Flash Back A darker strain of techno

In 1989, a 19-year-old Joey Beltram created a track that would help usher in a new, darker strain of techno and go on to influence a countless number of producers. Released on Belgian imprint R&S Records in 1990, ‘Energy Flash’ was Beltram’s breakthrough production and a pushback against the feel-good melodies that had been creeping into dance music thanks to the then-popular genres of Italo piano house and New York garage. Dark, moody, and heavy, ‘Energy Flash’ was an instant hit, this mix was built around said track and includes similar tracks of a darker strain of techno