Monika Kruse profile picture

Monika Kruse

DJ & Head of Terminal M + Electric Avenue Records

About Me


Monika Kruse is cooking dancefloors from Chicago to Berlin and Tokyo since 16 years. Beside her DJ acitivities the native Berliner follows her own idea of Techno Funk as producer, party host and label impressario. "Music just makes me happy," Monika Kruse explains her energy level.
Monika Kruse plays an acitive part in german club culture since 1991, starting as resident in the Munich based Parkcafé and as memeber of the Ultraschall Crew. Since the mid 90ies she..s also part of the international DJ circus.
In the meantime Monika Kruse moved back to Berlin and her skills on the wheels of steal are continuous popular in clubs and on raves around the globe: As resident in the belgian Fuseclub, ambassodor of german dance culture for the Goethe-Institut, on illegal parties or the biggest japanese rave Wire.
In 1995 Monika Kruse started producing her own tracks, and since then she..s constantly releasing her very own works, like the summer hit 2000 "Latin Lovers", remixes and cooperations. Monika Kruse is running two labels: Terminal M since 2000 [DJ Rush, Miss Kittin, Patrick Lindsey to mention a few] and Electric Avenue Recordings since 2003 [Tobi Neumann, Martini Brös, Liebe Ist Cool and more].
Being a DJ allways meant to host own parties to Monika Kruse, starting in Munich with events in Utraschall, tramways or military exercise areas. These days she..s running the Electric Avenue Nights in various Clubs in Berlin.
Techno and the club scene is more than pure hedonism to Monika Kruse: With her project "No Historical Backspin" she combines her passion for music with a straight statement against racism and intolerance.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/16/2006
Band Website: MonikaKruse.com
Band Members: monika kruse
Influences: well of course my influences are what I experiences day by day and my daily mood. but musicallywise... I am a big soul and funk fan. so my influences in this kind of music are: prince! I think he is the best musician alive. don't like the works of him when he was tafkap or symbol . still think " sign of the times is his best work) sheila e. ; a beautiful girl who hits the drums like a man!, mandrill, curtis mayfield, roy ayers, temptations... there are so many....; beside that I love Hip hop too; dr.dre, missy elliot, de la soul... electronica: omd, eurythmics, einstürzende neubauten, and than techno began..... my first techno / house records I bought were from robert owens, larry heard, dj pierre, aphex twin...from the harder edge my heros were: jeff mills, robert hood, underground resitance, carl craig. besides that I really love kate bush, talk talk, peter gabriel, the police, the cure.... and: there are so many records and artist I love it would take me days to fullfill...so you just have a quick overview about some of my favourites.
Sounds Like:

Charts June 2008

1. Adam Beyer & Agaric "California Gold" - Drumcode
2. Monika Kruse "Morgana" - Terminal M
3. Gregor Tresher "Break new Soil" - Moon Harbour
4. Erman Erim "4 Takt EP" - Terminal M
5. Christian Smith & John Selway "Total Departure"- Drumcode
6. Tony Rohr & Alexi Delano - "Machine Run EP" - Plus 8
7. Reboot "Assign the source" - Promo
8. Butch - Elements 2 of 2 -Trapez
9. Einmusik "Challenge" - Italic
10. Fresh Fried "Heart of Palm" - Level Non Zero

Record Label: Terminal M, PO BOX 580629, 10415 Berlin
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Frankfurt - 15. June - cancelled

Hello everybody,we are really sorry to announce that the Frankfurt Open Air Gig on Sunday 15th of June had to be cancelled due to the bad weather conditions. See you all o Saturday Night at 50 Grad in...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:58:00 PST

new tracks now online

hello!i upload my newest ep for you:monika kruse "changes of perception part2 " presents:"spank me later" "morgana"it will be released in 2 weeks....i hopw you like it!yours monika...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:16:00 PST

Monika´s Blog

Hello friends, visitors and dancers, I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of summer like I am! Thank you for the amazing parties in the last month... you rocked! As you could see, I put some...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Thu, 22 May 2008 10:51:00 PST

DJ comments about Monika Kruse  Changes Of Perception Part 1 (TERM056) (release:23rd of april)

Greame Reedie  (Silicone Soul)  "This is cool. I like both mixes, both have a nice feel to them. The Marek Hemmann mix is really sweet!"Francois K  "Really like both of these!"Mistress Barbara  "G...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:28:00 PST

Happy easter weekend feedback

hello friendshappy easter ( even if it comes a bit late) and thank you for your eastergreetings...casino / spa / belgiumi am still suffering a bit with a cold which i got from the gig in spa.... a gre...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:47:00 PST

new track online

Hello friends finally my album "changes of perception" which i produced together with gregor tresher is finished. it will be released beginning of september on CD but there will be 3 vinylreleases ta...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:11:00 PST

last weekend

hello dear friends,last weekend was my first weekend after 2 month of not spinning records. to tell the truth i was nervous like hell , actually it felt that it was my first dj gig ever. "come on" you...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:42:00 PST

back from holidays

Hello friendsfinally i am back from my holiday in india...i put you some pictures online so you will get a clue where i was.. :) also some pictures from sensation white will be shown soon. now i have...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:51:00 PST

Thanx for beeing number 4 at the readerspoll

Hey all....I just wanted to THANK all of you who voted for me in the Raveline Jahrespoll 2007 contest! To be voted on number 4 of all national DJs is a great honour for me. All i can say it "WOW!!!"...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:10:00 PST

merry x-mas and happy new year

Dear friends I wish you peaceful and happy x-mas. I hope you have a good time !and of course I wish you a great and rocking new year!thank you very much for beeing there and suporting me , my music a...
Posted by Monika Kruse on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:09:00 PST