909originals recently had the chance to catch up with Christopher Coe ahead of his appearance at Éalú Le Grá in Galway earlier this summer, and the Australian techno innovator and longtime Carl Cox collaborator has had a busy summer since, teaming up with Josh Wink and Tony Morris on the single Probe Your Mind, and more recently announcing his return to Filth On Acid with the track Riot, alongside vocalist KIAH.
Described as boasting “sharp synths that slice through a raw, driving groove”, Riot is out now and can be downloaded/streamed here.
For this week’s #MyRecordBag, Coe has served up a selection of 10 essential techno tracks.
Chlär – Dopamine Rush
“Reminds me of the early days of Surgeon and that groove-based techno of the mid-90s, only with more low end now that we don’t need to roll it off for vinyl.”
Surgeon – Action
“As I was saying… really, this was one of the first proper techno records I bought back in 1995. I went into the Rough Trade record store and asked the cool geezer there what he recommended… this and a bunch of other slammin’ records. I walked out the door with a record that I still play, and still hold in the highest regard as encapsulating all that is great about real techno.”
Slam – Positive Education
“Title says it all, really. Still sounds relevant and fresh today!”
Basic Channel – Phyllyps Track
“This started it all for me – Mark Ernestus and Moritz von Oswald are legends. These guys created a whole new universe with their innovative dub techno… though, at the time, we just called it techno!”
Yanamaste – Evil
“Another one, like Chlär, who has captured the vibe of techno in a great way. I like these guys’ maintenance of the groove and single-minded approach to keeping the dance floor rolling along!”
Speedy J – Arp Amp Chasm
“The first track from his latest album, and his first album release in many years! This man continues with his innovative live shows, his Stoor project and his amazing productions. Never ceasing to innovate.”
DVS1 – Black Russian
“Always gives me the feels! Never fails.”
Vince Watson – Megaton
“Another instant classic techno track, but more recently released on our own Awesome Soundwave label [which Coe runs alongside Carl Cox].”
Carl Cox, Christopher Coe – Nocturnal (Rebūke Edit)
“An edit by the legend Rebūke of our collab track Nocturnal, which we recorded as a jam live in the studio one rainy Melbourne day some years back. Techno!”
Christopher Coe – World’s End – Inisturk
“It’s a full improvised piece recorded live on the western island of Inisturk, off the coast of Ireland. Techno is inspired by many sources… for me, it’s the wild west coast!”
Christopher Coe – Riot feat. KIAH is out now on Filth On Acid. Check it out here.
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