Sweet variety collection of Techno to get hot and bothered about... these tracks have been keeping me warm as the long cold Chile nights roll in....                                                          

Slightly mixed thoughts on including this one in the post - some classify this as Techno, others as Electro House - however because it was included on an album called 'The Definitive Techno Compilation' - i am pretty sure its Techno.  Its a fantastic remix, the duo have spruced up the originals punchy bass and tweaked the echoing space-synth to roll over, imparting a much groovier feel - this remix inspired me to buy most of Olivier Giacomottos' productions

Gail In The O (John Acquaviva & Damon Jee Remix) - Olivier Giacomotto.mp3

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Marek receives honorary title of hypnotic funk daddy with this dreamy euphoric groove. Driving crystal strings, a wavering bass line and of course the crooning vocals delivered by Fabian Reichelt who manages to impart solemn soul into the fresh techno. I love the gentle break before the drop.
Its a delicious production from a producer i had great hopes for in 2009 (see my post here,) he has certainly stepped up to the mark. I can only hope 2010 brings more Hemmann! His Left/Right EP will be available to download on the 26th April here

Left - Marek Hemmann.mp3

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If you love deep & dubby Techno then check this out - 'Mekong Delta' was originally released in 2007  this massive production is a mix of dry drums, pulsing organ and frequent breaks. Its an essential piece of "big" techno, and one of my favorite rave anthems...was lucky enough to see this at Melt 2008 where it just tore the dance floor to shreds

Mekong Delta - Len Faki.mp3

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DJ Madskillz is one of the most respected DJs in the Netherlands he boasts a discography over 90 productions,  not to mention a huge list of remixes, i enjoy his work. With his 2010 remix 'Mr Bean Does an E' he audiolizes the fantastic title by bringing a huge amount of energy into this remix, jumping it up with a pumping beat…. this is a fantastic tech house track that bears little resemblance to the original... best thing to come from the commercial clubbing giant Ministry of Sound since, well...ever!

Mr. Bean Do An E (DJ Madskillz Remix) - Dan Curtin.mp3

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Some great whomping Techno, from my choice duo 'Moonbeam'  - rapid bright plucked strings, a cold spacey synth, shimmering bass lines and soaring breakdown, a really pleasant atmospheric Techno melody...get it here

Liveliness (Moonbeam Mix) -  Moonbeam & Jan Zyabovski.mp3

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At the conclusion of the poll experiment, Techno was the clear winner with 47% of the vote, Drum & Bass was the next favorite choice, with 29% of the vote, it's a winner-takes-all system on 1UPMANSHIP - so today's post is a couple of Techno goodies!

Released in 2008, 'A Thousand Nights' has long been one of my favorite Techno tracks - it's astonishingly repetitive but this only enhances the subtle nuances and serves to bring the track to an extremely satisfactory climax - Extrawelt has performed a superb job on the rework transforming the original into a minimal masterpiece...get it here

A Thousand Nights (Extrawelt Remix) - Gregor Tresher.mp3
 
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It's been eight long years since Umek's debut album 'Neuro,' but the wait is finally over with the recent release of 'Responding to Dynamic' its packed with hard hitting beats and up-tempo old skool vibes. 'Individual Breath'  is a raw build of fast pulse beats, that eventually wails into a thundering climax. This is a pumping techno track built for the energetic dancer... well worth the wait

Individual Breath (Original Mix) - Umek.mp3

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Taken off Max Coopers latest album is the tile track 'Chaostisch Serie' - it begins with an Aphex Twin style of freaky exhaled human noises, these slowly whirl into the mix as the track floats into familiar territory.  The whump whump synth so recognisable from Harmonisch & Stochastisch Serie floats in, complementing the dark, fast beat - before receiving the 'chaos' treatment as its swirled and mutated whilst it builds into the breakdown .... the serie trilogy is a must for any Techno fan!

Chaotisch Serie - Max Cooper.mp3

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Its 6 am techno - the sun has come up, so have all the ravers - the vibe is relaxed, the wannabees have left, its left to a core group of purists  to sway to the gentle rhythm cresting the noise-wave - mellow Tech-House to get your heads nodding and maintain the racing heartbeat - get it here

Furthermore (Marc Romboy Remix) - Martin Eyerer.mp3

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'Almost Nothing' is a deep melody, rammed with a complex mix of groovy processed drums, feathered synths and haunting vocals - the feeling from 1.01 onwards is modern Western - John Wayne would tear it up to this beat - released at the end of 2009 by Audiomatique Recordings you can buy it here

Almost Nothing - Adultnapper.mp3 

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Please vote on the new Poll to help me decide what i post next...(at the top of the Page)

I don't often listen to music that gets me immediately posting, but every now and then a track/tracks pushes my buttons - and i feel obliged to share. This latest piece of audio ambrosia comes from the artist Nicolas Jaar, who i have only just discovered due to recently browsing through Chilean DJ's (a small list) - weird i know, but justified as i am in fact currently based in Chile.

Nicolas Jaar is a very interesting artist - he released his first EP 'The Student' via Wolf & Lamb records in 2008, aged just 17 - W+ L records was and is a perfect match, the label (which is renowned for their tranquil releases,)  have nurtured Jaar's vision of slow productions of post minimal house & techno - and i mean ultra slow, 100 bpm and lower - and, if some of his interviews are anything to go by - he plans to get slower...

However, if you are expecting languid relaxed tracks...think again, despite their speed, this music will have you moving (in my case bobbing up&down on my springy chair)

Both are taken from Jaar's latest EP 'Time For Us' available for download - first up is 'Mi Mujer'

Of course this track is awesome - it's a smooth affair of plucked guitar and soft vocals, nicely complemented with buckets of Latin beats, it builds and builds but is agonizingly unhurried, which makes the journey of funky percussion even more enjoyable

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