Paul Kalkbrenner (born 11 June 1977 in Leipzig) is a German electronic music producer and live performer who grew up in East Berlin and came of age just as the Berlin Wall fell. Rather than DJing, he reassembles his own tracks live on stage - a format that took him from the underground to the top of European album charts. His 2008 film Berlin Calling, in which he starred and composed the soundtrack, made him a household name across the continent, and his platinum single "Sky and Sand" (with his brother Fritz) still holds the German record for most weeks at #1. His ninth studio album THE ESSENCE was released in October 2025.
Paul Kalkbrenner released his ninth studio album THE ESSENCE on 10 October 2025 via B1/Sony Music, his first album in seven years.
Kalkbrenner released "QUE CE SOIT CLAIR", a collaboration with Belgian artist Stromae, as the second single from THE ESSENCE on 29 August 2025.
Kalkbrenner performed at the Neues Palais in Potsdam on 9 May 2026 as part of his Summer 2026 tour.
Kalkbrenner is currently on a 2026 summer tour spanning 21 cities across 9 countries, running from June to October 2026.
THE ESSENCE features a collaboration with Depeche Mode samples on the track "DREAMING ON", built around a sample from their 2001 single "Dream On".
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German electronic producer Paul Kalkbrenner performs live in Hamburg. A techno and electronic music concert for fans of contemporary electronic sound.
German electronic artist Paul Kalkbrenner will perform his music in Sindelfingen.
German electronic music producer Paul Kalkbrenner will perform in Münster during summer 2026.
German electronic music producer Paul Kalkbrenner performs at Park Cytadela in Poznań.
Electronic music concert featuring Paul Kalkbrenner and Monolink at Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz in Munich.
Electronic music concert with headliners Paul Kalkbrenner and Monolink in Munich.