Need a Wednesday afternoon pick me up? Today we have a nice serving of classic Detroit Techno.

Aril Brikha is a surpassingly talented DJ/Producer from Stockholm whose career jump started back in 1998 when he sent various demo’s stateside to some of his best-loved record labels. Derrick ‘The Dinosaur’ May recalls Aril’s demo landing in the post of which he quickly snapped up for his own record label ‘Fragile’. The ‘Art Of Vengeance EP’ was Aril’s first release and featured this amazing track ‘Groove La Chord’. The record literally blew up all over the world with DJ’s right across the board jumping all over it. It was a huge favourite at the famous Body & Soul parties in NYC which were hosted by the highly respected Danny Krivit, Francois K and Joe Claussel. I remember hearing Derrick May play this in Liverpool a couple of years back and he was juggling two copies at the same time and he had the place going crazy.

Anyway, Aril went on to produce a string of hits on labels such as Peacefrog, Kompakt and Transmat. When he’s not in the studio Aril can be found playing at some of the finest parties across the globe with regular appearances at The Detroit Music Festival which of course happens every year at the back end of May. Apparently his much talked about live sets at the DEMF are phenomenal. Just like walking on Blancmange I imagine.