Beautiful techno

The_G · Post by **The_G** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:50 pm

Was just listening to Maceo Plex and had me thinking, techno is often percussive, harsh, dark, mechanical--all these things are beautiful in their way, but techno can be quite beautiful in a more conventional way as well. So I thought I'd start a thread about tracks that really move us or impress us with their beauty. I'll start with a few that really get me.

New-ish, like an updated version of the Detroit sound:

youtu.be/cXBIZOiSaxA

From Chicago but as techno as Derrick May, so it counts:

youtu.be/UeiH9Mm0E5Y

Oh, and here's the first techno vinyl I ever bought--and still one of my all-time favorites:

youtu.be/zDvintSVnKQ

I still remember the first time I heard this one:

youtu.be/gPuA-Zun4rk

My sentimental favorite of 90s Swedish techno (and kind of atypical for that scene):

youtu.be/j-K70rfuF0o

Alume · Post by **Alume** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:31 am

Check out Dorisburg, Silent Season, Refracted, Nuel, Dozzy, Mohloa, Conforce(versalife), Natural Electronic System, Kiyoko, Sonitus Eco, Edanticonf, Shaded Explorer, Minilogue, Evigt Morker, Alan Backdrop, Fjader and many more.

Natur drive music is what im into when i lok for beauty as you discribe it.

terryfalafel · Post by **terryfalafel** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:03 am

Two off the top of my head...

youtu.be/Y20xhvbDZBc

youtu.be/LWe8onk-0nw

Post by **jordanneke** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:13 am

Man, this still rocks. It's been overplayed, but unlike some of it's contemporaries, it's stood the test of time.

For me it's still magic

youtu.be/VkWg1xOQwTI

Vox Veteran · Post by **Vox Veteran** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:11 pm

Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder but here's three that pluck my heart strings

Stephen Brown - Spaces

DJ Bone - Monk

Suburban Knight - Midnight Sunshine

Evert · Post by **Evert** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:15 pm

When I think of beautiful techno, Inigo Kennedy immediately comes to mind.

youtu.be/LRHZE2MAoGk

youtu.be/48R38QHT1Bs

Here's another great one by Voidloss.

youtu.be/ll4sSoxi7EI

terryfalafel · Post by **terryfalafel** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:36 pm

jordanneke wrote:Man, this still rocks. It's been overplayed, but unlike some of it's contemporaries, it's stood the test of time.

For me it's still magic

youtu.be/VkWg1xOQwTI

I'd forgotten about this. You're right though - still sounds great.

Another famous one that never gets old, for me at least...

youtu.be/uM2It3WbXGk

Post by **Stace** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:07 pm

OH HAI GUYS!!

youtu.be/phZQSDoi7IA

youtu.be/zN-f7YeXwfE

youtu.be/gIDzWsLGjh4

youtu.be/AEeHw9Hkivk

youtu.be/0suEt76J_NA

Post by **jordanneke** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:30 pm

And the last one from me.

I think this my no.1 techno track. In all seriousness (well top five). It's minimal and 'beautiful'.

It's just fantastic. I can't describe it in any other way. It's everything I strive to make my music.... Simple/ minimal yet full of feeling. I've never heard it on a dance floor, but I can imagine the damage.

youtu.be/sKPiCRrIraM

Edit - Evert, that Sound of Violence track is awesome

over9000 · Post by **over9000** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:32 pm

supski
youtu.be/_cC1LD7S0Uk

parents · Post by **parents** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 3:57 pm

All time favs!! By the way Solar Detroit is sooo amazing
youtu.be/6HcbdTc8QhA
youtu.be/NnTg4vzli5s
youtu.be/6jmZTtFxcUg

berto999 · Post by **berto999** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:28 am

youtu.be/rYBUDRSeeeE

SigEnt · Post by **SigEnt** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:33 pm

Just about to be repressed on Delsin - I'll be buying another copy.

youtu.be/5VA0tIXn6BE

Just -aahhhhh

youtu.be/EdN_1r6LSaA

This youtube Rip does not do the track full justice unfortunately. A record to stick on and just listen to.

youtu.be/4oLqZ4P1qB8

Love this track, the whole album is excellent.
youtu.be/BhpyResn_d8

Vox Veteran · Post by **Vox Veteran** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:51 am

Meeeow! This thread is turning into a proper treasure vault.

Urban Tribe - Insolitology

Another from Voidloss - In The Void Is Virtue And No Evil

Infiniti - Skyway

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:23 am

parents wrote:
youtu.be/NnTg4vzli5s

god how that track remains to stay an absolute favorite of mine for all these years...

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:25 am

berto999 wrote:youtu.be/rYBUDRSeeeE

it already got posted by OP.
Wonderful track nonetheless.

I've been reading his biography, and I'm still anxiously waiting for the moment he starts talking about when he made that track.

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:28 am

has been a favorite of mine for years.
The way the bass climbs up at a certain moment, and then kind of hands over the melody to the lead and goes back down...

youtu.be/gSx7lXF6OWM

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:32 am

so glad I bought this on vinyl the moment I heard it,
goes for far too much money now.
the little crackles like sampled fireworks or something...

youtu.be/CrL0QfD9Tk4

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:35 am

this one sounds even better when you speed it up just a little.
Petar Dundov is excellent at developing melodies,
somehow he's always able to get his Balkan heritage right in there.

youtu.be/NEnmYPX09Fs

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:38 am

and again Dundov showing his skills at developing lead melodies.
Man this track really really breaks open into utter bliss combined with forward drive.
Like the moment your pill properly starts working or something

youtu.be/HWQuWAHcDP8

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