anyone who has followed the dj sets of adam beyer or dutch ally bart skils, would be familiar with the stirring vocal and thundering impact of your mind . while the track begun as a tool, the reactions when tested out were so momentous they decided to turn it into a full track. together they teamed up to add more percussion, snares and a rolling acid line to complete its transformation. the result? one of 2018 s most powerful techno weapons highlighting time warp, awakenings and ultra music festival, to name just a few.

victor ruiz is one of the hottest names in underground electronic music right now, and this 12inch on oliver huntemanns always-reliable senso imprint gives a pretty clear reason why. the brazilian dj and producer has been popping up all over the world in the last few years, and his string of amazing releases on labels such as electric ballroom and sudbeat have cemented his reputation. this 12inch is testament to that reputation made up of four tracks of uncompromising, precise techno. side a brings us red lights a spacey journey to the heart of the dancefloor tweaked and shaped for maximum effect on big room sound-systems. dutchman bart skils steps up on remix duties to provide a sick motor speedway mix somewhere between the krautrock influences of kraftwerk and the sleek techno of detroits 2nd wave. the flip brings us nevermind victor ruiz doing what he does best exploring track dynamics within a perfectly developed journey including an unsettling and trippy vocal that lifts the track even further towards the stars. label boss oliver huntemann stops by to provide the remix stipping the track down to his signature sound - deep and streamlined, yet full of emotion.

a double vinyl collection of techno classics, compiled by dj mag.

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