BEN SIMS three-deck techno set in The Lab LDN

Coors and Mixmag present The Lab LDN with Ben Sims delivering a masterclass in techno.
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Ben Sims is a veteran in the techno scene, with over 20 years of experience under his belt. His blend of tough funk and hard grooves sets him apart from his peers as one of the most prominent and in-demand techno DJs in the world.
His pirate radio origins, where he’d spin hip hop, house and rave, contributed to his exploration of underground dance music, and he’s put this experience to use on his Symbolism imprint - which has released music from Linear Search, Hemka, Rebecca Delle Piane, Lathe, Insolate and more. His Hardgroove imprint is also going strong - with releases from Cadans and Trackmaster Dre landing this year.
1. FX
2. Shinedoe - Nidra. Intacto
3. Marcal - The Only Way Is Forward. Unreleased
4. Insolate - Lust (Ben Sims Hardgroove Remix). Out Of Place
5. Mark Broom - Recessive. Unreleased
6. 2000 and one - Ethics (Len Faki Remix). Figure
7. Aiken - Kognitive. Key Vinyl
8. Marcal - ABL1. Unreleased
9. Pushmann - The Gallery (Ben Sims Hardgroove Dub). Matterwave
10. Deano - Terra Amata. Hardgroove
11. D-Leria - Tribalism. Avian
12. S-File - Things Have Changed (Fhase 87 Remix).GND
13. Ben Sims - Control. LiveJam
14. Subradeon - The Last Trumpet. Trapid
15. Mark Broom - AR-4. Token
16. Norbak - Mirante (Oscar Mulero Remix. Soma
17. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Untitled. Unreleased
18. Mark Flash - Dementia. Still Techno
19. Modern Doom - Escape One. MSDMNR
20. Temudo and CRAVO - ESAD 07. Hayes
21. Lady Starlight & Rødhåd - 200704. WSNWG
22. Mark Broom - Start Up. Unreleased
23. Vinicius Honorio - Le Boi. ARTS
24. Shindoe - Distranction. Axis
25. Ben Sims - Manipulated (Mark Broom Edit). Unreleased
26. Freash People - Alpharisc (Ben Sims Hardgroove Mix). Wet Musik
27. Avision - What I Say. Hardgroove
28. Mark Broom - EFB. Rekids
29. John Thomas - Shift. Maxima
30. C&G Southsystem - Dual EP/B1 (Mark Broom Edit). Conform
31. Kr!z - Takedown. Unreleased
32. Truncate & Ruskin - Sketch 1. Blueprint
33. Truncate - Repeat. Truncate
34. Jeff Mills - Dunlop. Purpose Maker
35. DJ Deep - The Machine (Truncates Drum Workout). Unreleased
36. Mark Broom - Mangle. Beardman
37. Dimi Angelis - Blue Turtles. Axis
38. Vinicius Honorio - Medusa. lehman Muzik
39. Ben Sims - Carnival (Shlomi Aber's remix). Conform
40. Duckett - No Camera or Dentist. Bandcamp
41. Paul Mac - Grind Returns (Ritzi Lee Remix). Theory
42. ASSAILANTS - Fracture 1. Unreleased
43. A Thousand Details - Chiants. ATD
44. HIOLL - Make Them Listen (Temudo remix. Abstraction
45. Temudo - Tough To Say. Soma
46. Barrow Boy - Dungeons. Retro-Vert
47. Lenny De Ice - We Are I.E. I.E.Records
48. James Ruskin - Hang Up. Blueprint
49. TSVI x Randomer - Reflex. Nervous Horizon *Sims JFF Edit
50. Mike Storm - Indigenous Lifeforms. Axis

[@calebainsworth7247]

I've been in this for 30 years or so,and Sims is still the real deal. He jacks,he funks, he grooves. THIS is techno.

[@37jakeyboy]

One of few who is keeping it technooo!!!! Fuck dnb

[@armandoalmeida8955]

Ben Sims como outros carl cox Jeff Mills.dave Clarke são os pais do techno .como outros tb Kevin saundarseon muitos mais ...old school .hoje tbm temos bons DJs .mas todos.estes DJs de hoje uma linha uma maneira de tocar que os inspirou ! Esses são os mestres .tbm sou DJ amador e minha influência sempre foi carl cox dave Clarke

[@armandoalmeida8955]

Ben Sims e um dos que veio revolucionar tbm techno com seu estilo.

