r/Techno

Hey everyone,

I'm to the Stone Techno Festival night events (Grand Hall) in Essen with my girlfriend, who is very sensitive to cigarette smoke.

I couldn't find much information on the festival website. From what I've heard, smoking indoors is officially not allowed, but I'm wondering how things are in reality.

For those of you who 've been before: how bad is the cigarette smoke inside the night events? Is the no-smoking rule actually enforced? Would you recommend it for someone who's very sensitive to second-hand smoke?

I'd really appreciate any experiences or opinions. thx!

What’s your no.1 techno tune? And yes you techno heads don’t operate though tunes, but this is the exception. For inspo my top 3 are Drexciya - Black Sea, Mantra by CJ Bolland (album version) and step to enchantment by Jeff mills. What’s your no.1 please

Hey all, I created a directory where you can find and submit events.
This one is built different that all other directories that I know - it lets you filter by proximity, filter by event type, genre or look for a specific artist (!), and see if any of your friends are already going - all in one place. You can also click an artist or DJ name to check their discography or if they're playing or any other events!
Check it out here: https://psychill.space/events
I would love to hear your feedback or suggestions.

Hey, I'm looking for recommendations for live techno artists; those building music in real time using modular, drum machines, synths, ableton/bitwig. People like Richie Hawtins, Dubfire, Collin Benders, etc.

It seems that DJ sets are also considered live, as that's what most search results are given. While they are technically, they're not what I'm looking for.

Can you recommend any recently-emerging artists? Those who bring something unique to the table?

Thank you

Edit: Wow thank you all so much. You've unlocked a whole new chapter of digging for me.

I finally realized why I've been struggling with digging; "techno" is too broad a search term. Thanks to your tips, I've realized the key was to narrow my search down to specific event and venue tags (like Tresor). It's been a massive breath of fresh air to hear these these sets in full.

Since I can't reply to everyone, I've compiled the list of artists you all recommended in order of mention, so this thread can serve as a solid resource for anyone else in my shoes.

Thanks again.

Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Colin Benders, Anthony Rother, Orphx, VRIL, Octave One, ATSUO THE PINEAPPLE DONKEY, Paranoid London, Anna Z, Terrence Fixmer, Benjamin Damage, JakoJako, MAEDON, Bloody Mary, Surco, Schrzo, Rrose, Alexander Kowalski, Rodhad, Dj Hyperactive, Wata Igarashi, Philppha Pacho, Truncate, Drumcell, Container, Krista Bourgeois, SHXCXCHCXSH, Vladimir Dubyshkin, KaterUnser, Lady Starlight, Surgeon, UFO95, Dylalien, Reinhardt Buhr, TuneGirl, BUZZI, Audion, Neil Landstrumm, Sander Klepper, Kangding Ray, Notzing, Karenn, Blawan, Convextion, Voiski, Luigi Tozzi, Donato Dozzy, Dax J, 313 Acid Queen, David Castellani, Brian Sanhaji, Dasha Rush, Stanislav Tolkachev, Luke Slater (Planetary Assault Systems), Wsnwg, Fadi Mohem, Ignez, Polygonia, Yanamaste, Stef Mendesidis, Der Dritte Raum, Kink, Kirilik, Headless Horseman, Ansome, SP23, Barker, Nørbak, D. Tiffany, Organchrist, Speedy J, OK EG.

Discogs

First off: I don't want to violate rule 8 and 13, but in my experience the best raves can't be found from a google search. And looking at r/technoevents the last post was made 10 months ago. Sorry but this is the best way I can think of.

I'm going to aformentioned cities 15-24 july. I have extensive experience both arranging and DJing in the Swedish rave scene so I'm no obnoxious tourist coming to ruin the vibe, just very curious about what the scene is like abroad. Please shoot me a DM or comment if you know something! I'll happily tell you more about myself.

I have a question about track selection and sonic continuity in deep / hypnotic techno DJing.

When mixing techno, I feel that the current track and the next track should usually have some kind of cohesion, unless the DJ is intentionally creating a sudden contrast or dramatic shift. Especially in deep or hypnotic techno, I feel that the transition works best when the overall atmosphere, groove, and sonic character do not suddenly fall apart.

However, I find it difficult to describe exactly what this cohesion consists of. I assume it may involve things like:

* perceived loudness and overall pressure

* the relationship between kick and bass

* low-end weight and balance

* midrange texture

* brightness or harshness in the highs

* rhythmic density and groove

* sense of space, reverb, and depth

* overall energy level and tension

As an amateur DJ, I find it very difficult to judge this only through headphones in the booth. When I cue the next track in my headphones, I can check the beat, phrase, and general vibe, but I often cannot tell whether the track will really blend well with the one currently playing until I hear it through the main speakers. Differences in low end, loudness, midrange texture, or overall pressure become much more obvious once the track is actually played on the sound system.

So I would like to ask more experienced techno DJs, especially those who play deep or hypnotic techno.

How do you judge whether two tracks are sonically compatible?

Do you prepare your tracks in advance in Ableton or another DAW, for example by adjusting loudness, EQ, or overall balance? Do you analyze waveforms or spectrums and categorize tracks based on sonic characteristics? Do you use detailed tagging systems? Or does this mostly come from experience, so that you can tell from a short headphone preview whether a track will work in the current context?

Any advice about preparation, tagging, or how to train this skill would be very helpful.

Does anyone know where to go for unofficial resell for Sunday night for Mischanlage ?

First time going to stone but I haven’t seen a lot of participation from the gays across multiple threads. “Rainbow mafia,” where y’all at?

Thought I would share this pretty cool story that happened to me just this week, and maybe someone of you can input your experiences with this.

Me and a few colleagues from the US visited Berlin for a tech conference this week, and in turn, wore a suit and tie for most of our time there.

Me and 2 colleagues (all 22-23M) decided to try and enjoy the city as much as possible, as it was all of our first times visiting Berlin, and we’ve heard great things about it.

On the first night we decided to get drinks at Belushi’s, which was cool but extremely crowded, after which we took an uber to Sisyphus. All of us were still kitted out in suit and tie, with dress shoes on, but even then, we had absolutely no trouble getting in and had a great time.

I assumed we just got lucky, so on our second evening we visited Lokschuppen Berlin, at the end of the U bahn. The outside area was extremely rough, but once again, we got inside with no problems with our conference outfits.

On our third and final night we decided to try Berghain. I assumed, from what I heard, that there was practically no way that we would get in due to the strict door policy, however with a very limited wardbrobe l, we decided to give it a go. Once again, we got in no problem and had a wonderful time.

I thought that after reading a bunch of stories on Reddit, going 3/3 would be absolutely impossible, but I was wrong. Thanks Berlin for a great experience.

PS: If anyone knows the name of the DJ duo that was playing at Lokschuppen at around 2:30 am this Tuesday please feel free to let me know, probably the best music I’ve ever heard.

I visited NYC earlier this year for Wire Fest and discovered the NYC discord while searching for tickets to the fest. I was impressed with how active the discord was and how it successfully brought so many people within the scene together (at least that was my impression).

My local scene is relatively big (for US standards) but we lack community. The scene overall feels very disjointed and I believe discord could be an interesting solution to connect more people within the scene.

If your city has a discord for techno, how would you describe it? Has it felt like an overall positive for the community? Are there things you wish were handled differently? Is it even worth the effort? Would appreciate any thoughts on this 🙏

DAX J returns with Sphinx, a powerful body of work delivering hypnotic brooding techno whilst delving into spirituality and higher realms.

Back in the days when techno was still fun