With the Night Life finally back in action in Scotland. Here's a little something from TAIKANO BOSS/RESIDENT DJ AJAY C to get you geared up for their upcoming TAKEOVER of STEREO Glasgow in the Spring/Summer this year.

1.	SRVD – “ELEVATE”
2.	DEAS – “CONFUSSION”
3.	SHLOMI ABER – “TILIM AT NIGHT”
4.	OLIVER ROSEMANN – “SUNRISE HOUSE SONGEA”
5.	0 PHASE & RODHAD – “190319”
6.	JD – “BACK TO THE REALM”
7.	DAX J – “ESCAPE THE SYSTEM” (SLAM REMIX)
8.	U.R.TRAX – “I NEED THE RUSH” (INTENSE MIX)
9.	AADJA – “FALLING IN A DREAM”
10.	EPISODE 1 – “SEQUENTIAL LOOP”
11	MIDNIGHT MENACE – “TRANCE SORCERY” 
12.	DAX J - “UNIVERSAL FUTURE SOUND”
13.	SCHWEFELGELB – “LICHTENBERG-FIGUR”
14.	CLERIC – “RESTORE”
15.	HILLTOWN DISCO “ANAWAS”

AJAY C - "LETS RAVE" (3 DECK VINYL MIX)

FARNAZ has put together a killer hour of explosive bomb's to get us all geared up for TAIKANO presents LOCAL HEROES @ CLUB 69 in Paisley Saturday 13th November 2021. 

ENJOY!!!

TAIKANO presents LOCAL HEROES : FARNAZ [CLUB 69 teaser]

AJAY C's entry for INTERCHANGE'S DJ COMPETITION to warm up for PUBLIC ENERGY(SPEEDY J). When they host him @ ROOM 2 in DEC 2021. 
Weaponry from the likes of CLERIC * SETAOC MASS -  999999999 - DJ SAVAGE - PERC - ANCIENT METHODS - CO-ACCUSED!!!

ENJOY and like and share the love!!! >>> AJAY C

AJAY C - PUBLIC ENERGY (SPEEDY J) INTERCHANGE DJ COMPETITION

High energy, super fuelled octane mix of ACID - TECHNO - RAVE - TRANCE influenced melodies.
TRACKLIST
1.

RAVE TILL WE DIE (EPISODE 1)(VINYL)

AJAY C entry for the PLATFORM 18 DJ competition for the opportunity to warm up for Gary Beck @ ROOM 2 for the P18 After Party.

PLATFORM 18 DJ COMPETITION ENTRY [VINYL]

AJAY C DJ ENTRY FOR TLF DJ COMP TO WARM UP FOR GARY BECK AND MARK BROOM @ TUNNELS ABERDEEN.

AJAY C - TLF DJ COMP [VINYL]

AJAY C returns with an explosive mix of the hottest WAX. Expect destructive ammunition from MRD - TRYM - REGENT - SLAM - CHARLOTTE DE WITTE - AMELIE LENS - ALIGNMENT an a whole load a more BOMBS!!!!

RAVE TILL WE DIE 2 - EPISODE 2

Here is my submission for the RE/FORM Festival DJ comp. A journey through ACID - TRANCE - TECHNO - RAVE. Enjoy!!!

RE/FORM Spring 2023 Contest: [AJAY C] [VINYL]

A 20 min 3 Deck vinyl + CDJ master mix of ACID // RAVE // TECHNO for Riverside 2023 DJ Competition. Enjoy the ride!!!!

TRACKLIST :

1.    EMMANUEL TOP - "TURKISH BAZZAR" [T.P.H REMIX]
2.   LEE HOLMAN - "FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON"
3.   INSOLATE - "FLARE"
4.   TEENAGE MUTANTS HEERHORST & PETER PAHN "DARK CLOUDS"
5.   AMAZING BLAZE - "GOT THE VIBE"
6.   AMAZING BLAZE - "ON THE GRIND"
7.    VILCHEZZ -"ESKORBUTO"

AJAY C - RIVERSIDE DJ COMP 2023 [3 DEK VINYL + CDJ MIX]

An energetic mix of slamming House and Techno compiled and mixed by AJAY C.

I Don't Smoke Crack

Apache presents Ajay C - Live @ (STEREO CLUB RECORDING)(24JULY15)

A 2 hour warm up of House and Techno Wax.

Apache presents AJAY C-   Live @ Stereo (September 2015)

A vinyl only Techno Promo mix for our upcoming Apache gig in The Classic Grand. Hot wax from the likes of Gary Beck, Floorplan, Jonas Kopp, Paris Mitchel  and KiNK to keep you Stomping.

