Is it just me or is there a real shortage of quality techno releases at present.

this time last year i was buying on average 6 records a week, but i just bought my first real record hall for a couple of months last week (9records ) and realised i only like three of the record there.

whats going on.

There is not a shortage just you don't look carefully...actually some labels have taken breaks...intec...axis.

Soma has some new techno releases slated for very soon. I hear a new percy x 12" is on the way. This stuff is just nasty and brutal...

to be honest you have given me three labels which i don't rate that highly anyway.

i'm talking about people like sven vath, glenn wilson, danillo vigorito etc.

theres hardly been one decent production this year from there likes.

have a look at http://editrecordings.com
there's some info about a few new releases and links to some quality techno labels...

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Originally posted by chesco i'm talking about people like sven vath, glenn wilson, danillo vigorito etc. theres hardly been one decent production this year from there likes.

I understand your point...overall I'd say no. Considering a few individual artists I'd say yes. Wilson, Vigorito, Franssen, to name a few have created nothing but rubbish. They can and will do better. I think the number of quality releases hasn't diminished, the trashload has increased. In fact I've started to listen and buy more trance now because of that.

Main positives 2003 imho: productions of DJ Rush (most of them are good, sets still suck though), Liebing's album (same thing for Kowalski), Hardcell & Grindvik, Marco Bailey (productionwise), Misjah, Adam Beyer (productions AND sets), Henrik B, Joel Mull.

Main negatives 2003 imho: Wilson, Vigorito, Franssen, Skoog, The Advent, Mhonolink and all the 'tekkno'- stuff...

oh yeah and I think Ferry Corsten is doing great combining techno and trance...I'm not sure whether he does that often, but the few sets I have from 2003 combine quality trance with a few technobombs such as Drumfiles 3.0 and Shock Ralley.

my 2 cents..

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Originally posted by Icefox I understand your point...overall I'd say no. Considering a few individual artists I'd say yes. Wilson, Vigorito, Franssen, to name a few have created nothing but rubbish. They can and will do better. I think the number of quality releases hasn't diminished, the trashload has increased. In fact I've started to listen and buy more trance now because of that. Main positives 2003 imho: productions of DJ Rush (most of them are good, sets still suck though), Liebing's album (same thing for Kowalski), Hardcell & Grindvik, Marco Bailey (productionwise), Misjah, Adam Beyer (productions AND sets), Henrik B, Joel Mull. Main negatives 2003 imho: Wilson, Vigorito, Franssen, Skoog, The Advent, Mhonolink and all the 'tekkno'- stuff... oh yeah and I think Ferry Corsten is doing great combining techno and trance...I'm not sure whether he does that often, but the few sets I have from 2003 combine quality trance with a few technobombs such as Drumfiles 3.0 and Shock Ralley. my 2 cents..

well put -claps-

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Main negatives 2003 imho: Wilson, Vigorito, Franssen, Skoog, The Advent, Mhonolink and all the 'tekkno'- stuff...

well...is it me, but i have heard good tunes by vigorito, wilson, franssen & advent.... not their best, but still over trash


btw, Gazometertraxxx Water Mixed by Joel Mull (CD) is pretty good.

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new shit (dubstep / minimal techno / ... )

How can you like techno and not like percy x?

you really need to search out those beauties in techno today, they are hard to find. however i beleive the future is a promising one for techno. with producers like max walder, renato cohen, and biazzi on the duties, its certianly lookin good.
lupp is a top notch techno label

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Originally posted by torontotrance How can you like techno and not like percy x?

Hate to break it to you, but musical tastes are entirely subjective.

yes where the fuck is all the techno! i want my techno dammit :S

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Hate to break it to you, but musical tastes are entirely subjective

Hate to break it to you, a)your opinion does not matter and b)Percy X is a genius, especially his 1998 release which i forget the name.