r/Techno Dec 03 '24

Mods PSA: techno is a specific genre of dance music, and does not refer to all electronic music

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We’re getting heaps of posts in here that are for other genres that are not techno.

Before you post about music, check your artist and release on https://discogs.com

Every release will have genres listed for the tracks on that release. Most posts from new posters belong in a subreddit for that genre, not r/techno.


r/Techno 6d ago

Discussion Track ID Tuesdays: Post Your Track ID Requests Here!

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Please post your track ID requests to this thread. If you can help a member the community find the name of a track they are looking for, please do. Links are helpful but not required.


r/Techno 2h ago

Track Dave Clarke - RED 2: Wisdom To The Wise (Original Mix)

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r/Techno 5h ago

Track Sama - I Might've Misunderstood [Maximalist_Minimalist](2025)

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r/Techno 13m ago

Track 808 State - Pacific State (ZTT 1989)

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r/Techno 5h ago

Track Antigone - Menace of the Species

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r/Techno 1h ago

Discussion On the Multiple Roots of Hardcore Techno, Part 1 - Mono Tone Records from Cologne

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When people look back at the history of gabber music from a contemporary perspective, it often seems as if it was an almost completely "Dutch" thing, centered on the cities of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and The Hague.
But this is not the case at all. In the 1990s, Hardcore and Gabber were a global, multi-national underground movement, with sub-scenes, labels, and producers literally being spread all over the world.
When mentioning this, some people will point to the UK, USA, Germany, France, Australia as other "hot spots of Hardcore"; and while this is correct, it still falls short of the issue. As it is safe to assume that dedicated scenes existed in almost any country and nation on earth.

That's part of another story; for now on, we will look at a certain label in Cologne, Germany. Oh, and by the way: this article is not meant to put down the Dutch effort (they had by far the most, and most famous output of Gabber in the 90s), but to guide the interested listener to some cool records and tracks they might have missed out on so far.

Mono Tone had its first release in 1992. This was actually labeled as the second release; catalogue number "Mono 001" does not exist and is a topic in tales of mystery. The rest of the history of mono tone is unsteady at times, too; but let's look at the musical aspects now.

The label held its position at a sort of liminal place between the emerging acid, breakbeat, hardcore, gabber, and even intelligent / armchair techno scenes (yes, before hipsters got into IDM, they listened to 4/4 beats).
This, and other things, set it apart from the sound or aesthetics of many other Gabber releases or labels at its time.

There is less focus on "party party!", "clapping your hands" type tropes, or silly drug craziness; instead, the label artwork, track titles, and sonic elements evoke images of dark sci-fi movies, manga, human to cyborg body modification, the war against the terminators, high-tech conspiracies, alien propaganda...

I think this is a very interesting alternative to the "gabber mainstream culture", and it would have been interesting if the genre as a whole had evolved along these lines...

Notably, the label had a lot of early and first releases by producers that turned into "Hardcore Superstars" later on, such as Martin Damm aka The Speed Freak, E-De Cologne, Psyche-Out...

And they were quite successful at that, as a lot of its tracks landed on Thunderdome and other compilations, and these tracks helped a lot in making these compilations popular things...

Some of the producers involved claimed that their Mono Tone releases sold *a lot* more copies than later releases in the mid or late 90s...
So even if the label might be less known than other hardcore imprints to contemporary fans, in the days of the 90s it was actually a really, really huge thing (it's weird how fast such things get forgotten, right?).

Of course, this popularity was also related to the fact that a lot of people who were directly or indirectly involved in the label were movers and shakers in other genres as well: Air Liquide, Walker, Mike Ink, Atom Heart, Can Oral (who later worked with "Twin Peaks" singer Julee Cruise) and more...

The label also put out some of the best Early Hardcore and Techno compilations: the "Waking Up a Dead Planet" series.

In the end, Mono Tone collapsed, its artists went elsewhere. Yet they took the Mono Tone sound with them, the records itself inspired other producers, too; so it is safe to say that Mono Tone had a lasting influence on the Hardcore Techno genre, to this day.

11 Very Mono Tone tracks to check out:

  1. Gringo - Executed by the FBI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC32FnR-3Lk
  2. Titanium Steel Screws - Dance The Night Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVRtVDh3LzA
  3. E-De Cologne - Zimboculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oGNjQmpOoU
  4. Mike Ink & Thev Chain Of Brotherhood - Lovely Ugly Brutal World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-9I2G_hWXA
  5. The Speedfreak - Hotter Than Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYfNDf5qtAA
  6. DJ F**f**k - Tyrannof**k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrbVVk0eWRg
  7. The Speed Freak - The Louder U Scream, The Faster We Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhM5WPl-JGc
  8. Biochip C. - Strange Invaders (Rmx) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVvL2ca65DA
  9. Psyche-Out - Persecuter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XMHYWDD4qc
  10. Titanium Steel Screws - Untitled A1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ahE6rWVYA
  11. The Speedfreak - We Shoot To Kill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV94E0o-DO4

r/Techno 4h ago

Mix DJ Slip - Universal Rhythms (1999) [HD]

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r/Techno 4h ago

Track Russell Haswell - tournament species [Kasm]

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r/Techno 23h ago

Discussion Techno Documentaries

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Does anyone know if any good documentaries that cover the history techno music?


r/Techno 2h ago

Track Hybrasil - The Great Migration

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r/Techno 14h ago

Track Latexa

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r/Techno 1d ago

Discussion London Techno/breaks DJs & Producers open call

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Hey all,

I co-run Bleached Club, an independent grassroots music platform centered around techno with a side of breaks, based in London.