The Apache presents AJAY C - September  2016 Promo Mix.

A 3 Deck Vinyl only Banging Techno Mix. Track list Below: 

1.	4NYON3 - Atocha
2.	Enrico Sangiuliano - Moon Rocks
3.	SLAM - Take You There
4.	Gary Beck - Red
5.	Traumer - Shuttering
6.	Floorplan - Wall to Wall
7.	Traumer - Wasp
8.	Mumbia Silence - Black Hole (Floorplan Remix)
9.	Mike Gervais - Relax
10.	Gary Beck - BC5
11. 	Floorplan - Higher (Ben Sims Remix)
12.	Mr G - Pan Pacific
13.	Robert Hood -  Protien Value (Edit 2)
14.	Roger Van Lunter - Zeroz-On (Fobidden Colours of Edit)

Live Mix

3 Decks 1 Mixer and a Whole Loada WAX.

An Energetic 3 Deck Vinyl only Techno Mix recorded for No Signal Podcast on Fnoob Radio.  

Expect Explosive Bombs from the likes of David Temessi & Giovanni Carozza, Deep'a & Biri , Floorplan, Enrico Sangiuliano and Dax J.

No Signal Podcast

Fnoob Radio - No Signal Podcast presents AJAY C (20-03-2017)

A 3 Deck Vinyl only Techno mix. Including hot wax from Deep'a & Biri, Slam, Robert Hood and Enrico Sanguiliano.

Terminal V Dj Comp 2017

A full on Techno/House mix with a selection of records purchased on Record Store Day April 17. Techno provided from Old School Veterans Dave Clarke, Ritchie Hawtin, Joey Beltram, The Surgeon, Ben Sims and Planetary Assault Systems.

Record Store Day Techno Mix April 17

A teaser mix from Pyramatrix Boss Ewan Storie for our Upcoming Afterparty. No Holds barred Techno.

Apache Promo Mix

Apache Afterhours Presents - Ewan Storie (Aug17 Promo Mix)

A re-edited version of my 4am mix for the Apache Afterhours @ The African Arts Centre. Hot wax from Jeroen Search, Juan Sanchez, Gary Beck, Egyptian Empire, Amelie Lens & Furrago, Anetha, Robert Hood, Dj Sandy and Sandrien.

Apache Afterhours presents Ajay C - 4AM Mix(Revisted N Extended)(12-08-17)

A Promo Mix from Guest Chris Craig for the Taikano Launch Party. 

01 - Gary Beck - Concraza
02 - Misstress Barbara - Storm Waves (Original Mix)
03 - Dense & Pika - Casino (Original Mix)
04 - Eisen Blau - Perc (Original Mix)
05 - Ranchatek - Drop That (Original Mix)
06 - Hollen - Superflux (Original Mix)07 - Darmec - Satirical (Original Mix)
08 - Dubfire, Oliver Huntemann - Fuego (Julian Jeweil Remix)
09 - BEAT THERAPY - Descent
10 - Gary Beck - Stupid Advert
11 - Jay Lumen - Fusion (Original Mix)
12 - Atroxx - Trust Me (Original Mix)

If you like what you hear please share & follow Chris Craig's pages below

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Taikano

Taikano Presents Chris Craig - Launch Party Promo Mix (September 2017)

A Vinyl only full on Techno mix with Acid influences including Hot Wax from Cleric, COSMIN TRG, Emmanuel Top, Charlotte De Witte, Slam and Regal.

1.	COSMIN TRG - "IN YOUR BODY" (White)
2.	Emmanuel Top - "Turkish Bazar" (t:classixx)
3.	Boston 168 - "Black Hole"  (involve 009)
4.	Charlotte De Witte - "Trip" (TWR72 remix) (OFF)
5.	Cleric - "2nd Limit" (unknown)
6.	Regal - "Pulzar" (involve 001)
7.	Slam - "Vapour" (Soma Track Series Vol 5)
8.	Mario Piu' presents... Dj Arabesque - "Serendipity" (Dj Arabesque Mix) (Nukleuz)
9.	Regal - "Did you See It?" (Figure)
10.	Charlotte De Witte - "Closer" (mary go wild)
11.	VIctor Ruiz & Thomas Schumacher - "Tumbleweed" (EBR)
12.	Cleric - "Turbine" (Figure)
13.	Jeroen Search - "Reduced External Awareness" (Dynamic Reflection)
14.	Ben Sims - "Gamma Ray Subway" (Deeply Rooted)
15.	AweX - "It's our Future" (Thomas Schumacher Remix) (sweat lodge)

Taikano presents... AJAY C - Enter The Techno Chamber

An explosive taste of what to expect from our next guest @ Tiakano - CRAE.  Expect tracks from Spartaque, Dave Sinner, Spektre, Whyz Noise and many more.

