Richie Hawtin - DE9 | Closer To The Edit (2001, full‐length)

After recording, sampling, cutting, and splicing over 100 tracks down to their most basic components, I ended up with a collection of over 300 loops, ranging in length from 1 note to 4 bars. I then started to recreate and reinterpret each track, putting the pieces back together as if an audio jigsaw puzzle- using effects and edits in between each piece. This 53 minute piece, consisting of over 70 tracks and 31 ID points, represents what those loops became, and how their interactions created something that had not existed before. Richie Hawtin

[@HYTTFilms]

23 years later and this still one of the best minimal techno mixes ever made.

[@pavlosts5719]

The best i think..

[@libe.resonance]

almost 20 years later and i still consider this the best mix I have ever listened. There is no doubt. The amount of work he put in this 53 minutes mix is unreal.

[@juanpablohernandez3323]

Me too

[@radixreuel7631]

Indeed ✨

[@jcapilla92]

Muy cierto, pienso exactamente igual... 20 años después y es el mejor set que jamas he escuchado

[@KingBanter]

Have u heard his recent album , Close Combined? It’s a MASTERPIECE! Also listen to the set in Wellington New Zealand , the 121 festival 👍

[@ChestnutFarmHouse]

It is still a reference for me

[@imcharly21]

Best work of Richie Hawtin ever, a masterpiece, everyone who likes electronic music should listen this!

[@amrantonsmusicroom]

Exactly 🙏

[@lexilongbottoms3812]

100%

[@magnusrayan498]

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[@chrisdoyle6693]

soz im 70

[@bigtimepounder]

Amen to that. So good even now. Always will be.

[@4nalogue]

I preferred it when the future sounded like this.

[@solongyouth]

for real

[@NikolaLevak]

Jesus christ, this hits home so hard for me!

[@thorinteague989]

The future ain't what it used to be.

[@curly-d23]

@@thorinteague989 There's something to be said about the fact that this was released on 9/11.

[@senderette]

NEVER GETS OLD!

[@lamthenews]

This is by far the best piece of sound artistry I’ve ever heard…. Richie is a pure genius when comes to sound architecture in dance music!!!!

[@jimihendrix6969]

Genuis.

[@krasn0glaz]

melodic, hypnotizing, some parts are so emotional, others are just hypnotic and full focusing - he collected all the best bits and put them together in something that never exited before. respect to richie and love his old works plastikman 1990-2010...

[@tarrasque419]

I remember seeing Richie Hawtin headline at DEMF in either 2004 or 2005 (it was his first show in the US in years).. I'll never forget how beautiful that night was..

[@antoinechirat5852]

Maybe one of the best mix ever, We miss that Richie !!!!!!

[@gunnerella]

the best ...

[@authorryankurr]

I still think, to this day, this was the best Richie ever produced. Flawless.

[@matiaswetweluk8763]

i miss the old richie hawtin :(

[@SummerPaPa]

I remember a friend gave this album to me in 2003 and said: "You must listen it all and you will see a movie!" It's from my favorite ones since then

[@libe.resonance]

and now is your turn to do the same with one of your current friends ! i dare you

[@amrantonsmusicroom]

Me to remember like this. Music at the world!

[@Def_ekt]

This Work, changed my life since 2001! Best Mix or Album or Project..ever! It‘s a kind of everything! De9 Transitions a Masterpiece too!

[@irisisaflower]

Possibly the most beautiful minute in the history of techno.

[@Steve_643]

You can’t beat this mix!!!! The music was ahead of its time and so was the way Richie was using the technology!!!!!

[@TheEskimo]

47:02 is so unbelievably good that it bewilders me. like holy shit the track LFO drive feels like it was created for this one specific moment in time. phenomenal

[@moloney86]

This is so similar to Re-moved by Guido Schneider.

[@allanD3]

One of the best mixes of everternity. Influential for me, for sure. 🙏🏼

[@jimihendrix6969]

Thanks for uploading this Gem. Sunday morning, I type in Richie Hawtin, and i click. And this plays. Fantastic. Hi tech, High. Tek. Sending electronic music to my ears. So solid state, digital. Techno..................

