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It’s time to pick sides. In the wake of the minimal revolution, two subgenres are dominating our dancefloors. One takes the stripped down minimal aesthetic and rebuilds the atmsopheres and melodies that minimal hacked away at, adding a touch of soul back into the machine. This is the current incarnation of deep house. The other takes those same minimal rhythms and bulks them up, placing the emphasis on the percussive force of looping synths and driving basslines. This is techno, proper techno.
We’ve had a few great mixes from some new-nu-deep-house DJs, so this week we’re pleased to bring you an exclusive set from Citizen Kain (AKA Bruno D), representing the techno side in fine style. For his WPM ltd mix, Bruno serves up a selection of high energy techy cuts, with chunky percussion and a progressive touch, sewn together with the builds and breaks that drive dancefloors wild.
No newbie to production, since 2006 there have been a string of killer Citizen Kain releases on labels like Regular, MBF, Playmobil, and his own Neverending Records. And with a number of new tracks in the pipeline, whether you’re a techno purist, or don’t care what you’re dancing to as long as it rocks, we reckon Citizen Kain will be a name to remember.
Citizen Kain releases at Juno Download
www.myspace.com/xcitizenkainx
TECHNO KILLER (Matteo Poker Remix) – AnGy KoRe [Substudio Records] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
DACTYL – Adam Beyer [Mad Eye Records] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
FENIX THE RAT (Dyno Remix) – Steve Parker [1605 Records] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
JAUNE – Kaiserdisco & Flavio Diaz [Drumcode Records] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
SPANGLISH (Len Faki Edit) – Matt Nordstrom & Orlando Villegas [Saved Records]
MAFFAKING – Slam [Drumcode Records]
TROUBLE IN THE REDLIGHT DISTRICT – Tomcraft & Jerome Isma-Ae [Jee Productions] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
LEAVE ME ALONE (Edit Select vs Gary Beck Remix) – Dustin Zahn and Mark Broom[Enemy Records] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
LAST SONIC APPROACH – Slam [Drumcode Records]
FENIKSAS (Fergie Remix) – King Unique [Bedrock Records] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
VERT – Kaiserdisco & Flavio Diaz [Drumcode Records]
THE WORM – Citizen Kain And Phuture Traxx [Neverending Records] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
FLUX AETERNA (Extended Mix) – Spektre [Respekt Recordings] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
ELISSE – Gary Beck [Bek Audio] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
HOUT JAZZ (Spektre Remix) – Lutzenkirchen [BluFin] Buy at Juno Download (Mp3/WAV)
