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Here is the complete collection of my classic mixtapes recorded from 1995 until 2003.  Yes, they were actually distributed on cassette tape!

Classic Mixtapes (1995-2003)

House/Deephouse

Happy 2018

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Coming up:
15/10 - 17/10: DGTL during ADE 
 
15/10: DGTL presents Maya Jane Cole and friends - http://on.fb.me/1SOFv1O
Maya Jane Coles - Bonobo (DJ-Set) - Dusky - Mount Kimbie (DJ-Set) - Heidi - Cinnaman

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Jamie Jones - Eats Everything - Davide Squillace - Jackmaster - Richy Ahmed - Patrick Topping - wAFF - Denney - Russ Yallop

17/10: DGTL presents Kompakt - http://on.fb.me/1MzzRSw
Maceo Plex - Kölsch (Live) - Michael Mayer - Barnt - Hunter/Game (Live) - Weval (Live) - Coma (Live) - Patrice Bäumel - Fango

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Miss Melera @ DGTL Festival 2015 - Amsterdam - 05.04.2015

Two hard working men, fingertips black - exhausted from digging the deepest crates - take some time out in the middle of nowhere - somewhere down under. here's their soundtrack to chilling hard!  Hugest thanks for sharing to Andy and Lew!!

Instant Peterson & Andras - Diggers Rest (Guest Mix, 2015)

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♦ FRANCE TOUCHE ♦ POP DE CHAMBRE ♦ DANSE MUSIQUE ♦ DISCO STRESS ♦ TRONIC PUNK ♦ TEKNO BIJOU ♦ NEW RANCE ♦ SLOW DANSE ♦ POST IMPRESSIONNISTE ♦

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"passé: futur" ♦ TRONIC  ♦ TEKNO BIJOU ♦ mix" sept 2016

House Calls was a brief party at The Skinny on The Lower East Side in NYC where I got to play my favorite house tracks for my favorite house heads.  On opening night I played a six hour set of music new and old.  I poured my heart out with this one, so I'm glad it was recorded.

Recorded at House Calls - The Skinny, New York - 05.12.2010

House Calls 1 (Part 3 - Dubs) (2010)

DJ AMEER APR 17 2017 SHOW ON WQFS 90.9 FM

DJ AMEER ON WQFS 90.9 FM APR 17 2017 SHOW

This is Dylan's first attempt at creating a mixtape. He was 19 then, fresh and new full of ideas. Even then you could see he had his tastes set out - comparing the mixes from today to this one shows lots in common. Part one is hard and fast, while part two shows his early influences of the detroit style - the melodic and soulful techno sound from the early '90s. 

dd01 - No Hope (Part 1) - 1995

dd01 - No Hope (Part 2) - 1995

My first deep house mix, performed August 1995 at Satellite Studios, NYC.

dd02 - Deeper Than You Thought (Part 1) - 1995

90's techno on 3 turntables, the way we used to do!
Performed October 1995 at Frequency M's Pad, Boston

dd03 - Bottom (1995)

While I continued to get busy with the techno, I wouldn't let the deep house side go.  From the original description, I wrote that "this music will remind you in the future of your experiences today."

Performed March 1998 on The Serpentine, NYC

 side a

JT Donaldson - Mota-Vation - Fair Park 
Saint Etienne versus Faze Action - Sylvie - Cre 
Slam Mode - Cres Aquatica - Deep Worldwide 
Darktown Strutters - Manhattan Dub - Neurotic 
Jordan Fields - Are You Serious? - Mood Groove 
Superlova - All Night (svex rmx) - Raw Elements 
The Persuader - Kungstradgarden - Svek 
Experiment 43 - What I Feel - DNH 
Vincent Nello - Sweet Night - Obsession 
Greenbelt - Everyone - diy 
Blue 6 - Do Ya Like It? (b&s dub) - Wave 
Ramsey And Co - Love Call - BBE 
Jazz Twit - Strides - Shaboom 

 side b

Jean Cochois - So Much Pain Inside - Plastic City 
Presence - Better Day (Salt City Orchestra's Better Remix) - Pagan 
Attaboy - Busted Wagon (Salt City Numb Dub) - Toko 
Graham Jerimia - So Good - Rita 
Nouveau Riche - Nights Over Whales - Estereo 
Soul Purpose - Soul Purpose Too - Low Pressings 
Larry Heard - Saga of the Evil Queen - Distance 
Chris Gray - Tranquil Solutions - Music Is... 
Oscuro P. - Sole Inflection - Pan 
Larry Heard - So Much Joy - Guidance

dd14 - Velvet Rope (1998)

