Pure Aggrotech (industrial mix)

I've recorded and uploaded a mix of 100% aggrotech music to Mixcloud. I've had an enormous amount of fun doing it. I'm going to do a series of "pure" mixes of specific sub-styles of industrial. I think up next will be Power Noise, because let's face it, we all need a little more power noise in our lives. At least I think we do.
Anway, you can check out the mix here: http://www.mixcloud.com/leontranter/pure-aggrotech-industrial-dance-mix/
The mix starts off at about 133 BPM, and ends up at about 148.

Here are some notes I've made about what songs I've included in it and why.

Suicide Commando: Hellraiser. How could I not start off an aggrotech mix with this track? This is where it all began. It’s astonishing how strong this stands up over 10 years after it was released. A true classic.

Tactical Sekt: Not Entertained. This is the track that introduced me to this amazing band. Tactical Sekt may have only put out two albums and an EP but it is some of the best aggrotech anyone’s ever made. This track is a personal favourite of mine.

Agonoize: Chains of Love (Straight Electro version). OK so it’s a cheesy band and a cheesy song, but who cares? It’s so fun! I first heard this played at Slimelight in 2007 and I loved it then, and I still love it now.

Dawn of Ashes: Portrait of a Homicide (Nurzery Rhymes mix). OK these guys really crank it up to 11 on this track. Hell, more like up to 17. A really intense track off a pretty strong album. Dawn of Ashes have sadly now become a bad black metal band, for reasons unknown.

Tactical Sekt: Uncivil Liberties. I normally wouldn’t do two tracks by one band in a mix, but Tactical Sekt are too good not to. This isn’t your typical cheesy floor-filler; it takes a few listens, but then you realise this is leagues above most other acts in this genre. Now if only these guys would put out another album!

Distorted Memory: God's Wrath. This is a true dancefloor smasher, and one of my favourite tracks ever released in the genre. The big breakdown in the middle serves as a nice “midway” point between the slower first half of the mix and the faster second half.

Detroit Diesel: Normandy. I’ve only discovered this new band recently via this track on a compilation, and was really blown away. Solid beats, catchy lines, and some extremely good production (even as good as Hocico’s, I’d dare say). This band is definitely one to watch!

Grendel: Crucified. Sure, so their more recent albums have much better production than this earlier stuff, but so what? I don’t think they have any songs as good as this (though Soilbeed EP gives it a run for its money). I just love everything about this track!

Sin DNA: Wasted Passion. Another up and coming act to watch, I came across this track on End the DJ’s excellent Endtrovert mix CD and it made me an instant convert. More great synth lines and producton. I’m also a mad sucker for the chopper effect used on vocals, if not overdone.

Amduscia: Seal you in red. OK so they’re a pretty shameless Hocico clone band, but they have some really great tracks, including this one (which is in my opinion their best). The shift into a major key in the chorus helps make this a really catchy and uplifting song, while somehow still retaining that intense aggrotech feel.

Hocico: Born to be hated. Well this Mexican band is currently the top aggrotech band on the planet and tracks like this show why. While I feel that Wrack and Ruin is actually their weakest album, this track is devastating and puts most of their imitators to shame.

Andraculoid feat. Skeletal Meltdown: Grave Danger. An obscure and highly underrated band, Andraculoid only ever did two albums but they are both great, and this collaboration track he did takes it to a whole new level. This track is a favourite of mine to end a Berserk DJ set with.