Nine Vital Techno Tracks from 2014 That You Might Have Missed

Since sharing is caring, we figured we would offer a playlist of 2014’s essential techno gems from labels that have likely flown under your radar. In no particular order:
 

1. Alex Davis – “Don’t Stop Lovin’” [Blend It Records]

Alex Davis is a French producer and resident DJ at the renowned club Le Dandy , located in the neighbourhood of the Moulin Rouge . He regularly shares the decks with some of the legends in deep music: Andre Lodemann, Larse, Pupkulies & Rebecca, Vakula, Simon Baker… you get the picture.

Even Marco Carola—a DJ renowned for rarely, if ever, repeating himself—closed at least three huge summer gigs with this track. The Maestro’s endorsement of this track should be more than enough proof.

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2. Sam Ball – “Jack Daw” [Form]

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3. Biella And Astral & Toni Vidas – “Feel My Sound (Seeward Remix)” [Family Grooves]

Family Grooves Toni Vidas

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4. Lukas Trunk – “Go Back” [Beat Frequency Records]

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5. Davhelos – “Let Me Love You (Nanobeat Remix)” [Locked Records]

Davhelos is a Belgian DJ and producer and also the co-creator of the label Parallel Music. The spirit of his imprint is to be able to help artists evolve through a professional and flexible structure. Through deep house, tech house and techno house accents, the various influences Davhelos unleashes through Parallel express themselves freely, while sharing plenty of musical surprises.

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6. Sven Tasnadi – “Feel Good” [Moon Harbour Recordings]

Cocoon Club Plastic People

Supported by Steve Lawler, Dubfire, Adam Beyer, Marco Carola, Davide Squillace, Booka Shade, and Pan-Pot … just to name a few. Need we say more?

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7. Felipe Puertes & Robel – “Through Your Eyes (Volkoder Remix)” [Go Deeva Records]

Hot Creations Toolroom Suara Kittball Snatch! Records Material

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8. Pascal Hetzel – “Feel That Beat” [Upon You Records]

Since blossoming out of the south of Germany in spring 2013, it hasn’t taken Pascal Hetzel long to become one of the city’s most promising upcoming talents with regular gigs at Panorama Bar, Watergate and Sisyphos.

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9. Hermanez – “Whatcha Gonna Do” [Leena Music]

A big one by Hermanez closes out our list. It’s a powerful groove with a sexy vocal, or as one SoundCloud listener commented, “Oh shit, ‘dis vibe is so mad!” Our thoughts exactly.

To see Hermanez—the Belgium-born DJ and producer with Latin roots and heritage—rise to the top of the crop, it seems like a natural progression. Hermanez is perhaps mostly associated with his grooving and tribal-flecked tech-house productions, which keep finding favours with the greats like Luciano, Loco Dice and Reboot, to name a few.

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