DROID BLOG TAG - Techno

D-Node 166: Sasha Carassi Live at Tresor | Drumcode

Another week, another chance to lose it for an hour. This week we present a set from Neapolitan DJ/producer Sasha Carassi, who's been invading DJ charts through his own labels Globox and Phobiq Recordings but also Drumcode, Sleaze, Harthouse, and other outlets of the European techno vanguard. This set of big-room, dance-primary techno comes straight from the reopened Tresor Berlin, where it was recorded in April. Sample an hour, get out of the house for the rest. [audio:http://droidbe...

Droid Behavior presents PRIME: Donato Dozzy | 7.12

From beginning to end. Donato Dozzy 1st ever LA appearance. Donato Dozzy has become a leading contemporary DJ, known for his distinctive tripping, hypnotic take on techno music. He first began exploring DJing in 1983, and by the late 1980s he discovered techno and acid. In 1999, he began an ongoing residency at the famous Brancaleone club in Rome, and in 2001 he was part of the band The Kitchen Tools, which was signed to Virgin records and had some commercial success in Italy. From 2004 t...

D-Node 164: A. Trebor AKA The Plant Worker | FR

Frenchman Damien Lapéna's a man of pseudonyms, Alejandro Trebor being the best known name with recent releases on Hidden Recordings and Trapez. The Plant Worker is his guise for classically-inspired techno, the sound of frustrated cities both glittering and decayed, subterranean machines, and the techno-world vision that inspired the genre's birth. No nonsense. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode164-trebor.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts Tracklist Tru...

D-Node 163: Israel Vines | Borrowed Language

Currently based in Los Angeles but a Midwesterner at heart, Borrowed Language label owner Israel Vines discovered techno music as so many growing up in Michigan did: via the sounds of the Belleville Three and Underground Resistance. He started DJing soon thereafter, and was later instrumental in throwing the ‘Real-ism’ event in Lansing, which would feature Jay Denham, Robert Hood, and Dan Bell. Moves between Chicago and Detroit followed, and included a three-year stint at Gramaphone Reco...

D-Node 162: Bill Youngman Live PA | Killekill

Bill Youngman emerged onto the techno scene in the mid '90s with "Electrostep" on NYC label Serotonin. He's since released a steady stream of idiosyncratic tracks reimaging the popular techno blueprint through a more experimental lens, including a series of EPs with Neil Landstrumm. Now he's affiliated with Berlin label Killekill, having recently put out the Shadent 12", an edit of which is in the mix below. For D-Node 162, Bill has delivered a unique live PA wherein you will find him constr...

D-Node 161: Claude Young Live at PRIME

Detroit native Claude Young's been releasing excellent techno music since the early 90s on some of the best labels, and he's been DJing even longer. Behind the decks he showcases an aggressive Detroit style, fearlessly manipulating tracks and transitions. Recorded live at our PRIME event in November, this mix is no exception: an unpredictable 81 minute ride through Detroit techno, disco loops, Michael Jackson, undeniable house, contemporary techno, and a Placebo track for good measure. There...

D-NODE 159: Egor Boss | Ukraine

One of Ukraine's finest techno exports, Egor Boss has released on high profile labels Semantica, Spark Music, Sleaze, Gynoid Audio, and Blu Fin to name a few. From the beginning of his career in 2006, Egor has worked toward a fusion of techno, tribal, tech-house, minimal and even progressive. For this D-Node set he takes his interests and arranges them into a cohesive, flowing set. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode159-egor.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts ...