solaris april 2005 techno

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Intro & Photo by todd ~ Local KC Techno DJ, Solaris is back once again with his picks for some of the hardest and rawest Techno beats for the new year. Always looking for ways to push the limit of your Techno experience, check out these tracks and, courtesy of DJ Solaris.

HEROES - GLENN WILSON - HEROES06
Glen pulled it out again! A nice track indeed. A bit on the down tempo side, but when you bang it all day you always need a track that lets them pesky lungs breath.

ABSTRACT - SVEN WITTEKIND, KAOZ, SEEMA - ABSTRACT001
Hard as nails. Someone give me a hammer to them out of my head. This wax reminds me of the time I gave my little brother a nail gun to play cowboys with. Don’t worry the doc said it would only hurt a little.

HOLZPLATTEN - MARCUS STORK & ERIC PRYDZ - HOLZPLATTEN078
A real nice chill record here. I love a good piece of techno that makes you want to sit back and enjoy the scenery. Even if you are doing it from that padded room on a thorazine drip.

SHAKE RECORDS - PACO OSUNA & DANILO VIGORITO - SHAKEREC05
Every once in a while you listen to a record then while thinking of putting it back you flip it to the b side for the hell of it….well I am sure I am glad I did here! This is a rare gem indeed. Keep them ears tuned, all of those kids will like you much better after you drop this.

JERICHO – HERTZ - JEL032
A great opener to any situation. This thing can pull anyones head into a martini shaker. It even has the skills to open you up to go any direction you like… just don’t bob your head to much we wouldn’t want you being shaken and not stirred.

TONEMAN - ALEX BAU - TMANLP24
Wonderful down tempo double pack here. Has some nice clubby tracks in it also. Even the down tempo people can be pleased as long as they don’t fall further down the rabbit hole. Just remember only the cattapillar can use the hooka.

BRACHIAL - GAROS, MULTIKRACH - BRACHIAL2004-08
Every once in a while I get that acid techno twitch. This is the answer for all my ills. This wax has all the USDA essential vitamins and minerals to make the floor go into a tailspin. Just don’t lend it to those pesky floor shiners…

AUDIO ASSAULT - GUNJACK VS JERONE LIEBREGTS - AAR011
Keep that helicopter in its place, you wont need it to take off any longer. This ornithrompter can lift even the most retched of us into a sweaty dancing frenzy. Remember to keep bandaids on site incase those blades cut someone.

HEADLINE - OLIVER KLITZING - HEAD040
It is always good to pick things up after a long week without the necessities. Tell them you found a treasure map and all they have to do is decode it. Well hell with that keep the treasure for yourself and let the floor scream in revelry.

ARMS - LARS KLEIN, DE WIT, MOOY - ARMS05
Keep your ears attuned to the wants and needs of society. Let them flail their arms in excitement as you throw this down. I don’t think I had this much fun since tiger brought home all those crack heads to throw darts at.

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