Ben Sims Techno Masterclass From DJ Mag HQ

Ben Sims has been at the heart of the UK underground since the late '80s. He's an unstoppable DJ, a prolific producer, a label boss and radio host, he's one of the most influential figures in the country's techno scene and he's at DJ Mag HQ for a sixty minute set.
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[@BenSimsOfficial]

Thanks for all of the love on this one. I totally forgot to post the tracklist, so here goes! 1.Hardgroove Intro 2. Paul Mac - Back To The Floor. Suspected Music 3. Mark Broom - You Got Me. Beard Man *Forthcoming 4. ANNĒ - Distill. Hardgroove *Forthcoming 5. Club MCM - Club MCM (Mark Broom Edit). Do Not Sleep 6. Temudo - Lea & Blanche. Blueprint 7. Antony Doria - Groove. Unreleased 8. Szmer - H90. Symbolism 9. The Hayden Andre Project - Tribal Life (Mark Broom Edit). Strobe 10. Shlomi Aber - Another Dimension. Be As One 11. George Tounisidis - Dies Irae. Symbolism *Forthcoming 12. Fadi Mohem - Locked Groove 15. Spandau20 13. Dold - Cellar. Invite’s Choice 14. Raffaele Attanasio - RA 1. Unreleased 15. Mark Broom - Loop It. Hardgroove 16. Juan Sanchez - Wabi Sabi. Format 17. Mark Williams - Bring You Love. Hardgroove *Forthcoming 18. Jeff Mills - Reverting. Axis *Sims JFF Edit 19. Hemissi - Morning Light (Dustin Zahn Remix). Arkham Audio 20. Casual Treatment - Inner Urge. Hardgroove *Forthcoming 21. Norbak - Mirante (Oscar Mulero Remix). Soma 22. Ritzi Lee - Impact. Symbolism *Forthcoming 23. Talismann - Dub Rola. Talismann 24. Emiliana Torrini - Dead Things (Grain Remix). Fatcat *Mark Broom Re-Edit 25. Assailants - Fracture 1. Obscurity is Infinite *Forthcoming 26. Rebecca Delle Piane - No Time For Fools. Symbolism *Forthcoming 27. Lee Holman - Cosmic Window. Matterwave 28. Mark Broom - Hardgroove 4 Life. Beard Man *Forthcoming 29. MSDMNR - Panic 1. MSDMNR 30. James Ruskin - Work (Steve Rachmad Remix). Blueprint 31. Rene Wise - Cutting Thick. Unreleased 32. Pushmann - Felleus. Hardgroove 33. Altinbas - Tenacity. Token 34. Samuel L Session & Van Czar - Marked Spot. Symbolism 35. Rebecca Delle Piane - My Type of Stress. Symbolism *Forthcoming 36. Hurdslenk - Warriors Dub 23. Unreleased 37. Hiroaki Iizuka - Mystique. Arts 38. Temudo - The Neuro Funk. Blueprint 39. Alexander Johannson & Mattias Fridell - Fan Fan Ryggafan. Record Things 40. Lewis Fautzi - Murder The Limits. MORD 41. Jeff Mills - The Circus. Purpose Maker *Sims JFF Edit 42. Ben Sims - Snapshot '99. Hardgroove 43. Ritzi Lee - Humanized. MORD 44. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Liksidig. Blueprint 45. Jeroen Search - Infinite Loop. Karma 46. Grain - Untitled A5. Fatcat *Truncate Re-Edit 47. Samuel L Session & Van Czar - First Man. Symbolism 48. Royal House - Party People. Idlers *Mark Broom Re-Edit 49. Marco Bruno - Circle Of Life (Ben Sims Edit). Hardgroove *Forthcoming 50. Ritzi Lee - Stationary. Symbolism *Forthcoming

[@ludovikmarlak4109]

Merci beaucoup L'ami.

[@henggistefan7217]

Vielen dank aus AUSTRIA !!

[@wilton969]

Nice one @Bensimsofficial - Mister Merc....

[@kurdonoid]

Thanks legend!

