Cubic 22 – Night In Motion

Cubic 22
Night In Motion
1991 XL Recordings

A little Hardcore Techno from 1991. One of the hundreds of Aliases of Danny van Wauwe and Jos Borremans. Never released a full length album and only a few single under this title but Night in Motion was a memorable song from my Rave days. Some fantastic piano melodies and violins that were trademarks of techno at that time. And if you wanted to know where that sample comes from, it's J.R. Funk & The Love Machine - Party Time!

1. Night In Motion (Original Mix) 5:14
2. Night In Motion (Nick's Relocated Remix) 4:18
3. Night In Motion (Battle Plan Remix) 5:10
4. Night In Motion (Drum And Bass Dub) 3:55

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D-Saw ‎– EP

D-Saw
EP
1996 Superstition

D-saw is one of André Winter many Aliases. He is a German producer, dj and musician based in Hamburg. You've probably come across one of his remixes for Underworld, D.H.S., Chemical Brothers or another in your electronic music catalogues. Although he is still making good tunes to this day on the Senso Sounds label, I'm pulling this from the good ol days of the Superstition catalogue. Unfortunately the only D-Saw release I have but it's pure treasure for techno heads.

1. Track 10:30
2. NRGee
3. Track 7:22
4. Track 7:24

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Freaky Chakra ‎– Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven

Freaky Chakra
Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven
1995 Astralwerks

Had something else planned until last night I was introducing my sons upcoming hip-hop artist & friends to some essential "classics". 
Daum Bentley aka Freaky Chakra emerged from San Francisco in 1993. A part of what put Astralwerks on the map for some top west coast electronic outfits among others. It also guaranteed me buying anything they released (for a while). I've never understood why this wasn't more popular. I absolutely love this song and all the mixes. It has Toni Halliday singing!!! How can you not love her? Plus assistance from Single Cell Orchestra (track 5) and the late Mike Kandel of Tranquility Bass providing the "Scathing Guitar Licks". You should enjoy this one.

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If anyone has the Freaky Chakra side project Glimmer Of Dope or his March Of The Tangent Prone EP, I'd love a copy and be forever thankful if you'd  be willing to share.

1. Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (Not Underground/Alternative Radio Edit)
2. Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (First, Last, Always)
3. Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (It's All Good)
4. Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (Post-Neo Ambient Jungle Potpourri)
5. Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (Reworking By Single Cell Orchestra)
6. Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (Instrumentally Yours)

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Terrace - City Sounds

Terrace
City Sounds
2005 Eevo Lute Muzique

One of Dutchman Stefan Robbers projects that I was luckily introduced via an Eevo Lute compilation (the brilliant Agenda 23 I believe). Excellent electronic that never gets old. He’s operated Eevo Lute Muzique since 1992 which got a reboot after a break from 1998-2001 to EEVONEXT.COM. Check out his creativity over his numerous alter egos if you enjoy.

1. Lab Practice
2. Absense
3. Sonic Surroundings (This Is Electronic)
4. Flowers In The City
5. Reject The Input

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Aim ‎– Sail

Aim
Sail (Maxi-Single)
1999 Grand Central Records

Have been enjoying revisiting Grand Central Records catalogue as of late. Aim (Andy Turner) teams up with GCR owner Mark Rae’s cousin, Kate Rogers. Sail contains samples from two classics "Swamp" by Maynard Ferguson and "It Hurts So Good" performed by Millie Jackson - Andy is a master at “trip-hoping” the old stuff! The Rae & Christian Remix is one of the best I’ve ever heard.

1. Sail (Radio Edit)
2. Sail (Rae & Christian Remix)
3. Underground Crownholders

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Various ‎– Hypnotic Sounds - 17 Trips In Trance

Various Artists
Hypnotic Sounds 17 Trips In Trance
1996 Hypnotic

I was back in Las Vegas a few weeks ago and stopped by a local record shop and found this little compilation from Hypnotic. This sub-label of Cleopatra was pretty killer in the 90’s with electronic music giving us a mix of Trance, Goa & some Industrial. Their compilations were plentiful but hit-or-miss (I stopped collecting them because of that) and I did enjoy the lenticular cover fad they started. They had some of the big guns (FSOL, System 7, Juno Reactor) and some lesser knowns that sometimes surprised me but often felt it was all a bit vanilla. This is a pretty good one - let me know what you think.

1. The Future Sound Of London - Expander (Remix)
2. System 7 - Mektoub (Youth Mix)
3. LCD - Gear Boxing
4. Kraftwelt - Deranged (Überzone Mix)
5. Astralasia - Madam
6. Juno Reactor - Feel The Universe
7. Giez - Organ Gents
8. Cathexis - Implant
9. Kinder Atom - Space Laxative
10. Anubian Lights - Jackal And Nine (Biocosmic Energy Mix)
11. Bypass Unit - Rare Bones
12. Nature™ - Yes, It's Possible
13. Aqualite - Wavemaker
14. R-Escape-R - Escape
15. Din - Travesty
16. Holophonia - Detritus
17. Komakino - Outface (G60 Mix)

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Various ‎– Best Of Techno - Volume One

Various Artists
Best Of Techno - Volume One
1991 Profile Records

This is the first of an epic series of four released by Profile Records highlighting the early days of Techno. All great tracks from some of the biggest at the time. Takes me back to some memorable late night warehouse hunting. Who doesn’t remember dancing in front of the speaker wall to “The Bullfrog”???

1. Zone - Eternal #2
2. Program 2 - More Energy
3. G.T.O. - The Bullfrog
4. Voodoo Child - Voodoo Child (Brainstorm Mix)
5. G.T.O. - Listen To The Rhythm Flow
6. Speedy J - Evolution
7. Andromeda - Gazza
8. Rhythmatic - Take Me Back (Bass-Head Mix)
9. Trance Media - Disco Therapy
10. Nexus 21 - Self Hypnosis
11. 9-10 Boy - Robocop
12. FUSE - F.U.

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