Taikano Presents... CRAE - EOY Party Promo Mix

A promotional mix to get you geared up for TAIKANO's next guest JKS. Provided by hot local talent DENIZENS who is on support duties when JKS makes his CLUB 69 debut. A dark energetic mix with bombs from Ancient Methods - Schwefelgelb - Peryl and some of his own unreleased productions thrown in. Belt up and enjoy the ride!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Denizens - Wealth Before Health (Tetraedre Records)
2. Blasted - Mad Monkey (Ben techy Remix) (Nodrize Records
3. ABSL - K (Blocaus Series)
4. Ancient Methods - Immured In Supreme Beliefs (Hospital Productions)
5. ILLNURSE - Befriedigung (RAW)
6. Schwefelgelb - Fokus (Sarin Remix) (Khemia Records)
7. Aux 88 vs Mamwadi - Satan’s Bounce (Sten Dhödh Edit)
8. Mab - Why Are You Here
9. Peryl - Wir Sind (RND. Records)
10. Tim Tama - Unrelenting Assault (RAW)
11. BMD-4 - Electric Banger
12. Denizens Fraud (Dark Carousel)
13. Jacksonic - Thug Loop (Femanyst Re-edit) (Dark Carousel)

Taikano presents...DENIZENS (JKS PROMO MIX)(AUG19)

At these testing times AJAY C has raided the TAIKANO vinyl chamber and put together an explosive mix to get you through the "LOCKDOWN".  Taking a journey through the depths of ACID - RAVE -TECHNO - TRANCE. Killer tracks from SUGAR & ANETHA - REGAL - MARK BROOM - SRVD - ANNA & KITTEN - KAS:ST - KEITH CARNAL. Belt up and enjoy!!!!!

1.	SRVD – “BLACK ON BLACK”
2.	ASSAILANTS – “EFFORT 7”
3.	KIRK DEGIORGIO – “ARC MODE” [MARK BROOM RMX]
4.	AITCH & VON WRANGEL – “RHYTHM GANGSTER”
5.	RUDOSA – “DOMINANCE”
6.	SCHACKE – “TRAINED TO THE FLOOR”
7.	SHEKON – “SEPIA”
8.	REGAL – “NASTY BOYS”
9.	SPEKTRE – “PLANET NOIR”
10.	SUGAR – “DOWNWARDS”
11. 	CHERRYMOON TRAX – “THE HOUSE OF HOUSE” [THOMAS SCHUMACHER RMX]
12.	IN VERRUF - “TOO MUCH DMT”
13.	ABSL – “ET LE SOLEIL NE VINT PAS”
14.	JACIDOREX “ACID FLASHBACK”
15.	DRUG FACE – “CUNT MASTER” [HONEY BONEY MIX BY UBERDRUCK]
16.	KEITH CARNAL – “SAWMILL”
17.	DEVELOPER – “HE WAS”
18.	KEITH CARNAL – “PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE”
19.	INTROVERSION – “CALL TO ADVENTURE” [KAS:ST RMX]
20.	GIACOMO RENZI – “MAGNETIC EYES”
21.	SUGAR & ANETHA – “CANDY FROM STRANGERS”
22.	ANNA &  KITTEN – “FOREVER RAVERS”
23.	ALIGNMENT – “AUTOMATIC CONTROL”

ISOLATION MIX #1 - "COVID. DAE ONE!"

With COVID running RIOT in our industry, F****** up protocol and postponing the rescheduled Record Store Day 2020. AJAY C has put together a "GILLES PETERSON" style vinyl only mix.  Not discriminating against any genre (except TECH_HOUSE) taking you a journey through DISCO – ELECTRO – TRANCE – HOUSE - HIP-HOP – TECHNO – SOUL - LEFTFIELD - MINIMAL TECHNO. 

Expect to hear killer cuts from CEVIN FISHER - AGORIA - CHEMICAL BROTHERS - BLONDIE - LCD SOUNDSYTEM - CYPRESS HILL - DAVID MORALES - FAITHLESS - MARCEL DETTMANN - CASSIUS - ROSE ROYCE - YVES DERUYTER .

AJAY C DOES GILLES PETERSON - RSD 2020 ISOLATION VINYL MIX PART UNO

COVID still running RIOT and our Industry still in full lockdown. AJAY C is back with another explosive isolation mix to keep you RAVING!!! A killer injection including fresh cuts from CHARLOTTE DE WITTE - ANETHA & HADONE - JKS - and many more bombs. ENJOY!!!!

