managing a variety of international cultural projects. 

Since 2006 he has organized a number of solo exhibits by German artists in Brazil, and in conjunction with the Goethe-Institut he coordinated the German showcase of the Virada Cultural in São Paulo and the multi-day festival Blinddate Berlin. Currently he is cooperating with the Goethe-Institut São Paulo on several projects for the German Year in Brazil 2013/2014. This includes concert tours by German bands, as well as the first Brazilian Sustainability Festival Podemos, which will last several weeks and offer cultural events including panels, lectures, workshops, as well as artistic and musical events all in the name of sustainability. 

Holger Beier was instrumental in the De mi barrio a tu barrio / Urban Heartbeat, both in its conception and realization. The street art tour led him on an exciting, five-week long journey to seven Central American and Caribbean countries. During this trip his scope of responsibility included consulting and organizing, while he was also in charge of the photo and video documentation, and last but not least he spun records at all of the seven Urban Heartbeat parties.