This year I'm kicking off a new mix series to celebrate the first 25 years of this century: 21st Century Music! Each mix will contain only music from this century. To kick things off, here's a mix of proper techno music from the beginning of the century. This is very personal for me, as this is a point at which I was really engaged with techno - listening to it, dancing to it, thinking about it, and playing it. This is the point when I was a student at Edinburgh University, and I was visiting the (sadly no longer with us) Studio 24 on Calton Road practically every weekend with friends to enjoy techno clubs like Dogma, Pillbox, Apex, Subtle Logic, and more. 

This was a time when techno was really fun and interesting, the time of 'hard grooves', of funky techno, of high impact, danceable music, before the walls of minimal closed in and techno got really, really boring for a while. There's been a revival of this style in recent years (see my Stranger tribute mix, for instance), which is not surprising, because this style of techno is just so much more fun than minimal.

Enjoy!

More techno mixes: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/techno-mixes

Read more about this mix (including my essay Edinburgh Techno Daze): https://sonicrampage.org/blog/2025/05/pearsall-presents-proper-techno-2000-2005-21st-century-music-001/

Recorded in Berlin, March 2025
100% Vinyl
(79:53, 183 MB, 320 KBPS MP3)

Tracklisting:

01. John Selway - Acid Morning [Aciieeed!]
02. Bryan Zentz - D-Clash (Slam Remix) [Intec]
03. Black Odyssey - The Stand [Blackflag]
04. Joris Voorn - Shining [Sino]
05. Eric Borgo & Dani Konig - Konetic [GoodLife]
06. Umek - Voices of Africa (Voice 2) [Primate]
07. Co-Fusion - 6 Angles [Pro-Jex]
08. Dave Clarke - Before I Was So Rudely Interrupted (Part 1 for the Floor) [iCrunch]
09. Sterac - Sinosphere (John Thomas Remix) [Sino]
10. Andrew Richley & Ryan Rivera - Backbiting [Primate]
11. Sonic Perverts - Slag [Punish]
12. Robert Hood - Outlast [M-Plant]
13. Technasia - Nebula Dance [Technasia]
14. Umek - Beroxan [Consumer Recreation]
15. Steve Rachmad - Zero ID 2 A1 [Zero ID]
16. Christian Smith & John Selway - Giant [Bugged Out!]
17. DJ Misjah - Nova [Zync]
18. Mike Wade - Evolution [Archetype]
19. Punisher - Seduction [Seismic]
20. Sonic Perverts - Strip City [Punish]
21. Pounding Grooves vs DJ Jerome - Scratch [Fine Audio]
22. DJ Misjah & Groovehead - Trippin' Out (DJ Steph K & K-Drive Remix) [X-Trax]
23. Lochi - Acid Junkies [Routemaster]
24. Technasia - Acid Storm [Technasia]
25. The Advent - Ice Planet Theme [Kombination Research]

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Proper Techno 2000-2005 [21st Century Music 001]

Phuture The Next Generation - Times Fade [Djax-Up 256]
John Chevalier - Phuture Power [Phuture Wax - X 004]
House Trap - High On The Edge [Prolekult - KULT 011]
Chelsea Grin - This Is Your Life... Man [Primate - PRMT 004]
Keep The Funk - Carl Cox
Terry Lee Brown Jr. - Impact State [Plastic City - PLAC 017]
Planet Of Drums - 5 [LCO 5]
Tronik House - Up Tempo [KMS 032]
Cristian Vogel - Promo [Mosquito - 0-1790-6]
Joey Beltram - Places [Tresor 006]
Hip Grinders - Promo [Gossip]
Speaking In Tongues - Turbulence [Blunted - 12 BLN 19]
Lemon 8 - Model 8 [Energy 103]
X-Cabs - Outcast [Additive - 12 AD 002]
Up & Down [Tripoli Trax]
Junior Sanchez - Secret Life [Strictly Rhythm - SR 12 448]
Finitribe - Squelch [Aura Surround Sounds - SUSSX 033]
DHS - House Of God [Missile 13]
D-Shake - Techno Trance [Go Bang - GO 19476]
Sound Enforcer - Icon EP [Blunted - 12 BLND 18]
Auto Amerikanische Freundschaft - Revisited [SSR 158]
Thomas Bangalter - On Da Rocks [Roulé 301]
SB Project - The Message EP [Cosmic - COS 004X]
Empirion - Narcotic Influence [XL - XLT 72 DJ2

Daz Saund - hr3 Clubnight  Spezial-15.06.1996

Mixed on Saturday 26th July with Technics 1210's & Allen & Heath Xone 43 mixer.

