Reccomend me important techno tracks, artists & labels!!

[clarkFlavor]

Hi people!

I'm finally ready to seriously dwell into the delicious darkness that is techno music, and I need some guidance.
There is so much out there, and I don't want to miss out on the nastiest stuff!!

The techno I have so far truly listened to and loved are:
- Laurent Garnier "Man with the Red Face" (Album, back in the days)
- Adam Sellout "Bumload" (Podcasts, loving them)
- Mauro Picotto (various tracks & dj sets, this guy amazes me every time but I haven't heard any of his earlier stuff yet)

I love the minimal, dark, bouncy, hypnotic stuff - but open for everything, especially the absolute classics!
I also feel it's important to get familiar with Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson's work.

So, where does one begin?

Cheers!

[Mono-xID]

this is good techno (in his truest sense)

youtu.be/8YOnAMQRmEE

youtu.be/UUp2NR77nZU

youtu.be/zHKqpiuXD4I

youtu.be/qagcTfsy_34

youtu.be/3ZcPbN78Gi0

youtu.be/9-xBiGDwX5o

youtu.be/AexPgUQlLHs

good to begin with the old school....

[clarkFlavor]

Thanks man, will have a listen right away. I agree about beginning with the old school.
Makes listening to new music even more fun when you can spot the various influences!

How come all the Joey Beltram tracks starts with one bar, stops and goes back again?
Is that just a thing he liked to do or does it have any significance? Curious.

[SFBM]

youtu.be/OLYA2UQYVW8

youtu.be/ylsUXj_iS1M

youtu.be/DmCmW1EYuo0

youtu.be/WflVHf43E40

youtu.be/KevUFO2moZI

youtu.be/200tmiDdht0

Should be something in there to like

[platform]

youtu.be/XOKCpCkf1Es

[Mslwte]

Axis
Rodz konez
Downwards
Subsist
Singularity

[PixelKind]

Adam-X and all his other aliases (ADMX-71, Traversable Wormhole).

Also if you enjoy watching documentaries there are quite a few about techno and it's origins. Lots of classics in there and you also see where it all came from. We have a thread about it somewhere here

[clarkFlavor]

Thanks alot guys! Now as soon as I manage to stop listening to these Bumload podcasts........

[Mslwte]

It's a bottomless pit! And youve only just scratched the surface

[Mslwte]

You'd be better off listening to dave clarke's whitenoise and surgeon's podcast's

[clarkFlavor]

Thanks man, will check those podcasts out!

Favorites from posted tracks:
- Joey Beltram "Loose Kick"
- Christian Vogel "Absolute"
- Planetary Assault Systems "MOD"
- Paul Damage "Passing By"
- Surgeon "Atol"
- Planetary Assault Systems "Rip The Cut"
- Karl O Connor & Peter Sutton "Guiltless"

Now, on to Axis, Rodz Konez, Downwards, Subsist, Singularity and Adam-X

[Planar]

This is a gargantuan task, "techno" has branched into many sub genres. To really find what you like I think it's worth going back to a genres roots, check out the early Detroit stuff, underground resistance etc. If I were to advise listening to an essential UR track it would be Hi Tech Jazz. Marvellous record and you should hear the obvious connection to The man with the red face.

From there try and selectively listen to some seminal records from where techno evolved into other styles. Check the early European stuff (R&S records etc), 2nd generation Detroit, the dub techno movement (basic channel) and even though it's a dirty word now the more recent wave of minimal techno etc etc. What I'm basically saying is by tracing history like this you'll gain a greater appreciation for the sound, an understanding of the ethos and discover some cracking music.

Or sack it all off and listen to some DnB.

[Contort]

Rather than recommend what/who I think is important I will recommend you stop listening to anything related to Bumload for a week. Thats my prescription. See how you feel and where your tastes are afterwards. A lot of that stuff is tiringly generic, uncreative and quite house tinged also in comparison to the vast majority of techno

[Thumper]

I also feel it's important to get familiar with Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson's work.
Cheers!

Yes. it is....For May, Pick up this album. It's just about as good a guide as you will get. For Atkins, Model 500 album Deep Space or or the Classics album are good starting points. Actually, Deep Space is one of the best techno albums ever so..

For Kevin Saunderson, My favourite stuff has always been his E-Dancer guise.

youtu.be/B8YF-P6uElQ

youtu.be/Z7b9p4te8FQ

Then, of course, it all goes into overdrive. You lucky, lucky man. Underground Resistance, Jeff Mills, Rob Hood, Drexciya, Eddie Fowlkes and Blake Baxter too, but they really should be up there with the Original three as they were part of the same crowd and making some great music right from the beginning.

God, I'm jealous. So much stuff to hear for the first time.

youtu.be/4WLtJDKXMCE

youtu.be/tUJtlVKHAj0

youtu.be/DuqwWXv8pDs

And then, beyond Detroit, there is a whole world of mentalness.

[Thumper]

Planar is right. Check out R&S. They were one of the best labels ever. So much brilliance on them. I also want to add Luke Slater to the mix. James Ruskin too.

Another Detroit guy to check out is Claude Young.

youtu.be/ovlVjnoI9A4

[Mslwte]

The ultimate techno album IMO is jeff mills waveform transmission vol. 1. Infact you have to check it out real soon!

[Wiu]

It would just be rude to not check out DJ Shufflemaster. 'Slip Inside You' is a glorious starting point

[mattie]

Seen Claude Young mentioned and had to to post this one,there are better sound quality versions on youtube ,chose this one because i thought the visuals went well with it.
youtu.be/jnSAgwOG8Mo

[clarkFlavor]

FANTASTIC! Thank you ;D

Currently following Planar's advice and listening through the early Metroplex records.
Model 500 - No UFO's got a killer bassline!

[clarkFlavor]

And, now working my way trough Thumper's great picks. I liked Velocity Funk a lot, what a genius name for track.