Words + Mix RYAN LEE WEST
Photo DAN MEDHURST
With this mix, I wanted to explore the kind of techno that I love and listen to at home. Tracks which are slightly industrial and stark, yet addictive and upbeat.
I generally like techno to have proper urgency and momentum to it — with quite heavy synths — but I also love contrasts, so I included enough warmth and playfulness across different genres to keep things unpredictable and joyful.
Datasette – mechanical advantage
Randomer – Running dry
Schwefelgelb – wie viel haut
Skee Mask – Korarchaeota
Joy Orbison – 2m3 2U
Delay grounds – Marcelo’s whistle
Thomas R – moon roof
Blawan – Justa
Modeselektor – mean
Schwefelgelb – einer macht den twist
Kangding Ray – superverde
Leon Vynehall – sugar slip (the lick) sheds sugarDUB remix
Tensal – back to Birmingham
Daphni – cherry
Delay grounds – wood building
Max William – resilience
Caterina Barbieri – At your gamut
Rival Consoles’ latest Erased Tapes LP, ‘Now Is’, is streaming in full below along with several other key selections from the London producer’s back catalog.
