Tag Archives: Techno

Dad Dancing: N-Joi – Adrenalin on TOTP

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor

One of the best rave basslines ever. Simple yet devastating. Check the dancer with the bouncing bob’s elaborate arms dance. That’s something you don’t see nowadays. It’s what really stands out from watching old rave clips. Blokes with long hair … Continue reading →

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System 01 – Drugs Work

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor

. Bleepy doom techno from an album on Berlin’s Tresor label in 1994. Seems to be advocating a positive outcome from narcotic abuse. So why is it so scary sounding? Mixed messages. Did drugs work for Phil Mitchell? I don’t … Continue reading →

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Spectrum – Brasil (Remix)

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor

Absolute belter of an R&S Record. The bit where the bassline drops after the rave stab breakdown is massive. I have it on the original vinyl of the 1991 Order To Dance compilation. There is something really special about the … Continue reading →

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Air Liquide – This Is Not A Mind Trip

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor

This tune is firmly in the embarassing acid trance category, and would inspire me to do a big fish-little fish dad dance in the right circumstances. The bit where the 303 comes in is one of ‘those bits’. The lady’s … Continue reading →

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How To: Make Acid

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor

In 1994 Mike Ink had amazing hair. He still has amazing hair today. In this clip, Mike Ink demonstrates how to make acid using a 303 and a 606 sitting on top of a couple of washing machines with rubber … Continue reading →

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Eon – A Kind Of Living (Green Icing Mix)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor

Eon was responsible for some of UK dad techno’s most distinctive tunes, very much carving out his own path with film soundtrack sampling, big filthy beats and huge synth lines – absolute classics like Dune-sampling Spice and Fear: The Mindkiller, … Continue reading →

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