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It's time to up the tempo and take you on a journey through all things techno!

Techno music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Detroit in the late 1980s. Characterised by repetitive beats, synthesised sounds and futuristic themes, it often features a steady 4/4 beat and emphasises rhythm over melody.

Pete shares some seminal tracks from the genre from the likes of Jeff Mills, Joey Beltram, Robert Hood, Amelie Lens, Inner City, Richie Hawtin and more.

Plus, Nina Kraviz runs through some 21st-century techno essentials, and we rewind a slice of Charlotte De Witte's debut Essential Mix from 2018.

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Music Played

  • Joey Beltram

    Energy Flash

    • R&S Records.

  • Alan Fitzpatrick

    We Do What We Want

  • The Aztec Mystic

    Knights Of The Jaguar

    • Underground Resistance.

  • Age of Love

    The Age Of Love (Charlotte De Witte & Enrico Sangiulliano Remix)

    Remix Artist: Charlotte de Witte. Remix Artist: Enrico Sangiulliano.
    • Diki Records.

  • Cirez D

    On Off

    • Mouseville.

  • Robert Hood

    Nothing Stops Detroit

    • Rekids.

  • Model 500

    No Ufo's

    • Metroplex.

  • Έι±π²ϊΕ«°μ±π

    Along Came Polly

    • Hot Creations.

  • LFO

    LFO

    • Warp.

  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • Good Life.
    • 10.

  • Bizarre Inc

    Playing With Knives

    • Playing With Knives.
    • Vinyl Solution.
    • 1.

  • Human Resource

    Dominator

    • 80 Aum Records.

  • Moby

    Go (Woodtick Mix)

    Remix Artist: Woodtick.
    • Instinct Records.

  • Ben Klock

    Subzero

    • Ostgut Ton.

  • Audion

    Mouth To Mouth

    • Spectral Sound.

  • Bjarki

    I Wanna Go Bang

    • Trip Recordings.

  • Vladimir Dubyshkin

    Lady Of The Night

    • Trip Recordings.

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy (Nuxx)

    • Junior Boy's Own.

  • K-HAND

    Stars

    • Acacia Records.

  • Adam Beyer & Bart Skills

    Your Mind

    • Drumcode.

  • Slam

    Positive Education

    • Soma Quality Recordings.

  • Amelie Lens

    Feel It

    • Exhale.

  • Laurent Garnier

    Crispy Bacon

    • F Communications.

  • Jeff Mills

    The Bells

  • Richie Hawtin

    Minus/Orange1

    • Virgin Music Group.

  • Pan-Pot

    Sleepless (Stephan Bodzin Remix)

    Remix Artist: Stephan Bodzin.
    • Second State.

  • Prelude

    Luca Ballerini

    • Siamese.

  • Moxie

    Cleric

    • Soma Records.

  • Dedication

    JustLocal

    • Northalisen Records.

  • Dew Of Heaven

    Maxime Dangles

    • ³§°μ°ω²β±θ³ΩΓ¶³Ύ.

  • Charlotte de Witte

    Look Around You

    • NovaMute.

  • JTLZ

    Damped

    • Labrynth.

  • Krag

    Despade

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  • Sat 12 Oct 2024 19:00
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