The idealist in me brought out some great mixes.  From the original description:

"You know when you're on the beach, layin' under the sungods with your walkman on.. your eyes closed but all you see is brightness. The sounds in the background are happy, filled with hope. The kids are runnin' around, yellin' and hollerin'. The crashing shore, the tight bodies surfin' only a few feet away.  And all of a sudden the most beautiful, rich, phattest jam comes into your conscience. And for that one moment in your life, everything is washed away on that not-too-distant shore. Everything feels good. Under that sun. And you want it to last forever and ever.. I remember once having this experience. I was a teenager, and I felt like a kid. I remembered this moment and I never let it go. I still remember the mix I was listening to. It reminds me of the utter joy I felt within myself that day. It is my dream to provide the sounds that deliver an experience like that."

Performed April 1999 in The Love Zone, Brooklyn

 side a

Erasure - Stay With Me (NY Mix) - Slip 'N' Slide 
Dylan Drazen - Jimmy Después - G-Force 
Laura Alford - Hold On - West Side 
LoSoul - Brother In Love - Playhouse 
Ronin - Lights Out - PTSounds 
The Persuader - Centralbron - Svek 
MSD - Love Line - Wave 
New Phunk Theory - Slope Two - Forensic 
MSD - Satisfy - Wave 
Dan Bell - The Wild Life - Elevate 

 side b

Dee Dee Brave - Mookies Bio - 11:07 
Johnny Fiasco - Fluid - Distant 
Sparkling Experiences - Hardswing Vision - bno 
Sasse - The Better Weekend - i220 
Atjazz - Wind & Sea - Diversions 
New Phunk Theory - Mutha Phuka - Forensic 
Dan Bell - Subterranean - Elevate 
Dreamer G - I Got That Feelin - Mad House 
Ian Pooley - Lite Juice - Strive 
Joe Claussell - Heaven - Ibidan 
Sade - Removable Tatoo - HOA 

dd18 - Everything Is Fine In The Sunshine (1999)

This mix is special to me, as it represents the very beginning of a memorable chapter in my life.

Performed February 2001 at Tetanus Studio, Brooklyn

New Phunk Theory feat. Kerry Green - Always - Airtight 
Addvibe - Feels So Good 2Nite - Discfunction 
The Yann Fontaine Project - Soul Fonction - Brique 
Simply Complicated - Selenia - Hole Subaltern 
Trouble Men - Sunrise On Ocean Drive - Kif 
Phlash - Sparkling Not Still - Estereo 
Braxe & Falke - Running - Vulture 
Dino/Terry Demopoulos/DJ Deep - No More Tears - Basenotic 
The Last Minister - We Talk Romance - Rec In Pause 
DJ Linus - La Chère - Exun 
Rapsody - Time For A Change - Mercury 
Filthy Rich feat. Nicole P. - Too-Nite - i! 
Deaf'n Dumb Crew - Holiday On Night - Riviera 
Mehdi Naili/Buxxy - Mellow Smooth - Stunt Brothers 
Rob Mello - I Like It Fucked - Classic 
Savannah - I'll Do Anything - Kif 
Richard Les Crees - Dengon (Kokoro Kara Odotte) - Distance 
Demon Ritchie - Casa Profunda - Vitamine 
Aquarian Dream - Love and Tears - Defender 

dd22 - Caught In The Act (2001)

Just like dd21 and dd23 are in a tie for my favorite techno mixes, dd24 is in a dead heat with dd22 for my favorite house mixes.  The early 2000s were an equally special time for hard techno and deep house, and I'm happy to have been a part of it.

