I really love the techstep drum n' bass sound of the mid to late 90's, so here's another exploration of the more obscure side of this era, focusing on b-sides, remixes and album tracks from some of the scene's best-known names, as well as some more obscure artists. Some of these tracks I've NEVER heard in anyone else's mixes, but IMO they are all stone killers. Enjoy!

Read more about the mix: https://sonicrampage.org/blog/2024/11/pearsall-presents-there-amp-back-007-july-more-techstep-b-sides-remixes-amp-album-tracks/

Here's the previous There & Back dedicated to more obscure techstep sounds: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/there-back-004-april-techstep-b-sides-remixes-album-tracks-1996-1999

The rest of the series: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/there-back-2024-crate-digging

Tracklisting:

01. Think About Mutation - Visions (Source Direct Remix) [Motor]
02. DJ Trace - The Beacon [Volume]
03. Capone - Guess Who [Hard Leaders]
04. Dom & Roland - City [Moving Shadow]
05. Babylon Zoo - The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes (Goldie Armageddon Babylon Mix) [EMI]
06. Hydro - Tha Bomb Shit [Emotif]
07. Trace & Nico - Damn Son [No U-Turn]
08. Lemon D - Chainsaw {Metalheadz]
09. Dillinja - Vicious [Test]
10. Elementz of Noize - Other Side of Town [SOUR]
11. Renegade - Eastern Promise [Dread]
12. Decoder - Quake [Tech Itch]
13. Paradox - A Certain Sound (Remix) [Renegade Hardware]
14. Spider Net - Awake [No U-Turn]
15. Future Forces Inc - Neitherworld 6 [Rawkus Primitive]
16. MTS - Hard Disk (DJ Zinc Remix) [Juice]
17. Dylan - Virus [Droppin Science]
18. Boymerang - You Like It Like That [Regal]
19. Sun Electric - Eya (Future Forces Inc Hardware Mix) [Apollo]
20. Cyba Space - Life feat Shanie (Dom & Roland Remix) [Cyba]

There & Back 007: July, More Techstep B-Sides, Remixes & Album Tracks 1996-1999

Dark Breaks/Drumfunk/Jungle

TRACKLIST:

#	Track Title	Artist
1	Protection - Technical Itch
2	D-fect (G ON D) - Decoder
3	Unknown Approach - TeeBee
4	Codename Turbo Nutter - Special Request
5	The Claw - TeeBee
6	Reflections - Basic Unit
7	Ups & Downs1 - Fracture & Neptune
8	Chump Inc - Breakage
9	Atroxxxity - B-Key
10	A Reduction in Stress  - Thugwidow
11	Deadly Rhythms - Breakage
12	The Limit  - Fracture and Neptune
13	Hold the Line - Mani Festo
14	Circuitbreaks EP  - S.Murk
15	NARNA - CHAMPION SOUND
16	Listen - AL
17	Immoral - Atmos
18	I Luv U - Anaïs
19	Ease Forward - Noisia & Joe Seven
20	The Test - B-Key
21	Kill It (Panacea Remix)  - Enduser
22	Mercury  - Photek & Teebee
23	Closer - Dj Suv
24	Kickin Da Funky Beats - Samurai Breaks
25	What You Want - Supa Ape, Lady Soul
26	No Remorse - Kryptic Minds & Leon Switch
27	White Flag - Dub Phizix
28	Non Stop Body Shop - Samurai Breaks
29	Step Tune  - Trex
30	Icon - Taelimb
31	Method - Mikal
32	Scum - Dub Phizix
33	Marathon - Samurai Breaks
34	Junglistical Space Funk - Guido YZ
35	Changes  - Badger
36	Lorentz  - 3ASiC
37	Baltimore - Photek
38	Poison - Sully
39	Pale Loner (Distant Future Remix) - Dissident & Cyberworm
40	Lickshots For Headtops - Breakage
41	Anti Social Club  - Samurai Breaks
42	Foot Steps (Remastered) - Dj Die
43	Your Last Hours - Technical Itch