Tracklist :

Ultrahigh - The Revenge Of The Maya Gods (Force Inc Records)
Dr. Fernando! - Acetone Brain Powder (Music Man Records)
Disintegrator - Dark Black Ominous Clouds (Industrial Strength Records)
Tim Taylor & Dan Zamani – Planet Of Drums (Fred Remix) (Planet Of Drums)
Unknown Structure - Repitcher (Sapho)
Brixton - Untitled (Drop Bass Network)
Marc Et Claude – Party People (Sapho)
Love Inc - Planetfall (Rising High Records)
Cyan - Peacekeeper (Experimental Records)
Holographic - Industrium (80 Aum Records)
Marc Acardipane–	Let The Beat Control Your Body (Planet Future)
303 Nation - Phuturistic (Dance Ecstasy 2001)
Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived (The Mover Remix) (R & S Records)
Love Inc - Acid Connection (Force Inc Records)
Mindscape - Flat (ESP Records)
Burger Industries - Disintegration (Structure Records)

Your Vibe Is Fucked And You're A Terrible Hang

The live recording from our last party was great being able to play all these Vinyl again on a big sound system some great memories from all these tunes I played over the years enjoy folks 💚

I wish I had longer than an hour so much good music made back then 😎

Tracklist

BT "Flaming June" Perfecto
ICE Ep (Thanks to Berlin dub) Planetary Consciousness 
X-Cabs Neuro Addictive 
Paul Van Dyk "Travelling" Vandit
Paul Van Dyk "Avenue" Vandit
Madagascar Your Beautiful (Mac Simms Remix) Xtra Nova
Orson W. "The love I lost" Rewind Records
Kristine Blond "Love Shy" (Zardoz mix) Relentless Records
John'00'Fleming "Alpha 5" React
Pink Bomb "Pink Bomb" Quad Communications 
En-Motion "Truth" (Pulser mix) IDJ
John Rees Vs Helios "Exit Aspiral" Mindworx
Natious "Amber"Amato International 
Dumode "Tomorrow" (Jam X & DELEON mix ) VC Recordings




Blark Live @ Coda 18 Summer Party

R & S Records Retro Part 3

Tracks:
1.	Quadrant - Disgravity
2.	Kenny Larkin - Catatonic (Fourth State) (Stacy Pullen Mix)
3.	Outlander - Steal My Love (Warm Mix)
4.	Infinite Wheel - Lake Of Dreams (Hi Ho Mix)
5.	Outlander - To You
6.	Rising High Collective - Fever Called Love (London Mix)
7.	Dave Angel - Lust
8.	69 (Carl Craig) - Jam The Box (Lite Mix)
9.	Sven Van Hees - Emotional Rehabilitation (Original Mix)
10.	Dave Angel - Free Flow
11.	Equitek - Skywalker
12.	C.J. Bolland - Mantra
13.	The Source - Beyond Time
14.	The Source - The Real Thing
15.	Sonic Solution – Beat Time
16.	The Source - Release It
17.	The Source - Eclipse
18.	Sonic Solution – Arab Girls
19.	C.J. Bolland - Nightbreed
20.	Brainstorm - Do I Feel Lucky
21.	Mental Overdrive - Communion
22.	Spiritual Combat - Pro Black
23.	C.J. Bolland - Carmague


R & S RECORDS RETRO PART 3 - DJ DARRYL MACK (July15)Equitek Robert Leiner CJ Bolland Sven Van Hees

