Summertime has arrived! So from now on till the start of autumn all weekends are saturated with festivals, this weekend it’s time for Awakenings. How do you start a long day of Techno? Exactly, with a nice podcast when you wake up!

We start with a mix by Shifted done for Darko Esser’s Balans podcast series. The British DJ/producer gets you up to speed with a mix that inevitably leaves you dancing!

Next up is a nice mix by Mattikk, who just returned from Berlin with a nice bag of fresh vinyl, bought at the renowned stores; Hardwax and Spacehall. Tracks from from the likes of Cassegrain, Kowton, Truss and Blawan are mixed in Mattikk’s intuitive style.

To conclude this post of recommended techno we finish with a mix by Artiste Inconnu (French for unknown artist), made for French independant webzine ‘Techno Militia’ (CLFT). It’s a versatile mix which fluctuates from jackin’ techno to electro and more atmospheric sounds.