xflo:w - Florian Wizorek - DJ, Fotograf & Journalist

Ten years of dangerous Drumming

Florian — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:53:41 +0000

It must have been one of those days, which could have given inspiration to Guns N’ Roses’ when composing “November Rain”. Hence, an ideal climatic condition to fight autumn melancholy by spending the night in front of a fireplace of crackling electronic beats (more…)

Pariser Platz square a different way

Florian — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:04:25 +0000

The most interesting photos are still those providing a new perspective of already known elements. Here is a new view of Brandenburger Gate along with the Pariser Platz square and the towers at Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz square (more…)

Old Politics simply dressed up new?

Florian — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:28:37 +0000

59th Forum Pariser Platz - Discussion about “The USA after Bush” (more…)

A Photographer’s Life - Today: Exploitation

Florian — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:54 +0000

A short excursion into the depths of the present photo market… (more…)

Everything but watery - Audioriver 2008

Florian — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:00:59 +0000

Often it is not easy for successors. For example Sister Act; first part was amusing, but the second part of that 90-minute Whoopie Goldberg word stream was something for the garbage. For festivals this piece of wisdom applies as well. Honestly, subconscious expectations were high when hearing the first news about Audioriver 2008. This year’s logo of Audioriver was the opposite of all things happened; really no one was eager to hang up his ballet shoes. Dancing was the maxim, come hell or Vistula’s high water… (more…)

Elves, Hákarl and a boiling Earth

Florian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:40 +0000

That’s how Hollywood could have headlined and promoted my recent Icelandic road movie. At the end of a journey almost all around the island, I travelled more than 3800 kilometres through landscapes that nowadays still look like in times of God’s creation.

For some people Iceland automatically means something like an Artically cold island with all-season mulled wine service. It’s so much more. I was lucky to have weather, spring and the midnight sun on my side; two major ingredients to put the following photo documentary of a worldwide unique place, located at the interface of American and Eurasian continental plate as well as Atlantic and Artic Ocean in a perspective of God’s eternal creation (more…)

About Whooper Swans and Volcanoes - The North-East of Iceland

Florian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:14 +0000

When you reach the limit of Iceland’s fourth biggest town, that is Akureyri, the North-East of the island approaches you a bit in the way “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet…!” - Highlights like the Goðafoss, the highly active Krafla volcano region are waiting to indulge your senses as well as the picturesque town Húsavík, being located on the opposite side of snow-covered peaks and offering the best opportunities for whale watching (more…)

Thousands of Sea Birds and dramatic Cliffs - On the way in the West fjords

Florian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:00:44 +0000

The West fjords are Iceland’s most remote part of the country. It is not only in the back of beyond, but also a home for countless sea birds hunting for fish and raising their families. The always changing light situation in the narrow fjords surely won’t let you drive straight from A to B as behind every corner there’s another scenic amazement that lets you stop anew and enjoy (more…)

Urban Rurality - Reykjavik and the South of Iceland

Florian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:00:16 +0000

It really doesn’t take much time to drive through or around the World’s most northern capital. It is even not a problem to walk through entire Reykjavik. By western definition Iceland’s heart in terms of civilization would beat in the South and South-West; an area counting 200.000 inhabitants and home of the Golden Circle. It is the only place on the island where the ring road becomes two-lane and where you can get stuck in a traffic jam. A perfect place to unwind from suchlike daily routine is close to the international airport, where you can take a bath in the waste water basin of a geothermal power plant (more…)

Lava Deserts and perpetual Ice - Iceland’s Southeast

Florian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:41 +0000

In the East of Vik the roads seem to become endless. The lush lupines-spangled meadows partially blend abruptly into deserts of black sand easily reaching the horizon. The ring road becomes more and more interrupted by small single lane bridges, spanning the small rivers and glacial runoffs of the Mýrdals- and Skeiðarársandur plains. At the end of that tunnel a true touristic star comes in sight: the glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón; film set for James Bond, Batman and Tomb Raider (more…)

Skyriders

Florian — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:00:10 +0000

No matter if modern or vintage, symmetric roof structures are something really fine… (more…)

Marraca$h’s dazzling Bustle

Florian — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:30:57 +0000

The quiet place where the storks are spending their winter vacation is so much more busy and hectic for us humans. Framed by the snow covered peaks of High Atlas while being riddled with exotic palm trees; that is the way how Morocco’s most known city is presenting itself. Marrakech, a place where you can bring your senses into closest contact with the Orient and its clichés (more…)

This calls for a Hiloola

Florian — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:00:05 +0000

Did someone call for a Hallelujah? But now there’s Hiloola made by Moshic. Hiloola, the allround worry-free package of grooving power, washing whiter than white (more…)

Freshly Posted < 2008.05

Florian — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:33:23 +0000

An excerpt of articles recently published articles (more…)

Buda and Pest, an eternal love

Florian — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:21 +0000

The Hungarian capital is often and too willingly called “Paris of the East”. It easily sustains that comparison. Instead of Seine river and Notre Dame there you can have a boat ride on Danube and view the city from Saint Steven’s Basilica. By its charming Mediterranean blend of Puszta, paprika and parties Budapest knocks Paris down a peg (more…)

Discussion of the Day: Integration

Florian — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:21:20 +0000

German news channel Phoenix invited current Minister of the Interior Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble and other to speak about all things called integration of immigrants (more…)

Layo & Bushwacka at SQ Cub, Poznan

Florian — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:59:15 +0000

A ride to catch up with Layo & Bushwacka; not to Rio, but to Poznan, to Poland’s venue of the moment, the SQ club. A great opportunity to visit the much lauded club itself plus finally finding out who is Layo and who is Bushwacka (more…)

Sand Blasted - The desert of Morocco

Florian — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:12 +0000

If you can see your hand in front of your face and it isn’t vanishing into yellow air; if the inside of your lungs doesn’t become dust crumbed and the sun doesn’t burn the last drop of water out of your body; if a camel’s back is not the reason of bruises and that you’re close to being emasculated, yes, then the desert can mean lots of fun… ;-) (more…)

Pokerflat & Dessous at Watergate, going twice

Florian — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:12:16 +0000

Last Saturday the club next to Oberbaumbrücke evidenced one more time, that it is a heavy weight in the Champions League of clubbing (more…)

The spiritual dignity of Fes

Florian — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:00:48 +0000

The old hub of the Kingdom of Fès accommodates the biggest historical medina of Northern Africa, while also being home of at least a million people and spiritual centre of the country (more…)