Ignition Technician is a techno production team from Leeds, consisting of Richard Wilkinson and Pete Simpson.

In 1999, Carl Cox was one of the first to discover them and played early productions on dubplates. Soon other DJs such as Dave Clarke, Laurent Garnier, Joey Beltram, Billy Nasty, Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Jon Peel and Colin Murry also played their records, which temporarily pushed them into the MTV dancefloor charts and brought them appearances on BBC Radio One.

Wilkinson is the owner of the labels Pirate Audio, Notorious North and Dj Special Needs. Together with Jon Nuccle and Mark Turner, he is also a shareholder in the label Player. Together with his studio partner Pete Simpson, he has already released over 150 records, including on numerous other labels such as Primate, Tortured, Tronic, Potential, Fine Audio, TechnoPassion and Planet Rhythm.

Ignition Technician has worked with numerous producers such as The Advent, Space DJ's, Angel Alanis, Glenn Wilson, Cave, Marko Nastic, Jel Ford, DJ Bam Bam, DJ Urban, Rino Cerrone, Mark Antonio, Mike Humphries, Trevor Rockcliffe, DJ Preach and DJ Misjah.

Ignition Technician has already played in Europe and toured Japan, Australia, Brazil and the USA.

Ignition Technition - Global Sessions

MY CLOSING SET AT BRET FOR VAULT AFTERHOURS LAST FEBRUARY. BIT MESSY IN THE END BUT HEY ITS NOT MANIC MONDAY FOR NO REASON!! PS TOBIAS NOG GEFELICITEERD!! #BRET #TAFKAMP #VAULTAFTERHOURS #TUURLIJK #OUWESTYLE

MANIC MONDAY CLOSING SET @ BRET FOR VAULT AFTERHOURS (27-02-2022)

Enjoy this 10H @funkassault_og madness for our first release party/showcase in Berlin... XXXCLUSIVE shit!

FUNK ASSAULT 10H SET @WATERGATE - 18.06.2023

The live recording of TAFKAMP B2B Dylan Fogarty set at Hidden Love, 09 March 2024 in Wigwam, Dublin.

Enjoy!

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TAFKAMP B2B Dylan Fogarty - Hidden Love @ Wigwam, Dublin (9 March, 2024)

Ignition Technician @ The Hook, Brooklyn, New York 27-05-2005

Ignition Technician @ Freshtechno Radio 16-11-2003

Ignition Technician @ Dogma Club 17-10-2003

Ignition Technician - Promo Mix - 2006

Ignition Technician - Promo Mix

A new record for the longest RA Podcast ever: Ten hours from the powerhouse duo sweeping techno, Chlär and Alarico.

Both commanding performers in their own right, sparks fly when the Swiss-Italian duo of Funk Assault combine. The buzz surrounding their productions, DJing and their label Primal Instinct is at fever pitch, and short wonder: when it comes to gritty, high-impact sets that barrel through multiple shades of techno, few are in their league right now.

RA.960 was laid down at Watergate this March during a signature Funk Assault marathon. The pair ramp up incrementally, and even before they hit top velocity, you can hear them ripping through records with tenacity and verve. You don't need elbows in your face to tell the place is rocking.

We're informed that ID'ing the set would probably take longer than playing it (fair enough), so no tracklist for this one. Instead, fill in the blanks at your leisure. As well as 150+ BPM stompers and groove wormholes, there's everything from tribal to ballroom, electro to bassbin rattlers, and plenty of classics. 

As an encapsulation of a night out's full arc, RA.960 does the business—and best of all, you won't even need a trip to the bar for water. The gauntlet has been thrown down.

@primalinstinctrecords @funkassault_og @chlaer @alarico_katana

Read more at ra.co/podcast/960

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RA.960 Funk Assault

This is an journey through the roots of my aesthetics regarding 90's hip hop and G-funk. I selected the most moody and eerie tracks that played a key role into shaping my modern techno sound.

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Upperberry | Alarico

Monthly mixes and "Bad behaviour" from the crew behind Berlin's acclaimed Mala Junta parties. Expect throwback trance, souped up '90s basslines and party music of a high tempo flavour. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/mala-junta/episodes/mala-junta-14th-april-2025

Mala Junta w/ Mac Declos 140425

3. Track Freedom Fighter from Vibrations of Liberation by Ra-ZOR

Can't bow inna Babylon

Freedom Fighter

Logic Machine 2002

Melodic, Minimal and Bouncy. First track I made. More on the way. Enjoy.

BETWEEN YOUR WHISPERS (FREE DL)

Robert Hood Selections Mix

Early Hardstyle maniac!

Classic Event Archive

I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE RIGHTS OF THESE ALBUMS OR SETS! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED! I DO NOT OWN THIS MATERIAL. ALL RIGHTS GO TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS! IF YOU OWN A MIX OR SET THAT YOU WANT TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE AND I'LL DELETE IT!

! THIS COLLECTION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ! 

! THIS IS JUST A NON-PROFIT PROJECT TO ENTERTAIN PEOPLE'S EARS !

Ignition Technician @ Freshtechno Radio 16-11-2003

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