It is quite certain that techno is the most popular genre of electronic music today, spreading around the world decades after it appeared in Detroit. Countless producers and musicians have expanded his means of expression, so it is, logically, insane to even try to find some essence of techno. One of the main reasons why we love it is that there is room and space for everyone in it! Still, Techno Station tried to pick five tracks that everyone should definitely know:
Jeff Mills – Bells
‘The Bells’, one of most iconic techno tracks ever made and one of the top techno tracks of all time. The Bells was released 1997 as part of ”Kat Moda EP” on Purpose Maker label. Postoje glasine da je Jeff Mills Actually Jeff wrote The Bells track in 1993 and didn’t release it properly in 1997. ‘The Bells’ is an absolute masterpiece.
Dj Rolando – Jaguar
DJ Rolando is best known for his song “Knights of the Jaguar”. Billed as “Jaguar” it peaked at #43 in the UK Singles Chart in October 2000. Released on Detroit’s Underground Resistance in 1999, ‘Jaguar’ off the debut 12″ from The Aztec Mystic, better known today as DJ Rolando, is hypnotic to its core!
Oxia – Domino
‘Domino’, initially released on Kompakt, became a worldwide hit in 2006. Today, this track has become a classic, still regularly played around the world, boasting more than 20 million views on YouTube.
In 2008 OXIA scored second & third spot in the Beatport Music Awards for ‘Best Remix’ (with his remix of Butch’s track “On the Line”) and Best ‘Techno Artist’.
Robert Hood – Minus
Originally released in 1994, this tune marks a point of transition for Robert Hood moving on from his previous collaborations within Underground Resistance. Robert Hood advanced uncovering the power of true minimalism. Deep soul through a simplicity that showed how much could be done with so little.
Ben Klock – Subzero
Ben Klock’s timeless classic “Subzero”. It’s an immersive slab of dark techno Subzero. The six-minute tune is full of brooding atmospheres, synth squiggles, and propulsive percussion.
