DJ/Artist:
DJ Niggels
Introduction:
DJ Niggels
Based in Münster, Germany, Niggels has been a DJ, event promoter, and music journalist since 1992 and looks back on a long history with gigs in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and of course all over Germany. His focus is on all things dark from EBM to Goth and Post-Punk and as a passionate Depeche Mode fan he’s a resident at the famous Party For The Masses in Hamburg and also spinned at DM aftershow parties from 2006 to 2013.
As a music journalist, he was a regular writer for the legendary New Life Soundmagazine the 1990s and has since then contributed to various magazines such as Sonic Seducer and Reflections Of Darkness. In fact he started his first attempt at writing about music was as the sole publisher and writer for the short-lived Nitzer Ebb fanzine ‘Murderous News’ in 1991/92. As a massive fan of the band he followed the band on tour throughout Europe with 45+ gigs between 1988 and 2024 and also occasionally deejayed after the band’s concerts, most notably at the ‘Covention Of The Universe’ in Berlin in 2009 and at the Kulttempel in Oberhausen.
Since 2021 Niggels has a weekly livestream every Monday on Mixcloud with two alternating concepts, ‘Vintage Black’ with a focus on classics and rarities from New Wave, EBM, and Goth and the counterpiece ‘Modern Grey’, which exclusively presents brand-new release from Post-Punk, Cold Wave, Dark Wave, and Electro Pop.
This Mixtape
What you are about to hear was part of my livestream series every Monday. So beware, it’s not just a DJ set but with me talking between songs – in German language, mind you! 😉 And it’s also pretty long: almost six hours, as I just couldn’t stop.
As a long-time Nitzer Ebb fan and someone who had the pleasure and privilege to have met and spent time with Douglas on several occasions over the years, I was heartbroken to learn about his passing on June 11th. I was aware of his health issues but after all nothing can prepare you for such sad news. So I really couldn’t help but to dedicate my next Monday live show to him and the music of Nitzer Ebb, and all the music and bands that influenced his amazing career. I didn’t prepare much aside from a few notes which songs to play, and talked a little off the top of my head about Doug’s career and all the fun stories on tour with him, and with fellow band member Bon Harris for that matter. So here, we go, 79 songs with me babbling inbetween in a language you probably don’t understand. 😉 Whereever Doug is now, I hope he’s fine and that he likes what I did.
the actual live stream also included videos and visuals.
Listen:
“NovaFuture Blog Mix June 2025 (NE Special 2025-06-16)”
Tracklist:
01. Fixmer/McCarthy – Join In The Chant (Live At Mera Luna incl. Intro)
02. Nitzer Ebb – Ascend
03. Nitzer Ebb – Hear Me Say
04. Clan Of Xymox – Muscoviet Musquito (Matt One 2025 Remix)
05. The Mission – Tower Of Strength
06. Maven (Bon Harris of NE) – The Candidate
07. Houses of Heaven feat. Douglas McCarthy – The End Of Me
08. Nitzer Ebb – So Bright So Strong
09. Nitzer Ebb – Home (demo)
10. Malaria – Your Turn To Run
11. Nitzer Ebb – Isn’t It Funny How Your Body Works
12. Die Krupps w/ Nitzer Ebb – The Machineries Of Joy
13. Bauhaus – She’s In Parties
14. Killing Joke – Wardance
15. Recoil – Faith Healer
16. Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours
17. Nitzer Ebb – Fun To Be Had (George Clinton Edit)
18. Faderhead – Swedish Models And Cocaine
19. Nitzer Ebb – Control I’m Here
20. Front 242 – Take One (Final Show 2025-01-25)
21. Depeche Mode – Black Celebration (Live At The Rose Bowl, 18-06-1988)
22. Nitzer Ebb – I Give To You
23. Nitzer Ebb – Hearts and Minds
24. Nitzer Ebb – Without Belief
25. Front Line Assembly – Final Impact
26. Spetsnaz – Apathy
27. Nitzer Ebb – Getting Closer (Live At Dekmantel Festival 2019)
28. Douglas J. Mccarthy – Death Is King
29. Kloq – We’re Just Physical (Full Length Version)
30. Nitzer Ebb – Lovesick
31. A Split Second – Rigor Mortis
32. Neon Judgement – Factory Walk
33. Click Click – I Rage I Melt
34. Nitzer Ebb – Lightning Man
35. Nitzer Ebb – Backlash (William Orbit Mix)
36. Skinny Puppy – paragUn
37. Nitzer Ebb – Shame (Live At Black Field Festival 2008)
38. Nitzer Ebb – Warsaw Ghetto (Live At Technoclub Frankfurt 1989)
39. Nitzer Ebb – Violent Playground (Live At Technoclub Frankfurt 1989)
40. Nitzer Ebb – Let Your Body Learn (12″)
41. Giorgio Moroder – Utopia
42. De/Vision – Rage
43. Frozen Plasma – Warmongers
44. Nitzer Ebb – Get Clean
45. Depeche Mode – Rush
46. Nitzer Ebb – I Thought
47. Front Line Assembly – Gun
48. Nitzer Ebb – Godhead
49. Nitzer Ebb – Smear Body
50. Nitzer Ebb – Crane
51. Front 242 – Happiness (Modern Angel)
52. Fixmer/McCarthy – Freefall
53. Fischerspooner – Emerge
54. Nitzer Ebb – Down On Your Knees
55. Nitzer Ebb – Murderous (w/ intro: Moby talking about NE)
56. DAF – Ich Will
57. Nitzer Ebb – Hold On
58. Combat Company – Wir Sind Hier
59. Jäger 90 – Stiefelblitz
60. Poupée Fabrikk – Photographic
61. Nitzer Ebb + Die Krupps – To The Hilt
62. The Cure – The Hanging Garden
63. Kite – Dance Again
64. Nitzer Ebb – Hit You Back
65. Nitzer Ebb – Floodwater
66. Nitzer Ebb – DJVD
67. Nitzer Ebb – Blood Money (Live At Dekmantel Festival 2019)
68. Nitzer Ebb – For Fun (Live At Dekmantel Festival 2019)
69. Nitzer Ebb – Join In The Chant (Burn!)
70. Blackline – Nothing After This
71. Douglas J. Mccarthy – Hey
72. Depeche Mode – Stories Of Old
73. Nitzer Ebb – Let Beauty Loose
74. Nitzer Ebb – Promises
75. Noise Unit – Body Aktiv
76. Recoil – Stalker
77. Nitzer Ebb – I Am Undone (Alan Wilder Remix)
78. Nitzer Ebb – Come Alive
79. Houses of Heaven feat. Douglas McCarthy – The End Of Me (Reprise)
Recommendations:
all features for releases by Nitzer Ebb & related artists
Websites:
DJ Niggels
DJ Niggels @ Mixcloud
Monasteria, Niggels’ event series
Douglas J. McCarthy
Nitzer Ebb
Fixmer/McCarthy