1. 	UNDERWORLD – “BORDER COUNTY”
2.	JKS – “KEEP ON”
3.	BALTHAZAR & JACKROCK – “MELODY’S ENEMY – REACH”
4.	ALIGNMENT – “DISTANCE”
5.	CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “SGADI LI MI”
6.	ALIGNMENT – “ALIENIST”
7.	CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “RETURN TO NOWHERE”
8.	HADONE & ANETHA – “4PM SNACKS”
9.	M.I.K.E – “SUNRISE AT PALAMOS”
10.	SUGAR – “DOWNARDS”
11.	EMMANUEL – “SAVAGE”
12.	KEITH CARNAL – “ZERO TOLERANCE”
13.	MARK REEVE – “GOLDEN”
14.	JKS – “FEELIN’”

ISOLATION MIX # 2 - BRING BACK THE RAVE!!!

A VINYL mix with a selection of WAX for the cancelled event TAIKANO presents MARK BROOM @ CLUB 69. A Club Edition mix  put together by TAIKANO RESIDENT DJ AJAY C. Expect <<ACID>><<TECHNO><<TRANCE>><<RAVE>>

1.	UNDERWORLD – “LISTEN TO THEIR NO.”
2.	ADWER – “MESSING WITH THE DNA”
3.	KIRK DEGIORGIO – “ASTRAL CELL”
4.	COSMO KID – “COSMIC MELTDOWN” (ORIGINAL MIX)
5.	SHLOMI ABER – “PENETRATE THE SYSTEM”
6.	KEITH CARNAL – “INDEMNIFY”
7.	BEICO – “NO HUMAN SKY”
8.	MILO SPYKERS – “ACCELERATOR”
9.	HADONE & ANETHA  - “4PM SNACKS”
10.	ASSAILANTS – “EFFORT 8”
11.	I AM BAM – “BERLIN”
12.	DELIA GONZALEZ & GAVIN RUSSOM – “RELEVEE” (CARL CRAIG REMIX/SLAM REWORK)
13.	SCHACKE – “FOREVER IN TOTAL NEGATION”
14.	AMELIE LENS – “HYPNOTIZED” (JOYHAUSER REMIX)
15.	FARAGGO – “SINNER”
16.	FARGGO & AMELIE LENS – “JEALOUSY”
17.	SUGAR – “FAST FORWARD”
18.	IN VERRUF – “TOO MUCH DMT”
19.	ALIGNMENT – “TIME”
20.	GIACOMO RENZI – “KAMIKAZE”
21.	VIPER DIVA – “BORN TO BE SLYTHERIN’”
22.	SUGAR – “DOWNWARDS”
23.	CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “SGADI LI MI”
24.	möd3rn – “GREEN MALITIA”
25.	MISSING CHANNEL – “ONSLAUGHT” (FJAAK REMIX)
26.	MARK BROOM – “NEON”

RAVE @ HOME(MARK BROOM @ CLUB69)(QUARANTINE MIX)

The latest VINYL mix from TAIKANO BOSS AJAY C. Including the hottest  WAX from ANETHA - AMELIE LENS - CHARLOTTE DE WITTE - THOMAS SCHUMACHER - TRYM - JKS - LUCA AGNELLI - HECTOR OAKS!!! High octane no holding back RAVE!!!!!!

1.	ASQUITH – “CRUSH”
2.	CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “PRESSURE”
3.	AMELIE LENS – “THE FUTURE”
4.	DIMI – “FACE DOWN”
5.	PAVEL K. NOVALIS – “OPENING THE WAY”
6.	PEDER MANNERFELT – “THE B 2.0”
7.	CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “TIME”
8.	ACIDWORX – “ACID 10” [TRACK 1]
9.	CHERYMOON TRAX – “HOUSE OF HOUSE” [THOMAS SCHUMACHER REMIX]
10.	TRYM – “FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS”
11.	CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “THE WORLD INSIDE”
12.	JOYHAUSER – “HYRDOCHLORIDE”
13.	UFO95 & ANETHA – “ON/OFFLINE”
14.	AD NAUSEAM – “THE OUTER LIMITS”
15.	THOMAS SCHUMACHER – “AKIN”
16.	AMELIE LENS – “HIGHER”
17.	PUSH – “UNIVERSAL NATION” [FERRY CORSTEN REMIX]
18.	RIKHTER – “DISSOLUTION”
19.	ALIGNMENT – “INFINITY”
20.	LUCA AGNELLI – “K666”
21.	TRYM – “PANDORA”
22.	HECTOR OAKS aka DJ KAOS11 – “NO DARKEST NIGHT WILL SHUT OUR LIGHT”