01. [00:00:00] Accelerator - Accelerator 1 - REL 9410 (1994)
02. [00:05:30] Aphrohead - In The Dark We Live (Dave Clarke's 313 Mix) - REL 9402 (1994)
03. [00:08:59] Dave Clarke - The Storm (Instrumental) - REL 952108 (1995)
04. [00:12:21] Dave Clarke - Wisdom To The Wise - REL 9409 (1994)
05. [00:17:31] Acid Kirk - Flood - REL 9411 (1994)
06. [00:20:47] Zzino vs. Accelerator - Cosmic Nation - REL 972104 (1997)
07. [00:24:45] Damon Wild - Indigo - REL 972105 (1997)
08. [00:28:35] Dave Clarke - Protective Custody (Original Mix) - REL 9403 (1994)
09. [00:31:43] Cronical Re-Form - Reverb Error - REL 972107 (1997)
10. [00:35:40] Zzino vs. Accelerator - On / Off - REL 972104 (1997)
11. [00:40:51] Mould Impression - Bits & Strings - REL 972105 (1997)
12. [00:44:32] Zzino vs. Accelerator - Substance - REL 972104 (1997)  
13. [00:48:12] Zzino vs. Accelerator - Waterproof - REL 972104 (1997)  
14. [00:54:14] Dave Clarke - Protective Custody (Exar Remix) - REL 9403 (1994)
15. [00:56:48] Dave Clarke - Protective Custody (Procust Remix) - REL 9403 (1994)
16. [01:00:33] Nail - I Am Them (Accelerator Remix) - REL 952106 (1995)
17. [01:03:56] Zzino vs. Accelerator - Hypnotic Mind - REL 972104 (1997)
18. [01:06:46] Dave Clarke - Thunder - REL 952108 (1995)
19. [01:11:16] Dynamic Structure II - Dark Sync - REL 952111 (1995)
20. [01:14:53] Mould Impression - From Dusk - REL 972106 (1997)
21. [01:18:33] Spinning Atoms - Bubble Memory - REL 962108 (1996)
22. [01:22:34] The Subjects vs. Jeff Mills - Beyond - REL 972112 (1993/1997)
23. [01:25:14] Subjective - Low Fundamental - REL 952103 (1995)
24. [01:28:08] Zzino vs. Accelerator - My Chemical Bike - REL 972004 (1997)
25. [01:34:33] Space DJz - Symmetry - REL 972105 (1997)  
26. [01:37:14] Zzino vs. Accelerator - Hypoplastic Entity - REL 972004 (1997)
27. [01:41:51] Atom-X - Octav 8 - REL 9417 (1994)
28. [01:44:29] Trax-X - Gravity - REL 9412 (1994)
29. [01:47:20] Formic - Quinaldine Blue - REL 952102 (1995)
30. [01:50:43] Trax-X - Mindwarp - REL 952107 (1995)
31. [01:53:57] Zzino vs. Accelerator - Funky Rumble - REL 972004 (1997)
32. [01:58:25] 6th Sense Approach - Humans - REL 972102 (1997)
33. [02:01:01] Anxious - Phungus 1 - REL 952110 (1995)
34. [02:04:04] Dynamic Structure - Dynamic Structure - REL 952101 (1995)
35. [02:07:47] Spinning Atoms - FF-Wind (Kinesic Mix) - REL 9405 (1994)
36. [02:11:01] Spinning Atoms - Sub-Set (Acid-Phase Mix) - REL 9415 (1994)
37. [02:15:05] Accelerator - Accelerator 2 - REL 9410 (1994)
38. [02:20:20] Drax - Section 2 - REL 93004 (1993)
39. [02:24:52] Zzino vs. Accelerator - Accelerate (Pk Mix) - REL 972104 (1997)
40. [02:28:29] Propionic - Necroacidistortion - REL 952104 (1995)
41. [02:32:05] Sixth Sense Approach - Scary Dog - REL 952012 (1995)
42. [02:35:46] Subsonic 808 - El Otro Mundo De Jaime (Part 2) - REL 93003 (1993)
43. [02:39:55] Accelerator - Accelerator 3 - REL 9410 (1994)

Essential Guide To Re-Load Records (1993-1997)

Out soon on Translucent Recordings. Available for preorder.

Anodized

Track: Red Vision
Artist(s): Tinko
Label: Self Release
Catalog: TKO001
Format: Digital 
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release Date: November 26th 2025
Mastering: Arclab Studio

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ANTIDOTE Premiere: Tinko - Red Vision [TKO001]

A raw dive into the heart of the Motor City. 
The track pays tribute to Detroit’s legacy.
Built for the dancefloor, forged for the night.
Play it loud !

