any techno fans here?

[oracrest]

I don't really keep up with the techno genre of music, but tend to like the more 'epic', i would say, sounding stuff. Paul Oakenfold sometimes (especially his "Silence" remix with sarah maclachlin), Darude Sandstorm, stuff like that. Anyone have any suggestions for other techno (is progressive the name for this type?) that falls into this category? Thanks!

[Nero's Master]

I think "trans" might be the word you're looking for. I love techno, especially dance and whatnot. Love ocremix and what they've done with classic themes like "shadowgate" and "metroid". <3

[oracrest]

I think "trans" might be the word you're looking for. I love techno, especially dance and whatnot. Love ocremix and what they've done with classic themes like "shadowgate" and "metroid". <3

dude, someone has redone shadowgate music!? :$ I was that games bitch for like 6 years

[britt]

You might want to check out "4 string" or "Doboy mix." 4 string is a vocal trance group, and Doboy mix usually contains many European vocal trance songs. If you have Itunes for your computer, you can learn names of artists just by listening to online radio. Its a great resource.

-britt

[Neil]

Me and my girl are really big into different types of this genre including trance, drum and bass, progressive, lounge, etc.

For the most epic music look for their live mixes as opposed to their CD releases which tend to be more commercial and put together. Live mixes can be quite incredible, especially from the larger events and on big dates like New Years.Too many good artists to list but more epic ones include.

DJ Tiesto
Sander Kleinenburg
Markus Schulz
Armin Van Buuren
Blank & Jones
Paul Van Dyk
Gabriel & Dresden
George Acosta
Rank 1
BT
Chicane
Mars & Mystre
etc

[Strife25]

Sup. I actually DJ in some clubs in Shibuya sometimes, mostly trance. I like the epic stuff as well. A song that kills them at the club everytime when I spin it is Paul Van Dyk`s song Crush. Gets em on the floor everytime a little older now but its a definate instant classic. I can go through some records tommorro I have and name a few more.

[Undertow]

A couple more artists that haven't been mentioned yet that you'd probably like;
Sasha
ATB
Junkie XL
Ferry Corsten
If you have iTunes I recommend checking out Frisky Radio and EDR club tech. Both of them usually have some pretty decent sets playing.
-Mike V

[oracrest]

thanks for the suggestions guys. I checked some of them out, but (unless Im just missing a particular song) it's not quite what Im looking for. These guys seem to have some good beats and that trancey sort of feel, but Im looking for songs that increase in intensity over the course of the song. a lot of TOOL songs have this progressive structure. Oakenfold's "Silence" with maclachlin seems to be one of the best examples i can find in techno of this. Does this ring any more bells for you guys as to some other people to check out?

There was one techno song I heard on the radio back in college (2-3 ish years ago) that sounded good, but i dont really remember how it went or who it was. Any suggestions for some techno that would have been on the radio at that time? thanks. :wink:

[Strife25]

Then your looking for Progressive house/trance. Old Sasha and Digweed should suit you pretty well.

[Pichuerca]

I like hardtechno or technohouse... Djs like Chistian Valera, Oscar Mulero, Dj Pepo, Carl Cox, Ben Sims etc..

[Neil]

thanks for the suggestions guys. I checked some of them out, but (unless Im just missing a particular song) it's not quite what Im looking for. These guys seem to have some good beats and that trancey sort of feel, but Im looking for songs that increase in intensity over the course of the song. a lot of TOOL songs have this progressive structure. Oakenfold's "Silence" with maclachlin seems to be one of the best examples i can find in techno of this. Does this ring any more bells for you guys as to some other people to check out?

There was one techno song I heard on the radio back in college (2-3 ish years ago) that sounded good, but i dont really remember how it went or who it was. Any suggestions for some techno that would have been on the radio at that time? thanks. :wink:

Most trance songs don't have a steady increase through the whole song, there are usually increases and lulls throughout the song with various buildups in between. I don't know who TOOL is so i can't compare.

I'll see if i have anything that fits your description when i get home.

[Undertow]

Ahh.. now I understand. Try Dieselboy. His albums Soldiers Story, or DungeonMasters Guide should fit the bill:)
-Mike

[MuffinMan]

i like rammstein's techno/metal mixture.

