DROID BLOG TAG - Techno

Raíz at 3ev | 5.19 + Droid showcase at Focus | 5.22

Raíz will headline stage one on Saturday May 19th at 3ev's 2nd annual 3rd Eye Vision Art / Music / Film festival. Also performing will be former DMC Champion DJ Swamp. The event boasts 3 rooms of music, powerful sound, and an array of visual and aural stimuli. You can RSVP and find more info about the event here. ============================================================================ Just ahead of Detroit Movement weekend, Droid Behavior will host at Orange County's...

D-Node 154: Cabarete Groove | Machine Box

Inspired by the unique underground party scene of the Dominican Republic's Cabarete Beach in the late '90s, the Cabarete Groove duo perform a hybrid DJ set featuring live sound design and original tracks. “We like a sound that reflects a pure Techno essence, a lot of experimentation, blinding darkness and ground shaking industrial sounds.” After playing out for a few years they went to Full Sail in Florida to work on their Recording Arts Degrees and after graduating published their fi...

D-Node 153: Will Azada | Proper Trax

In cities across America, there are those people who take on the struggle to keep proper dance music a part of their cultural landscape. Will Azada has been one of those guys for awhile now, and last year he launched his label, Proper Trax, to expand that ideal of proper house and techno out of Knoxville, Tennessee. With his new label and releases on Woods 'N Bass, Mystical Disco, and Bleep Sequence, Azada steps into the producers arena to showcase his personal vision for dance music. Fo...

D-Node 152: Harvey McKay | Drumcode + Soma

DJ/producer Harvey McKay spent years in the Glasgow underground until he became known internationally for some explosive tracks. "Nightwalker" on Soma, "Show Face" on Saved, and "Supercell" on Drumcode are some of the most memorable, and they also demonstrate a wide stylistic range, an ability to incorporate a house feel at will. McKay is increasingly sought for his driving DJ sets. For D-Node 152 he provides a taste of that sound ahead of his first US appearance in New York at Underground C...

D-Node 151: Drumcell Live at Berghain | Droid

We're proud to present this heavy set from none other than Droid's own Drumcell. This was recorded earlier in the month at Berghain in Berlin, for the CLR label night featuring Drumcell alongside Chris Liebing, Pfirter, Tommy Four Seven, Brian Sanhaji, and Monoloc. "Playing at Berghain is an incredible experience, and every time I play there it always seems like it couldn't get any better.. yet each time it DOES. The night this mix was made could easily be one the best memories of my DJ c...

D-Node 150: Abdulla Rashim | Prologue

So here's the official word on Abdulla Rashim, and the first sentence is pretty much our favorite way of introducing a DJ/producer: "Not much is known of the mysterious producer Abdulla Rashim. Being situated in Sweden and having released two records, ASAYITA and GIZAW in 2011 on his own imprint, Abdulla Rashim Records, Abdulla keeps both his sound and himself below the surface." We're also allowed this visual to the left. Need we say more? His dark, psychedelic tracks have been making t...

D-Node 149: Speedy J Live at Interface 34 | EDLX

Speedy J should need no introduction, but for those who just got here, Jochem Paap is the Rotterdam man behind a long and accomplished career in electronic music. His discography is a recommended collection of milestones across the history and styles of techno since 1990, on labels like Plus 8, Warp, NovaMute, and Music Man among others. He now heads the excellent Electric Deluxe label/brand. Back in mid-December Speedy J headlined Droid Behavior's nine year anniversary, Interface 34,...