techno

Dylan Drazen

Undergound music

2024

Techno Files by Dylan Drazen

Dylan Drazen's "The Techno Files" showcases updated DJ mixes from the golden era of underground techno music that drove him hard from the late 90s through the mid-2000s. A podcast decades in the making, all tracks are hand-remastered, hifi analog to digital encodings from his personal vinyl library, the vast majority of which are not available online. Tune into the end of Episode 001 to hear a detailed description of the process Dylan underwent to get you these unique sounds!

For full tracklistings and more, head to: www.dylandrazen.com

For No Talk All Techno version, head exclusively to: mixcloud.com/dylandrazen

The Techno Files Podcast

Apokalypsa #23 - Bobycentrum - Brno Czech Rep - 30-06-2006

From 20:00 hrs

Line Up:

Valentino Kanzyiani
Dave Clarke
Live: Arkus P
Tobias Lüke aka O.B.I.
Toky & Dalo & Boss
Jerry
Spyro
Paul Hawk
Misa Salacova
DB Mike
Ronski Speed
Michael C
Maaskot
Jet Fever
Typhone
Levis

Valentino Kanzyani Live @ Apokalypsa #23, Gold Edition, Bobycentrum, Brno Czech Rep 30-06-2006

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01.Franck Kartell - Fragile [Tronic]
02.Victor Calderone - Inner Rhythm [Matter+]
03.M. Fukuda - Spiral Staircase (Bianka Banks Remix) [Hydrozoa]
04.Adoo - After Seven Years (Drunken Kong Remix) [Tronic]
05.Linear System, Yrsen - Gomorra [KR Records]
06.Ramiro Lopez - Shira  [Odd Recordings]
07.Dubfire, Flug - Rampart [DCLTD]
08.Alex Stein & Victor Ruiz - Human Robot [Volta]
09.Kaiserdisco - Crystal Dynamite [KD RAW]
10.Sinisa Tamamovic - Tension [Tronic]
11.Oliver Huntemann, Dubfire - Amor (Devoción Mix) [Senso Sounds]
12.Drunken Kong - Hypnosis [KD Raw]
13.Victor Ruiz - Touch The Darkness [Volta]
14.Carl Bee - Tunnel [There is a Light]
15.Drunken Kong - Unreleased

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Tronic Podcast 586 with Drunken Kong

Last show of the year! In 26th episode of Noisetalgia: 20 best tunes from CJ Stone! Let's do this!

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CJ Stone - Infinity
Sunchild - Niño Del Sol
Y Traxx feat. Neve - Mystery Land (CJ Stone's Sunset In Ibiza Mix)
CJ Stone - Into The Sea
Tukan - Light A Rainbow (CJ Stone Remix)
DJ Tiesto - Lethal Industry (CJ Stone Meets Mr. Phillips Remix)
DJ Shog - This Is My Sound (CJ Stone Remix)
Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer (CJ Stone Remix) 
Sylver - Turn The Tide (CJ Stone Remix)
Mario Lopez - Blind (CJ Stone meets Mr. Phillips Remix)
Paffendorf - Rhythm And Sex (Sunchild Remix)
DJs @ Work - Time 2 Wonder (CJ Stone Remix)
Mr. Phillips - 7th Day (CJ Stone Remix)
Green Court feat. De/Vision - Take (My Breath Away) (CJ Stone Remix)
DJ Quicksilver - Ameno (CJ Stone Remix)
Virtuoso - Stay With Me (CJ Stone Remix)
CJ Stone - Shining Star (Moonrise Mix)
Adrima - I Can't Stop Raving
Natural Born Grooves - Universal Love (CJ Stone Remix)
Potatoheads - Mix The Master (CJ Stone & Caba Kroll Remix)

Noisetalgia Podcast 026: CJ Stone

Enjoy the set of Japau at Verknipt x Blackworks ADE 2023 - Saturday 21/10 in World Fashion Center.

