Today is not only my 20th birthday, but more importantly the return of Sorry I'm Minimal. After some confusion, this is in fact the 8th Sorry I'm Minimal post, despite me saying the last one was the 6th. This delivery is a bit of a mish-mash of old and new, as some of the tracks I've only recently acquired despite being around for some time. But as you should well know, minimal techno is wonderfully timeless and notoriously difficult to track down. They all represent what I love about minimal techno, and the hedonistic purity of compressed basslines.

Today is also the day I've managed to stitch together my most solid plan for the summer so far. Originally we were taking a break from dance music, opting instead for sunny Spain and indie music at Benicassim. However, the lure of electronic has defeated us as a dramatic U-turn is most likely sending us back to Serbia, and back to the Petrovaradin Fortress for EXIT festival. The line-up doesn't quite match last year's just yet, but with Carl Craig, Marco Carola, Tiga, Paul Kalkbrenner, James Zabiela and deadmau5 among many others lined up so far, it still boasts arguably Europe's most impressive festival dance arena.

Also possible is a weekend in Berlin, something I personally have been considering for quite a while. After my great Timewarp plan tragically crumbled into failure for various reasons I couldn't control, I've made it my duty to experience Germany's hub of techno* before the year is out. This visit will inevitably involve Watergate, lots of beer and if we can beat the bouncers, Berghain. London has arguably overtaken Berlin as Europe's premier nightlife destination, but our capital still requires a little longer before it can match Berlin's inherent fanaticism for techno and particularly its minimal offshoots. This is precisely what draws me there and providing I have enough money after Serbia and Paris (where I fully intend to sample Ed Banger's virtual HQ, the Social Club and the famous rEx club), I will hopefully tick off this nagging desire of mine.

*My friends from Frankfurt (and Sven Väth) will argue their home is the official birthplace of techno, and they're probably right, but come on, Berlin's the place to be.

Gaiser - Oolooloo


Gaiser - Unstable Witness


Efdemin - There Will Be Singing (DJ Koze Remix)


Akufen - Skidoos


2000 & One - Wan Paku Moro (Onur Özer Remix)


Onur Özer - Eclipse (Loco Dice Remix)


Onur Özer - Orion


Mathias Kaden - Synkope (Daniel Stefanik Remix)


Onur Özer - Red Cabaret (2000 & One Remix)


L.I.E.S - Comeback Dust


...and finally, that elusive, and for some controversial remix of Ultra Nate's Free

Ultra Nate - Free (Ramon Tapia & Kabale Und Liebe Remix)


In other minimal news, Ricardo Villalobos has added himself to the long list of remixers for Energy 52's classic Ibiza anthem, Café Del Mar. His two remixes will be released next month, but until then here are the samples for his original remix and his dub.

Energy 52 - Café Del Mar (The Ricardo Villalobos Remixes) by Flying Circus Music