[@TheClone300]

He stays true to his style aswell. That's what I really love about him.

[@dadanum8443]

Also a 30 year'er.... but amazingly only heard of Ben Sims this year. He is what techno djs should aspire to be, in terms of djing. In terms of playlist - he plays real techno.

[@gordonvelimirovic8539]

One very big respect for this man,serious old school and serious producer ,skillz master on decks and cds as well as Dave Clark, Christian Varela, Oscar Mulero,Adam Beyer,Richie Hawtin and a few others ....

[@twistandshoutabout]

Is Beyer that good on the decks?

[@professorquack]

"There's no real dj's left"....Ben Sims: "Hold my beer"

[@klausvonsynk1794]

a boss dj deserves a boss comment!

[@thiesannaidoo6876]

Straight up no nonsense techno. Just what the world needs right now forever and always. Class as always Mr Sims!!!

[@matthenley3886]

*FULL TRACKLIST IS IN THE DESCRIPTION* But here are some timestamps as reference points for working out tracks: 5:36 Mark broom Recessive 12:50 S-file ‘things have changed’ (phase 87 remix) 20:35 Mark Flash-Dementia 27:19 Viniscius Honorio ‘le boi’ 32:35 Mark Broom EFB 38:25 Truncate-Repeat 41:05 Mark Broom-Mangle 48:09 Paul Mac-Grind returns ( Ritzi Lee) 54:31 Barrow Boy- Dungeons ( Awesome track!)

[@XuNgILLo]

Thanks a lot! Find any Ben Sims track is always a hardwork

[@harris2007]

Absolutely phenomenal, the best techno DJ on the planet 👌

[@monegrino87]

Wow... Ben Sims... TECHNO LEGEND FOREVER!!!

[@kalinthedj]

Just when you think you can mix techno on 3, Ben Sims comes over with this masterclass and sends you straight to kindergarten. Awesome is an understatement of how good his skills are. All hail!

[@max_ctrl]

50 tracks in an hour, proper mixing

[@hypnoid722]

This is not Techno, this is Samba ! He makes it so funky ;-)

[@eleeut]

Ben Sims is the MXXXXFXXXXX, 50 blazing techno cuts in just over an hour.. blinding.

[@deepulse9752]

me head is banging from the first minutes. True legend of the game. Respect !

[@Flashback_Jack]

Ben is awesome. Always posts his tracklists too on his Insta.

[@komabase]

listening to him a very long time and he never ever disappointed. very well mixing as usual!

[@demnatka]

Proper techno from a legend. Wicked stuff 👊

[@RRRRRRP]

The best at this as far as I'm concerned, and ive seen a lot

[@tristanroberts5157]

Ben is still the Best........Stay Strong Brother!

[@TiagoFernandes81]

Master Class from the MASTER himself! 29 people who dislike this know fuck all about Electronic music and probably think DJs like Charlotte de Witte among others are what the Techno culture is all about these days. Sad times...

[@trippywong8953]

Or that sad shite Fatima haj😅😅wle fully distorted sound😅

[@DaBlacKoncept]

Yup and Amile Lens lol

[@jaybones821_YT]

This is bringing me back to storm rave days. Mid 90’s!!

[@olivierowels5595]

Music des îles Caraïbes

[@olivierowels5595]

Samba samba bou Boum

[@nimrodbiomen]

Hell yeah, he plays this sound at least 2,5 decades

[@klausvonsynk1794]

@@nimrodbiomen Almost the ONLY 1 who didn't change to that minimal stuff...carola, liebing, umek...Hero's in the past...Ben Hero 4-ever!

