Frenchman Damien Lapéna’s a man of pseudonyms, Alejandro Trebor being the best known name with recent releases on Hidden Recordings and Trapez. The Plant Worker is his guise for classically-inspired techno, the sound of frustrated cities both glittering and decayed, subterranean machines, and the techno-world vision that inspired the genre’s birth. No nonsense.

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Some of the best techno tracks from the past few years and a couple of classics are combined with a mastery of layering and timing. Hear what it means to mix a DJ set.

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Bill Youngman emerged onto the techno scene in the mid ’90s with “Electrostep” on NYC label Serotonin. He’s since released a steady stream of idiosyncratic tracks reimaging the popular techno blueprint through a more experimental lens, including a series of EPs with Neil Landstrumm. Now he’s affiliated with Berlin label Killekill, having recently put out the Shadent 12″, an edit of which is in the mix below. For D-Node 162, Bill has delivered a unique live PA wherein you will find him constructing / deconstructing original productions / edits and finding different paths around the beat using a mix of hardware and software including Native Instrument’s Maschine. I have seen him perform first hand at Berlin’s Suicide Circus and i can assure you… Bill is as live as it gets.

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“The four-day festival is spread across five venues in the Pacific Northwest city, with “a distinct focus on high quality underground electronic music.” The lineup will be a mix of local Portland artists and American headliners from around the country, and will focus on the experimental end of the electronic spectrum. Highlights include Monkeytown signee and San Diego resident eLan, L.A’s [a]pendics.shuffle, Droid’s Raiz, and Chicago’s Audio Soul Project. The local factor will be rounded out by techno DJ Bryan Zentz, techno/house jock JAK, and a live set from Audioelectronic, among many others. More names will be added over the next few weeks.” – RA press release

Raíz will make their Portland debut at Friday night’s Subsensory showcase. Check here for more details.

Detroit native Claude Young‘s been releasing excellent techno music since the early 90s on some of the best labels, and he’s been DJing even longer. Behind the decks he showcases an aggressive Detroit style, fearlessly manipulating tracks and transitions. Recorded live at our PRIME event in November, this mix is no exception.

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Swedish talent Mikael Jonasson has released impressive number of records in recent years on on Figure, Harthouse, Koba, and Driving Forces. Through these releases he’s gradually refining his own sound and finding himself alongside Europe’s techno greats. We’re pleased to present this mix showcasing his sound with mostly his own original productions and remixes.

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Droid Behavior has signed on to co host Insomniac’s techno related after hours during EDC week in Las Vegas. Special guests will include Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice and Carl Cox. Several events will take place all over Vegas through out the week where Droid residents Drumcell and Raíz will compliment headlining talent at Club Drai’s on various nights. BPM.net as well as other organizations have also been announced as sponsors. Check after the jump for full info and details.

“Perc will head to the US to play a weekend of parties, beginning in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 7th. A veteran DJ and producer with a penchant for industrialized, broken beat techno, Perc has made tracks for numerous labels like CLR, Stroboscopic Artefacts and Electric Deluxe, where he’s collaborated with Giorgio Gigli under the alias Endless. Of course, he’s just as well known for Perc Trax, the label he founded in 2004 which has put out similarly tough and experimental sounds from ASC, Forward Strategy Group and others, and which got our nod for label of the month last December. For this upcoming mini-tour Perc is set to team up with three of his label’s American artists including Jeff Derringer, who’s on the bill at all three events. First up on Thursday the 7th is a party at Medusa Lounge in LA, hosted by Droid Behavior, followed by a night in Denver with Mick Finesse at 2200. The weekend winds down in New York at National Underground with the next edition of Derringer’s Oktave party, where Donor is also confirmed.” - RA press release.

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One of Ukraine’s finest techno exports, Egor Boss has released on high profile labels Semantica, Spark Music, Sleaze, Gynoid Audio, and Blu Fin to name a few. From the beginning of his career in 2006, Egor has worked toward a fusion of techno, tribal, tech-house, minimal and even progressive. For this D-Node set he takes his interests and arranges them into a cohesive, flowing set.

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This coming weekend marks a Droid Behavior milestone. After 35 triumphant Interface warehouse events, we’re finally taking the experience outside the city. Interface 36 will debut in Detroit as an Official Movement After Hours with partnership from Blankcode and strong support by Detund. The event boasts a heavy-hitting lineup of America’s top talent: DVS1 had a huge year in 2011, and we are proud to present him exclusively in Detroit at Interface. Also on the bill are world touring residents Cell Injection, Raíz, Luis Flores as well Droid associates Kyle Geiger, DJ Hyperactive, Jeff Derringer and too many more to list. This is your final destination for true techno vibe in Detroit this weekend. 10-7AM / $20-$25 / The Works. Presale tickets are still available until Sunday morning here.