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Japau @ Verknipt x Blackworks ADE 2023 | Saturday

Enjoy the set of XTRN at Verknipt ADE 2023 - Wednesday 18/10 in United Studio's.

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XRTN @ Verknipt ADE 2023 | Wednesday

Enjoy the set of blk. at Verknipt ADE 2023 - Sunday 22/10 - The BIG Closing in AFAS Live.

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BLK. @ Verknipt ADE 2023 | Sunday

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Oliver Lieb - Cream Reunion - Nation, Liverpool - 29-05-11

Peace Please [mix]

Kaiserdisco @ KD Studios in Hamburg / Germany (30-04-2024)

01. Holger Zilske, Martin Landsky - Projectionist (Original Mix) - Kneaded Pains
02. Christian Smith - Jack in The Box (Original Mix) - Jeton Records
03. Risa Taniguchi - Emission (Original Mix) - CLR
04. Oscar Escapa & Linear Phase - Fractal Encription (Original Mix) - Planet Rhythm
05. Drumcell & Luis Flores - Stuck In My Mind (Truncate Remix) - Black Code
06. The Southern - Memories (Original Mix) - CLR
07. Slam -Exhibit 1 (LUMERTZ Remix) - Soma
08. Pina Tesla - Situation Critical (Original Mix) - KD RAW
09. Gustavo Bassani - Collision (Original Mix) - Planet Rhythm
10. Axel Karakasis - Stunned (Original Mix) - Jeton Records
11. Marck D - Neuma (Original Mix) - On Edge Society
12. Filterheadz - Seatle (Original Mix) - Tronic
13. Hertz - Baby (Original Mix) - Sway
14. Julian Jeweil -  Basement (Original Mix) - Factory 93 Records

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KDR132 - KD Music Radio - Kaiserdisco

The Techno Files is a podcast showcasing the golden era of techno that drove me hard from the late 90s through the mid-2000s. All tracks are remastered hifi encodings from my personal vinyl library.

Inaugural episode includes music from: Ignition Technician; Paul Mac; Len Faki; Chris Liebing; Technosforza; DJ Olive & more.

For full tracklistings and more, head to my website: www.dylandrazen.com

For No Talk All Techno version, head exclusively to my Mixcloud page: mixcloud.com/dylandrazen

The Techno Files | 001

Here comes episode 002 of The Techno Files, a podcast showcasing the golden era of techno that drove me hard from the late 90s through the mid-2000s. All tracks are remastered hifi encodings from my personal vinyl library.

On this one we go a little deeper and darker to ramp things up because episode three is going to get a little nuts. But these more minimal tracks come through so warm and punchy. I’m very happy with the overall sound of these digital transfers.

This episode features music from: Olga+Jozef; Steve Stoll; Patrik Skoog; Mike Humphries; Raoul Delgardo; Fanon Flowers & more.

For full tracklistings and more, head to my website: www.dylandrazen.com

For No Talk All Techno version, head exclusively to my Mixcloud page: mixcloud.com/dylandrazen

The Techno Files | 002

Since 15 years Miss, myself and I - we celebrate life and music with ROBOLOCO. 
This party concept started on 20th of June 2009 at Club ESCAPE (DOM today), dedicated to Bulgarian DJ's. 

Miss Lidiya won me BEST SEEME  FEMALE DJ in the beginning of June . Famous  as ULTRA359 with our RAVE events HARD LOVE we took the next step into the future bringing to the advancing Bulgarian music scene the idea for  own party club night with  local heroes only . With my partner in hard techno crime DJ Smurf  we followed the new minimal techno wave evolving at the moment . 

We had no idea at that time that our future will be stronger out of the clubs, on our own territory ( The Loft 2012-2016).  The techno story continues today with 6th season at NUTONE ( 2019-2024), compact concrete space with massive sound at Vasil Levski Stadium.

The show must go on!
Enjoy my 90 minutes techno ride as I always do .)