Torture Chamber | DARK BREAKBEAT MIX

@VNNNtechno / @TheThirdRoom_T3R

More Info - http://deathtechno.com/2025/03/11/dtmix255-vnnn/
Artist - http://deathtechno.com/artists/vnnn/
YouTube - https://youtu.be/9mCEaCdXjEU

VNNN. has a clear penchant for techno and its contemporary influences. The Essen-based DJ and producer is not only a key team member behind the Stone Techno festival, but is also a long-serving resident at The Third Room events that boasts bookings such as Jeff Mills, Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, DVS1, for example. He also has appearances at clubs further afield alongside artists such as FJAAK, Floorplan, Dax J, Stef Mendesidis, and Bambounou, to name only a few. His tracks have been released on homestead The Third Room, as well as fellow German label Toolboxxx, and he continues to carve out staunch path collaborating with Ahmet Sisman too. This exclusive mix is trippy from the word go, developing a hugely hypnotic opening that really sets the mood and transports. Thoughtful, twisted and expertly curated, the half way point delicately turns the groove knobs up a touch as he finishes off in style by introducing some more stomping grooves and jackin' cuts with some deeper, atmospheric vibes for good measure. Tracks featured by Decoder, Peryl, Jonas Kopp, P.E.A.R.L., Chlär, Ignez, R.M.K, Hollen, Andy Martin, and many more...

Tracklist…

01. Allen - Empty Space [from another star]
02. Radical Axis - MM1 [Equal]
03. Noise from Beyond - Through The Halo [Diatriba]
04. Ellissir - Baja Fantasia [Speculations LTD.]
05. Decoder - Iccha [Molecular Recordings]
06. Hitam - Kaelago (Rene Wise Remix) [Conundrum]
07. DHÆÜR - Chapter 01 [Supercinema]
08. Peryl - The Purist [Inguma]
09. Jonas Kopp - LIM 12H [TREMSIX]
10. P.E.A.R.L. - Reverse [Falling Ethics]
11. Chlär - Economic Mirage [Primal Instinct]
12. Ignez - Ascend [Somov]
13. Connor Wall - TemptatioN [Treatment]
14. Funkhaus - Ego Drift [Unreleased]
15. R.M.K - Edge of Chaos [NECHTO]
16. Hollen - Introversion [Tronic]
17. Connor Wall - SoX Du [Treatment]
18. Nadia Struiwigh - Wind Whisper (Andy Martin Remix) [The Third Room]
19. MZR - 197CTE2 [Modwerks]

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DTMIX255 - VNNN. [Essen, GERMANY]

Hope you enjoy!

Music is able to lift you into other dimensions, so come with me through this portal and immerse into the depths of my record collection.

www.markussuckut.com

Portal Episode 72 by Markus Suckut

Tracklist:

01. Dom & Roland - Prisms - 31 Records (1997)
02. Dom & Optical - Concrete Shoes - Moving Shadow (1997)
03. Nasty Habits - March - 31 Records (1997)
04. Concept 2 - Unlock the Secrets - RAM Records (1997)
05. Future Forces Inc. - Cold Fusion - Renegade Hardware (1997)
06. Higher Sense - Out There (Origin Unknown Remix) - Moving Shadow (1997)
07. Deep Blue & Blame - Transitions (Dom & Roland Remix) - Moving Shadow (1997)
08. Future Forces + Fierce - Constant - Renegade Hardware (1997)
09. Decoder - Fuze - Elements (1997)
10. Dillinja - Acid Trak - Pain (1997)
11. Boymerang - Still - Regal (1997)
12. Doc Scott - Machines - Emotif (1997)
13. Technical Itch - Concious - Moving Shadow (1997)
14. Jonny L - S4 - XL Recordings (1997)

57:44

1997 Vol. 1

A mix of this classic banger album, easily one of my favorites. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
1. Decoder - Bountyhunter
2. Decoder - 02.40
3. Decoder - Relapse
4. Decoder - Hord 39
5. Decoder - Scissorhands
6. Decoder - Silent
7. Decoder - Stutter
8. Decoder - Dumb!
9. Decoder - Lo Voltage
10. Decoder - Roadrage

Decoder - Concussion (Mixed)