[@BobSaysWhat22]

Great thing about Sims is that he plays old tracks often but he mixes so precise and presents them perfectly as if they are new music and still sounds great.

[@basictonal79]

cheeky mix master

[@keithlow3056]

Techno is timeless especially in skilled hands. All the best DJs do this.

[@juanluistomecortes]

​@@basictonal79 😊😊

[@GF_MF]

He plays timeless gems mixed with new tunes.

[@JaceInman]

All classics! New or old, stone cold classic shit all around

[@justagent1498]

He continues to remind of us of what real techno is 😊

[@aleiglesias5886]

I like raves but I think this is the real techno,deep,hypnotic and this guy know exactly what to do. Love you Mr Sims

[@nicholasmilton1902]

I’ve heard this stuff played at raves.

[@housedog]

This is amazing and still wished it was played at parties

[@henggistefan7217]

Rave ist hald eher ein Überbegriff,Ich sage immer underground Techno !!

[@Aktamix]

heard him twice in 8 days....last two weeks...best spent time...groovy mashine...absolut energy....true life inspiration

[@allanbuchan6947]

Man's got Skills . Always bang on . One of the greatest techno dj's ever.

[@SL-jp5pj]

This man deserves the status of "master" , absolutely. His ability is enormous , backed up by his precise execution. Thank you Sir !

[@justbhoy8314]

Yer no so bad yersel 😁

[@deanstaniland121]

50 tracks, 60 mins, precise as fuck and he makes it look easy.

[@TimSargent77]

far out listening to this set has just transported me back to the 90's . Banging . absolute master . Current "dj's" should watch this , pure class

[@notmaya1157]

Ben Sims. One of the old guard. No messing around. Legend.

[@DureroSM]

Quién ha disfrutado de Ben Sims nunca lo olvida. Es el mejor. En un Set te pincha 30-40 temas y tan tranquilo. Perfección en estado puro.

[@deface81]

This set is top tier! 50 tracks in an hour, flawless mixing as always, the Techno Jedi! ❤

[@f9Pete]

Apparently, James Hype is the world's best DJ?! TAKE NOTE SUCKER DJs!! This is a proper DJ! Best techo set I've heard in a very long time. Been following Ben for over twenty year. Never disappoints. Here's to another twenty!

[@DOxine77]

Real Techno. This is a Set for a crowd of 100.000 People and more. A journey of 60 Minutes pure Sound. It's not possible that other DJ's wins Awards. Sorry. This is out of this World. Show the World how real Techno works. Lovely.

[@dominicturner77]

My favourite style of techno

[@tearikiblais2520]

Same same

[@DoctorWolf517]

The best ever! One of the best of the history. Ben ''Masterpiece'' Sims.

[@DJASGROW]

yeaaaaaahhh!!!!🤩💯💣💪🔥🏆🎛🔞❤

[@jamesburton668]

His talent is unreal!! I’ve seen him a fair few times in early days and every set he played was savage!!! Mixing second to none!

[@beno4014]

Flawless mixing, proper techno from the absolute stalwart of techno. Seen him many many times in Morley, Leeds. Outstanding and still remains my number one techno DJ 😃

[@christotonev-dandolo5690]

Ooooh yes orbit nughts!!!

[@kozzbenz]

For me.. best very old school techno dj ever with the advent….💪🏻❤️

[@georgetoun]

Amazing set! Glad to see my upcoming stuff here. Huge thx for your support to my work all this years mate! 🙏

[@bribru]

Bangin consistent Techno every time , one of Goat at this

[@gregsteenson962]

It'd be so easy to make so many tracks overcrowd the mix but Bens selection, timing and technique are fuckin spotless and he is absolutely surgical in the way gives each track its purpose for barreling in the next bomb. Maestro at work

[@NIGHT-FREAKS]

❤❤ IMMER NOCH einer der heftigsten DJs die es jemals gab ❤❤

[@krassenedyalkov4076]

3:10 20 years now and always part of his sets. imagine how much love for this track. Amazing tune !

[@yerinii]

Name track pless

[@markjohnston8989]

@@yerinii Club MCM - Club M.C.M.

