Hard Wax, Berlin

Name: Hard Wax
Address: Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a, Berlin, Germany
Telephone: +49 30 61130111

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Hard Wax is a record shop located in the Kreuzberg borough of Berlin, Germany. It was founded in December 1989 by Mark Ernestus at the ground floor of a Reichenberger Straße’s building. It is specialized in techno music, reggae, dub and dubstep. Hard Wax also serves as a distributor for several Berlin-based record labels linked to the Basic Channel aesthetic. Some members of its staff are prominent DJs like DJ Hell, Gernot Bronsert of Modeselektor, Marcel Dettmann, DJ Rok, Gabriele „Mo“ Loschelder or Electric Indigo who was in charge of sales from 1993 to 1996. The shop sets place a mail order system through its website. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°29'49"N, 13°25'17"E

Address

Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44aFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg (Kreuzberg)Berlin Germany

Contact

+49 30 61130111

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Which popular attractions are close to Hard Wax?

Nearby attractions include Fraenkelufer Synagogue, Berlin (5 min walk), Kreuzberg Museum, Berlin (8 min walk), Luisenstadt, Berlin (10 min walk), Paul-Lincke-Ufer, Berlin (11 min walk).

How to get to Hard Wax by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hard Wax:

Metro

U Kottbusser Tor • Lines: U1, U3, U8 (5 min walk)
U Schönleinstraße • Lines: U8 (7 min walk)

Train

Berlin Ostbahnhof (28 min walk)

Tram

S+U Warschauer Straße • Lines: M10 (33 min walk)