New Vinyl Show showcasing the METASP001 12" plus tracks from Andrea, Decoder, Domu, Chronicle, Dub Phizix, Glenn Underground, Dom & Roland, Adam F, Rufige Kru, Gremlinz and Aural Imbalance

* This is NOT a mix, but a narrator-style presented promo-show *

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02 DUB PHYZIX – CIRCLE THE SUN
03 DECODER – DT103
04 CHRONICLE – CRYSTAL CLEAR
05 SEBA & PARADOX - ORLEAN
06 DUB PHYZIX – RAW FOOD
07 ANDREA - REACTIONS
08 GREMLINZ - LIARS
09 ADAM F – JAXX REVISITED
10 DOM & ROLAND – A LIFE OF CHANCE
11 DOMU – A MADNESS
12 AURAL IMBALANCE – WAVEFORM 14
13 GLENN UNDERGROUND – MAGIC ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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DECODER VIP

Artist: Decoder
Title: 'Dreamscape'
Label: Illegal Alien Records
Cat. #: IIARLTDS006
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release: 14th July, 2025
Pre order: https://illegalalienrecords.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Decoder' gem on 'Illegal Alien Records'.

We are happy to present you our next 12' Vinyl LTD dubplate release and belongs to, Decoder.

@iamdecoder
@illegal-alien-records

Premiere: Decoder - Dreamscape [Illegal Alien LTD]

Club Furies Premiere #1467

Label: Illegal Alien Records
Artist: Decoder
Title: Retro Liminal
Genre: Techno
Format: Vinyl 12' (Dubplate) / Digital WAV/AIFF/MP3
Catalogue: IARLTDS006
Mastering: Ignacio Gomez at Artesanos del Groove
Release Date: July 14th. 2025

Decoder 'Retro Liminal' IARLTDS006

A1 - Decoder - Dreamscape
A2 - Decoder - Pixels
B1 - Decoder - Nostalgix

Written & Produced by Decoder
Mastered by Ignacio Gomez at Artesanos del Groove
Limited Copies

Illegal Alien Records 2025 | Published by Copyright Control

www.illegalalienrecs.com

Decoder
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Retro Liminal

Nostalgix

FULL REVIEW

CF Premiere: Decoder - Nostalgix [Illegal Alien Records]

@iamDecoder / @Illegal-Alien-Records

Beatport - https://www.beatport.com/release/solitary-state/5372748
YouTube - https://youtu.be/xKX0pTki5Wg

Abstract Mechanisms is a sublabel of Mexico's leading techno imprint, Illegal Alien. Also run by Ricardo Garduno, it has featured contributions by Jonas Kopp, Ruman, Singular Anomalies, Yrsen, and Mari Mattham.

The new four-track EP 'Solitary State' is by Decoder, a much loved American artist from Dallas who has released on Jeff Mills' Axis Records, Amotik Records, TWR72's Float, Edit Select Records, Molecular Recordings, and Science Cult, amongst others.

For this DT:Premiere we selected "Phantom 4" with a deep and introspective sound. Dancing modular tones set the muted and gentle atmosphere around the stuttering kick and tinkering hats for a joyful sonic trip into space.

LABEL: Abstract Mechanisms

CAT#: ALH016
ARTIST: Decoder
TITLE: Solitary State

FORMAT: Digital

RELEASED: 22 September 2025

01. Isolate
02. Borderland
03. Transitory
04. Phantom 4

Buy @ Beatport

DT:Premiere | Decoder - Phantom 4 [Abstract Mechanisms]

"The heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in. But I've learned that deep down there's a light that never goes out." - Roxas

Tracklist:
1 SEX MACHINE by Braincell
2 Dust by Ausgang
3 Dead City by Víctor Fernández
4 Velinattu by Decoder
5 Stepback by Elias. (DE) 
6 The Art Of Letting Go	by Ferdinger
7 Dream Within a Dream by A4 
8 Dissociative	by Blenk
9 Escape The System (Pär Grindvik I'm Going In Rework)	by Dax J	
10 Outline by Blenk
11 Kueen	by BFTT
12 Imitation (Delano Legito Remix) by Hedström & Pflug
13 Transient Response by DVS1 
14 Covert Operation by D.Dan
15 One Million Beers by Essio (SRB)
16 Ottagone 003 by Ottagone
17 Mitsubishi Fuso	by Ikari
18 Liquid	by Vince Watson
19 Primrose Gold by Phara
20 Have The Guts by Youandewan
21  Deep In The Glowing Heart by Jon Hopkins
22 Everything Changes	by Vince Watson

Roxas Restitutio

Episode 240 brings a transmission from Decoder, the Dallas-based artist crafting hyper-minimalist body music with a distinct sci-fi sensibility.

