Techno music thread

[lord bunberry]

I was wondering if there was any old techno music fans amongst us. I spent a huge part of the 90s in clubs and all nighters like rezerection. If so give us some of your favourite tunes. I’ll start.

https://youtu.be/fxym7aNqVYU
https://youtu.be/fxym7aNqVYU
not my favourite song, but one I just remembered.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Love Decade - So Real

[lord bunberry]

Love Decade - So Real
That and take me to the top by dream frequency.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

That and take me to the top by dream frequency.

Ultimate High?

[lord bunberry]

Ultimate High?

They sold out a bit. I preferred ultra sonic. Seen them loads of times at the calton.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Never got into it at the time, took me a couple of years to catch up, same with Oasis too!

[lord bunberry]

Never got into it at the time, took me a couple of years to catch up, same with Oasis too!
I loved ultrasonic

https://youtu.be/UWXUh0-r-g0
https://youtu.be/UWXUh0-r-g0

[lord bunberry]

My all time favourite though was this

https://youtu.be/9h-gwt4hMqc
https://youtu.be/9h-gwt4hMqc

[beensaidbefore]

I was wondering if there was any old techno music fans amongst us. I spent a huge part of the 90s in clubs and all nighters like rezerection. If so give us some of your favourite tunes. I’ll start.

https://youtu.be/fxym7aNqVYU
https://youtu.be/fxym7aNqVYU
not my favourite song, but one I just remembered.


Love techno mate.

Not into cheesy stuff really but quite like some of the old school rave, fantasia etc.

Love Dave Clarke, check out this old mix

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=706XMuCAikA

[beensaidbefore]

One of my all time favourites. 1995

https://youtu.be/uYu41QxKXW4

[beensaidbefore]

https://youtu.be/fxPvPsaF1x0

[lord bunberry]

Love techno mate.

Not into cheesy stuff really but quite like some of the old school rave, fantasia etc.

Love Dave Clarke, check out this old mix

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=706XMuCAikA
I’m not going to lie, I did quite like some of the cheesy stuff, but I also loved the real hardcore stuff and a bit of breakbeat as well.
I loved this song

https://youtu.be/f2yj5jlUGro
https://youtu.be/f2yj5jlUGro

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/fxPvPsaF1x0
Carl cox was a genius

[beensaidbefore]

I’m not going to lie, I did quite like some of the cheesy stuff, but I also loved the real hardcore stuff and a bit of breakbeat as well.
I loved this song

https://youtu.be/f2yj5jlUGro
https://youtu.be/f2yj5jlUGro


Nice. Not heard that for a long while.

Think it's in this mix.

https://youtu.be/hfvdEqMULFM

[beensaidbefore]

Did you go clubbing in Edinburgh?

Used to love tribal and pure, then dogma, jakn,react, digital. Recently animal hospital was pretty good too.

[hibsbollah]

I was into it, preferred the detroit and the german stuff to the cheesy hardcore. The Trésor stuff from Berlin was absolutely fantastic. A lot of us were the same, drifted from house to techno to electro and then stopped listening to it completely when we got old and sensible and the big commercial clubs took over.

[Smartie]

Did you go clubbing in Edinburgh?

Used to love tribal and pure, then dogma, jakn,react, digital. Recently animal hospital was pretty good too.

Was it "Sublime" that they used to hold at Wilkie House?

I wasn't a regular, but some of the messiest, wildest, most brilliant nights of my life were in there. I only think I went a couple of times but if I'd gone much more then I probably wouldn't be here today.

(I also remember how bleak the few days afterwards could be, I shudder thinking about it).


Not sure if you would call it "techno" exactly but there were a few 90s "dance bands" that I saw around that time (95-98) who were outstanding live - Orbital used to be quite an experience, Lemonjelly at T in the Park were pretty good too.


https://youtu.be/KGXgCuTCrj8

[yonder1875]

I was into it, preferred the detroit and the german stuff to the cheesy hardcore. The Trésor stuff from Berlin was absolutely fantastic. A lot of us were the same, drifted from house to techno to electro and then stopped listening to it completely when we got old and sensible and the big commercial clubs took over.