[fukifino]

Oracrest...you might also like some psytrance/goa...in particular try Hallucinogen's "The Lone Deranger" and Man With No Names "Earth Moving the Sun"

Might not be exactly what you're looking for, psytrance certainly doesn't appeal to everyone, but a few of the tracks have a sort of epic building of their own. Worth a shot. :)

[bRyaN]

Try checkin out

Gatecrashers: The Experience..3 CDs The Science, The Power, The Karma

Alot of the artist mentioned have tracks on these Disks....and every song meld in to the next almost seamlessly...sounds epic to me...

[JoshuaTheJames]

There's some Dope shite out there. But, I can't stand the typical Club kind. LAME!


-JtJ

[Crash]

For TRANCE i would recommend.

Pritty much anything by Ferry corsten/system f/guyrella
Sensation - the anthem 2004
4 strings- diving and take me away (into the night)
Dj katana - gemini (hard to get your hands on but its really good)
Moonrush Risky Business (Arc In The Sky Remix)
Koris vs DJule Sense Of Time (Koris vs DJule Mix)
Marc Dawn - expander
Flitlicht - the fall (OMFG, and they made it with Fruity loops, yey. BTW the deep fall mix is better than the origina imo)
Three drives - carrera 2 (ibiza at its best)
Envio - touched by the sun (swedish producer :D)
Svenson - sunlight theory ( a collab with svenson and envio, but went under the name of svenson, great tune)
PPK- resurrection ( great russian tune, i knew it was russian from the first time i heard it hehe)
Kyau vs. Albert Velvet Morning (Aalto Remix)
Rank1 - airwave
Rank1 - such is life
Rank1 - symsonic
Dj quicksilver - new life (oldschool turning Nu school)
Dj quicksilver - belissima
Dj quicksilver - free
Cosmic gate - firewire
Cosmic gate - back to earth (really great tune, superb melody)
Human Evolution - Project magenta
Ayla - time to fly
Bt- remember
Aplhazone - rocking
Alphazone- paradise ( i think)
Solid sessions - janeiro (mmmmmmmmhh...)
Armin Van Buuren Burned With Desire (Kyau vs. Albert Remix)
G&M project - Feeling The Sunrise
The Matrix - Talk To Me (Extended Vocal Radio Mix) (this mix actually impressed me that how kinda rude it was to just put a vocal OVER the mix and not to remix it to make it updated, ah well its still great fun to listen to)
2 Players - Swallow Your Pain
Next Exit - Surprise
Raver's Nature Goliath - The Anniversary
DJ Simple - Trigger (Original Mix)
Faithless - insomnia ( yeah iknow its progressive house blablabla)
Chicane - offshore
Solarstone - seven cities
Blutonium boy vs. dj neo - Hardstyle nation (hardstyle all the way)
DJ Scot Project - FM2
DJ Gius - Mega What (hardstyle)
Bk- revolution (dj energy mix)

Well i have tons more but i dont have time to type.


btw...i like trance.

[Dan.v.D.]

try "rotterdam terror corps" haha

[cateaic]

Dont forget: Dave Aude, Tall Paul, and Donald Glaude

Their Mixed Live CD's are worth every penny!

[Crash]

dont forget Atari teenage riot, if you want to kill someone that is lol

[WhizBang]

In Detroit here...the HOME of all that shit. Love it to a fault here. :yawn:

[Undertow]

In Detroit here...the HOME of all that shit. Love it to a fault here. :yawn:
I'm going to pretend that I didn't read this.

[Inkfish]

one word, Goldfrapp.

also check out http://www.platinum.ac/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=24&topicdays=0&start=0
tons of really good demo mixes there. Can't go wrond with platinum ;)

[Icelandic Norm]

In Detroit here...the HOME of all that shit. Love it to a fault here. :yawn:

Is the DEMF still going on there in Detroit? Last I heard, they had changed the name of the event... but for people who don't know, it is one of the largest, if not best FREE techno parties on the planet there. The organizers in Detroit really do know how to put on a great techno event. I loved it the one year I went there.