"And every sista in here has tried that shit at least one time, baby!"

Performed January 2002 at Tetanus Studio, Brooklyn

The Kick Inside - Lush Life - Brique Rouge 
Pound Boys - T's Theme - Bumpin' City 
Brett Johnson/Demarkus Lewis - The Snooze Button - Roam 
Fusion Groove Orchestra + Simon Green - The Dream - Curious 
St. Germain - Sure Thing (Todd Edwards rmx) - Blue Note 
Paul Jays - Lava Love - Kaos 
DJ Spinna - Groove - Sole 
Tiefschwarz - Schwanitz - Classic 
Modjo - What I Mean (Mood II Swing rmx) - Modjo 
Louis Benedetti - Doin' Da Boogie - ProgCity 
Stacy Kidd - Love & Tenderness - Riviera 
Nova Fronteira - Calma - Z Records 
Sunaga t Experience - Chitose Airport (Swag rmx) - Flower 
Hanna - The Rose - Lumi 
Ronin - Jazz Dirt - Primary 
Playin' 4 The City feat. Janice Leca - Show Me Love - Straight Up 
Shunt Limit - In My Life - WideLeft 
Kick Squad - Walk South Central - Pêng 
Next Evidence - Interlude - Basic

dd24 - Carry On (2002)

part 1 - reunion 

back to the basics. settle into the sounds you used to know. Darryl James on the midday mix on WBLS or Tony Humphries on Kiss FM, saturday nights at 4am, cruising down the belt in mom's datsun. say hi to old friends and make a few new ones. watch your kids - make sure they don't fall off the swing set. have a drink before dinner's on. yo, was that an Anita Baker track? 

Jamie Lewis feat. Michael Watford - For You - Deep Vision 
Cleptomaniacs feat. Bryan Chambers - All I Do - Defected 
Romanthony - Trust (Chandler dub) - Downtown 161 
Al Kent - Back in Love - Million Dollar Disco 
Nigel Hayes - Back Together - Sunshine 
Homecookin' - All About The Mind - Solevisions 
PB & Co feat. Yvonne Brown - I'm in Love - Suburban 
Fierce - Sweet Love - Wildstar 
Billie - Come Along - Purple Music 
95 North - Unbelievable - Vinylicious 
Planet - Friday Nite - PandaMonium 
WPA - Where Da Party At? - DJ Promo 
The Factory - Do What You Feel - i! 

Barbecue (Part 1) (2001)

I couldn't believe five whole years passed since I did the original Barbecue, but I was honestly having trouble finding tracks in that genre that matched the quality of the original.  But there was still some excellent tracks coming out here and there, so I decided to showcase them before it got too late.  Rereading my description from back then makes me laugh.  I really am insane.

"hey girl! it sure has been a long time! you look good, girl. work them pumps! and your family looks good too, but yo sista looks like she put on a few! anyway grrl, put the kids on the swingset, cuz we have some shit to take care of, yes we do! oh and it looks like you've lost some weight too, but screw all that healthy stuff, cuz tonight imma fill yo ass with sweet potato pie, ribs, fried chicken, collard greens and save some room for my sweet lemon meringue pie. maya angelou would be proud, girl, she really would. oh, you wanted to know about these beats? well girl, let me tell you, these tracks are two and a half hours of some of the nastiest vocal jams to hit the streets from three years ago to three weeks ago. we just pick right up where we left off back in 01. now I know it's hot as hell up in here but that don't make no kinda difference. get yo ass out there on the patio and shake ya rump!"