MISS LIDIYA at 15 YRS RBLC / NUTONE SOFIA 22 JUNE 2024

Let the madness begin with episode 003 of The Techno Files, a podcast showcasing the golden era of techno that drove me hard from the late 90s through the mid-2000s. All tracks are remastered hifi encodings from my personal vinyl library.

Now we’re getting into the meat of my collection, and some manic tracks that really defined the sound I was touring with between 2000 and 2004. A few of these also appeared on my 2001 mix “High Heel Techno.” Some pretty beat up vinyl required lots of TLC but they come through sounding as clean as ever. I close it out focusing on the mad genius called Invexis from Germany.

This episode features music from: Gennaro Le Fosse; Gaetano Parisio; The Advent; Andreas Kremer; Paul Damage; Invexis & more.

For full tracklistings and more, head to my website: www.dylandrazen.com

For No Talk All Techno version, head exclusively to my Mixcloud page: mixcloud.com/dylandrazen

The Techno Files | 003

Not letting up the gas on episode 004 of The Techno Files, a podcast showcasing the golden era of techno that drove me hard from the late 90s through the mid-2000s. All tracks are remastered hifi encodings from my personal vinyl library.

Consider this an extension to the last episode with equal intensity, with more tracks from “High Heel Techno” as well as my 2002 followup “No Carrier” with most tracks falling between 2000 and 2002.

Featuring music from: Deetron; DJ Shufflemaster; Clemens Neufeld; Stigmata; Michael Forshaw; Umek & more.

For full tracklistings and more, head to my website: www.dylandrazen.com

For No Talk All Techno version, head exclusively to my Mixcloud page: mixcloud.com/dylandrazen

The Techno Files | 004

Trying something a little different this week, and dipping my toes into some modern waters on episode 005 of The Techno Files.

This time on the dark and atmospheric side, I’ll be giving a modern take every 5th episode for perspective and to keep things interesting. At the halfway mark I share a funny encounter I had while playing this very set at an odd private event in Miami.

Featuring music from: Linear System; S-File; _asstnt & Roll Dann; Justin Schumacher; Inigo Kennedy; Hertz & more.

For full tracklistings and more, head to my website: www.dylandrazen.com

For No Talk All Techno version, head exclusively to my Mixcloud page: mixcloud.com/dylandrazen

The Techno Files | 005

Digging deep into the 90s crates on episode 006 of The Techno Files, a podcast showcasing the golden era of techno that drove me hard from the late 90s through the mid-2000s. All tracks are remastered hifi encodings from my personal vinyl library.

I wanted to do an episode of some earlier “pre golden era” techno, to give a sense of the experimentation that went on before the scene exploded, sampling sounds that survived the test of time. It’s easy to forget where we came from, but these formative beats were the underpinnings of what would become.

Featuring music from: Petar Dundov; Bandulu; DJ Ze Mig L; Marco Carola; Cari Lekebusch; Dylan Drazen & Tim Xavier; and more.

For full tracklistings and more, head to my website: www.dylandrazen.com

For No Talk All Techno version, head exclusively to my Mixcloud page: mixcloud.com/dylandrazen

The Techno Files | 006

Live Marco Remus @ Fortezza Da Basso 31/12/07 (Fi-Italy)

Marco Remus@Fortezza Da Basso(Fi-Italy) 31-12-07

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

Things were getting hot and heavy in Spain, and the music was getting relentless.

Performed April 1999 in The Cervix, Brooklyn

 side a

Martial - Meteorite Wave - Taka 
Oxia - Fresh - GoodLife 
Grain - B2 - Fat Cat 
Sapiano and the Partycrashers - Body Parts - Klang 
Punisher - Extinction - Seismic 
Chris Jackson - Make 'Em Work - Resource 
Visco Space - Part 3 - Konsequent 
Pitch Invasion - In The Box - Core 
Petter Fripp - Structural Pump 
South Operations - Draining Faces - Evil Deception 
Cari Lekebusch - This Way - Access 58 
Olga + Josef - A1 - OJ 002 
M. Lloyd - The Jump - Sub Octave 
Clemens Neufeld - Impact - POD 10 
Smith & Selway - Thunder - Primate 
Raoul Delgardo - Steelworks - Sheep 