Tried to gain entry to Trésor nightclub in Berlin last summer and as expected knocked back at the door. Heard all the stories about the techno clubs in Berlin and their ultra strict door policy but we tried around 4 clubs and didn't get in a single one.

We were told to dress very minimalistic, keep calm in the queue and have some knowledge on who was playing that night but no luck. Anyone else experienced this in Berlin?

[Captain Trips]

https://youtu.be/cFMGl9u4ZXg

[Mibbes Aye]

Was it "Sublime" that they used to hold at Wilkie House?

I wasn't a regular, but some of the messiest, wildest, most brilliant nights of my life were in there. I only think I went a couple of times but if I'd gone much more then I probably wouldn't be here today.

(I also remember how bleak the few days afterwards could be, I shudder thinking about it).


Not sure if you would call it "techno" exactly but there were a few 90s "dance bands" that I saw around that time (95-98) who were outstanding live - Orbital used to be quite an experience, Lemonjelly at T in the Park were pretty good too.

Loved Orbital after being introduced to them by a good friend.

I know what you mean by definition - I always thought of them as a sort of 'intelligent techno'. What got me most was that they recorded fantastic studio albums but also put on outstanding live performances, where they would adapt their tracks to reflect they were playing in front of a crowd, almost like rock bands often do.

[lord bunberry]

Did you go clubbing in Edinburgh?

Used to love tribal and pure, then dogma, jakn,react, digital. Recently animal hospital was pretty good too.
I did mate. I was at pure a few times, but mainly I went to the calton studios.

[lord bunberry]

I was into it, preferred the detroit and the german stuff to the cheesy hardcore. The Trésor stuff from Berlin was absolutely fantastic. A lot of us were the same, drifted from house to techno to electro and then stopped listening to it completely when we got old and sensible and the big commercial clubs took over.
I saw Lenny Dee a few times. The German stuff from that period really set the standard.

[Captain Trips]

Loved Orbital after being introduced to them by a good friend.

I know what you mean by definition - I always thought of them as a sort of 'intelligent techno'. What got me most was that they recorded fantastic studio albums but also put on outstanding live performances, where they would adapt their tracks to reflect they were playing in front of a crowd, almost like rock bands often do.

Orbital one of my all time favourite, still have my 12" of Chime. Saw then about 5 or 6 times, brilliant band.

[beensaidbefore]

I saw Lenny Dee a few times. The German stuff from that period really set the standard.

It was just slightly before my time really. The first dj ever saw was cajmere. Had no clue who he was but got me hooked on that scene for years.

[beensaidbefore]

I did mate. I was at pure a few times, but mainly I went to the calton studios.

Studios were a dive but great fun. Some dodgy characters up to all sorts and don't think I ever saw fight. Compare that to George street and you wonder why e's aren't issued by bouncers in the way into every club😂

[beensaidbefore]

Tried to gain entry to Trésor nightclub in Berlin last summer and as expected knocked back at the door. Heard all the stories about the techno clubs in Berlin and their ultra strict door policy but we tried around 4 clubs and didn't get in a single one.

We were told to dress very minimalistic, keep calm in the queue and have some knowledge on who was playing that night but no luck. Anyone else experienced this in Berlin?

My mate was just there at new year. Said it is basically impossible to get in unless you are in a mixed group, ie no groups of lads. In terms of dress, he was wearing his kilt as he had been advised the opposite, dress in a way you stand out from the average crowd. Who knows what the rules are.

He was at Berghain, apparently do what you like, apart from take photographs😂😂

[degenerated]

I was wondering if there was any old techno music fans amongst us. I spent a huge part of the 90s in clubs and all nighters like rezerection. If so give us some of your favourite tunes. I’ll start.

https://youtu.be/fxym7aNqVYU
https://youtu.be/fxym7aNqVYU
not my favourite song, but one I just remembered.

I was into it early 90's, best times probably around 91-92. Calton Studios nearly every Saturday night and went to all the early things at Livingston Forum, Technodrome, Rezerection from the first one till around 93 (I think) and also a few big ones down south like Fantazia at Castle Donnington.