TAIKANO presents AJAY C - RAVE EDITION 1 (VINYL)

AJAY C is back with an explosive RAVE vinyl Mix with 63 minutes of non stop bombs. Nuclear warheads from TRYM - JKS - CHARLOTTE DE WITTE - SLAM - ALIGNMENT - 999999999 - KLANGKUENSTLER >>>

1.	TRYM – “PAIN” [MILLENIUM EP]
2.	JAY LUMEN – “FRONTLINE”
3.	SLAM – “CAPTURE”
4.	REGAL – “FUCK MAKING LOVE”
5.	CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “THERE’S NO ONE LEFT TO TRUST”
6.	ALIGNMENT - “DISTANCE”
7.	GAETEK – “THE ADVANCED SERIES VOL 2 (KEN ISHII RE-EDIT)
8.	PUSH – “STRANGE WORLD” (JOYHAUSER REMIX)
9.	TRYM – “DREAM” (ORIGINAL MIX)
10.	999999999 – “ICH GLAUBE ICH SPINNE”
11.	LUCA AGNELLI – “X221”
12.	JKS – “WANNA BE WITH YOU”
13.	UFO95 – “SHOULD I GO”
14.	REMKO BEEKWILDER – “GODDESS OF VICE”
15.	KLANGKUENSTLER – “IHR WERDET WEINEN”
16.    PUSH - "MIDNIGHT RUSH"

TAIKANO presents AJAY C - RAVE EDITION 2 (VINYL)

AJAY C returns with the final instalment of the RAVE series. Expect ACID/RAVE/TECHNO/TRANCE in the mix. Serious ammunition from VOID 11 - TRYM - Alignment - Charlotte De Witte - MRD - Airod - Sam Paganini - Radio Slave.

TRACKLIST:

1. TRYM – “Rainbow”
2. ALIGNMENT – “Reverberated”
3. RIKHTER – “Khas”
4. AIROD -”Venom”
5. THOMAS SCHUMACHER – “Feist”
6. SAM PAGANINI – “Kubrix”
7. RADIO SLAVE – “Live My Life”
8. FRANK BIAZZI – “Fiction”
9. CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – “Common Era”
10. JOY HAUSER – “Molly”
11. ROBERT S – “Acid Was My School”
12. FELICIE – “The Devil Himself”
13.  AHL IVER – “Haunted Patterns”
14. ALIGNMENT – “Dark Space”
15. SHDW & OBSCURE SHAPE – “Leiser Zorn”
16. THAM – “Aiming For The Innocent”
17. GRACE DAHL – “Vermilion Empire”
18. MRD – “Superwoman 2.0”
19. REMY-X – “Take Two”
20. SHDW & OBSCURE SHAPE – “Der Weg Des Kriegers”
21. VOID 11 – “Loyalty is Royalty”
22. JONES & STEPHENSON – “The First Rebirth” [Reinier Zonneveld Remix]
23. SUGAR – “Kværkhegn”

TAIKANO presents AJAY C - RAVE EDITION 3 (VINYL)

AJAY C’s journey in music began in the early '90s, sparked by discovering his brother’s cassette collection, which introduced him to iconic gangsta rap artists like Ice T, NWA, and Public Enemy. Around this time, AJAY began frequenting Glasgow’s renowned underage club scene, experiencing legendary venues like Archaos, The Sub Club, and The Tunnel. This early exposure to the dance music scene, paired with a passion for vinyl collecting, inspired him to acquire his first set of decks at 16.

As AJAY immersed himself in Glasgow’s vibrant club culture, particularly at The Arches, he developed a lasting passion for trance, house, and techno. Week after week, he was drawn to the sounds of pioneers like Mauro Picotto, Ben Sims, Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, and Robert Hood, who profoundly influenced his vinyl choices and ultimately shaped his style.

With over 30 years of experience in electronic music, AJAY now leads his own techno brand, TAIKANO, where he regularly curates events that highlight emerging and established talent from around the globe. His events have set the stage for groundbreaking artists such as Trym, DJ Rush, Fatima Hajji, and DJ Assault, while his dynamic, versatile style consistently energizes dance floors across Glasgow and beyond.

Expect AJAY C to deliver an intense musical experience, seamlessly blending techno, acid, house, rave, EBM, and hard trance, taking audiences on an unforgettable journey through the full spectrum of electronic sound.

AJAY C

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