Berlin is a city which has influenced a great many musicians.
This Guardian piece is a good place to start.
David Bowie is connected with the city, and released his Berlin Trilogy of albums, working with Brian Eno.
In the mid-1970s, David Bowie’s life had become increasingly unstable, dominated by cocaine addiction, paranoia and creative exhaustion. Seeking anonymity and recovery, Bowie relocated to Berlin, then a divided city marked by Cold War tension and artistic experimentation. Berlin offered Bowie distance from celebrity culture and a sense of anonymity that allowed him to rebuild both personally and creatively.Lou Reed also spent time living there.
Public Service Broadcasting's "Bright Magic" was the band's "Berlin" album.
The Guardian review described it as "a selective history of Berlin, split into three distinct movements: the city’s rise, a celebration of Weimar-era hedonism and a more abstract three-track requiem."
The final track on the album is an interesting one as it features a Kurt Tucholsky poem atop an ambient background.
'Ich und die Stadt'.
Narrated by Nina Hoss.
This poem has also featured in the classic series 'Heimat'.
Bob Mould has also spent time living in the city, and talks about his time living there.
Rammstein are of course linked with the city having been born there.
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