 side b

Alba Patera - Tog - Monoïd 
Umek - Halcion - XS 
Inigo Kennedy - Preliminary Statements - Aesimetrik 
Cio - Talkin' With Juanito - Ongaku 
Oszillator5 - S8084#02 - Planet Pump 
VCO - Mind Test - Thrust 
Stanlee - Klangphase - Planet Pump 
Icepack - Schwama - Solid 
P. Leroy - Outlast - Gelstat 
Tomito Satori - Manalive - Exhibit 
Olga + Josef - A2 - OJ 002 
Clemens Neufeld - Inappropriate Relations - Spiel-Zeug Schallplatten 
Musicolor - Violet - Musicolor 
Photonic - Impact - Universal Prime Breaks

dd19 - The Matrix (1999)

What was originally created as a promotional requirement for a small gig in Budapest became one of my more talked about mixes during the hard techno years.  I don't play like this anymore, but I can still appreciate the insanity.

In 2002, I wrote:
"this little promotional mini mix CD was given to the first 100 entrants into the coldwar party in budapest, hungary on december 14, 2002. it's unsettlingly hard."

recorded at tetanus studio, december 2002 - brooklyn 

AeoX - Nuclear Winter - Null 
Boss - Jahoda - Palica Vonzvreca 
Andreas Kremer - Rock Them (DJ Boss rmx) - Lifeform 
Dylan Drazen - Baba - Remains 
Simon Krach - Current Value - Null 
Polytechnique - Free Mind - Salpeter 
Next Level feat. Dylan Drazen - Doch - Unreleased 
Henrik B - Seven A - Illgo Rhythm

20 Minutes of Hell (2002)

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Pascal F.E.O.S. & Frank Lorber Clubnight 1998.10.24

Listen to the full live set of DJ Rush during Awakenings ADE hard opening night on October 17, 2018

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Awakenings ADE 2018 | DJ Rush

My first live performance in Holland in three years, this set was played on 100% vinyl, comprised of my favorite techno from the last decade. I went through my entire record collection and found the best of the best. Apologies for the crappy sound quality; the turntables used at the event must have been shot, despite having new needles.



Dylan Drazen - Concept - Live at Ahoy, Rotterdam

JULIAN JEWEIL - Ultra Music Festival Radio - UMF Radio 578 
#TECHNO #ULTRA #UMFradio #578

TRACKLIST :

Black On Black (Original Mix) - SRVD - Rekids

Draft - Julian Jeweil - Form Music

Hold That Sucker Down (Charlotte de Witte Rave Remix) - Jerome Isma-Ae - Armada Music

The Pain On The Train (Original Mix) - Robots With No Soul - Kneaded Pains

Headless (Len Faki Hardspace Mix) - FBK - Rekids

Switch (Original Mix) - Christian Nielsen - Ellum 

Superstition (Original Mix) - Frank Biazzi - Suara

Container (Original Mix) - Slam - Soma Records

A2 Untitled (Len Faki Hardspace Mix) - Musik Aus Strom - LF RMX

Bunker (Project00 Remix) - Egbert - Mindshake Records

Keep the Funk (Original Mix) - Fjaak - FJAAK

Transition (Original Mix) - Dok & Martin - Respekt Recordings

Lunar Gateway (Hans Bouffmyhre Remix) - Cardao - Sleaze Records (UK)

The Secret Agent's Blunder (Original Mix) - Stef Mendesidis - Clergy

Landscape (Original Mix) - Julian Jeweil - Drumcode 

Focus (Original Mix) - Nic Fanciulli - Rekids

Metallique- Julian Jeweil - Form Music

JULIAN JEWEIL - Ultra Music Festival Radio - UMF Radio 578

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.