recorded at triboro studio, nyc 03.2006 

DB Boulevard - Point Of View (Stringapella) - Airplane 
Gwen Stefani - Holla Back Girl (Dom's Rmx) - White 
Shawn Christopher - You Can Make It - Soulfuric 
Mark Grant feat. Russoul - Girl With U - Blackstone 
Melba Moore - My Heart Belongs To You - Soulfuric 
Terri Walker - Whoopsie Daisy (Beginerz Rmx) - Mercury 
Kloud 9 - So Many Reasons (Reel People Rmx) Copyright 
Eddy Meets Yannah - Reach The Sky (Reel People Mix) - Compost 
Jon Cutler feat. Pete Simpson - Runnin' - MN2S 
Soul Central feat. Diana Waite - Faith - Clean Cut 
Soul Central feat. Diana Waite - Memories - Clean Cut 
Usher - Caught Up (Kings Of Soul Mix) - White 
Dom & Alex feat. Lelani - (You Are) Head Candy - Deft 
Cue Kids feat. Paula Bernadel - Blue Mood - Peng 
Blaze - Found Love - West End 
Markus Enochson feat. Ingela Olsson - Listen For It - Ricanstruction 
Franck Roger & M'Selem feat. Chris Wonder - Reason - Straight Up 
So Much Love - White 
Miami Collective feat. Oliver Cheatham & Jocelyn Brown - Mindbuster - Vocal 
Kenshyro - Sky City (Marquito Rmx) - Map Dance 
Laura Pausini - Escucha Atento (T&F vs Moltosugo Klub Mix) - Airplane!

Barbecue 6 (2006)

This is probably my favorite mix of the Beach Party series. The tracks are the most memorable, and also the most radio friendly, which reminds me that pop music can be good. We don’t have to look back very far to see that.

Recorded at Triboro Studio, NYC 05.2007 

Pate No 1 - Shining Star (Lifelike Remix) - Kontor 
Chris Lake feat. Emma Hewitt - Carry Me Away - Rising Music 
Asle Bjorn - Golden Sun (Copenhagen Dub) - Sunshine 
Leg Soup - Wonderland (Soul Avengerz Remix) - Art & Craft 
Justin Timberlake - My Love (Poker Face House Remix) - Zoma 
Mutya Buena - Real Girl (Alistair Whitehead) - Island 
Lemar - Someone Should Tell You (Alistair Whitehead Remix) - White 
JoJo - Too Little Too Late (Raul Rincon Vocal Mix) - Universal 
Hott 22 feat. Angie Zee - Just Friends - Gossip 
Simply Red - Stay (Grant Nelson Remix) - simplyred.com 
Louis Botella vs Afrika Bambaataa - Just Get Up And Dance - White 
Ben Macklyn feat. Tiger Lily - Feel Together (Vocal Dub) - Free2Air 
Bodies Without Organs - Chariots Of Fire (Air Bureau Remix) - Capitol 
Muzzaik pres. URH feat. Zaida - Work It - Dekay 
Nu-Matic - In The Morning (Cloud 9 Remix) - Swift 
Robbie Williams & PSB - She's Madonna (Kris Menace Remix) - Chrysalis

Beach Party 4 (2007)

In 2007, I wrote:

"i typically end my abrasively hard techno sets with a touch of trance, melodic techno, or progressive house, but sped up to fit the tempo of that night's set. this mix is comprised of the tracks that i would put at the end of a techno set, but spun at the speed the producers intended, around 128bpm. you might not know that i grew up listening to progressive house. but when i began to DJ in 1993 i largely shunned it due to its overwhelming success, and my intense desire to stay true to the underground. but now that so much time has passed, i can look back and see that this style was indeed brilliant at times. here's a group of luxurious tracks carefully selected to demonstrate how possible it is to create beautiful dance music. after recording this 2.5 hour set in the studio, i felt the tracks might be too long, that some needed to be edited down for time, that they took too long "getting to the point." but then i listened to the final mix and realized it was actually perfect. the nice thing about this medium is that there are no time constraints. no commercials, no schedule, no program. super long blends that ride into oblivion. the art of the blend is becoming a lost one; people are starting to mix with ableton live or other such software, eliminating the need to keep two records going without slipping. at my age now, you might consider me old school. i recorded this the old fashioned way - through serato via my 1200s!"

recorded at triboro studio, nyc 10.2007 
	 
tracklisting: 

