I remember when I was first informed of minimal techno I admit I thought it was out there but I have changed my mind completely. I’ve garnered a lot of recommendations for movies, music, books, etc but never as many as when I was working as a DJ at RainyDawg Radio, the University of Washington student internet radio station. Being able to say ‘yes’ means having to turn down a few recommendations – I only have so much of an attention span to devote to critical listening. In retrospect, when I passed on listening to minimal techno I made a big mistake. Hindsight is 20/20 and minimal techno in 2009 would seem to take a backseat to the cold metal sounds of Berghain and Ostgut Tontrager, or the drum and bass influenced techno of Peverelist and Appleblim, or the deep house sounds of Move D and the newest croppings of Detroit. Better late than never, I say.
This mix is representative of my picks among the genre but it focuses on the cool, aloof German style of techno music.
Artist – Track Title – Album Title – Label – Year – Track Time
Ellen Allien – Caress – Sool – Bpitch Control – 2008 – 00:00
Efdemin – Le Ratafia – Selftitled – Dial – 2007 – 02:03
Pantha du Prince – Eisbeden – This Bliss – Dial – 2007 – 04:43
Trentemoller – Physical Fraction – The Last Resort: The Singles – A:larm Music – 2006 – 06:59
Pole – Dusseldorf(Mike Huckaby S Y N T H Remix Detroit) – Steingarten Remixes – ~scape – 2007 – 09:48
Gui Boratto – Gate 7 – Chromophobia – Kompakt – 2007 – 12:55
Magda – 48 Hour Crack In Your Bass – Stop – Minus – 2005 – 14:28
Robert Babicz – Chrystal Castles – A Cheerful Temper – Systematic – 2007 – 17:14
Plastikman – Spastik(Dubfire Rework) – Nostalgik 3 – 2007 – 21:58
