American born Lily Ackerman is a producer and DJ based in Berlin.
Raised in a quiet farming town in Illinois, Lily’s first outings with electronic music began after relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area, co-founding the Diacritic Collective – a group of music devotees passionate about vinyl culture – and later landing a residency at the long-running As You Like It parties. In 2019, she moved to Berlin where she has unleashed her dexterous selection of techno, electro and leftfield electronics at institutions like Tresor, Berghain, Renate, Watergate and Else.
Her production career spans over a decade, with her first wave of material surfacing on Mioli Music in 2013 (‘Africa’), to releases on Perfect Location Records, Vinyl Dreams Records and As You Like It Recordings and contributions to compilations by HÖR Berlin, Bewegungsfreiheit and Perimeter Junk, tracking a gradual and effortless stylistic shift towards the more angular and experimental side of the electronic cosmos.
Channeling her US roots and fusing years of experience with newfound inspirations in Berlin, Lily Ackerman looks toward the future with hope, passion and an innate sense for the eternal groove of the dance-floor
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Refuge Worldwide: Lily Ackerman
Listen back to Lily Ackerman’s guest appearance on Olin’s World show for Refuge Worldwide broadcasted late August. Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Another outstanding set by Lily Ackerman for HÖR is available to watch back. Read more
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Refuge Worldwide: Lily Ackerman
“Excited to return to Refuge Worldwide for Doc Sleep debut album release party hosted by Tartelet Records and Christa... Read more
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This Is Your Time: Monty Luke & Lily Ackerman
Listen back to sets from Monty Luke and Lily Ackerman as played on the Live at Robert Johnson show... Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman’s final HÖR residency show of the year from early October is available to watch back. Look out... Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Every time Lily Ackerman walks into the HÖR Berlin studios for her residency show, we get excited. The August... Read more
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BLVSH Takeover: Lily Ackerman
Listen back to Lily Ackerman’s set on Refugee Worldwide as part of the BLVSH Takeover. Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Fantastic vinyl selections by Lily Ackerman on her latest residency show for HÖR Berlin is available to watch back. Read more
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Deep South: Lily Ackerman
Broken Beats dropped by Lily Ackerman on her latest mix for Atlanta’s Deep South podcast is available online. Read more
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Goethe-Institut Moscow: Lily Ackerman
Watch back Lily Ackerman’s set recorded for the Goethe-Institut Moscow and HÖR Berlin collaboration. Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Returning with an uplifting vinyl set, watch back Lily Ackerman’s October HÖR radio show. Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
A blend of high energy and spot on selections from Lily Ackerman on her latest show for HÖR. Read more
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arch selections: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman’s mix for arch guides the listener through a wide range of human emotions, starting with a quiet... Read more
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Patch Pulse: Lily Ackerman
Watch back Lily Ackerman’s stream for Gray Area featuring visuals by otodojo. Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Returning to her residency at HÖR Berlin, Lily Ackerman crafted another tight and trippy set available to watch back. Read more
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Diggr: Lily Ackerman
“I shared a few words with the nice people at Diggr about what I’ve been doing during the pandemic,... Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
A mesmerizing vinyl track selection from Lily Ackerman on her latest streamed show for HÖR Berlin. Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
“I put a lot of heart and soul into this mix, a range of emotions and even surprises.” Lily... Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman delivered an infused mix of electro and energized techno on her early October appearance for the HÖR... Read more
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HÖR Music: Inland & Lily Ackerman
Inland and Lily Ackerman contribute tracks to the new formed HÖR Music’s V/A Vol.1 – Ich bin kein Roboter... Read more
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Circulation Fridays: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman recorded live playing the closing set of Circulation Fridays #1. Prince Charles Berlin August 21st 2020. Sweat... Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman’s June set on HÖR Berlin. Read more
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HÖR: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman’s March set on HÖR Berlin Read more
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Pornceptual: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman’s four hour opening set from Pornceptual recorded on 12 October 2019 at Alte Münze Berlin. Read more
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Tresor: Lily Ackerman
Lily Ackerman’s first hour of her closing set in Globus at Tresor Berlin on June 21st 2019. Lily Ackerman... Read more
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AYLI Podcast: Lily Ackerman
Bay Area residents clued in to the rhythm and sound of modern minimal techno have no doubt become aware... Read more
19 Jan Zur Klappe, Berlin
2023
29 Dec Tresor, Berlin
11 Nov objekt klein a, Dresden
20 Oct Rote Sonne, Munich
07 Oct Tresor, Berlin
14 Jul Tresor, Berlin
24 Jun HÖR x Axel Arigato Music Truck Tour, Berlin
21 Jun arch Fête de la Musique at ELSE, Berlin
27 May Berghain, Berlin
03 Mar Tresor, Berlin
02 Jan Tresor, Berlin
2022
10 Dec Unter, New York
05 Nov Berghain, Berlin
07 Oct Tresor, Berlin
13 Aug Weltspiele, Hannover
29 Jul Watergate, Berlin
15 Jul Renate, Berlin
25 Jun ELSE, Berlin
30 Apr Klub Verboten, Berlin
16 Apr Golzheim, Düsseldorf
12 Mar Renate, Berlin
2021
26 Sep Fitzroy, Berlin
2020
21 Aug Circulation Fridays, Berlin
2019
14 Dec ://about blank, Berlin, Germany
12 Oct Pornceptual at Alte Münze, Berlin
28 Sep warehaus3, Berlin
01 Aug Golden Pudel, Hamburg
21 Jun Tresor, Berlin
27 Apr Phonobar, San Francisco
13 Apr Midtown Barfly, Sacramento
29 Mar As You Like It at Underground SF, San Francisco
22 Mar Supervixen Late Nite Sessions, San Francisco
08 Feb As You Like It & Noctuary at Public Works, San Francisco
23 Jan Housepitality at F8 1192 Folsom, San Francisco