Perhaps the most celebrated techno DJ in the world, Hawtin has been at the cutting edge of dance music for more than a decade-and-a-half. Whether it’s his future-forward productions and mixes, his work in developing Final Scratch, or in defining minimal techno via his M_nus label, Richie Hawtin has become one of electronic music’s most recognisable figures.
What makes Hawtin so fascinating in 2008, though, is his continued interest in the newest technology and sounds available. At the beginning of the year, Hawtin and the rest of the M_nus imprint underwent ‘10 Weeks of Silence’, a break that saw Hawtin officially jettison vinyl altogether. It’s not a new thing for many - plenty of DJs have gone the digital route - but, per usual, Richie is using his new setup to challenge the limits of what a traditional DJ set.With his RA.100 mix, Hawtin gives us an exclusive look into how the set is coming together, weaving together 60 minutes of snippets from deep house, techno, minimal and more. It’s a testing lab for what might just be the next DE9 mix. Enjoy.
Download RA.100:
Cassino & Labén / Oliver Dodd - Elevators and Escalators - Addon /
Dub Kult - Crypt - Curle Recordings / Danilo Vigorito - Alnitak (Dark Side) - Inside Orion Minimal Muzik / Click Box - Peek a Boo - Items & Things /
John Conrad - Maxime Dangles / Aleph-1 - C A G 08.4s - iDEAL Recordings /
Alex Under - Gris - CMYK / Johnny D - Tramodyssee - Oslo / J.Alter - Track 1 / Gaiser - Ground 1.1 / Acid Circus - Uncle Jak - Droid Recordings /
Obtane - Tribute to Mandragora (Damon Wild Remix) - Synewave /
Heron - Afterhour - Minisome / Hugo - Born To Bop - Claque Musique /
Gel Abril - 200 Grams - Be As One / Moritz von Oswald - Watamu Beach - Desolat /
Seuil - Dance - Minibar / Skoozbot - Two Over The Eight - Mindshake Records /
Dan Berkson & James What - Reflections feat Robert Owens - Poker Flat /
Rasmus Hedlund - Betoni - Resopal Schallware / Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 1 - Raster-Noton / Nick Curly - On My Way (Ali Nasser Remix) - Supernature Records / Heron - The Way Home - Minisome / J.Alter - Track 2
