Detroit Techno DJ Mixes II

Hot Track Time Machine

Derrick May, Richie Hawtin (Plastikman) & Aphex Twin - Live @ Fuse

My first 90's dance music mix was really well-received, so when I was given the opportunity to play another set of old school tunes, I jumped at the chance. I've decided to turn this into a proper series and try to get one of these done every once in a while covering all my old tunes up until the mid 2000s (as that's really the limit to the term "old school" or "classic").

This, like the previous mix was recorded live at a gig I played. The gig was on a Saturday afternoon in a park, so the track selection mostly reflects that time/place. As with the previous mix, there are some credible tunes, some questionable choices and some downright cheese. And just like in the previous mix, there are some great mixes, and there are some shonky/lazy ones. Ultimately, this is meant to just be a mix of tracks that will make you say "oh man I remember this!" and hopefully reminisce about some of the happy times you heard each of the tracks.

NOTE - The mix fades out and back in at two points. This is because at the gig there were some seriously strong winds blowing (I'm talking strong enough to knock shit over), and a couple of times we had some dramas with skipping music and other unpleasant things. So rather than subject you to that, I've just removed those moments from the mix. It doesn't interrupt the flow too much, but if it upsets you I'm sorry.

TRACKLIST:
1. N.W.A. - Something 2 Dance 2
2. 69 Boyz - Kitty Kitty (Booty Club)
3. 808 State - Cubik (State to Pan Am Mix)
4. 2 Bad Mice - Bombscare
5. Dave Clarke - The Compass
6. K-Klass - Rhythm Is A Mystery (Extended Mix)
7. Ce Ce Peniston - Finally (12 Inch Mix)
8. Bizarre Inc - I'm Gonna Get You
9. Xpansive - Move Your Body (Higher)
10. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
11. A.B. Logic - The Hitman
12. Corona - The Rhythm Of The Night
13. Motiv8 - Rockin' 4 Myself
14. JX - Son Of A Gun (JX & Red Jerry Mix)
15. Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm
16. Urban Cookie Collective - The Key, The Secret (12 Inch Mix)
17. Haddaway - What Is Love? (12 Inch Mix)
18. Utah Saints - Something Good
19. Altern-8 - Evapor-8
20. Awesome 3 - Don't Go (Kicks Like A Mule Mix)
21. The Prodigy - Your Love

Hot Track Time Machine Vol. 1 (80s & 90s Dance Music)

When two of the technically most gifted DJs of our generation decide to give a masterclass with 2 mixers and 6 decks you know there is something special happening. We are thrilled to share a 90-minute excerpt of this exceptional set from 2021 that will always remain one of the most legendary moments on our dancefloor...

Thanks to @DVS1 @Oscarmulero

This Is Not Draaimolen Festival: DVS1 & Oscar Mulero (11.09.2021)

This is Volume 2 of a series I've started called "Hot Track Time Machine." Essentially, I just dig through my old tunes and chuck together a mix, usually with some sort of theme.

This volume focuses on the fun, funky house and big, balls-out prog of the early to mid 2000's which I absolutely loved at the time and still have a special fondness for. Some of the mixing is a bit meh (I haven't played some of these tunes in 10 years), but hopefully you like the tracks!

1. Francois Dubois - I Try (Nic Fanciulli Mix)
2. Kerri Chandler - Bar A Thym
3. Troydon - I Remember
4. Matthew Dekay & Alvredo - Symbiosis
5. Barrio Brothers - Hold Onto Your Love (Warehouse Mix)
6. Matthew Dekay - Higher Thoughts (Steve Porter Mix)
7. Pete Heller - Big Love (Dronez Mix)
8. Barbara Tucker - Stop Playing With My Mind (Full Intention Dub)
9. Big Time Charlie - On The Run
10. Powerhouse Feat. Duane Harden - What You Need (Olav Basoski Dub)
11. Steve Porter - Definite Form (Jumpin' Dub)
12. DJ Remy - Scrambled
13. Lee Coombs - Out Of My Mind (Unreleased Mix)
14. Dylan Rhymes - Salty (Meat Katie Mix)
15. Luke Dzierzek - Echo
16. Quest vs The Dirty Fours - Bass Trap
17. Tomaz & Filterheadz - Sunshine

