Stoked - Buck A Shank: 16 techno cuts crossing from driving to the rawer side
Stoked's chart is the widest of the batch: sixteen cuts moving between peak time / driving techno and the raw / deep / hypnotic side, with a couple of nods to trance, across a 129 to 145 BPM range. It's a long peak-hour selection: enough to hold a good stretch of a set, a heavy club or a night that asks for variety without dropping the energy.
The artist's share (Bitonal label)
Stoked signs five cuts on his Bitonal label: the title track 'Buck A Shank' (6:42 at 130 BPM, G major), 'Now' with Linda Grazia (131 BPM, D major), 'Hyper Focus' (140 BPM, A flat major), 'Fermer' (134 BPM, D minor) and, via Lozaanso, 'DCs XTC' (138 BPM, D minor). The longest cut of the whole selection is precisely 'Buck A Shank'.
The raw side and the names
Toward the center comes the weight of 'Coming In Heavy' by Pan-Pot and Eli Brown (138 BPM, F major, Arcane Music) and the more hypnotic side with 'Beneath the Surface' by Lewis Fautzi (138 BPM, A flat minor, Mutual Rytm), 'Eyes Even Lie' by Earwax (137 BPM, Mord) and 'DRUMTRAX Vol. 2' by Slam (141 BPM, Soma Records). Top speed is set by 'Red Coat' by Blame the Mono (145 BPM, RAW.). Sian appears twice to close: 'Another Pill' with Sam WOLFE (129 BPM, the slowest) and the 'Charles D Remix' of '93' with DREYA V (130 BPM), both on Octopus Recordings.
- 16 tracks of driving and raw techno, with labels like Bitonal, Drumcode, Soma Records, Mord and Octopus Recordings.
- Tempo from 129 to 145 BPM; five appearances by the artist on his Bitonal label.
- 320 kbps audio.
Verdict
A long, varied chart that crosses from floor techno to the rawer side without letting go of the punch, with Stoked's mark well present. Download it and let it carry you.
