History Mix #4: Pummeling Techno Power Tools 1993-1997

In the aftermath of the rave explosion, techno toughened up. Tempos got faster, arrangements became more minimal, drums took centre stage, and compressors started to become the main tools for crafting satisfying 909 bangers. A repetitive, high-powered aesthetic designed for mixing. If I were to define the essence of techno, this would be the style I'd use. Proper. I really enjoyed going back to playing some vinyl for the deep house mix, so decided to dig out some more records for this one. This time it's a mixture of vinyl and CDs, which opened up the opportunity to try and get three tunes into the mix every now and then. The mixing is a little raw in places, but what's the point of playing techno if you're not going to have fun with the tracks and take some risks? Aim: always be in the mix. When going through the archives, I found enough tunes I'd classify as power tools to warrant two mixes. An upcoming sequel of techno from 1998 to 2003 is planned. Tracklist -------------- 01. Basic Channel - Phylyps Trak [1993] 02. Thomas Chrome - Brainsucking TV Screen [1997] 03. Dave Clarke - Wisdom to the Wise [1994] 04. Mark Finnie - Adelade [1996] 05. Michael Newman - Time to Die [1996] 06. Danny McMillan - Dope Producin' (Mark Williams Mix) [1997] 07. Cari Lekebusch - Ej till försäljning B2 [1997] 08. Accelerator - Accelerator 2 [1994] 09. Mould Impression - Broken Monitor [1997] 10. Joel Mull - The Big One [1996] 11. Dave Clarke - Storm [1995] 12. Adam Beyer - Pumping Mate! [1996] 13. Throb - Skicka baskaggen [1997] 14. Thomas Chrome - Burn Rubber Burn [1997] 15. Joey Beltram - Metro [1996] 16. Jeff Mills - The Bells [1997] 17. Jeff Mills - Wrath of the Punisher [1994] 18. X-313 - Interferon (Dave Clarke's Deconstructed Remake) [1995] 19. DJ Hell - Sprung aus den Wolken [1993] 20. Naks - Dab Itch [1997] 21. DJ Deeon - The 604 [1996] 22. Millsart - Step to Enchantment [1993] 23. Planetary Assault Systems - In from the Night [1994] 24. Accelerator - Accelerator 4 [1994] 25. Adam Beyer - Patches [1996] Mixed by Erik XVI at home in Berlin.