In the Beginning There Was Techno – by Tornadotoni

This set was recorded for the Techno-Sekretariat — episode #10 on YouTube — with Techno as the main theme.
It reflects my own definition of Techno — the way I experienced it in the early ’90s.

Back then, Techno could be very fast, and also warm, emotional, and full of depth.
I remember it as something that carried energy and soul at the same time — an umbrella for many electronic styles that were just emerging and constantly evolving.

In the early ’90s, there were usually three floors: a Techno floor, a House floor, and a Chill-out room with Ambient DJs.
On the Techno floor, you’d hear everything — Progressive House, Acid, Trance, Breakbeat, Detroit Techno and many more — all mixed together. It wasn’t about the big drop yet; it was a journey, one where you never knew exactly where you’d end up.

That sense of exploration still fascinates me today. I love sets that take you by the hand and lead you somewhere unexpected — and that’s what I try to keep alive in my own way.

I get bored with sets that feel predictable — like films where you already know the ending. That’s why this mix includes moments that surprise, wake you up, or take you somewhere different. That’s my signature: I play eclectically, following emotion rather than formula.

For me, Techno is something that shaped my life — it took me around the world, connected me with a community, and gave me that unique sense of freedom. Without Techno, I probably wouldn’t even live in Berlin.

So yes — in the beginning there was Techno. At least for me.
Thanks to Techno-Sekretariat for having me as part of this series.

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In the Beginning There Was Techno – Technosekretariat - Youtube #10

❤️groove is in the heart, groove is everywhere❤️
Tornadotoni, who was born and raised in Bellinzona  (the italian part of Switzerland), is a Berlin based DJ and Founder of the FLINTAQ* Artist collective Femunity. Since childhood she was a vivid music lover.  
At the age of eight she bought her first record and that was a big turning point in her life. For the next decades, one could find Toni getting lost in time & space at the best record stores all over the world, growing her diverse vinyl collection. Six years ago, Miss Yetti-a dear friend of hers & one of the first female electronic DJs around- asked Tornadotoni to DJ at her birthday party. Since then, she devotedly shares her passion for music and enjoys the magical connection that comes from dancing. Music is pure energy for Toni and it is from this feeling that she puts together her eclectic sets where many genres flow together, such as house, disco, indie dance, funk, dark disco, deep house, world, dub, ambient, organic house, conscious music, hip hop, acid, trap and many more which have one common denominator: “The Groovetrain”, as Tornadotoni calls it.

Berlin: Kater Blau, Beate Uwe, Klunkerkranich, Techno Türken (Festsaal Kreuzberg), Kit Kat Club, Odessa Bar, Crackers, Bulbul (former Farbfernseher), Unter-uns-Festival, AbunDance, A100-Wegbassen-Demo, Mahalla, Michelbergerhotel, Nonostar Festival, Wilder als erwartet, die Kante, Imperia Event 

Belgium: Bonnefooi, Brussels

Munich: Komod Festival, Kesselhaus (Kinky Galore), Escon Events, Senatore Bar, Flashbox, Kulturstrand 

Vienna: Wunderwandel Garden Open Air, Ponyhof, Rudolfstanz, Ecstatic Dance for Blissplanet 

Albania: Wunderwandel Festival

Korfu (Greece): Agape Zoe Festival, Estia Bar (Arillas)


In November 2022 at the Agape Zoe Festival in Berlin, she launched her new Pilates Sound Flow Project with DJ Iv (see soundcloud link below), consisting of soundjourneys with meditative music, soundscapes, psybient, psychill, ambient and trascendent sounds of all kinds.

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ELECTRONIC DANCEWORK (Nicky Krüger)

Roberto Bartolini

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maniaclina

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Kurt Kjergaard

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