Crush

Crush is based in Berlin and began as three FLINTA* DJs who met each month to play together; six members later established the collective. Since 2021, it has held regular open DJ sessions for FLINTA* DJs, including at KUKUMU in Moabit and Pirate Studios. The sessions bring DJs together to connect, exchange ideas and experiment, welcoming participants across experience levels and genres. In 2022, Crush also started a podcast featuring sets by FLINTA* DJs.

Crush has staged events at Tennis Bar Neukölln and Neue Republik Reger in Berlin, and began a series at OXI, with its first episode announced in 2023. Its events have featured house and techno. Aysun and Metrosoft have appeared alongside Vincent Grabowski and Babe Gorgeous on event bills. The collective connects FLINTA* artists and allies through an international platform and seeks to expand their opportunities in techno.