Tunes that stand out for me were, amongst many other great ones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkfwoAr-zPI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fu_uld7SIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8hdcIcpJzM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpKYoiEuAXs

[Wembley67]

The original Choon thread 🤤

http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?184727-Choon

[Smartie]

Orbital one of my all time favourite, still have my 12" of Chime. Saw then about 5 or 6 times, brilliant band.

I saw them at the Cream Millennium party in Liverpool.

They mixed Chime into the bells at midnight, it was outstanding.

[wpj]

Pure and Wave, loved it. Remember a few of us on a night shift heading there in a taxi then getting back to work in time to clock off. Mad times

[hibsbollah]

Tried to gain entry to Trésor nightclub in Berlin last summer and as expected knocked back at the door. Heard all the stories about the techno clubs in Berlin and their ultra strict door policy but we tried around 4 clubs and didn't get in a single one.

We were told to dress very minimalistic, keep calm in the queue and have some knowledge on who was playing that night but no luck. Anyone else experienced this in Berlin?

I never went to Tresor but went to some brilliant hardcore nights in Germany in about 94, amazing venues, no idea even what towns we went to! still very underground scene, a lot different to Pure, and the Germans all seemed to be better dressed and not as off their faces as the Scots :greengrin My daughter is into dance music now, and she went to Tresor last year, which is the most 'make you feel old' thing its possible to conceive of. I gave her my old Tresor mix tape and she looked at it like it was a phonograph :faf:

[Loopz]

I was going to start a similar thread, more of that in a minute. Pure and Wave were incredible nights to be at, (although a special mention should be made for the Sativa drummers). I was playing my 2 vinyl Pure albums at New Year. Picking a favourite band is almost impossible but Orbital are the only band that I can’t not go and see (If that makes sense). I was in Manchester to see them early December, it was incredible. You had to be there to believe the vibrations in the toilets. They are playing Brighton and Hull this year and I still need to organise time off work. Back on topic for a Pure classic.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CHsNQlboq-8

[Loopz]

Now this would get me out of my seat in the East. I think Jochem is a son of Rotterdam.

https://youtu.be/5if2WSwmpf4

[wpj]

I moved to Düsseldorf in 92 and the scene was amazing. Some really good raves. Once saw Sven Väth DJ for about 14 hours in a warehouse. It really was 24/7 back then,I roadied for bands too, no wonder I'm a wreck now

[CapitalGreen]

My mate was just there at new year. Said it is basically impossible to get in unless you are in a mixed group, ie no groups of lads. In terms of dress, he was wearing his kilt as he had been advised the opposite, dress in a way you stand out from the average crowd. Who knows what the rules are.

He was at Berghain, apparently do what you like, apart from take photographs😂😂

Been to both Watergate and Tresor, we were not in a mixed group and didn't have any issues with entry. We had a great night/early-morning in both, only place we got knocked back from was Weekend which was booked for a private event.

[Pete]

Not “techno” but I saw this on the telly the other day

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vN50Vh82lBA

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Yes. Been waiting on a thread of this type popping up on here.

Big into guys like Ricardo Villalobos, Mathew Jonson + DVS1 Techno wise, and Mr G, Derrick Carter + Gerd Janson on a more House music tip.

Re: Berlin clubs, don’t bother until after breakfast if it’s all lads. Berghain / Panorama Bar truly is magical on Sunday afternoons.

[Captain Trips]

https://youtu.be/GYJrqsJF4gw

[Dalianwanda]

Been to both Watergate and Tresor, we were not in a mixed group and didn't have any issues with entry. We had a great night/early-morning in both, only place we got knocked back from was Weekend which was booked for a private event.

I had a great weekend in Berghain.. Was really lucky as Planetary Assault Systems were playing..Cant mind what I was wearing :wink:

[yonder1875]

I had a great weekend in Berghain.. Was really lucky as Planetary Assault Systems were playing..Cant mind what I was wearing :wink:

Is the sound system really that good in Berghain? No photos allowed or no mirrors or reflective surfaces anywhere? Sounds a crazy, crazy place. I actually walked around it during the week once, shut however.