Hot Track Time Machine Vol. 2 (Early-Mid 2000's Funky House & Party Prog)

This is the latest edition of my retrospective mix series entitled "Hot Track Time Machine" in which I play some of my favourite tunes of all time from various genres. This edition focuses on the Techno-Meets-Hard-House-Meets-Trance sounds I loved in my mid to late teens (from around 1998-2003) that were pushed by DJs such as Nick Sentience and Fergie. As always with this particular series, the mix is more about the tunes than the mixing (and I haven't played a lot of these tracks in over 10 years) so some of the transitions are a bit wonky, but hopefully you enjoy the tracks as much as I do!

Note: There seem to be a couple of bits where the recording jumps. Not sure what happened there. Apologies.

TRACKLIST:
1. BK & Alan Thompson - No Escape
2. Champion Burns - Party
3. OD404 - Let Me Tell You Something
4. Bob Burns Jr. - Rock Hard 2000 (Champion Burns Mix)
5. Joy Kitikonti - Joy Energizer (Psico Mix)
6. Nick Sentience - Discotech
7. Organ Donors - Wave System (Hertz Mix)
8. Ace of Space - 9 Is A Classic(Disco Brothers Mix)
9. Blaze - My Beat (AMbassador Mix)
10. Ashram - Drop The Bass
11. BK & Nick Sentience - Here It Comes
12. The Edison Factor - Curse of the Voodoo Ray
13. Hardbeat Presents...Lisa Pin-Up - Future Acid House
14. John Whitemann - Can't Beat The System (Ingo Mix)
15. Cortina - Music Is Moving (BK & dbm Amber Mix)

Hot Track Time Machine Vol. 3 (Early 2000's UK Hard House & Tech Trance)

This month's mix for Electronic Convergence is a shout out to the golden age of techno music - the late nineties - featuring classic tracks from legendary producers Jeff Mills, Ben Sims, Marco Carola and User. I started DJing and buying records in 1996 and remember when these tracks came out and the hype surrounding labels such as Axis, Purpose Maker, Theory, Question and User. I never get sick of playing and listening to these records.

Full video available here:

https://youtu.be/J9fJld471d4?si=VnD9J8pRWSUnUDXd

1. Marco Carola - A1 ‘7th Question’ (Question)
2. Rue East - Unwanted ‘Ben Sims Hardgroove mix’ (Pure Plastic)
3. User - B1 (User 04)
4. Jeff Mills - Outsiders (Purpose Maker)
5. User - User 4 ‘A2’ (User)
6. Jeff Mills - Java (Purpose Maker)
7. Aural Emote - A1 ‘(Symbolism 003)
8. Ben Sims - Windows ‘Vincent D Remix’ (Hardgroove)
9. Aural Emote - A2 (Symbolism 003)
10. 65D Mavericks - Streets of East London part 3 (Mainout)
11. Aural Emote - B2 (Symbolism 003)
12. Mark Broom - Streets of East London part 1 (Mainout)
13. Ben Sims - Reverser ’The Hardgroove Project’ (Theory)
14. Ben Sims - The Storm ‘The Hardgroove Project’ (Theory)
15. Ben Sims - Beyond ‘The Hardgroove Project’ (Theory)
16. Ben Sims - Jack Up (Theory)
17. Marco Carola - B2 ‘1st Question’ (Question)
18. Jeff Mills - Circus ‘The Greatest Show On Earth mix’ (Purpose Maker)
19. Marco Carola - B1 ‘1st Question’ (Question)
20. Raimond Ford & Stefano Lanoi - B2 ‘Beat Tools Vol. 8’ (Beat Tools)
21. Adam Beyer - A2 (Code Red 08)
22. Raimond Ford & Stefano Lanoi - B1 ‘Beat Tools Vol. 8’ (Beat Tools)
23. Torsten Litschko & Alexander Kowalski - Evidence of Vividness (Kanzleramt)
24. Joel Mull - The Mole ‘Ben Sim’s Just Don’t Understand remix’ (Primevil)
25. Torsten Litschko & Alexander Kowalski - Breaking Down The Vault (Kanzleramt)
26. Alexander Koning  & Darren Kay - Dolls 005 ‘Ben Sims remix’ (Dolls)
27. Marco Carola - 600 hz ’10th Question’ (Question)
28. Marco Carola - B1 ‘1st Question’ (Question)
29. Marco Carola - A1 ‘2nd Question’ (Question)
30. Jeff Mills - Leader Rouge ‘Force Universelle ep’ (Purpose Maker)
31. Jeff Mills - The Fuzz ‘Loophole mix’ (Axis)
32. Jeff Mills - Captivator ‘Force Universelle ep’ (Purpose Maker)
33. Jeff Mills - The Bells (Purpose Maker)
34. Gunjack - Sambafriq (Relatives / Adult)
35. Mark Williams - Untold Story ‘Ben Sims remix 1’ (Promethean)
36. Marco Carola - B1 ‘4th Question’ (Question)
37. User - User 8.2 (User)
38. User - User 8 (User)
39. Claude Young presents Twine - Scarred ep (Surface)
40. Ben Sims - Retrovert ‘Hard Groove mix’ (Theory)