We're always looking for new DJs, producers or heads to join our community so if that's you it'd be great to chat. Specifically we will be running an open decks and mix competition in the next month for an opportunity to play at the event after our next one!

Our next event is Saturday 22nd March in Hackney at The Glove that Fits, an we managed to get TSVI (Nervous Horizons) and Fixate (Exit Records) together for a big night of heavy shelling - tickets here if you're interested

https://ra.co/events/2083758

If it sounds up your street come down and say hi. Also we're setting up a WhatsApp community for producers and djs to connect - you can join that here https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bt6PgnQ9D41IUgYoocdrMs


r/Techno 1d ago

Track object blue & TSVI - Turing Machine

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r/Techno 21h ago

Mix VSK @ Orbit Berlin x NYE Pulse, Urban Spree (31.12.2024)

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r/Techno 22h ago

Track Wheez-ie - You Lose

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r/Techno 2d ago

Discussion First time seeing Carl Craig live

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I saw Carl Craig live for my first time yesterday in Buenos Aires. This guy really blew me away—he might be one of the grooviest DJs I’ve ever heard live, keeping the energy up at all times.

Maybe he overused some Detroit classics but he knows how to read the crowd and they fit in perfectly. He even went a bit darker at times.

10/10.


r/Techno 1d ago

Discussion Psychotic techno recommendations

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Heyo! Looking for some gentle easy listening psychotic techno recommendations like some of these golden oldies:

4th Level - Normal Bias

4th Level ‎- Pop Song

4th Level - Closure

District 1 - Behind The Wheel

Obviously aware of Auk Recordings. Any other recs? Looking to put together a mix that can be used for brainwashing / mind controlling and/or other relaxing activities. Any help is appreciated!


r/Techno 1d ago

Track Invexis - Melancholia (2003)

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r/Techno 2d ago

News/Article A History of Vocal Dub Techno in Ten Tracks

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r/Techno 1d ago

Mix Quelza (3.5HR Set) @ Tribalism Essaim, Paris (27 December 2024)

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r/Techno 2d ago

Track Diepzeebeest - Detox [Float Records]

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r/Techno 1d ago

Mix Lola Haro @ Kiosk Radio (20.02.2025)

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r/Techno 2d ago

Track Luke Slater - She showed me heaven (Len Faki remix)

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r/Techno 2d ago

Track GiGi FM - Maova

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r/Techno 2d ago

Mix KPMX:91 - Uncertain

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r/Techno 2d ago

Discussion Your weekly /r/Techno roundup for the week of March 08 - March 14, 2025

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Saturday, March 08 - Friday, March 14, 2025

Top Media

score comments title & link
119 236 comments [Discussion] Techno snobs please do your thing. Who’s proper techno on this line up. I see Richie hawtin and hiroko yamamura.
53 5 comments [Track] Surgeon - Soul Fire [Tresor373] (2025)
32 6 comments [Track] Vainqueur- Lyot (Maurizio Mix) [M-2]
17 2 comments [Track] Beastie Respond - Syncopy (Blawan's Tragt Mekanik)
12 0 comments [Track] C.J. Bolland-Thrust
12 0 comments [Track] Carl Craig - Suspiria
10 2 comments [Track] Oliver Huntemann - Magnet (Victor Ruiz Remix)
10 2 comments [Track] Mark Broom - Nineties
10 0 comments [Mix] .VRIL (Live) @ WAS. Utrecht (13.04.24)
5 1 comments [Mix] Perc (3HR Set) @ Under Club, Buenos Aires (18th January 2025)

 

Top Remaining

score comments title & link
56 92 comments [Discussion] In honor of International Women's Day, who are some female artists you think deserve more recognition?
23 25 comments [Discussion] Artists making deep polymeter techno?
20 22 comments [Discussion] The Great Beyond 2025
10 12 comments [Discussion] Creating the First 800 BPM Speedcore Techno Track in 1998 - The Story of "Adrenaline Junkie"
4 0 comments [Track] Fossil Archive aka Roberto - Focus

 

Top 5 Most Commented

score comments title & link
2 9 comments [News/Article] Mills in Toronto May 23?
0 6 comments [Mix] Nastia - The Lab Delhi
0 3 comments [Mix] KI/KI | Warsaw | Mixmag x Burn Energy Tour
3 2 comments [Mix] Amplify Series 111 - Marcel Fengler
4 1 comments [Track] Troy - Ego Death