[@Sizaization]

There are no words .. one of the most sublime mixes ever thx to the plastik

[@housebrigade]

Fuck man. I forgot how good this was

[@michaelhoward1583]

This mix is so good, the detailing and loop structure used in this mix is so beautiful, gives a futuristic sheen to the mix whenever you listen, guaranteed to still be played in the year 2101, it's so good.

[@irisisaflower]

I don't miss the 'old Richie Hawtin' or Plastikman for that matter... Richie is a person... a wonderful person, and an artist who immerses himself in anything that he chooses to do. These experiences change him as a person, he grows and so does his art... it's unavoidable. When i see/hear his work i see someone's journey... and his work travels me back and forth in time... through my own journey... and this is so special... and would have never been possible with sheet one or de9 in isolation...

[@Delmon83]

the best minimal set ever made in life, every electronic lover should listen to it, work of art

[@deadnerves]

i loved this mix back in the day...was young AF...dayum

[@enkicocoliso9701]

U”re young in ur heart forever !

[@Testgeraeusch]

"To be in England in the summertime with my love; close to the edge-" A tribute to the "inventors" of sampling.

[@niekcornil9687]

20 years later still SUPER RELEVANT!

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

Timeless grooves, the good old days of minimal techno

[@gmshadowtraders]

Wow. Every now and then the YT algorithm delivers. Wonderful!

[@illia2492]

Magical. Can't believe audiences was ready for it in 2001...

[@supercar-scene]

I was there and I was ready

[@jesslloydjansen]

We weren't

[@Jayduke79]

The greatest Album ever. This was the real Hawtin !!

[@jasonpatten1357]

Best track ever got to be spastik

[@jasonpatten1357]

Sheet One might be his best album. That album changed my life. Thank you Richie

[@bobraes346]

About 21 years ago I randomly got this album from the library in Ghent. Still feels like yesterday. There's something very special about this album. It's like being the Bach of electronic music. Ricardo villalobos is also one of these artist that something gives me this feeling.

[@KyleMatheson-eb4cs]

Word! Seen them do a back to back set at T in the park years ago! Ricardo drank a whole bottle of vodka 😂 legends

[@jaymax1981]

Ricardo not worthy of shining Richie’s boots!

[@skum73]

I have been trying to find this for ages but thought it was by Joris Voorn as a sampler for Balance 014. Im so happy to find this again.

[@MichaelMentessi]

My most listened to mix ever... hands down one the best pieces of electronic music.

[@authorryankurr]

Michael Mentessi same

[@Dekkie61]

I remember this coming out quite vividly. We'd been following Richie closely and the change seemed extremely sudden to me; the few times we saw him in '99 & '00 he was still in the Minus Orange mode: slamming Techno, Disco/Electro/EBM references galore (Join in the Chant! You Spin Me Right Round). Techno was becoming Pretty boring (speeding up, everybody converging to the same production techniques). None of the tracks he plays here were particularly new, it's just that most people simply weren't paying attention. And when this came out it was an absolute bomb and the whole entire scene followed. Now everyone was playing minimal and the guys Richie played on DE9 were suddenly stars. I know that's a bit reductive, but that's how I experienced it. Problem was, everybody followed and instead of experimenting how you could create great music with minimalistic techniques, producers went: 'what must I do to sound like Richie' and boom, Minimal had turned into a convention and everything was boring again. And now we're in 2023 and we're seeing both faster techno ánd minimal making a come back. Let's wait until somebody thinks of something new again, and we'll be in for another great ride.

[@ozyres]

The best man!!!

[@user-sv2ej4hw6c]

If you like minimalist's techno, it does not get better than this.

[@ozyres]

Absolutely legendary!!!

[@rog809]

some of this tracks bring so many memories to me ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@gracjanrotke]

Great minimal! Thank you Mr. Hawtin!

[@jonathanshanahan5771]

My favourite piece of techno music of all time.

