Nitetrax - Proto Techno & Beyond
London, 18.01.17
I wanted to do a mix of synthpop, new and no wave, funk, disco, electro, and avant-garde experimental music from around 1977-85 that anticipated and influenced the birth of techno. The tracks in this “proto-techno” mix give us an idea of how artists must have been excited by the influx of new electronic equipment, and it’s interesting to hear how musicians working in different genres and countries approached those new sounds and techniques. Being a young musician in the mid-80s listening to all this, how could you not feel inspired to invent techno?
Tracklist
- Kraftwerk
Spacelab - Depeche Mode
Just Can’t Get Enough - Liaisons Dangereuses
Peut Être ... Pas - James Asher
Electro Confusion - The League Unlimited Orchestra ( Martin Rushent mix )
Do Or Die - YMO
Light In Darkness - A Number Of Names
Sharevari (Vocal) - Giorgio
Utopia - Equip
XXXO - Telex
Moskow Diskow - Alexander Robotnick
Dance Boy Dance - Tik And Tok
Soulless Synthetic Heart-Steps Of Unconcerned Androids - Gary Numan, Tubeway Army
Random - John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
Chase Across The 69th Street Bridge - Throbbing Gristle
Hot On The Heels Of Love - John Foxx
Mr. No - Man Parrish
Techno Trax - Mangeblanc ( Ed DMX, Martin Dupre mix )
On Our Way To? - George Clinton
Atomic Dog (Instrumental) - Ryuichi Sakamoto ( Ryuichi Sakamoto, Shigeru Takise mix )
A Wongga Dance Song - Moebius, Plank, Neumeier
Pitch Control - Paul McCartney
Secret Friend - Testpattern
Ring Dance - Delia Derbyshire
Unknown Title - Cluster
Heiße Lippen - Vanity 6
Make Up - The Normal
T.V.O.D. - Visage
Frequency 7 (Dance Mix) - B.E.F.
Optimum Chant - The Human League
Dancevision - Ike Yard
Dancing + Slaving - Ultravox
Mr. X - Herbie Hancock
Nobu - Vicious Pink
The Spaceship Is Over There - Soft Cell
Memorabilia - Cybotron
Techno City (Instrumental)