[@yerinii]

@@markjohnston8989 thak men

[@azazrelo]

Master class of mixing skills .

[@Ufkatuale]

Ben knows what he is doing.

[@Slark81]

Going to Ben Sims this weekend in Dublin. Can't wait 🙂

[@Ferrarist]

Ben Sims is always working the decks and mixer. Never a dull moment, always spot on! Love it.

[@fortroadmassive4095]

Finally a decent "Actual DJ". None of the that top 100 rubbish. I remember when the Top 100 meant something. SORT IT OUT DJ MAG!

[@dig8120]

Nobody comes close to this man's mixing abilities... wizard

[@Ufkatuale]

a little bit other style but Bad Boy Bill is in the same league

[@dmkellett]

apart from the wizard himself, Mr Mills

[@dig8120]

​@@dmkellett fair enough

[@franciscolasartereguera6221]

Benito, que grande eres!!! Sigues manteniendo esa esencia del Techno desde la primera vez que te vi allá por el año 2000,Ben Sims y Oscar mulero los mejores del mundo en la escena del TECHNO desde sus comienzos aupale 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@marcbariossole1009]

Io e dejao de salir asta ke vuelva este hombre por florida

[@marcbariossole1009]

En esa sala gana mucho ese hombre pk te presenta un techno old school en una sala de una discoteca ke podria ser la plaza de tu calle es increible

[@smokebreaktime]

Putting in the graft, outstanding from the Simster.

[@Humberto-c7b]

La última vez que escuche al gran Ben, fue en la difunta discoteca de Oviedo LaReal, grandes recuerdos de aquella época que nunca volverá. Pasarán los años, habrá nuevos djs, nueva música, etcetc pero old school nunca muere.

[@JavierLopez-ub7dr]

en 2022 lo vi 2 veces espectacular que ritmo

[@sansid1161]

Ben Sims really got the techno spirit. This set is so perfect!

[@MrDirtydisco]

god damn. What a set.

[@pushmann2936]

Thanks for playing “Felleus” mate!

[@manart3954]

No matter they say . Techno is the most power and dark place in all genres of music . As a Dj it almost impossible for me mixing on that rythm , but this guy play amazing the game ... E listen the great Dave Clarke with his great sets but im now a fun for this guy too ! So much energy on a place ! My comgrats !!!

[@kalinthedj]

The Master at work once again 🙌

[@DjBud_VinD]

Legend! there is dj's and there is this man, just totally awesome. Big Up!

[@funkmachine9094]

the machine is back to bring us yet another master class set!

[@majkeehrabina1786]

The legend´s on the mix, WOW !!!! I LOVE TECHNO ❤!!! ☺☺☺☺☺☺😉💣💣💣💣💣💣❤❤❤❤❤

[@agatadelguercio8180]

great performance, i couldnt stop dancing

[@JetsonTellyBox]

The Maestro 🙌🏻 Few if any Djs of any Genre can layer sounds like the way Ben Sims does . Definitely not human 👽 Absolute master craftsman at his trade 🎧 ❤️☝🏻

[@keithlow3056]

What an awesome set! Great to hear some old tunes resurfacing

[@dorianfromulster]

Amazing. Just amazing

[@Punks1nSandals]

My childhood's favourite 🔈🔈🔈🔈

[@djpooyen]

bens sims is from another planet.

[@erikopnemer]

The intro is *chef's kiss*

[@NI0256]

first time is saw him was almost 20y ago and still delivers meat like no other.

[@maximillianparkinson4494]

he never ever misses lol an absolute techno icon.

[@jamesj590]

For me Ben will always be top 5, alongside Luke and a then a few revolving others.

[@danielgebrlin8721]

12 stars from 10 for this set, mixing technic and traxs 👍 best set i ever heart thank you

[@TheDaxel84]

Thanks for playing COSMIC WINDOW /MW007A / Matterwave Records

[@rugbynugget95]

Ben is ACTIVE!! 😮‍💨🔥

[@dko8513]

oh yes! Ben always throws down....thanks for the upload!