Electronic Convergence Mix - September 2025

This is the latest in my "Hot Track Time Machine" series, where I dig through my music collection and play some of my favourite tracks from over the years I've been DJing that fit a particular theme. This volume's theme is "Ode To Detroit." 

I'm visiting Detroit in May/June 2016 and am extremely excited not only to see the birthplace of techno, but also explore one of the world's most fascinating cities. So I decided I would put together a mix of some of my favourite tracks from Detroit producers, artists who have been inspired by the Detroit techno and house scene, and tracks which have sampled classic Detroit house/techno tunes. 

As always, the mix is more about the tunes than the technical side of things.

Hope you enjoy!

TRACKLIST
1. Omar S - 20000001
2. Ore - Rise (Darling Farah Mix)
3. Deepchord - Where Science Meets The Divine
4. Hector - Hide (Delano Smith Mix)
5. Vince Watson - Deja Vu
6. Rolando - Where Were You?
7. Ultraviolet - Union (Stacey Pullen Mix)
8. Joris Voorn - Incident (Miyagi)
9. Reese & Santonio - How To Play Our Music (Ben Sims 25th Anniversary Edit)
10. Jeff Mills - Drums Of Thunder
11. Jeff Mills - Alarms
12. DJ Bone - War
13. Octave One - Empower
14. Octave One - Siege
15. Jeff Mills - Automatic
16. Floorplan - Phobia (Re-Plant)
17. Ben Sims - New Blood (Robert Hood Mix) 
18. Killabyte Productions - Good Life

Hot Track Time Machine Vol. 4 (Ode To Detroit)

Here is the latest in my Hot Track Time Machine series, a mix series where I go back through my collection and pick out some of my favourite tracks from a certain genre/style/vibe. This time I've selected some of my favourite banging, funky, party techno tunes that I played a lot back in the day, and were regularly played by the likes of Carl Cox, Dave Clarke, Ben Sims, Billy Nasty, Slam, etc. This is definitely the most fun and funky techno can get, and these tracks hold a special place in my heart as many of them bring back memories of certain gigs I've played or attended. Enjoy!

TRACKLIST:
1. Ignition Technician - Work It (2005 Remix)
2. Chris Liebing - Analogon (Gaetano Parisio Remix)
3. Cevin Fisher - The Freaks Come Out (Bootleg Remix)
4. Tomaz & Filterheadz - Lazy People
5. Phuture 303, Zzino, & Filterheadz - No Weapons
6. Len Faki - Just A Dance (Figure 3) (Technasia Filter Dub)
7. Dave Clarke - The Compass
8. Bad Pimps - Soul Power
9. Hertz - Foray
10. DJ Misjah - On My Back
11. Redhead - Electronic Improvement
12. DJ Misjah - Into Rockets
13. 16th Element - Warp (X-Press 2 Remix)
14. Steve Rachmad - Chios
15. Birdland - Jack My Edit
16. Rue East - Birmingham (Ben Sims Remix)
17. Percy X - Break It Down (Remix)
18. Oxia - Hypnotik
19. Jel Ford & Oscar Charlie - Spike
20. Player - Player 10A

