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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

passing it clockwise is good luck,
anyone can join the joy of joint, just choose a time and post ! #remotejoint

"this is all original & unreleased, mostly from 2020 & 2021 but some from 2018 or so. what they have in common is that i felt at peace while making them and they still help me feel at peace listening back. this is why i make & share music - i hope it does the same thing for you."

Passing it clockwise (08:32 - Ali Berger)

A new exciting edition of the Naked Lunch Podcast is here. We are proud to present the return of an exceptional artist, a true living legend in the techno scene & inspiration to many! His passion shines through whether he is laying down powerful Techno or even his old school Electro!  Ladies and gentleman, let us welcome once again Mr. Cisco Ferreira aka The Advent!

Sorry no tracklist available..

Please support our artist by visiting http://www.the-advent.com/

Naked Lunch PODCAST #072 - THE ADVENT

#88 by https://soundcloud.com/keithcarnal?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Podcast series by Club Rote Sonne from Munich, Germany - www.rote-sonne.com

This year celebrates Keith's 10 year of touring as a DJ. In that light, he made a special mix with tracks he often played during the '10s of this century. Just a quick trip down memory lane and a hommage to the many great tracks that were produced in the previous decade! Seeing the scene is moving towards that groovy, more deep sound, this set gives you an insight of how it all started for him. Expect to hear track from Etap Kyle, Radial, Marcel Dettmann, Jonas Kopp, Emmanuel, DVS1, Planetary Assault Systems, Function, Shinedoe, Markus Suckut, Ben Sims and many more! 

If you don't know Keith yet: Amsterdam based Keith Carnal has in recent years become seen as somewhat of a tastemaker in today’s world of techno. It might not then come as a big surprise to you that he has also become a favoured producer among many who are seen as “techno mainstay”, gaining support from numerous of his own musical inspirations and champions. Carnal, who grew up in a very musical home in the northern part of Holland, found techno at an early age when he began sourcing and selecting on his own. Techno was, and very much is, the first music that made a deep impression on Keith. This feeling only went on to become more cemented after a few years of composing on his own. It simply became clearer and clearer that Carnal is exactly where he belongs.

KEITH CARNAL

Rote Sonne Podcast 88 | Keith Carnal

REC 005 w/ Steve Rachmad

The REC series compiles outstanding performances recorded in the club throughout the year, highlighting artists representing our love for electronic music.

A living legend is added to our REC series. Relive the memorable set of Steve Rachmad, the man with numerous aliases, including Sterac, recorded in our Room 01. As you would expect from the Dutch DJ and producer, his performance reflects more than two decades of clubbing and perfecting a sound that is often attributed to his adopted home of Detroit. ﻿

Two hours set of a languid ascension, filled with unsettling yet reassuring tracks all the way through. Add varied influences, some heavy groove, a big pinch of skill, and you get his trademark. There is no doubt why the artist has been performing for so many years, and this recording is further irrefutable evidence.  

▪️ Soundcloud: @steverachmad
▪️ Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/steverachmad
▪️ Discogs: discogs.com/artist/1617-Steve-Rachmad
▪️ Bandcamp: steve-rachmad.bandcamp.com
▪️ Instagram: instagram.com/steve_rachmad_sterac
▪️ Facebook: facebook.com/steverachmadofficial

Steve Rachmad — Recorded live at Fuse Brussels (28/05/22)

@secretcinema b2b @arthurrobert recorded at 909 x Loveland ADE 2022 at Mediahaven, Amsterdam on Friday 21 October 2022

UPCOMING LOVELAND EVENTS
• Loveland van Oranje 2023: loveland.nl/van-oranje/pre-register
• 909 Festival 2023: 909.nl/pre-register
• Loveland Festival 2023: loveland.nl/festival/pre-register

Secret Cinema B2B Arthur Robert | 909 x Loveland ADE 2022 | LL207

Check out my Tronic Radio on your favorite streaming platforms here: https://ssyncc.com/tronic-podcast
01.Romina Dez & Muter - Fascination (M.I.T.A. Jackin' Groove Remix) [Tronic]
02.Uncertain - Escape [Rekids]
03.Filterheadz - Ascend [Tronic]
04.Rudy Ripani - Aware [JAM]
05.Ferhat Albayrak - Two-Faced Disorder [KD RAW]
06.Frank Biazzi - Interjection [Tronic]
07.Bastian Balders - Boiler [Suara]
08.Kaiserdisco - Error In The System [White]
09.Axel Karakasis - Overcome [Remain]
10.Frank Biazzi - Rolling [Tronic]
11.Gary Beck - Ship Went Down [Drumcode]
12.Arnaud Le Texier - Polarisation [Soma]
13.Pfirter, Oliver Rosemann - Delta 3 [MindTrip]