Through releases on storied labels like Axis and Molecular, as well as modern outposts such as Blank Code, Float, AMTK+, and his own imprints Codec and Toca Records, Decoder has shaped a sound that feels engineered for deep space — stark, rhythmic, and precise.

His work has drawn the attention of techno’s most forward-thinking figures, including Jeff Mills, Rrose, Amotik, and Richie Hawtin, the latter bringing him on an international tour spanning North America, Europe, and India. Decoder’s performances at venues like De School, Fold, and Watergate reflect his alignment with the more experimental edges of the genre.

This mix is not just a set — it’s architecture in motion. Sparse, physical, and charged with tension. All of the tracks featured here are unreleased material by Decoder, offering an exclusive preview of what’s to come.

Blank Code Podcast 240 – Decoder

Release Date: 24th October 2025

A1. UFO95 – After Light Comes Shadow
A2. Z.I.P.P.O & Claudio PRC – Marte Rosso
A3. D-Leria – Underwater
B1. Stephanie Sykes vs Dyad – What Remains
B2. BIMOL – Fragmento En La
B3. Decoder – We Keep Lying To Ourselves


Fides Records celebrates ten years of independent sound and vision with the monumental 41-track release “FIDES X – 10 Years of Fides”. The first 12” X1, set to release on 24th October sets the tone for the seven-part vinyl journey, opening with a powerful statement of intent.

UFO95 introduces “After Light Comes Shadow”, a bleep-infused 4/4 cut whose broken accents unfold into layers of cinematic tension. Z.I.P.P.O and Claudio PRC follow with “Marte Rosso”, a poetic excursion across Martian landscapes shaped by evolving pads and hypnotic grooves. D-Leria’s “Underwater” plunges deeper still, driven by relentless modular propulsion and immersive aquatic textures.

The B-side expands the spectrum. Stephanie Sykes & Dyad contribute an untitled roller infused with spiritual intensity and organ-like resonance, while BIMOL’s “Fragmento en La” twists cinematic atmospheres and industrial edges into broken rhythms guided by a haunting Spanish vocal. Bringing the record to a close, Decoder delivers “We Keep Lying To Ourselves”—a slow-burning, 808-driven piece of subtle progression and timeless elegance.

X1 [UFO95, Z.I.P.P.O & Claudio PRC, D-Leria, Stephanie Sykes vs Dyad, BIMOL, Decoder]

@Project-313 / @BlankCode

Artist - http://deathtechno.com/artists/project-313/
More Info - http://deathtechno.com/2025/10/07/dtmix261-project-313/
YouTube - https://youtu.be/UZym80CbH6k

Detroit techno duo Project 313 are the combined force of Chad Parraghi and Nick Bien, and they now mark 15 years of running their influential imprint Blank Code that has featured quality artists such as Drumcell, Truncate, Luis Flores, Brian Sanhaji, and Bas Mooy over the years. Blank Code has become a cornerstone of Detroit's underground techno scene, recognised for its forward-thinking, raw, and uncompromising sound. This special mix is a deep dive into the evolution of Blank Code's ethos, featuring a curated selection of tracks pulled exclusively from the label's catalogue, including the earliest releases to exclusive unreleased material, including forthcoming tracks by Declan James, it showcases the label's past, present, and future. This exclusive mix is more than a set, it's a tribute to 15 years of sonic exploration and innovation, crafted by two artists who have shaped the label from day one. From stripped back hypnosis, to crunching percussion, jackin' rhythms, cerebral moments, and intense crescendos, this is a moment in time, a historic lesson, and a presence of mind in the modern, contemporary techno scene. Tracks featured by Anthony Jimenez, Decoder, Audio Injection aka Truncate, Uun, Luis Flores, Annie Hall, Bill Youngman, and many more.

