Stiik - Berlin Protocol Chart

Overview

Stiik - Berlin Protocol: 10 driving techno cuts with a club stamp

STIIK's chart builds ten peak time / driving techno cuts with a nod to the raw / deep / hypnotic side, in a tight 135 to 143 BPM range. It's club material head to toe: for the peak hour of a set, a dark basement or that part of the night that calls for constant punch.

The artist's signature

It opens with the title track, 'Berlin Protocol (Extended Mix)', 5:22 at 140 BPM in B flat major (Animarum Black). STIIK returns with 'Lost Wanted' (137 BPM, E major, MODVL) and in collaboration with Milio Ruando on 'Mind Fast', the longest cut at 6:29, 138 BPM in F sharp major (Plein Phare Records).

Heavyweights and turns

The center is held by 'Coming In Heavy' by Pan-Pot and Eli Brown, 5:46 at 138 BPM in F major (Arcane Music). The most hypnotic touch arrives with 'Beneath the Surface' by Lewis Fautzi, 138 BPM in A flat minor (Mutual Rytm), already tagged as raw / deep / hypnotic techno. Top speed comes from 'All Day All Night (Extended Mix)' by Rob Robsen (143 BPM) and it closes with 'Break' by Devid Dega, 138 BPM in B minor (Terminal M).

• 10 tracks of driving techno with a hypnotic nod, on labels like Animarum Black, Arcane Music and Terminal M.
• Tempo from 135 to 143 BPM; three appearances by the artist (one in collaboration).
• 320 kbps audio.

Verdict

A coherent, punchy chart with no tempo dips, ready to hold up the peak hour of any set. Download it and keep the floor moving.