Despite its draw as a hotspot for young creatives and history-hunting tourists, Berlin’s reputation as a gritty concrete metropolis is reinforced by its prevalent drug use. German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has announced a novel plan to combat the bands of users and dealers who congregate outside the city’s U-Bahn stations: it will pipe atonal music into underground stations. The first trials will be held at Hermannstrasse Station before the end of the year. Berliners are unconvinced as to whether the new measures will drive real change or simply amount to sweeping the city’s drug problem under the proverbial rug. Meanwhile, the organisers of Berlin’s Atonal Music festival, which begins this week, may not be flattered by the announcement.