The Gladiator - Soundtrack (J&S Project Meridium Mix) - White 
Perasma - Swing 2 Harmony - Vendetta 
Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Mix) - Loaded 
Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms - Ego Music 
Benz & MD - Mar Del Plata (Dousk Elaborate Mix) - Aurium 
Elevation & Kenneth Thomas - Preen 2006 - Electronic Elements 
Pig & Dan - Decisions - Submission 
Rico Puestel - Interstate West - Minimal Sound Noise 
The Timewriter - Is This Life - Plastic City 
Aerosoul - Time Is By Your Side (Cala Azul Remix) - T.U.S.O.M. 
Delerium feat. Isabel Bayrakdarian - Angelicus (Redanka Remix) - Nettwerk 
Wally Lopez - Dark Sweet Piano (Moussa Clarke Remix) - La Factoria 
Nikola Gala - Blue Impulse - Subterra 
Simon Pierce - I'm Yours - King Kong 
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered (Seamus Haji Remix) - EMI UK 
The Oval Five Project - Vertigo (Dylan's :92 Remaster) - Gee Zone 
Elton D - I'm Happy - Code 
303F - Rising (Neo Mix) - 303F 
Glenn Morrison - Hydrology - Mau5trap 
Deadmau5 - Jaded - Mau5trap 
Deadmau5 - Faxing Berlin (Chris Lake Edit) - Mau5trap 
Satoshi Fumi pres. Deptech - Sweet Sensation - Klik 
Vince Watson & Paul Mac - Track 2 - Influenced 
outro

Eleganza (2007)

In 2006, I wrote:

"bob barker says this smooth groove's gonna hit the roof of your mouth like tastee® whipped cream cheese. well alright.
intro and outro vocals by miss shady tuna freddy turner."

recorded at triboro studio, nyc 08.2006 

The Blacklight Society - Shake It Baby - Glideslope 
The Blacklight Society - The Ryte Syze - Glideslope 
Cosmic Belt - Do It - Glideslope 
Stereo Mutants - Street Party - Clubstar 
Liquid People - See The Stars - Cyphon 
Cue Kids - Havesomeadis - Peng 
Mountain People - Mountain 001 
Joey Negro - Make A Move On Me (Spen & The Muthafunkaz Remix) - Data 
DJ Fudge - Call Me - Tejal 
The Fatback Band feat. Bah Samba - Spanish Hustle 
Bah Samba feat. The Fatback Band - Let The Drums Speak 
Soul Creation And The Masters - Time Warp Revisited - Deepa Grooves 
Deep Solution - Made For You - Mettle Music 
Harley And Muscle feat. Gerideau - Deeper Love - PCT 
Goodlife - I Love You - Belle Epoque 
Office Gossip - Street Talk - Winding Road 
Late Night Alumni - Empty Streets - Hed Kandi 
Late Night Alumni - I Knew You When (Chuck Love Mix) - Quiet City 
Ilya - Bliss (Max Sedgley Remix) - Virgin 
Machomovers - Something About The Music - Sonntag 
DJinxx - Soul Savana - Not Bio

Good Morning! (2006)

I recorded this set the day after a ridiculously good experience, a NYE party hosted by Victor Calderone at the old Crobar in New York.  Victor was in a creative peak during that time, and he brought tech house to a whole new level.  This set is the afterglow.

In 2007, I wrote:

"when you come home and you're not quite sure what do do with yourself, you can't get to sleep and something's on your mind.. valley stream can help. our staff is specifically trained to handle and understand your needs. if you aren't completely satisfied with valley stream's results, paul hardcastle will personally come to your home and refund you of your experience.

valley stream may not be for everyone. side effects may include drowsiness, listlessness, introspection, philosophical meandering, and inner peace. consult with your emotions for more information."