This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

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Tronic Podcast 542 with Kaiserdisco

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

To download this podcast without voiceovers and also access the next episode 2 weeks before everyone else visit: https://www.patreon.com/noisetalgia Thank you for your support!

iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/noisetalgia-with-indecent-noise/id1662313355

Noisetalgia stage at Tranceformations 2024. Get your tickets now: https://tickets.euforiafestivals.pl/?ref=ds

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.

Watch many more sets on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/VERKNIPTYOUTUBE/videos

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Website - www.verknipt.org/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/VERKNIPTYOUTUBE/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/verkniptevents/
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@verkniptevents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/VerkniptEvents/

Japau @ Verknipt x Blackworks ADE 2023 | Saturday

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

Watch many more sets on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/VERKNIPTYOUTUBE/videos

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Website - www.verknipt.org/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/VERKNIPTYOUTUBE/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/verkniptevents/
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@verkniptevents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/VerkniptEvents/

XRTN @ Verknipt ADE 2023 | Wednesday

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

Watch many more sets on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/VERKNIPTYOUTUBE/videos

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Website - www.verknipt.org/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/VERKNIPTYOUTUBE/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/verkniptevents/
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@verkniptevents
Facebook - www.facebook.com/VerkniptEvents/

BLK. @ Verknipt ADE 2023 | Sunday

Free D/L here: https://soundcloud.com/oliver-lieb/oliver-lieb-at-cream-reunion

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

I wrap things up with more NY inspired tech-house, a few updates on some of my favorite classics, followed by some nostalgic melodies. By the very end, the small group that remained paid me an ovation that left me a little stunned and emotional. It takes years to cultivate local support like this, and it’s something I’ll never forget.

With music from: M.Rodriguez; Frankie Bones; Todd Terry; Angel Heredia; Mabel Caamal; DJ Gregory & more.

Pig Dance 2 (Part 3: For Me)

The meat of the night features the nastiest tech, tribal, ny_drumz and jackin’ house I could dig out my library from over the past year, along with some fresh goodies, bookended every hour or so with a progressive breather. I hit them over the head with all kinds of energy and exactly what I’d want to feel if I were dancing in the middle of that sweaty mayhem.

With music from: David Tort; Siwell; Rossweisse; DJ Wady; Chris Child; Johnny Vicious & more.

Pig Dance 2 (Part 2: Furious Jumping)

I usually need to open my all night sets at Ramrod more gradually as the crowd slowly shuffles in. Not so during the monthly Pig Dance, where the club is visually and sonically transformed into a more high profile affair. The place was packed by 10:30 and the opening couple of hours of this set represents my vision of what opening tracks should be on a big night. Certain sounds that hype and beckon the crowd in, setting up what’s to come during peak hours.

“Here They Come!” is a quote from a documentary about Junior Vasquez during the peak of his career in the early 90s when he’d play Sound Factory every Saturday. He was filmed from the booth shouting this to the camera early in the night. There is something special about being the only DJ on the night, and as his crowd filed in early as well, he knew what he was going to deliver to those happy folks some hours later.

With music from: Matteo Dentone; Norty Cotto; Rick Silva; DJ PP; Italobros; Gabriel Rojas & more.

Pig Dance 2 (Part 1: Here They Come!)

A real music freak, who has mixed her fave Electro, IDM and Techno tracks since 2005. She has played in many clubs and festivals of Hungary (Kontra, wndrlnd, Corvintető, Müszi, Kuplung, R33, Egál, S.U.N festival, Ozora ect...)
and other countries, like Germany, Croatia, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and France.. and of course the Netherlands (Drift Festival, Het Nest Festival, ADE etc) She is currently based in Nijmegen (NL) She is also a resident DJ at Nijmegen’s very ownOpen Source Radio.