Read an article in the rolling stone magazine saying it's been losing its way a little with all the tourists coming in, not as authentic as it once was.

[Dalianwanda]

Is the sound system really that good in Berghain? No photos allowed or no mirrors or reflective surfaces anywhere? Sounds a crazy, crazy place. I actually walked around it during the week once, shut however.

Read an article in the rolling stone magazine saying it's been losing its way a little with all the tourists coming in, not as authentic as it once was.

I’m sure it isn’t, where is once established. It was 4 years back when we went and it was all that I’d hoped for. Me & my girlfriend got in no problem and from recollection we never met anyone else that wasn’t living there.

Wracking my brains who else was playing that night? We were lucky with an amazing line up as well as PAS but can’t mind.

Sound system was very clean from what i remember.

Never went to the ‘darkroom’ for obvious reasons. Everyone really sound & another thing i mind was everyone putting their empty bottles into crates (very tidy)..rolled into sunday (had 3hrs kip as i’m no spring chicken) and back to Panorama Bar....Things get more hazy but Mano LevTough played a storming set.

[lord bunberry]

I’m having a bit of a hardcore night
https://youtu.be/rD617_NiHas

https://youtu.be/rD617_NiHas

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/TMuqSlao6d8

https://youtu.be/TMuqSlao6d8

[Dinkydoo]

Also pushing the boundaries of the definition of techno here -

https://youtu.be/4DIRkYovnLk

I regret nothing

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/xXfhtRa7rsI

https://youtu.be/xXfhtRa7rsI

[lord bunberry]

Also pushing the boundaries of the definition of techno here -

https://youtu.be/4DIRkYovnLk

I regret nothing
Wow, that was ****ing stunning, never heard that before.

[Pete]

https://youtu.be/xXfhtRa7rsI

https://youtu.be/xXfhtRa7rsI

Feel the rush at 1:50 onwards...

[lord bunberry]

Feel the rush at 1:50 onwards...
I’m feeling it brother. How you doing anyway mate, long time no see.

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/ktn66T29Htc
https://youtu.be/ktn66T29Htc

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Caught these guys at the Half Baked party at Off Sonar a few years back, superb minimal groovy techno.

https://soundcloud.com/resident-advisor/ra-live-20170827-dewalta-shannon-mutek-montreal

[Dalianwanda]

I've just started sticking stuff together again....This was my last effort from a while back https://www.mixcloud.com/johngraham796569/warriors2015/

1Obscura Mix ! by O [Phase]
2I wanna go bang by bjarki
3Hate's in the city by Prostitutes
4Hybrid Assistive Limb by Ayarcana
5Levitate by Bill Youngman
6Experiment 02 by Guy Andrews
7Colonized by Paula Temple
83Talisman-Class Destroyer by Clouds
9Red Place by Happa

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/r_2QSRAiyI0
https://youtu.be/r_2QSRAiyI0

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/j70nUKYaj2U
https://youtu.be/j70nUKYaj2U

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/RvEMc0X1M7s
https://youtu.be/RvEMc0X1M7s

[Captain Trips]

https://youtu.be/RpZVPSCv79U

[beensaidbefore]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub4AzeZAiQA

[MagicSwirlingShip]

https://youtu.be/2M-JK_T5giA

[Loopz]

This was a favourite back at our rented flat in Clarence street,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT9pH9C7Oew

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/a9mLeUMEYZg
https://youtu.be/a9mLeUMEYZg
classic

[Dalianwanda]

Over for this again this year...Last year was unreal & the line ups even better this time....£35 for a weekend!? Mental
http://noboundsfestival.co.uk

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Was at Dekmantel festival in Amsterdam the other weekend. Up there with Sonar, BCN as the best festival I’ve attended.

Highlights; Danny Krivit in the sunshine at the selectors stage, Ugandan Methods in the UFO, Surgeon in the UFO, Skee Mask & the Zenker brothers, and definitively Ben UFO in the Boiler Room (maybe my favourite DJ out there just now)

[Dalianwanda]

Was at Dekmantel festival in Amsterdam the other weekend. Up there with Sonar, BCN as the best festival I’ve attended.