[@welovespace9297]

@@klausvonsynk1794 also Derrick may

[@zlikkizlicko8908]

Ben Sims is the KING

[@johnnymay8489]

WHAT A SMASHING SET FROM THE LEGEND HIMSELF MR SIMS 💯🔥 TRACK AFTER TRACK SMASHED IT BRO EVERY SET YOU DO IS EPIC 🖤🙌🙌🙌😎

[@weximan1]

Hardgroove at its finest 👌

[@RomelJohan]

The Obi-Wan Kenobi of Techno

[@sbuwieguwie20]

Ben sims one of my favorites mixing DJs he killed as usual

[@andrewnaismith98]

Sims been a wrecking ball for over 20 year now pure Techno wizard! 🙌🏻

[@jonathanolivier2971]

Oh yess its good to listnen to real techno mix 😍😍😍

[@gengibre10]

You’re a legend men... great memories come back 😍

[@borjagarro4265]

Respect. Always.

[@duderandom5178]

This is what i needed it right now

[@tooltechrecords]

what a great mix. dozens of amazing grooves mixed by the hardgroove hero itself

[@ghoststtv2871]

ORBIT in Morley, you rocked the joint. Best techno place on Earth mixed with you, what more can you ask for.

[@marcometaglini2581]

Best dj in the world 😎👍💣💣💣💣

[@jackbixby2471]

destroyer class ship ben going on techno cells:)much respect man your fan for 20 years greetings from slovenia:)

[@popipofamily926]

Un des meilleurs set que j'ai pu entendre dans ma vie!!!!

[@djcolindale]

Wicked set. Ben rocks!

[@DamianBrownie]

Ben Sims King of Techno!

[@JG-VISIONS.]

Dale tralla ahí Ben!!!❤

[@yadda1972]

Absolutely incredible!

[@andrasunger1137]

Legends. They live among us

[@Alpha666JDance]

A los que dais no me gusta porque es? mas que nada porque este señor ha sido una maquina del techno y desde hace un par de años que decidió centrarse mas, esta que se sale..el problema no sera que no os gusta el techno? techno en estado puro y ritmo del 2000 grande sims!!!!!!

[@josemanuellosadadelcampo8488]

Totalmente de acuerdo contigo. Ben sims es una bestia pinchando

[@jlesseyp]

Debería haber un botón de "no me gusta los no me gusta" Jajajajjajajaja!!!! Ben Sims es un maestro y una leyenda del Techno, quien no reconozca su talento (aún si no le gusta el Techno) le falta camino por recorrer.

[@truckinve]

Grande Ben con esta sesion , muy buenos recuerdos, y espero que vuelva a repetir para futuros eventos.

[@kitloy]

Puro ignorante podría poner "no me gusta" los niños de ahora no saben de lo bueno...saludos

[@twikitwo3876]

37:50 It's a spiritual thang

[@dovla73]

Yes

[@fabianalejandro432]

Awesome!

[@tekmixlogix]

awesome vibes

[@nunoconceicao2080]

MASTER!!!

[@MikBaa]

Love it 😉👌 ❤️ 🔊

[@Volpearg]

Amazing as usual! Funky groove

[@lorandmatyas]

Green light for my neighbor to call the police on me xD

[@Chkhitoooo]

Grandmaster Sims 🏆

[@kahs1180]

Eeeeeeeehhhh woooooh🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺❤️❤️❤️

[@systemghost10]

Wow amazing mix!!!

[@MrJayzion1]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 wow!

[@matsumikoyamashi8095]

👏👏👏 Here we go!

[@relaxxxxx568]

Наконец-то качественный микс

[@daskinkerlitzchen]

But its not a Three-Deck Set....Its an Four-Deck Techno Set😄

[@Mixmag]

True dat

[@Flashback_Jack]

He only used three of them though. The volume slider on the fourth was down throughout the whole set.

[@sealion_t_v]

this man is pure fire

[@dalelane1948]

My man benny!

[@honky-tonk23436]

The musical equivalent of an all you can eat buffet

[@TheAtakamaenko]

めちゃくちゃかっこええやん！！

[@popipofamily926]

the best

[@MoltenSon]

So good. My main question about how this is done is what are the CDJs playing… full tracks or is he setting loops? Would anyone guess if each of the 4 CDJs serves a different purpose? (Like one more for percussion one for basses, etc…) how much does a dj prepare their set ahead of time? Or is he just winging it knowing his selections well and grouping by key/bpm? Im clear on what the mixer is doing but not the 4 decks really. Any insight much appreciated!