Tracklist

01. CT Kidobó & Unklevon - Axial Vector @ Dalmata Daniel
02. Grid User - Subjected
03. UHF - Skynet Was Shy @ HC Records
04., Illegal Nobility - Break It @ Ovelha Trax
05. Anthony Nuzzo - And Lasers @ CHP Recordings (forthcoming)
06. Code Rising - Schizo Robo
07. Nasty Boxes - 808 Heaven @ New York Haunted
08. Konstantin Unwohl - In Rom (L.F.T. Remix) @ aufnahme + wiedergabe
09. Ninechecker - A Very English Wind @ brokntoys
10. Arcaede - On my own @ Ovelha Trax
11. Human Rebellion - The 4th Industrial Revolution @ Science Cult
12. Drama.Efx - Bionic XRE (Entropia Kawasaki Remix) @ Ovelha Trax
13. Lloyd Stellar - Everlasting Dreams @ UNDERRADAR Records
14. Déandrah - Dishwasher Salmon @ Machine Cult
15. Corvad - Clout 
16. Saigg - simple request
17. Druum - Purple Haze @ Ovelha Trax
18. Human Rebellion x Power - Fake Reality @ Midi Mode Records (forthcoming)
19. Unklevon - Speed Chains @ Boysnoize Records
20. Berserkrr - Adios @ Ovelha Trax
21. Bastian Benjamin - Elixir


Links:
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/feryne
https://www.facebook.com/djferyne/
https://soundcloud.com/feryne
https://www.mixcloud.com/nora-feryne-volosinovszki/
https://www.instagram.com/djferyne/
https://hearthis.at/feryne/
https://opensourceradio.nl/
https://linktr.ee/feryne

ParallaX 023 | FERYNE

THE AIDS MEMORIAL x DARK ENTRES RECORDS PRIDE 2024 MIX

Tracklist:
Madonna - Deeper And Deeper (David's Klub Mix)
Mateo & Matos - New York Style (Joey Negro edit)
Aaliyah - One In A Million (Nitebreed Mongolodic Mix)
DJ Garth & ETI - 20 Minutes of Disco Glory (Acid Rock Mix)
Deee-Lite - Call Me (Ralphi's Intense Dub)
Montel, Kevin Saunderson - Station of the Groove
Hardrive - Deep Inside (Harry Choo Choo Romero Remix)
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Morales Carnival Club Mix)
Nine Inch Nails - Sin (Long)	
The Cure - The Walk (Everything Mix)
Fax Yourself - I Feel Love
Erasure - Breathe of Life (Aire Clarke Mix)
Miquel Brown - So Many Men, So Little Time
Sylvester & Patrick Cowley -Do Ya Wanna Funk (Razormaid 86' mix)
Whitney Houston -  Million Dollar Bill (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix)
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

recorded live at Hot For You on January 14, 2024

THE AIDS MEMORIAL x DARK ENTRES RECORDS PRIDE 2024 MIX

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

SPEED is back with another round of the Artist Invitation Mix series, featuring an incredible artist. We're excited to present a mix from @jaymiesilk representing Paris, France for this edition of the series.

Jaymie Silk is a Paris-based artist whose music defies the conventional boundaries of techno and house. Influenced by his Afro-European heritage, early years as a rap producer, and the ballroom scene in Montreal, his sound is uniquely diverse. Noted for blending Jersey Club rhythms with African percussion and techno, his avant-garde style has earned support from DJs like VTSS, Anja Schneider, and Skream. Juno Daily describes him as a "prodigy" in the lineage of "great black innovators of house and techno.

https://soundcloud.com/jaymiesilk
https://www.instagram.com/jaymiesilk
https://jaymiesilk.bandcamp.com

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Jaymie Silk | SPEED 速度 | 065

Welcome to the third installment of the Infra Mix Series, featuring Lufer. Originally from Colombia and now based in Boston, the Infra and DMD Studio Station’s resident has cultivated a passion for creating dance-floor centered immersive sound experiences known for their style and groove. During this mix, which was recorded at Fam Fest 2024, she crafts a sonic synergy that highlights energy and class blending elements from various styles of techno. We know you’re gonna love this one, so play it loud and make sure your neighbor can hear it too.

INFRA MIX 003 - LUFER

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

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

Bine's live mix at radio X in frankfurt 23rd march 2010

Bine@RadioX103023-home-stammheim-spinit

PierreDjfinishingtheback2backnightwithmarkyalon2

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)

Rinse FM Podcast

Radio Slave with Hybrasil - 08 August 2019

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

vinyl and mp3 out on MBF / My Best Friend


Beatport

Demir & Seymen - Whatever you say (Hanne & Lore Remix)

Felix Bernhardt - tik tak tuk

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.