Hot Track Time Machine Vol. 5 (Funky/Loopy Party Techno Bangers)

RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM - strings of life
X-RAY - let's go (juan atkins mix)
E-DANCER - pump the move (kenny larkin mix)
DREXCIYA - you don't know
CYBOTRON - clear
AUX 88 - electro, techno
JUAN ATKINS - techno music
KENNY LARKIN - groove
BLAKE BAXTER - brothers gonna work it out (black planet mix)
JUAN ATKINS - rebound
DJ ROLANDO - atzlan
SCAN 7 - black moon rising
M500 & 3MB - cosmic courier
CYBERSONIK - melody 982 v2
RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM - nude photo
KEVIN SOUNDERSON - the savage and beyond
KENNY LARKIN - esp
EDDIE FLASHIN FOWLKES - x = o
UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE - codebreaker a1
CARL CRAIG - televised green smoke
DETROIT GRAND PUBAHS - birth in zero gravity (distress signal mix)
THE VISION - detroit, one circle
ROBERT HOOD - chase
JEFF MILLS - the bells
SCAN 7 - invisible invasion
MR DE' - jit beat
AUX 88 - rated aux
DJ GODFATHER - tek
DJ ASSAULT - tear the club up

detroit techno mix, 8/5/17

Andrew Wowk is a DJ, producer, radio host, promoter, and writer who has been active in the Eora (Sydney) electronic music scene for over 20 years. First introduced to dance music culture through work experience at community radio station Rhythm FM at age 16, Andrew exudes a passion for and knowledge of music that is the result of years of experience.

As a DJ, Andrew has earned a reputation for refined technical skills and eclectic track selection. His tastes run the gamut of techno, house, breakbeat, drum & bass and jungle, electro, and leftfield electronica, demonstrating a deep respect for the history of dance music, a love for its present, and excitement about its future. But even with such a wide range of music at his disposal, he finds ways to combine various sounds into a cohesive whole. Often focused more on telling a story or creating a particular feeling with his sets, he regularly moves fluidly across stylistic boundaries, preferring to find other similarities between tracks than just their genre.

His intelligent approach to DJing has led to him playing at some of Sydney and Australia's most well-respected clubs/events, both as a headliner and as a support act for international artists. He has also received international recognition, being invited to play guest sets at Circus Osaka in Japan, DEPTH and Train Car House Party in Seattle, as well as perform on 313.FM in Detroit, WNYU in New York, and provide mixes for Animal Instinct in Berlin, Fnoob Radio, and Error Sessions in the UK.

Outside of club DJing, Andrew also produces music under the alias End User License Agreement, which has been released on labels such as Biotech Recordings, Baroque Recordings, Extra Spicy, Communication Records, Monarch Recordings, and Late Night Music. His remix of Floor Twenty’s “Say My Name” and his original track “Chonk” were both featured in Beatport’s and Juno's best bass music releases from 2021. He also hosts a weekly radio show "Time To Track" on 2SER, regularly writes for both print and online media, and runs events covering the spectrum of underground dance music, featuring previous headliners such as Dave Clarke, Ben Sims, Marcus Intalex, Regis, Hodge, Adriana Lopez, Djinn, SNTS, and Nastia Reigel. 

Andrew is passionate about social and political issues and strongly believes in using music as a medium for addressing these issues. Much of the music he loves was originally created in tandem with social, cultural, and political movements, and he believes that contemporary music should also carry a message. To put this into practice, he launched Music For Change, a label which donates 100% of profits from all releases to various charities, alongside Jessica Tassone in 2021. Releases on the label have been supported by international artists such as Dave Clarke, Ani Klang, and Alchemist/Amy Kisnorbo, played on BBC Radio 1, and added to the rotation on local radio stations FBI Radio and 2SER.

Hot Track Time Machine Vol. 4 (Ode To Detroit)

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