Menisk - City Echoes

The Goa Mix is a two-hour mix by DJ Paul Oakenfold. It was originally broadcast on BBC as an Essential Mix in 1994 after the Producer of the show Eddie Gordon chose Paul as the DJ to create a ground-breaking 2 hour mix, regarded now as the famous Goa Mix, a working title Eddie Gordon gave to the conceptualized show to help Paul decide a more eclectic track-listing. The result of the collaboration between Paul and Eddie was voted the best Essential Mix ever by the BBC Radio 1 listeners
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_Mix

Paul Oakenfold EM Goa Mix 1994-12-18

CJ Bolland....
 Pergon - The Deliverer [Important Records - IMP 005]
 Speed Jack - Storm [R & S Records - RS 94040]
 Aphrohead AKA Felix Da Housecat - In The Dark We Live (Dave Clarke's 313 Mix) [Bush - Bush 1011]
 Dave Clarke - Wisdom To The Wise [Bush - Bush1015]
 Dave Clarke - Protective Custody (Exar Remix) [Re-load Records - REL 9403]
 Vainqueur - Lyot (Maurizio Mix) [Maurizio - M-2]
 The Martian - Star Dancer [Red Planet - RP-2]
 Radiation - Meltdown (Richie Hawtin South Of Detroit Dub) [Direct Drive - DDR 014]
 Age - Doomsday [Force Inc. Music Works - FIM 050]
 Drax - Interior [Trope Recordings - trope 001]
 Space Avenger - Mindprobed [Diatomyc - DT 006]
 Planetary Assault Systems - In From The Night [Peacefrog Records - PF012]
 Millsart - Step To Enchantment (Stringent) [Axis - AX 004]


Trevor Rockcliffe......
 Norman - The Big Deal [Influence Recordings - IR 014-12]
 Infrequent Oscillation - Burning Phibes [Important Records - IMP 008]
 Conquer - Self Destruction (Carl's Kinetic Mix) [MMR Productions - MMR007]                                                                                                           
 D-Tox - Thrash [Shoop! - Shoop 12]
 Gmoork - Het Vliegende Kunstgebit [Hard Stuff Records - HSR 008]
 Sulfurex - Point Break [EXtortion - EXTUK001]
 English Muffin - You Should Have Been Smarter [Industrial Strength Records - IS011]
 Smooth But Hazzardous - Made You Dance (Carl Cox Remix) [Sound Entity Records - SENT 1205]
 Arpeggiators - Psyclabs [Harthouse - HH009]
 Glitch - Heavy Mental (Jack Smooth Remix) [MMR Productions - MMR003]
 Genaside - Fuck You [Twisted Vinyl - TV001]
 O.T.T. - Raw (Carl Cox Mix) [Industrial Strength Records - IS02

Sutra - Bristol - 20.5.94

CJ Bolland & Trevor Rockliffe - Sutra (Bristol) 1994

Hi! My name is Johan and this is where I post my various mixes. I've been DJ-ing since 1997 and am Senior Curation Director at DI.FM (www.di.fm). I've been doing these mixes since early 2000 and they feature whatever the heck I'm into atm but usually it's some sort of current Techno, Acid Techno, Progressive House, Hard Trance OR retrospectives about various labels and artists from the 90s.

AssortedTrance.com is the web site were I've been publishing these mixes since the start (in the beginning as DJ Irish) but who visits web sites these days?

If you want to check out more of my curation then please check out the following channels and playlists on DI.FM:

Techno: https://www.di.fm/techno

Progressive: https://www.di.fm/progressive

Oldschool Acid: https://www.di.fm/oldschoolacid

Oldschool Techno & Trance: https://www.di.fm/classictechno

Hard Techno: https://www.di.fm/hardtechno

Hard Dance: https://www.di.fm/harddance

Classic Goa Playlist: https://www.di.fm/playlists/classic-goa-trance

DJ Mixes: https://www.di.fm/djmixes

and several others...

Essential Guide To Re-Load Records (1993-1997)

Johan N. Lecander