Total Confusion is one of the oldest and most renowned electronic dance music nights in Cologne. Launched in July 1998 in Studio 672 by the DJs Tobias Thomas and Michael Mayer and the then programme director at Studio 672 Ralph Christoph, the event has been running without a significant break for over 12 years.
Since December 2006, Total Confusion has taken place every first Friday in the month (exceptions are what prove the rule and are announced separately) in Bogen 2, which is part of the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne and located directly below the cathedral and the main station. The vaulted venue (Bogen means arch) holds around 400 people, and its glass front affords a wonderful view of the Rhine and the famous Zoobrücke as the sun comes up. The sound system and lighting are installed from scratch exclusively for each Total Confusion party, and the staff, from the bouncers to the cloakroom team, are all either friends or longtime partners of the event.
Over the past 12 years, many exceptionally talented guests, from unknown local newcomers to world famous stars, have visited Total Confusion and enriched it with their music: Sascha Funke, Theo Parrish, DJ Hell, DJ Koze, Westbam, Lawrence, COMA, Gui Boratto, Paul Kalkbrenner, Matias Aguayo, Wighnomy Brothers, The Whitest Boy Alive, dOP, Rebolledo, Ellen Alien, Matthias Kaden, Jennifer Cardini, Tobias Schmid, These New Puritans, Alter Ego, Christian S, Schaeben & Voss ft. Schad Privat, Chloé, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Tato Cado, Pawel, Kaito, Pantha Du Prince, Isolée, Axel Boman, Ada, Petter, Dave, James Holden, Justus Köhncke, Electric Indigo, The Modernist, International Pony, Roman Flügel, Miss Kittin, Aroma Pitch, Closer Musik, Ata, Losoul, Acid Pauli, Heiko MSO, Shumi, The Rice Twins, André Kraml, Hans Nieswandt and many more.
Total Confusion should not be confused with the “Total” nights hosted by the Cologne-based record label Kompakt. Total Confusion has nothing to do with the company Kompakt – it was and remains an electronic dance music night and explicitly was never and still isn’t a minimal techno party. Total Confusion is also a co-organiser of the traditional “Alaaf ...” open air party on the Thursday of Carnival week, and sometimes organises small-scale indie concerts in Cologne.
Total Confusion’s resident DJs are Tobias Thomas, Superpitcher and Michael Mayer. Until 2006 they also included Jan-Eric Kaiser and Jo Saurbier.
Total Confusion is a Total Confusion Gbr production.
Total Confusion is a member of KLUBKOMM – Verband Kölner Veranstalter und Clubbetreiber e.V (Association of Event Organisers and Club Operators in Cologne).
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