[@vedranparic4757]

Tnx Ben for a dose of memories🙏👊

[@BrunoMachado-uf5mo]

Simple the best i Love is Work since "escapisme" ❤

[@angelcaballero6624]

Masterclass literally

[@JaceInman]

Perfect blends, great vibe crowd, perfect shit!

[@charlo_]

Working his magic

[@Moskalus]

My kind of DJ

[@BeyondtheScoreboard00]

Yes

[@oscarlopezruffy]

great-job, ben.

[@andrewwowk935]

That intro is even more relevant now than 12 months ago

[@netsuoo]

I watched that drop @38:10 a thousand times already. Vibing with the guy in gray right of Mr Sims :D

[@Tyblubearboy]

Love the Rammellzee and K-Rob Tee

[@themichael272]

It was there it was brilliant 🥰🥰

[@BenSimsOfficial]

🙌🏻

[@losjefesconlosjefes9907]

Las 8 horas en under club argentina hace 10 días fue increíble

[@JoanZea]

Lo acabo de escuchar en soundcloud y dio tremenda catedraaa! que envidiaaa

[@royalcrowntowing2464]

go on ben , loved him at the orbit morly leeds and verous other simms nights in the north of england , i even played a set before he went on at my mates techno night in bradford in the 2010s (CALM) and i managed to get a beauty picture of me and ben stood next to each other , where im holding a singed copy of theroy 9 on a 12 inch vinyl record.

[@gkarafuto]

Dope authentic techno set !!!

[@gabrieldiosquintans5450]

Que grande eres Benito hace 20 años que soy tu fan y cada año eres mas grande,un crack

[@Cressup]

Great set, loved being there, crowd was loving it!

[@Discoretrox]

Superb set 👍🔥

[@MrChurke]

There is no dj like Ben Sims who mix 50 tracks in one set 🤷‍♂️

[@tripARTite_Improvised_Techno]

dj skillz for sure

[@PawLisKot]

GOAT!!!

[@bribru]

For sure

[@harkonnenrecords]

Again & again & again thx :)

[@NiallMcDonnell-t4m]

Ben's one of the best there is

[@mkcianciaruso7901]

Simply the best 😊

[@martinjohnstone5503]

Beautiful❤

[@marcometaglini2581]

Best dj in the world

[@alejandrotrejo7148]

Que gran técnica, Maestro .

[@makaspla11]

This guy is a beast…😮

[@deecee3544]

In techno we trust🙂

[@NY-hp3cg]

Best of No1 dj

[@silksmoothvideira4272]

Dawmm bouncing Ben, ,,,, 🔥🔥🔥 ..... Making some dust in the way......

[@saulmoreno9762]

joder ben nunca falla , decenas de veces lo e visto en florida 135 y unas veces bien y otras mejor jejeje

[@neilio666666]

Proper DJ Ben Sims like 😜

[@ondine1977]

Insane set

[@Marc.Th.25]

Great !

[@Eltr3s17]

Top,like always 🌊🏄🏼‍♂️

[@michellemurry2180]

Papa Smurf, so adorable, love it 😊❤️

[@borjaguerrero2959]

De los pocos que ponen los pelos de punta!! Muy grande Benito ✨

[@ooo.coreltd6416]

sounds great!

[@shosh_techno_trax]

What a cracking , what do you call these, sundowners? Any ways great hour of ass shakin’ groove, you can see me down the back by the beers 🍻. Great to catch up with old and new faces. Shouts out to the man like Ben Sims. ☮️&💟

[@BenSimsOfficial]

cheers!

[@itosuarez631]

la vieja escuela nunca falla!!😜💥👌

[@eliseamouret1816]

Como lo decia Montxo en este lugar increible que era el nyx "Ben Sims.. Que bueno! Que bueno

[@resumencripto4875]

#1 dj

[@ojibwedoodem5295]

When Ben touches the knobs he’s actually doing something.

[@johnpaullovetek1809]

Uma viagem em primeira classe pelo que de melhor se faz na música techno pelo mestre Ben Sims