We introduce our recommendations for the Best Techno Mixes & Electronic Music Podcasts for 2018. We’ve spent countless hours scouring through the immense multitude of dj mixes and podcasts out there and narrowed it down to the following. This is by no means a comprehensive list as it’s nearly impossible to hear all podcasts and mixes throughout the year. This diverse list of music mixes will take you on a journey and supply you with music for any disposition or frame of mind you may find yourself in.
The entire list for 2018 contains 75 mixes with over 175 hours of music
We’ve split up the list for 2018 into 5 different playlists. Depending on your particular electronic music mood, you can navigate directly to each section below or listen to each playlist separately on soundcloud.
Best Deep Minimal Techno Mixes 2018
Deep, minimal techno is great for just about any time of day or night. Hit this playlist of mixes and podcasts when you want to go introspective, start to pick things up for the night, or wind things down in the morning.
Featuring artists such as: Inland, John Tejada, Karl, Meier, Answer Code Request, Unbalance, Acronym, Aurora Halal, Altstadt Echo, and more.
Featuring labels and podcasts such as: Oktave, Silent Season, Ninja Tune, Reclaim Your City, Horo, Killekill, Monument, and more.
Best House & Tech-House Mixes 2018
There’s a nice bit of diversity in this playlist for house and tech-house mixes. Anything from deep-house from Steve Bug, Chicago-Detroit house from the one and only UR, afro-beat from Black Coffee, to the uplifting sounds only the legendary Kerri Chandler can bring.
Featuring artists such as: Kerri Chandler, Underground Resistance, Black Coffee, Butane, Steve Bug, and more.
Featuring labels and podcasts such as: Deep House Amsterdam, Traxsource, Resident Advisor, Ninja Tune, and more.
Best Hard-Driving Techno Mixes 2018
When you’re ready to kick it up a notch this is the playlist for you. Chock-full of harder, driving techno from across the planet–perfect when you’re in peak-hour mode.
Featuring artists such as: Inigo Kennedy, Ø [Phase], Kamikaze Space Programme, Headless Horseman, Kevin Saunderson, SHXCXCHCXSH, Magna Pia, Positive Center, Nastia Reigel, and more.
Featuring labels and podcasts such as: Reclaim Your City, Slam Radio, Resident Advisor, PoleGroup, Monument, and more.
Best After Hours Mixes 2018
This after hours playlist starts with a five hour mix from none other than
Kirk Degiorgio. Even though he labeled this mix “Prelude to Berghain,” as a per-party mix, we think it works perfectly transitioning into an after hours space. An after hours with Kirk Degiorgio on the decks for 5 hours? Sign me up. We add on a few more smooth mixes from Giorgio Maulini and
Magda Bytnerowicz, change it up a bit with a sets from Mall Grab and Wata Igarashi, then move into some exploration touching on IDM and electronica with Aleksi Perälä. We round out the playlist with some spectral folk and electronic ambiance from the Oregon coastline with Grouper.
Featuring artists: Kirk Degiorgio, Grouper, Mall Grab, Giorgio Maulini, Aleksi Perälä, and Magda Bytnerowicz.
Featuring labels and podcasts: ART Records, Resident Advisor, Kindisch, Melbourne Deepcast, and Electronic Explorations.
Best Eclectic Electronic Mixes 2018
We cap off our expedition of the best electronic podcasts and mixes of 2018 with an eclectic selection–probing experimental sounds, IDM and electronica, a nice section of electro, hip hop, pop, and grime
Featuring artists such as: Oscar Mulero, Hundred Waters, Sync 24, Bearcubs, Alienata, Umwelt, and more.
Featuring labels and podcasts such as: Sónar Festival, XLR8R, Ninja Tune, Deep House Amsterdam, Resident Advisor, and more.