recorded at triboro studio, nyc 01.2007 

Pastaboys - Limit (Re-Edit) - Defected 
Cristian Paduraru feat. Ultra Naté - Love's The Only Drug - White 
Anja Schneider & Sebo K - Rancho Relaxo - Mobilee 
John Tejada & Arian Leviste - From Empty Words - Palette 
Chymera - Murmur - Mezzo 
Sweet Coffee - Keep On Running (Sterac Electronics Club Mix) - 541 
Electronic Resistance - Marvelous Night (Claude Young Remix) - Sahtatek 
Chateau Flight - Boroque - Innervisions 
Electronic Resistance - Futurism (Echoplex Remix) - Sahtatek 
Lee Humphreys - Right On - DubbCutz 
Superbass - I'm With You - Toolroom 
Kris Menace feat. Fred Falke - Fairlight - Compuphonic 
Kris Menace - Jupiter - Compuphonic 
Lindstrøm - I Feel Space - Playhouse 
Manuel Tur & Roman Salzger - You Won't Change (Day Edit) - Electraluxe 
Paul Hardcastle - King Tut - Profile

Valley Stream (2007)

dd02 - Deeper Than You Thought (Part 2) (1995)

Why twist an arm when you can eat a leg. The first hour of my all night set (with 33.10.3402 hoping in at some point later) at 20/44 Club, Belgrade (28.07.2017)

Capablanca - Opening 20/44

Colder Tech Support: Christmas Special (CELEBRATION)

Just in time to warm your festive cockles it's Colder Tech Support with their celebratory Xmas special - a Yuletide sonic stocking filled with shouts, sends and celebrations.

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21/12/17 - Colder Tech Support: Christmas Special (CELEBRATION)

What the duck! Here's the sickest Niklas Wandt since Niklas Wandt. Beste Mann if you know what I mean. Not only half of Müller & Wandt but the drummer of half a dozen wicked bands projects and then some. Have you ever heard of Dr. Teeth's drummer? But you're familiar with Neuzeitliche Bodenbeläge (https://soundcloud.com/neuzeitlicheb), aren't you? Not only that he's an awesome humanimal to hang out with - he's also DJing the shit out of Germany's capital. When it's smells you know it's gonna be good https://soundcloud.com/smellsinternational. Now off into the world of Wandt!

Niklas Wandt - Soundtrack für Augenringkämpfer (Guest Mix, 2018)

Portions of this deep mix have had its fair share of attention before I finally got around to posting it.

It's been been featured on Lars Behrenroth's Deeper Shades of House, Spain's Dogglounge, and Trevor Lamont's House is Home of Lexington, KY.

Here finally is the full 2.5 hr set.  This mix was warped, mangled and mashed up using Ableton Live over a week's studio time.  I created a series of YouTube videos explaining portions of what I did, as I did it.  Full tracklisting available on dylandrazen.com.

The downloadable mashup:
http://bit.ly/VkumNR

Video 1:
http://bit.ly/SmAzIC

Video 2:
http://bit.ly/VMlqNr

Deeper Shades of House:
http://bit.ly/Y6Sh48

Tracklisting:
http://www.dylandrazen.com/sets/down-south-2013/

Down South (2013)

DANZA is a voyage of deep, tech, funk and soul, merging electronic cultures from around the globe.

Music by:
Dylan Drazen
Danny Valencia

This set was recorded live on:
Friday, February 22nd / 2013 at Bolivar (South Beach, Miami)

DANZA 1 - 22 Feb 2013 - Dylan Drazen & Danny Valencia

Performed at Club Spazio - Miami, FL - April 6, 2013

Dylan Drazen Presents Miami Sessions: Vol. 1

What happens when the owner of a French restaurant in an exclusive part of Miami calls Dylan in a panic because his piano player called in sick? Chill, Bro!

Chill, Bro!

No discussion of underground techno purism and technical DJ mastery would be complete without the mention of Dylan Drazen’s uniquely remarkable life and career, and the myriad of musical influences it has brought. Conforming to no one person, genre or entity, Dylan has fiercely charted his own path since his sonic journey began over thirty years ago.

With the outset of Drazen’s path arriving in the early 90’s at the age of 18, a crescendo would already manifest by the late 90’s when Spain took note of his visionary methods and pioneering sound during the earliest days of the Internet, and he quickly became an originating stalwart of its nationwide underground techno scene for years, putting in over a million air miles commuting from his New York base, crisscrossing the Iberian peninsula many times over, as fans couldn’t get enough of his relentlessly energetic, organic and authentic rhythms that were so novel to a generation of partygoers.

