DJ Chart: Patrick Walker & Neil Templar (Unseen)

Leading the resurgence of the Edinburgh techno scene, Patrick Walker (FSG / Perc Trax / ISM) and Neil Templar (Dogma) are the residents at UNSEEN, whose guests so far at the legendary Studio 24, the ancestral home of underground techno in the capital, have included Casual Violence, Adam X, IFORMAT, and DJs from seminal Berlin techno club Tresor. This month, they play host to Inigo Kennedy (Token / Semantica / Assymetric). This month they each take us through five each of their most dancefloor-devastating electronic battle weapons.

PATRICK WALKER (UNSEEN / FORWARD STRATEGY GROUP / ISM / PERC TRAX) 

Kettenkarussell – You N Me [Giegling]
Haunted house vibes for lovers of endless space and sound. A warm, upbuilding vibe that can't fail to win hearts and minds. 

Pangaea – Inna Daze [Hessle Audio]
Solid! Stepping rhythms combine with post-rave / Sheffield bleep vibes. Pangaea is proof that dubstep was never a final destination. 

Milton Bradley – Alienated [Alien Rain]
Milton Bradley is one of the most authentic up-and-coming producers working out of Berlin. The Faceless: Alien Rain series is a new chapter in the man's work which sees him exploring tense, acidic techno reminiscent of the early material on Plus-8 / Probe / M_nus etc.

Truss'Me – Sweet Mother (Marcel Dettman Mix) [Prime Numbers]
Prime Numbers is a very interesting label, mixing up discerning house, jazz, techno and more stepping-oriented grooves. This mix from Berghain Resident Detmann effortlessly combines afrobeat and subtle Latin vibes, then wraps the result in a 3am techno cloak.

Loktibrada – Untitled (Female Remix) [RSB]
Just about anything on the elusive / distro-driven RSB is essential for the harder, more discerning floors, usually geared around broken-beat / industrial or the Birmingham techno sound of artists such as Surgeon, Regis, Mick Harris etc, the output here is consistently bowel-loosening.

NEIL TEMPLAR (UNSEEN / DOGMA)

Mark Rogan – Paranoia (Bas Mooy Remix) [DSNT]
Dark, no frills, can't-see-through-the-smoke-and-strobes dancefloor-stomping action.

Kangding Ray – Oise (Original Mix) [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Stroboscopic Artefacts are currently at the forefront of all that is techno. From ambient atmospheric works, to head-twisting foot pounders, the quality is consistently unshakable.

Untold – Motion The Dance (Original Mix) [Hemlock Recordings]
The contrast between the rough and the smooth here makes for an unexpected ride for the listener.

Go Hiyama – Dymaxion Map (Original Mix) [Token]
Japan's finest with another excellent release on Token. Haunting, heavy hitting, percussive techno.

Joseph McGeechan – Failed By The Conformists (Ancient Methods Sgt. Howie Remix) [Prosthetic Pressings]
Glasgow-based Joseph McGeechan (Iformat) is on an unstoppable trajectory towards great things right now. Here, the infamous and elusive Ancient Methods are on remix duties, keeping things industrial and heavy, the way we like it.