[@nibbulist]

I bought this Album on compact disc back in the days. Still enjoying the shit out of it

[@authorryankurr]

Simon Arthofer I still have the CD. I WAS OBSESSED

[@aidanjohnkelly]

This, Decks FX and 909 and Mixmag Live are sublime, a DJ completely at the top of his game. I agree that "DE9: Transitions" was boring, not a patch on this. Hawtin is Jekyll and Hyde in many ways, he has the capacity to be mind-blowing (he's in that mode here) or dull beyond grief, but when he's on form he's truly special.

[@huchhoppla]

i listened to so much electronic music in the past 15 years but nothing compares to this. this is perfection, there is not one note to add or remove. for sure a masterpiece.

[@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa]

I listen to this and the world feels significantly richer as a result. This is music that enlightens rather than anesthetizes.

[@thephaseshifter]

minimal before it's bubblegum hype

[@fernandoe409]

Boris brej

[@7k7yub7]

If I remember correctly mnml and its quirky brother microhouse allready were alive and kicking scenes in 2001. But then again I was really fucked up and some even more fucked up bois and girls were still celebrating to stuff like schranz ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Organise_Space]

Rob Hood before Hawtin, WAY before

[@alpacinoravidutt]

@@Organise_Space do you know any other tracks like these?

[@maeldnt]

@@7k7yub7 Nice insight. I was literally 6yo when I first got to hear this thanks to my father, and by that time this kind of music just made me going anxious O.O Now I'm a buff.

[@rupe909]

really appreciate the upload!

[@veladaminimal]

thank you for uploading this! =) this is what i actually need.

[@boognish4life]

Dank you very much for posting this up!

[@brothers7sisters399]

Absolutely amazing, digital mix but however a lot of work. One of the best mixes of all time ⏲️ 🙌

[@origamii86]

one of the greatest mix ever:) nice to listen it once upon the time

[@richardgiallo9206]

Just discovered this masterpiece in 2020 👌

[@katehaley9514]

How great is that, I love that you have just heard and loved this I had two copies on vinyl to be able to mix bits 😍

[@amrantonsmusicroom]

In 2021 to..))

[@quarkgluonplasma3614]

Lucky you

[@ivang2490]

I would pay for didn´t know it, and discover again.

[@zblojo]

anyone in electronic music should consider this piece as masterpiece and learn from it

[@adrianjAstor]

Yes i do.

[@jezarrella]

Beautiful!!♥♡♥♡

[@inkeyfingers5952]

Being sat down in front of the visual with this and listening (as in Listening) to this, taught me how to hear techno. Thank you!

[@mpmytube]

legendary mix!!!!

[@dergatxixtrem]

High quality! Very good times!

[@mackgmail]

Totally agree......I love all the mixes you mention (and more) and this owns the number one slot for me. Spent many a session grooving late into the night/morning where this makes a 'polpular' appearance at some point!

[@enkicocoliso9701]

For me it’s the most relaxing cd of Richie !

[@comemussault8085]

I can't even imagine listen to it at a party, this would be so fuckin' good man!!!!

[@moealagha]

You'd clear the party pretty quickly unless everyone was a music snob like us.

[@wdirtymonkey]

I dunno, I saw him at The End in London when he was touring this, playing a lot of tunes from this set plus more in a similar style (and some Luke Slater), and it was absolutely brilliant. Some very serious dancing. I almost got thrown out for doing a handstand near a bouncer.

[@DontKnowHowToTypeIn2]

@@moealagha i mean sure it's relatively unknown at 400k views, but this isn't weird music. it's just a pretty good minimal mix. and minimal is one of the most popular edm genres. so IMO noone would clear the room if they heard this

[@bektoe1967]

Let it never end ! Class !

[@fortnitefellaz1535]

Love this album, I lost my original copy and was so upset so looking forward to this...

[@enkicocoliso9701]

Me too I bought 2-3 yet

[@audiovideo8640]

Absolute Masterpiece

[@haztelo80]

the best minimal-loop album..

[@AV3RYWOLV3S]

I miss old hawtin, but he's definetly still rocking it... got some RIGHT bangers up his sleeve

[@nozzhard]

soo deep and clean ...

