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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DJ and Producer Michael Marques Nunes is from Portugal and has been producing his own tracks since 2008 under the moniker “Der Portugiese”.

Enjoying a broad range of sounds spanning the spectrum from Techhouse, House to Techno, he imparts his music with a unique character that makes him different.

Michael has about 24 years of DJ practice and this knowledge helps him to put that special flavour into his tracks. Capturing the vibe and feeling of  the moment are what he feels are the keys to making good music.

For him music is more than a feeling. It is his passion and  the motivation that pushes him forward.


   







The Artist Mark is a modern-day storyteller crafting songs that hit where it matters — the heart, the soul, and sometimes the barstool. Rooted in real emotion and everyday experiences, Mark writes every lyric himself, drawing from life’s highs, lows, and everything in between. What sets him apart? He embraces cutting-edge AI music tools to help bring those stories to life, blending human creativity with technology to create a sound that's fresh, honest, and undeniably his own. Whether it's a feel-good anthem like "Good Friends, Good Pour" or a heartfelt ballad, The Artist Mark is here to write songs that people can feel — and maybe even raise a glass to.

Festival energy runs in my veins. I’ve been behind the decks since 2004, starting with trance before discovering drum & bass through Pendulum’s Girl in the Fire—a turning point that shaped my sound. I’ve rocked crowds from underground raves to high-energy college events, eventually headlining for 100,000 people on New Year’s Eve in Phoenix, Arizona. Alongside building a successful event production company, I’ve stayed true to the craft—dropping sets at intimate renegades, streaming late-night sessions, and keeping the vibe alive. This archive is a reflection of that journey.

Artist Name: Baero
Genres: Deep-Tech, Tech-House, Techno, Progressive Techno - Trance
Location: Germany - Bavaria


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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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