Hugo, any pointers to some up front techno jocks that don’t sound like they’re resurfacing the motorway with metal pipes?

    LT42 ed just shared a great recent mix by Nobu with me earlier today.

      Also really digging Deniro at the moment. Very organic and classic detroit gen 2 vibes from him.

        Stef Mendasidis is currently carrying the Jeff Mills brand of techno/djing better than anyone else, imo. Outside of Jeff obvs.

          Post booster, this is what I am after

          On the ball, Z. By the way, where does Sunil Sharpe stand on your ratings ladder?

          Absolutely fantastic! My merch idea NEVER should have been scoffed at.

          Lol more like the six flags guy. Similar dance moves to Ed too.

          zackster Stef Mendasidis is currently carrying the Jeff Mills brand of techno/djing better than anyone else, imo. Outside of Jeff obvs.

          I like Stef Mendesidis’ stuff, but his fast, choppy/loopy/drummy style would definitely not be first thing which comes to mind when trying to recommend present day techno to someone who has an aversion to anything which might resemble “pots and pans”.

            LT42

            Try these, all a bit different, but often leaning a bit more to the melodic side of techno and a bit more crisp, so I’m guessing with a slightly lower likelihood of triggering whatever it is you seem to have a problem with:

            (despite my comment above in response to zack, Hadone’s set does happen to include a Stef Mendesidis track for 2 minutes though, ha)

            (Courtesy’s December 2019 Essential Mix is also worth checking out if you want to listen to something which is available on soundcloud and mixcloud, rather than only youtube)

              Don’t disagree. The problem is pots and pans is JC/Low T Progger speak for hats/rides/crashes and any other type of cymbal you can think of. As you correctly pointed out, the much lauded Blackwatch was actually a prime example of someone who banged one of the first nails into the prog coffin. Listen to any of that man’s top tunes and you will find a producer with a massive cymbal aversion. I’ve said it countless times, but it is worth repeating that prog abandoning the Roland groove boxes was one of the worst decisions the producers made.

              Also, those who cry about pots and pans can end up quite enjoying it in the right context. Stef plays a lot of the class Detroit latin fusion style of techno. Nothing like a few horns and vocals to soften the blow of a 909 crash. The only other way to take it is into the Perc style of techno, that actually seems to be the dominant strain at the moment, which the same Low T sufferers will call Ear Bleed. The stuff that the Possession Techno crew are championing if far different to the class Detroit sound, imo, and I see that going down ever worse around here. Shlomo Taapion is getting massively popular at the moment, for any who feel like dipping a toe. I would love to go out and listen to this kinda shit, but I personally would never play it or try to produce it.

              Anyone wanting something that has all of the above should check out Hecktor Oaks. He is one of my indisputable favorites at the moment, and completely on form right now.