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What’s In Your Toolbox: Ben Sterling

Artists will never come unprepared to a party. They always bring a toolbox packed with tracks that are truly dance floor destroyers. “What’s in Your Toolbox” features artists’ secret weapons, aka, the tracks they don’t leave out of their USB. This installment of What’s In Your Tool Box features, Ben Sterling.

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What’s In Your Toolbox: Third Culture

Artists will never come unprepared to a party. They always bring a toolbox packed with tracks that are truly dance floor destroyers. “What’s in Your Toolbox” features artists’ secret weapons, aka, the tracks they don’t leave out of their USB. This installment of What’s In Your Tool Box features, Third Culture.

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luigi madonna

What’s in Your Toolbox: Luigi Madonna

Artists will never come unprepared to a party. They always bring a toolbox packed with tracks that are truly dance floor destroyers. “What’s in Your Toolbox” features artists’ secret weapons, aka, the tracks they don’t leave out of their USB. In this installment, Italian stalwart Luigi Madonna shares his 6 choice picks that are profound with energy, and can set the mood in any club. One of his favorite song picks also includes his upcoming three-track EP, Contempo Vol. III that will release on his imprint Contempo. Listeners can expect his three-track EP to be full of dominating percussions, razor-sharp hi-hats, varied synths, strong vocals, and authentic underground elements.

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16 Of The Most Popular House Songs of All Time [1980 – 2022]

There are so many tracks that have defined the generation and evolution of house music. From the early days of Chicago House to the current state of house music, there are tracks that are indelible to house music fanatics. With each decade there have been smash hits that house fans talk about to this day. However, with the creation of subgenres on top of subgenres, it’s impossible to nail down a few tracks that fairly represent the decade and all the genres as a whole
 and without bias. That being said, with the best of intentions get ready for a flashback of some of the top house music tracks from 1980’s until now.

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15 Of The Most Popular Techno Songs Of All Time [1980-2022]

There are so many tracks that have defined the generation and evolution of techno. From the early days of Detroit techno to the current state of techno, there are tracks that are indelible to the technosphere. With each decade there have been smash hits that techno fans talk about to this day. However, with the creation of subgenres on top of subgenres, it’s impossible to nail down a few tracks that fairly represent the decade and all the genres as a whole… and without bias. That being said, with the best of intentions, turn on that flux capicator hop into this time machine of an article, and get ready for a flashback of some of the top techno tracks from 1980’s until now.

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2021 house and techno

Top 21 Tracks That Defined 2021

This was a monumental year for dance music. From techno artists gracing Hollywood via The Matrix Resurrections’ soundtrack to DJing at the Grand Canyon. Electronic music is everywhere. With a variety of the best house and techno tracks, it’s difficult to compile tracks that sum up the year. The list of songs is an array of how to describe this year in music. From light to dark and upbeat to down-tempo and hardcover heavy-hitters.  As the year closes to an end, here are the 21 tracks that defined 2021.

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Secret Cinema Shares 5 Of His Favorite Records, Ever

A key figure on the Dutch scene since 1991. An international headlining artist known for his sets in Berghain, Space Ibiza, Womb Tokio, Watergate, his frequent Elrow gigs or headlining every major festival in the Netherlands. Gem Records label boss responsible for moving the careers of Egbert, Enrico Sangiuliano and Reinier Zonneveld forward. Steady producer of countless essential techno classics for over 25 years. One of the most original and down to earth pioneers of electronic music on the planet. All legitimate ways to describe Jeroen Verheij a.k.a. Secret Cinema.

Looking back on his career with releases on Gem, EC, Drumcode and Cocoon that defined the sound of eras for many clubbers of several generations and headlining stages across the globe Secret Cinema still feels he must accomplish more. “It’s funny, but after 25 years I feel I still haven’t reached my goal. Slowly but surely, I am still growing towards it. I always feel I need to prove myself. But maybe that is the driving force I need to keep going. It’s always been that way really. Balance is of the essence”.

We asked him to look back at the countless records he has played through his long and illustrious career and share 5 of his favorite records, ever.

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