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Conrad Taylor & sonofmidi Transform Reagan’s Berlin Speech into a Techno Manifesto with “TEAR DOWN THIS WALL”
“TEAR DOWN THIS WALL” is the explosive new collaboration between Conrad Taylor and sonofmidi. Fueled by a sample from President Ronald Reagan’s landmark 1987 address at the Brandenburg Gate, the track transforms one of history’s most iconic political moments into an uncompromising techno statement.
“The history of techno in Berlin as a tool for both political resistance and unity gives me goosebumps. “TEAR DOWN THIS WALL” honors this history and provides a timely lesson… that walls do not protect us, they only divide us.” – Conrad Taylor
The record opens with Reagan’s unmistakable voice echoing across Berlin, before a wall of driving percussion and industrial-grade synths takes full control. Equal parts dancefloor weapon and cultural provocation, “TEAR DOWN THIS WALL” channels the spirit that made Berlin the spiritual home of techno. It is music that hits hard and means something.
