Rainer Weichhold
Rainer Weichhold is a German DJ and label executive who has become an established figure within the country's techno-leaning house scene. He previously worked as a label manager for Tomcraft's Great Stuff Recordings before taking on management of Kling Klong Records, a label he now runs alongside Martin Eyerer.
Weichhold's own releases have drawn support from artists including Claude VonStroke, Richie Hawtin and Marco Carola, with his EP “Secret Kickoff” cited as a particular example of that backing. He has also worked on a release for Kompakt Records made in collaboration with producer Namito, extending his production credits beyond his primary label affiliations.
Beyond Kling Klong, Weichhold's professional network within German electronic music includes ties to labels such as Terminal M, run by Monika Kruse, Break New Soil, run by Gregor Tresher, and Superfriends Records, run by the duo andhim, connections that reflect his standing as a connector across the scene's label ecosystem. Weichhold has shared his DJ sets and mixes through platforms including Mixcloud, and interviews with outlets such as DMCWORLD have documented his combined career as a touring DJ, producer and label manager within Germany's house and techno circuit.