I’m almost 60 years old and I still love techno. Not commercial techno but underground techno, the kind of music you may hear at Berghain (dance club) in Berlin. This post is for content catnip.

I grew up with Jeff Mills, Riche Hawtin and Laurent Garnier, but today I’m much more into:

Ø [Phase]

Ashley Burchett. Ø [Phase] has been a driving force in techno for over two decades, leading the movement with his prototypical, stripped-back sound. Since cutting his teeth at Sony Music London as a mastering engineer in the late ’90s, he’s paved his way unapologetically, often challenging audiences in his relentless pursuit of pure artistry…

His older albums are OK but his EPs are brilliant. I can listen to him for hours at a time.

DVS1

Zak Khutoretsky, also known as DVS1 is an American DJ and techno producer based out of Minneapolis. I particularly like his remixes of other Techno artists rather than his own albums.

Heiko Laux

German DJ and producer based in Berlin. Once again, I like his EPs and remixes more than his albums. Very listenable music. You can have a cocktail and sink into his music. The German/Berlin influence is strong here too.

Ness

Andrea Deplano. Italian DJ and electronic music producer (deep techno/ambient soundscapes). Yet again I like his EPs and remixes more than his albums. (Although I have also just bought his latest album).

I can get really lost in this music…and I love to get lost 😀

There are SO many more that I could list: Psyk, Norman Nodge, Radio Slave, Sandwell District, Setaoc Mass, Shed, Silent Servant and Substance. So many amazing musicians. G