Highlights; Danny Krivit in the sunshine at the selectors stage, Ugandan Methods in the UFO, Surgeon in the UFO, Skee Mask & the Zenker brothers, and definitively Ben UFO in the Boiler Room (maybe my favourite DJ out there just now)

Surgeons up there with one of best gigs i’ve been to...In a wee cellar bar in Dublin, intense.

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Surgeons up there with one of best gigs i’ve been to...In a wee cellar bar in Dublin, intense.

That was my first time seeing him. Had the chance a few times but never taken it up as the harder side of techno isn’t usually my thing.

He was absolutely class though, was playing proper groovy stuff. Definitely helped that he was playing on a behemoth of a soundsystem right enough

[Dalianwanda]

That was my first time seeing him. Had the chance a few times but never taken it up as the harder side of techno isn’t usually my thing.

He was absolutely class though, was playing proper groovy stuff. Definitely helped that he was playing on a behemoth of a soundsystem right enough

It was defo the harder side of things last time i saw him 😉

Done a playlist for the Sheffield Festival....Might be something you like in it https://open.spotify.com/user/1165237717/playlist/2htZMZTRlUfbAWXfA6gWXS?si=IR2pBODJQ1mBwVdaw5f6dA

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/c0x7xc70b80

https://youtu.be/c0x7xc70b80
I don’t care about what all you hardcore purists say. I know I was a happy hardcore man back in the 90s, but I didn’t care then and I don’t care now, I was there when the scene was at its peak and I’m still there now. Party time,!

[lord bunberry]

I remember proper hardcore when joey beltram was the second hardest dj of the night. These days will never be beaten, because everything after those nights is just a recreation of events. You were either there or you weren’t.

[lord bunberry]

Force mass motion baby

https://youtu.be/FGmqCmif3eU

https://youtu.be/FGmqCmif3eU

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/clbGTs69evI
https://youtu.be/clbGTs69evI

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/z99r0GYrhqk

https://youtu.be/z99r0GYrhqk

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/4LcdHQCnyKo
i remember this crowd before they sold their soul. What a song.

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/001M0dh4KhU

https://youtu.be/001M0dh4KhU

wee tribute to a man who’s no longer with us he liked this tune RiP DK. Gone but not forgotten.

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/4JIKl1Z5jFw
https://youtu.be/4JIKl1Z5jFw

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/9h-gwt4hMqc
https://youtu.be/9h-gwt4hMqc

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Happy Hardcore does my nut in, apologies Lord Bunberry.

Been getting right back into this the past few days though, on the more ambient side of techno


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7-PD2oBvyY

[Dalianwanda]

https://youtu.be/4LcdHQCnyKo
i remember this crowd before they sold their soul. What a song.

They were down to play in a car park in Sligo the other week along with Haddaway & Samantha Mumba :greengrin

[Dalianwanda]

I remember proper hardcore when joey beltram was the second hardest dj of the night. These days will never be beaten, because everything after those nights is just a recreation of events. You were either there or you weren’t.

Different times for sure but you cant compare now & then...Its all subjective and we all have our own tastes which is how it should be. You sound like someones da saying music aint the same as it was in his day :greengrin

[lord bunberry]

They were down to play in a car park in Sligo the other week along with Haddaway & Samantha Mumba :greengrin
When they first came out they were good, but they completely sold out with all that **** they came out with after they re released that song.

[lord bunberry]

Different times for sure but you cant compare now & then...Its all subjective and we all have our own tastes which is how it should be. You sound like someones da saying music aint the same as it was in his day :greengrin
I feel like someone’s da mate :greengrin.

[Dalianwanda]

I feel like someone’s da mate :greengrin.

