Techno

The anthems (most played)

The most-played tracks of the scene. "N sets" = how many recorded DJ sets the track was found in.

1. Thomas Schumacher & Victor Ruiz – Apollo (123 BPM, key 9B). 195 sets. 2016. The most-played techno track of the last ten years: one arpeggio, played by everyone from Carl Cox to Charlotte de Witte.
2. Jeff Mills – The Bells. 165 sets. 1996, Purpose Maker. Thirty years old and still the most-played techno record there is. Awakenings fans voted it the best techno track of all time.
3. Carl Cox – I Want You (Forever) (Josh Butler Remix) (126 BPM, key 11B). 159 sets across versions. 2017. Carl's own 1991 rave anthem rebuilt by Josh Butler, his closing track for years.
4. Odymel & Funk Tribu – Forbidden Voices (150 BPM, key 10A). 134 sets. Jan 2025. The crossover hit of 2025, from hard techno rooms to main stages.
5. Age Of Love – The Age Of Love (Charlotte de Witte & Enrico Sangiuliano Remix) (130 BPM, key 4A). 125 sets. 2021, Drumcode. The 1990 Belgian classic as a peak-time weapon, Beatport's best-selling techno track of 2021.

Also in this crate: Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens & Enrico Sangiuliano, Drumcode and the main stage: Adam Beyer, Bart Skils, Layton Giordani, Eli Brown, Space 92, Hard techno: Sara Landry, I Hate Models, 999999999, Trym, Klangkuenstler, The Berlin side: Len Faki, Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Dax J & Kobosil, Techno classics, Big hits of 2024–2026, Vocal / pop remixes, Free downloads, Famous IDs, Just released, Openers, Closers.