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What if the world and the winter are cold, and friendship all the warmer for it – and that were reason enough to found new, truly contemplative and anti-traditional traditions? As a contender for the No-Traditions Cup, we're sending Blank with Benefits into the race: the in-spite-of-everything-and-especially-now party for found souls at the Autonomendisko at Ostkreuz. Curated by Friends des Hauses and, as every year, there for everyone who wants nothing to do with the seasonal religiosity, who would rather dance with their loved ones than squabble with their uncle, who are drawn to where things clang and creak. This year with one eye weeping for joy and one that is simply howling: because once again we had to learn that it's not only the outside world that creaks, but also the place from which we've been pedalling furiously against that outside world for years. All the more reason this year to create a space for all the fidgeting Sisyphuses, total refusers and fully comprehensive-insured leftists who need this shared space. We want to step along together instead of kicking against each other, we want out of the cold life and into whatever is still to be found: a left-wing, solidarity-based and – in the flash of the strobe and at the door handle in the Schmachtbox – occasionally carefree togetherness. Gentle and unhurried. No Christmas trees, but instead contemplative techno, soulful ambient and refreshing house. This year Blank with Benefits comes with a FLINTA*-only line-up across three floors. As always, all proceeds will be donated, including to the Mobile Opferberatung and Brigada Callejera Mexico-Stadt.