[@matthenley3886]

There’s 4 decks but it says 3-deck mix so I assume he’s only using 3. He often has 2 tracks playing at the same time and then the 3rd is necessary to queue up the next track/drop it in. I don’t think he loops or manipulates the track in terms of structure but as he gets through 30-50 tracks an hour ( 50 in this case) he’s only playing each track for a short period. It’s very impressive

[@Erik-dp3sw]

Anyone knows ID on 48:10 pls ❤

[@petrdemuth4963]

I have to say that I hate modern techno but this is a masterpiece :)

[@YStharart]

Is all "modern" techno bad ? And .... is not Techno Music and Culture out of times and naturally mutating as everything ???? In this set he played tracks from 90's to ..... now ! 🙂✊

[@ImakIlaha]

top!!!!

[@pageup213]

Master

[@miguelorellana1869]

Una bestia🔥🔥🔥🛰

[@mit3y]

Hardgroove for all me puff.

[@Instrumentals4Sale]

Sims doesnt mess around

[@nicolombardo93]

🔥🔥🔥

[@devastator1010]

G.O.A.T.

[@dj-alextc]

▶️🆙techno legend2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣

[@christophemichiels9150]

Greta set Track id onnthe vocals 29:15?? Thx!

[@jeroenpeters3966]

True Ben Sims classic: Alpharisc - Freash People (Ben Sims Hardgroove Mix)

[@christophemichiels9150]

@@jeroenpeters3966 indeed! Love this track. Thx!

[@damionmensah1477]

Hes not bad is he 😛

[@turaspsico]

jesus

[@Ν11-φ9ρ]

oooooh ....around 36:00 to 39:00 and 48:10 to 53:00 mins is AbSoLuTE deluxe BOMB Techno moment !!! BUYASHAKA!!

[@holgz]

BACK2BASICS

[@majormackeral]

Leeds in the he house

[@deeptechlab9796]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@trabudj]

Anyone knows the brand of the t-shirt?

[@MrAlcatraz83]

Capo....

[@EatFromTheTreeOfLife]

🖤🧿

[@alyna666]

fuck yea!

[@RicardoLopez-jz6ou]

El puto amooooooo!!!!

[@MEilaXx]

Ableton went to classes by Ben Sims

[@eduardoforteslopez6375]

Mima españa

[@acetate909]

Track @36:30?

[@Lufcwaccoe2310]

Orbit morley. That is all

[@jimmywalker7424]

🙋‍♂️👌🖖

[@aaronsmyth7943]

Sore head in the mornin.

[@gonzpalacios7290]

Track ID at 44:21 please anyone

[@mattb1210]

Rino cerrone - convert filter

[@ChrisBmufc]

Wizardry

[@goransavovic3039]

Needs more Mark Broom

[@lorenz2340]

Tracklist boy where are u?

[@matthenley3886]

It’s in the description

[@umiceda9889]

Which Ben Sims track is a story about Kosovo battle of 1389??

[@majormackeral]

Sheep shaggin

[@kalinthedj]

It is a track by Marko Nastic

[@umiceda9889]

@@kalinthedj thank you so much! What's the name of the track? I searched for years

[@orphanoforbit7588]

I love how people call Nina Kraviz a DJ. I know that's a bit mean but....there's an abyss between her and this.

[@djshiva]

You can't listen to a great set without slagging another DJ? Sucks to be you.

[@ttre1233434]

@@djshiva He's right though

[@yax7362]

There's levels to this game bro

[@orphanoforbit7588]

@@yax7362 yeah I know...that's why I said I know I was a bit mean saying it. But there is an abyss between some levels.

[@stefanotechno2749]

Who is Nina?

[@miamibound52093]

This is gym vibez

[@edgarasduzinskis913]

unboxing different techno techniques

[@MarioGonzalez-fs5of]

Que buen techno pero el actin de tocar las perillas es puro humo

[@DjTonioRoffo]

I'm not worthy

[@finnie]

I came here because the crowd from his Boiler room set was too cringe.