Tracklist...

01. Corbin Davis - Planet Red [Blank Code]
02. Declan James - Absolved [Unreleased / Blank Code]
03. Anthony Jimenez - Dissonance [Blank Code]
04. Decoder - Farther  [Blank Code]
05. Kyle Geiger - Slingshot Orbit (Audio Injection Remix) [Blank Code]
06. Mutate - Circle 3  [Blank Code]
07. Hemissi - Deuteronomy [Blank Code]
08. Uun - Blood Money Redux [Blank Code]
09. Declan James - Levitation [Unreleased / Blank Code]
10. Mike Gervais - Churn [Blank Code]
11. Brian Sanhaji - Panic (Peter Eilmes Remix) [Blank Code]
12. Project 313 - Null (Luis Flores Version) [Blank Code]
13. Annie Hall - Monde Bruits [Blank Code]
14. Bill Youngman - Slider [Blank Code]
15. Project 313 - Null (Audio Injection Version) [Blank Code]
16. Mutate - Circle 2 (Project 313 Remix) [Blank Code]
17. JX-216 - Dioon [Blank Code]
18. Max Gardner - Delamination [Blank Code]

DTMIX261 - Project 313 [Detroit, USA]

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@kadbid
@dwuberz
@sh4d0wzdub
@lizrddubstep
@raidxnofficial
@rquny
@popdubz
@cxnspiracy

I had the idea to start an own podcast series for quite a while now but I was a bit afraid to be honest. I wanted to keep it in a radio show format, as this is the format I grew up with and this was how I’ve discovered music. Also I wanted to do something different as I have a pretty wide range in music which I like. I get influenced by so many things so I thought it might be interesting for you to take this platform as the concept for a podcast. I will dig deeper and deeper through my collection of records and present it to you each month. It doesn’t matter how new or old the music is, it’s just about creating a good vibe to listen to, to enter another dimension.

Moreover the idea is also to invite guests, in irregular intervals - people I respect for what they are doing music wise and for the culture.

Music is able to lift you into other dimensions, so come with me through this portal and immerse into the depths of my record collection.

jute mucke
latest mix - https://soundcloud.com/drommaro/roxas-restitutio

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A hybrid space for music, culture & design
est. 2015 in Berlin by @zippo

Bringing uncompromising/finest techno mixes you could hear, Sounds From NoWhere’s actually become a fixture in recent years. 
A platform where, on fortnightly basis, artists can express themselves without any limit, exploring every shade of electronic music from raw acid lines to deep ambient pads. 

More than that it's about a common purpose, a shared mission: spread and promote the highest quality and involve in our forward-thinking scheme.

Info and Requests:
info@sfnwseries.com

Shacklin' the masses with drastic rap tactics

You wont like all of it.

Go to playlists.

Sir.Kadien.UK@gmail.com

We are a community of astronauts in search of the best electronic music in the galaxy.

In that search, we become a platform for premieres, reviews, mix series, free downloads, and interviews, as well as weekly and monthly lists of the best out there. 

So let's look up to the universe in search of the best galaxies and constellations. 

"The Sound is Out There."

Run by @erickclubfuries
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OWNER: @JackWhoDTxDC

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"Death Techno is a brand, not a genre.

Established in 2010, it encompasses an obsession with Techno.

Providing a quality controlled vessel for discovering new music, artists and labels.

You will hear deep, dark, dub, experimental, industrial, melodic to hypnotic and beyond.

We invite established pioneers to underground talent from around the world to create Exclusive mixes for our ongoing archive."

- Jack! Who?

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Creator / Editor

American in Berlin! I've been a dj since 1997, playing across a wide range of dance music genres, as you can see from the variety of mixes. I love it all! 

Want recommendations? Drop me a DM and I'll hook you up. 

I sometimes play at Berlin clubs, but mostly I am a hardcore vinyl collector and bedroom mixer. Check out my blog at www.sonicrampage.org/blog

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