Hard Techno
The anthems (most played)
The most-played tracks of the 140 to 160 BPM scene, from schranz kicks to rave bounce. "N sets" = how many recorded DJ sets the track was found in.
- KI/KI – 5 Mins Of Acid (145 BPM, key 12A). 260 sets. May 2024. The most-played new track on this page, an acid rave tool for VTSS, Alarico and Mha Iri. Also her remix of FELIX "Don't You Want Me" (62 sets).
- Odymel & Funk Tribu – Forbidden Voices (150 BPM, key 10A). 165 sets. Jan 2025. The crossover hit of 2025, from hard techno rooms to main stages.
- SIKOTI & TELETECH – Fallin' In Love (153 BPM, key 3B). 121 sets, 164 across versions. April 2024, TELETECH. TELETECH's most-played record, from Verknipt to Funk Tribu at Tomorrowland 2025.
- Marie Vaunt – That Acid (150 BPM, key 4B). 108 sets. June 2025, Extatic. The acid line of 2025, played by Maddix, Lilly Palmer, 999999999 and Charlotte de Witte.
- Robosonic & Klangkuenstler – Nuts. 104 sets. 2017, Tarifa. The tribal drum tool techno DJs never retired.
Also in this crate: Sara Landry & HEKATE, I Hate Models, 999999999, TRYM & the rave side, Schranz & the Latin side: Nico Moreno, Indira Paganotto, Klangkuenstler & Alt8, Hard groove & industrial: Dax J, Kobosil, Ignez, Chlär & Alarico, Bounce & hard dance: Holy Priest, Fantasm, Kruelty & Kø:lab, Hard techno edits of pop & rap, Hard Techno classics, Big hits of 2024–2026, Free downloads, Famous IDs, Just released, Openers, Closers.
How this Hard Techno list was made
I Hate Models, Nico Moreno, Indira Paganotto, Klangkuenstler and the hard techno the big DJs really play.
- Of the 259 tracks, 202 carry a set count: the number of recorded DJ sets they were found in, from 3 to 366 sets.
- Set counts come from public databases of recorded DJ set tracklists, such as set79. The hits of the year come from the best-selling charts, and the scene's magazines and labels fill in the story.
- 11 famous IDs: unreleased tracks heard in recorded sets.
- 15 official free downloads: only the producers' own giveaways.
- Openers and closers are counted in the first and last three tracks of the big DJs' own recorded sets, from set79's tracklists.
- Previews and track details come from Deezer.
- Last checked: October 27, 2026.
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