Top Ten Techno tracks from the month of March 2012. This is a special addition of Top Ten Techno and is dedicated to the art of Regis 1994-2001. It only features my top tracks from Regis over the years and was inspired by his recent limited edition, fully remastered 3xcd release The Complete Recordings 1994 – 2001 and the recent John Peel BBC Regis Live sessions. In usual top ten techno fashion this was mixed on the fly to keep it natural and fun. The mixes on here are particularly fast and menacing to pay homage to the one and only Karl O’Conner. Enjoy.

Top Ten Techno | March 2012 Track List

I recently ran across two classic Regis live sets from John Peel on the Downwards tumblr available for download. They (along with the recent limited edition, fully remastered 3xcd release The Complete Recordings 1994 – 2001) inspired me to dedicate the March 2012 Top Ten Techno to the art of Regis. A day or so later the download limit had been reached on the link. So I uploaded the live Regis recordings to soundcloud so more peeps could stream and download.

SESSION 1 – John Peel BBC session, Maida Vale Studio, London. 8/10/1998

SESSION 2 – John Peel Show – Live, Birmingham. 30/10/2001

The only thing the Movement 2011 schedule or afterparty lineup is missing is a few appearances from the Sandwell District crew. If only this was an event happening in Detroit instead of Berlin I would have my wish (I would actually wish it to be on Sunday the 29th instead of Saturday the 28th as to not disrupt my already secured Saturday Movement afterparty plans.

For this intimate clubnight in Berlin Scorn will play a live set, Function will DJ a solo set and also join Regis for a Sandwell District set. Sandra Electronics will also be making an appearance which may or may not be a solo set from Regis (as it was originally a solo project for he) or he could be paired with a recent Sandra Electronics collaborator, Silent Servent (It Slipped Her Mind’ 10).

Possibly to give you an idea of what you may hear Sandwell District/Downwards have been kind enough to offer a Sandra Electronics, Live in Santa Barbara 2009 free download. A 3:37 sample where the artist(s) for the track are aptly named KARL AND THE CURBCRAWLERS.

British techno icon Regis continues his journey into experimental indie rock with his Downwards record label. Another Tropic of Cancer release entitled “Be Brave” including a remix by Richard H Kirk.

Artist:	TROPIC OF CANCER
Title:	Be Brave
Label:	Downwards
Cat:	DO 8
Format:	limited clear vinyl 10″
Released:	7 March, 2011
Genre:	Rock/Indie

Downwards boss Regis takes the label back to it’s punishing roots with this new release from Ugandan Methods aka Regis and Ancient Methods. “Mat Oput 1/2″ is exactly what you would expect from Regis and Ancient Methods… menacing Industrial-Tech; quite a change from the last few releases on Downwards which tested the waters into indie-experimental-punk sounds. All great music that shows just how dynamic and refreshing a classic techno label can be.

Download these three free tracks (via FACT) from the legendary Karl O’Conner (aka Regis, aka Kalon, aka CUB, among other duo projects including: UST / Ugandan Speed Trials (with Mick Harris), Sandra Electronics (with Juan Mendez) and British Murder Boys with Tony Child (Surgeon)). His more recent works are featured on his Sandwell District label with Juan Mendez (Silent Servant), Dave Sumner (Function) and Peter Sutton (Female). The just released Where Next? in preparation for the upcoming Sandwell District album due out this summer.

Be sure to check out FACT”s “Regis: Blood Into Gold” interview.

Download: Sandra Electronics – It Slipped Her Mind
- from Downwards DO4 10″ (O’Connor/Mendez, 2010)

Download: CUB – C U 1 (UST Mix)
- from CUB001 12″ (O’Connor/Harris, 2010)

Download: Regis – Accidents In The Workplace
- 2008 edit of track from Downwards LINO009 (O’Connor, 1994)

Sandwell District records, the anonymous stripped-down techno crew, will release two new 12″s this May. Seven tracks are divided between these two slabs of wax. A precursor to the long awaited Sandwell District album; set for release later this summer when the faceless collective are scheduled headliners for the Sonar Festival in Barcelona.

These two new releases from Sandwell Disctrict are cleverly name Sandwell District (Sampler Single One) and Sandwell District (Sampler Single Two). All tracks remain untitled with only the labels artists names and some of their alter-monikers providing track edits.

Sampler Single One tracklist:
A. Intro
AA. Function
B. Silent Servant (Regis Edit)

Sampler Single Two tracklist:
A. Silent Servant
AA. Female (live extract)
B. Silent Servant
BB. Female (Regis Edit)