Nearly anybody within proximity of a radio or TV in the last 30 years knows the hits by Los Angeles synth-pop band Berlin. In fact I just heard them in my local grocery store, no joke. Utterly shameless in their sincere pretentiousness and desire to appear European (hence the name, duh…) they nonetheless knew how to craft a hit song as well. I had never seen these pre-fame very home made looking promo clips before including what seems to be a practice run at their future mega hit, Metro. The first clip here, however, with its weathered VHS vibe, absurd attitude and solid analogue groove, could easily pass for a current ironic hipster chillwave band or something you’d see on Tim & Eric.
 

 
Much thanks to Jimi Hey !