In The Remix 2026: Techno (R/D/H) — A Definitive Statement in Raw, Deep & Hypnotic Techno
Few remix compilations arrive with this level of artistic density. In The Remix 2026: Techno (R/D/H) delivers sixteen tracks spanning the full spectrum of raw, deep, and hypnotic techno, with a remixer roster that reads like a definitive who's who of the planet's most credible underground scene.
The release opens with a double offering on Ben Sims: ANNĒ provides two versions of Snapshot '99 on Hardgroove at 145 BPM in Eb minor. V1 is a functional, driving weapon; V2 unfolds with added textural layers while preserving the same percussive intensity. Hardgroove's reputation for uncompromising solidity holds strong here.
The most unexpected moment comes from Blazej Malinowski remixing Re:Axis on Ancient Ways at just 66 BPM on Planet Rhythm — a hypnotic, ambient piece that breaks from conventional formatting and signals that this compilation is not afraid to push boundaries.
Marcel Dettmann's remix of Anfisa Letyago's In My Arms carries his unmistakable signature: Berlin-school depth, sustained groove at 135 BPM, surgical minimalism via NSDA. It stands as one of the compilation's clear highlights. Equally monumental: Octave One reinterpreting Drexciya's Fusion Flats on Tresor Records — a full-circle moment for Detroit techno history, executed with absolute mastery.
Oscar Mulero working over a Svreca track on Semantica Records delivers pure Iberian high-grade techno: dark, rhythmically precise, carrying that industrial character so distinctive of the Madrid-based producer. Meanwhile, Rolando's remix of DJ QU on Syncrophone adds an underground soul dimension rarely found in compilations of this kind.
- Technical highlights: Amotik's remix of Ben Klock and Coby Sey on LAYER Records blends Fadi Mohem's vocal texture with a cinematic 137 BPM groove.
- Ø [Phase] transforms Ethereal by Ignez into something darker and more angular on Somov Records at 142 BPM in G minor.
- Cleric reworking DJ Rush on Planet X Recordings is an exercise in pure sonic force at 142 BPM.
- ANNĒ's two cuts on Soma Records — Lithium in Slam Mix and Slam Stripped Mix — provide a fitting close: Glasgow techno at its most refined.
Taken as a whole, In The Remix 2026 is a clear statement about where raw and deep techno is heading: diverse approaches, deep respect for legacy, and production that makes zero commercial concessions. Unreservedly recommended.