:greengrin me too, me too...One of the benefits of it generally being pitch black and everyone facing the front at gigs....anonymous..:wink:

[Jim Herriot]

Ishkur's guide to electronic music has been updated recently. Worth a browse if you want to distinguish trancecore from hardstyle.
http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/ (http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/)

And if you want an even broader map of music genres, try 'Every Noise at Once' at http://everynoise.com

[Dalianwanda]

Ishkur's guide to electronic music has been updated recently. Worth a browse if you want to distinguish trancecore from hardstyle.
http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/ (http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/)

And if you want an even broader map of music genres, try 'Every Noise at Once' at http://everynoise.com

Cheers for that...Could certainly lose some time going through these...I've given up I used to think it was industrial techno I leant towards, now I dunno...Like what I like, I dunno who benefits from labeling it

[Captain Trips]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb4_MiteSUU&t=117s

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Cheers for that...Could certainly lose some time going through these...I've given up I used to think it was industrial techno I leant towards, now I dunno...Like what I like, I dunno who benefits from labeling it

Record shops & Beatport etc

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/FGmqCmif3eU

https://youtu.be/FGmqCmif3eU
this ones for the dalwinda happy hardcore crew :greengrin

[Dalianwanda]

TBH Ive been a bit scared to attend this in recent years but next year Im 50 so why not....Ticket bought :greengrin

https://youtu.be/AKxUeJ3zxP8

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/uqbIGWoOt4A

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/PJ-M3NSkqT8

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/aqg21WAluVg
dalwinda crew where are you :wink:

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/egHKzlw5CEs

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/Xv-OTq1AxkU

[Carheenlea]

Surgeons up there with one of best gigs i’ve been to...In a wee cellar bar in Dublin, intense.

Was watching this set last night - just exquisite. The last 20 minutes is almost perfection.


https://youtu.be/Ww9VtKqprUY

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Was at Dekmantel last summer. Amazing festival, probably the best I've attended bar Burning Man in the States.

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/MaZHinwPqc4
i don’t care whatever the music snobs say, this was decent. And this guy paved the way for techno in Scotland.

[degenerated]

I remember proper hardcore when joey beltram was the second hardest dj of the night. These days will never be beaten, because everything after those nights is just a recreation of events. You were either there or you weren’t.When I first started going to raves and clubs it was all that sort of heavy belgian style stuff like Beltram, The Hypnotist, Human Resource etc. Then i remember hearing this and being absolutely blown away.

https://youtu.be/HQGmsQ2_Fa0

Back then my favourite DJs were Fabio, DJ Seduction, Top Buzz, Ellis Dee

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[degenerated]

https://youtu.be/clbGTs69evI
https://youtu.be/clbGTs69evIWas at the orbit once back in 1992, I think. Bus load of is went down from here and had a cracking night. Great venue and great atmosphere.

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[lord bunberry]

When I first started going to raves and clubs it was all that sort of heavy belgian style stuff like Beltram, The Hypnotist, Human Resource etc. Then i remember hearing this and being absolutely blown away.

https://youtu.be/HQGmsQ2_Fa0

Back then my favourite DJs were Fabio, DJ Seduction, Top Buzz, Ellis Dee

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I saw all of those mate. Seduction was my favourite, you must be from the same era as me.
This song was one I remember from the early days.
https://youtu.be/tyzFacZU_wc

https://youtu.be/tyzFacZU_wc

[wpj]

When I lived in Germany I remember Sven Vãth playing his legendary 12 hour sets with a couple of crates of beer and, eh, a few other things. I still love accident in paradise, strangely its very chilled given his pumping DJ sets. Saw him, Carl Cox and some others at Brixton Academy, messy.

[lord bunberry]

When I lived in Germany I remember Sven Vãth playing his legendary 12 hour sets with a couple of crates of beer and, eh, a few other things. I still love accident in paradise, strangely its very chilled given his pumping DJ sets. Saw him, Carl Cox and some others at Brixton Academy, messy.
I saw Carl Cox loads of times, he was a great DJ.

[wpj]

I saw Carl Cox loads of times, he was a great DJ.

Still is 😉 one of the legends of the dance scene

[wpj]

Aha, it's coming back to me, the Brixton rave had Josh Wink playing an acid set.

[lord bunberry]

https://soundcloud.com/stevieloco/pandimonium-2nd-may-1992-side-1-de-v8-and-mc-gavzie
classic from the early days.

[WeeRussell]

Genuine question as I know next to nothing about this sort of music, other than I enjoy the trainspotting soundtrack...