Yet at the height of all this in the mid 2000s Dylan became swept up in the worldwide poker boom and found himself at a crossroads with dual careers. Maintaining both for nearly a decade, he decided to relocate to South Florida in 2012 to take poker more seriously and music took a back seat. By 2020, Dylan’s poker talent would bring him over $1 million in cash and tournament winnings. Then the pandemic hit, the world ground to a halt and everything was reset as he noticed fans begging for his return, bringing him to yet another crossroads…

So let’s reset.

Dylan’s exposure to multiple forms of music began at the age of 16 getting his first job working at his local record store on Long Island, NY. He quickly gravitated to electronic music, heavily inspired by what New York’s FM airwaves had to offer well before the hiphop era would take over. That summer he would sneak out to NYC and into his first club experience, The Limelight, where he instantly fell in love with its debaucherous environment and DJ booth, which he vowed to get into.

By graduation in 1993 he was beyond hooked. Before heading off to college, he took that summer to intern at a few Manhattan based labels: Todd Terry’s Freeze Records, as well as Astralwerks and Instinct Records. All the while insatiably crate digging through NY’s various vinyl shops, Dylan’s teen self was already swimming in local contacts and influences.

But college awaited, and throughout his time at Boston’s Emerson College (obtaining a degree in audio engineering) he launched a weekly radio mix show called “Underground 88” on WERS 88.9 FM through 1997, working his contacts and continuing to hone his technical skills live on air. During these formative years Dylan maintained working at various vinyl shops in NY and Boston doggedly advancing his exposure to every genre imaginable, thus contributing to his encyclopedic knowledge of electronic dance music and all of the wide-ranging influences it would bring him. As a byproduct, his position enabled him to recommend tracks to and influence the taste of bedroom DJs and a myriad of luminaries alike.

Through these years, he even made good on his promise to play at The Limelight before it shuttered, as well as other infamous New York megaclubs like The Tunnel, Twilo and Save The Robots. And thanks to his stint as assistant engineer at The Looking Glass Studios where David Bowie was recording his latest album in 1997, Dylan was hired to DJ Mr. Bowie’s private 50th birthday party after his sold out birthday performance at Madison Square Garden.

But by the turn of the millennium it was off to the races and Dylan was spending more time on the road than at home, as he found himself in demand not only in Spain, but also in The Netherlands headlining the Awakenings festival three times, as well as other major events and festivals in Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Colombia, spreading his unique form of techno gospel one city at a time. 

Between journeys Dylan made the most of his audio degree by building out his own studio in Brooklyn, releasing a handful of original releases and remixes on some of America’s more influential labels of the era: François K.’s Clicktracks; Ascend; Blueline; Remains; and Ultra Records. Even after moving to South Florida in 2012, Dylan continued to work on remixes for other Spanish and European labels.

Then as Dylan began to go dark quietly diving head first into South Florida’s world of high stakes poker, he made sure to finalize the curation of his life’s work on his website and SoundCloud page, with that nagging feeling he would one day return…

That day arrived in 2021 when Dylan decided to look for work as a local DJ in Fort Lauderdale and its saturation of gay nightlife. His bimonthly residency at the legendary Ramrod helped pave his way back, growing just as comfortable in today’s booths as he did 20 years prior.

After a couple years of this and then launching The Techno Files podcast, he realized it was time for more. So in 2025 Dylan decided to relocate once again, this time to the birthplace of where it all began: Detroit.

Within his first year as Detroit resident, Dylan was already playing events for Detroit Techno Militia & Bang Tech 12, along with multiple appearances at Spot Lite, Spkrbox & TV Lounge.

New York-born, Miami-tested, now Detroit-welcomed: Dylan Drazen is primed and ready to return to the world’s electronic stage showing modern audiences how 30 years of sonic mastery, experience and musical influence can be put on brilliant display in a single set.