[@MK_ULTRA2009]

nice set! Love it. *hello from Estonia !*

[@diegovega2389]

One of my favorite tapes that played in my first car back in 2001

[@eightbitsofdeath]

went on a nostalgic hawtin rabbit hole tonight - i see the same comments on every video. even back in the 90s people were complaining hawtin was never going to come close to plastikman again. lets all be honest here, not many rocks a show like hawtin, and not many ever will. outside of plastikman i've always thought his production was pretty weak... but his live performances are second to none. this music just doesn't make sense unless its being played in a proper environment.

[@marksolo909]

love the locked grooves. X

[@onixjk2]

Raw and minimal, it does what it has to do, it makes you dance.

[@thebatman2837]

What a stunning piece of deep minimal electronic music that's all you can say about this!!!

[@enkicocoliso9701]

Un vrai chef-d’oeuvre. !!!

[@TheGhostTechno]

amazing set

[@fandanactionman]

my favourite mix of all time. cold cuts journey by dj, liam howletts dirt chamber session, dj qberts camel in a bobsled, dj shadow and cut chemists brain freeze.... THIS is the top of the lot!!!

[@7donkeys]

Thanks to the uploader!

[@juanpablohernandez3323]

Escuchando en vísperas de navidad 2019.

[@ChestnutFarmHouse]

It's one of those go-to "albums"

[@tiborkabba9936]

great conceptual work

[@albertovallejo50]

menuda sesion! 11 años despues la escucho y todavia me gusta...esto no lo hace cualquiera! ya estaba cambiando el estilo de musica y todavia no sabiamos que nos deparaba..muy bueno!

[@jaywo222]

beautiful

[@stuartrooney6707]

Incredible.

[@grecia536]

wow!! espectaculaaar... 💣👏👏💙

[@Nostal-G.]

Quel dieu, un seul live minimal qui apprend à tous, bravo !!!!! Général hatwin

[@partypipip]

words of wisdom my friend x

[@zebrain80]

Best mix ever

[@amyx4143]

Much more akin to Basic Channel and Robert Hood, in the days when his Dex FX & 909 sets were slaughtering dancefloors, and Minus furthered that as the antithesis to +8, Richie has always been ahead of the curve

[@rosspalumbo]

True, Funky, Minimal. God Bless.

[@PlaygroundHumor]

a revolutionary mix. how many of those exist? just mind blowing techno!

[@dmonterrubio86]

The best set of history

[@tmn141]

This mix is still inspiring to this day. If you manage to own the original full Concept 1 LP on wax as well.... fair play.

[@TofuBunta]

I do :) Classic

[@ambre2496]

If you mean the double lp with 120 loops, got them (2 pcs so i can intermix them all)

[@rogerioduarte4765]

Masterpiece

[@balazskovacs6811]

Very , Very Good !!!

[@morin1997]

Top!!!

[@77techno78]

Never knew about the splicing amount method, really cool and must of been a great mission. Reading the "closer to the edit" article on it now in a 2001 Future Music Magazine. Fascinating stuff and an ingenious way of pioneering a new way of DJing on a whole new performance level back then.

[@DiatomTheSuperCell]

I did this with a Drum n Bass mix around 2002 called Endgame. I called it a reconstruction; breaking each track down into its constituent loops and parts, and then almost reconstructing each track into a different piece and then mixing it all together. I had about 600 loops for a 72 minute mix. It was so much fun.

[@77techno78]

DiatomTheSuperCell soundscool

[@Jackpot1811]

Richie ist ein wahrer Meister ! Einer der letzten wirklichen Dj`s

[@JannerManner]

This album is sick, period. Still, his masterpiece is "Closer". I love the "new" Plastikman (Richie Hawtin 2003). Ten years ago... :)

[@elliotpau]

The guy is a genius! amazing what he can do.

[@ruimana81]

26,26m,optical way,Rino Cerrone,just brilliant.remixes from The Advent and Misstress Barbara

[@djalexandeerlibra7956]

Mar del plata Argentina 2023🎉🎉🎉🎵🎚🖤 aguante richie

[@sergiorubio7800]

BEST MIX!

[@christiansinner5187]

I miss this !! Now Richie is more interested in how many wires he can hook up to his laptop !