When people talk about “a great DJ” does it usually mean that they’re particularly talented on decks (like a guitarist for example) when you go see them live, or is it more that they’ve got a good ear for knowing what mixes well and they produce good music? Or a mix of both/something else?

Like I say, it’s not something I know anything about and I’ve traditionally been one of those unenlightened ones that see DJs as making it big from playing other folk’s records!

[degenerated]

Genuine question as I know next to nothing about this sort of music, other than I enjoy the trainspotting soundtrack...

When people talk about “a great DJ” does it usually mean that they’re particularly talented on decks (like a guitarist for example) when you go see them live, or is it more that they’ve got a good ear for knowing what mixes well and they produce good music? Or a mix of both/something else?

Like I say, it’s not something I know anything about and I’ve traditionally been one of those unenlightened ones that see DJs as making it big from playing other folk’s records!A mixture of those things, technical ability in mixing tunes together whilst getting the pitch right on tunes with different BPM. Knowing how to manipulate the dancefloor through the choice of tunes as well.

Back in the rave days it was also about having the right contacts as well, those that made a decent fist of it had a source of the white label demo pressings of stuff sent out to them from record shops on a weekly basis. Ultimately the quality of the tunes they got would determine how good they could be.

One of my mates who was the main DJ at Calton Studios back then got in with a shop called music power in Essex and was getting the same tunes as the top dj's like Fabio, Grooverider, Ellis Dee, Carl Cox etc were getting at that time. It was sometimes months before you'd hear others playing them.


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[WeeRussell]

A mixture of those things, technical ability in mixing tunes together whilst getting the pitch right on tunes with different BPM. Knowing how to manipulate the dancefloor through the choice of tunes as well.

Back in the rave days it was also about having the right contacts as well, those that made a decent fist of it had a source of the white label demo pressings of stuff sent out to them from record shops on a weekly basis. Ultimately the quality of the tunes they got would determine how good they could be.

One of my mates who was the main DJ at Calton Studios back then got in with a shop called music power in Essex and was getting the same tunes as the top dj's like Fabio, Grooverider, Ellis Dee, Carl Cox etc were getting at that time. It was sometimes months before you'd hear others playing them.


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Cheers for the response 👍 I hear a few friends and colleagues on about good DJs, and I couldn’t tell the difference between one of the top dogs and the guy from the local nightclub, but at least I know a bit more about what makes the best, the best, now!

[Moulin Yarns]

https://soundcloud.com/stevieloco/pandimonium-2nd-may-1992-side-1-de-v8-and-mc-gavzie
classic from the early days.

Why did you have to bump bump bump bump this thread 😉

[Dalianwanda]

Cheers for the response 👍 I hear a few friends and colleagues on about good DJs, and I couldn’t tell the difference between one of the top dogs and the guy from the local nightclub, but at least I know a bit more about what makes the best, the best, now!

You could also look at the fact that some dj's are producers. Literally bringing together a number of strands to create their own music. DJs traditionally are selectors that move one tune into the next or have some sort of link so theres a flow.

Some DJ's are great selectors of amazing tunes but cant mix them for toffee. Personally I dont mind that as long ass they know their limitations and do what they are good at :wink:

[Loopz]

Some good tracks here,

https://testpressing.org/magazine/dj-dribblers-top-ten-orbital-tour-tracks

Ex Pure DJ has written a couple of books and has a Chilli sauce collaboration (Harry’s kebab house)

https://jimbos.co/shop

[Loopz]

Some good tracks here,

https://testpressing.org/magazine/dj-dribblers-top-ten-orbital-tour-tracks

Ex Pure DJ has written a couple of books and has a Chilli sauce collaboration (Harry’s kebab house)

https://jimbos.co/shop




I forgot to say, a well written interesting article.

[lord bunberry]

https://youtu.be/krN3ledny-Y
https://youtu.be/krN3ledny-Y

[Dalianwanda]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-j0C5MGjUU

[Dalianwanda]

Mind seeing Paula Temple take the 5am-7am set in Sheffield.....She doesnt hold back :greengrin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwCX_ywSqFc

[Loopz]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vyM35aC7nyQ