Eight killer tracks from Sushitech's 10th birthday

Not content with spending another weekend clubbing in London, the Mixmag crew ventured to Berlin last week for what can only be described as a "perfect in-and-out job". Landing on Saturday night and leaving Monday morning, we made our way to Berghain and Panorama Bar for 17 hours of musical power.

Downstairs in Berghain it was a no-holds-barred affair with Scuba and Mano Le Tough on deck, but up in Panorama Bar Delano Smith was leading the charge with a Sushitech takeover. Yossi Amoyal's imprint is celebrating its tenth birthday this year so an all-star cast was enlisted to help bring the party.

Efdemin, Roman Flügel, Ryan Elliott and XDB were just some of the DJs spinning on the night so naturally the music was of A* quality. Here are the best tracks dropped over the course of our stay.

Efdemin 'Peanut' by Marquis Hawkes
At 1pm, the German technician took over from Thomas Melchior (one half of Soul Capsule) and laid down four hours of fizzing house and techno. Around 30 minutes into his set he dropped 'Peanut' by Marquis Hawkes and this acted as a statement of intent for the rest of his session. Razor sharp and wildly erratic, this one kicks hard.

Roman Flügel 'Rattle' by Cowboy Rhythmbox
After Efdemin it was Flügel's turn to take over Panorama Bar and his journeying set was the perfect follow up to Efdemin's fire. 'Rattle' by Cowboy Rhythmbox has been doing the rounds a lot recently and the cut out on Phantasy was one of the hardest of his set. Although, we're not sure if it sounded better in P Bar or downstairs in Berghain, where Scuba played it later on. Banger.

Roman Flügel 'Glock N Roll' by Kowton
The new one from Kowton is a percussive dream and as soon as we heard those groove-drenched drums, we knew Flügel had done it again. It was a much needed injection of energy and served as one of the highlights of his set.

Roman Flügel 'Sub Concious' (Tin Man remix) by Erol Alkan
Another track that got played in both Panorama Bar and Berghain was the dangerously acidic, beautifully Balearic Tin Man remix of 'Sub Concious' by Erol Alkan. This time however there was no contest as to where it sounded better. Roman dropped it mid-way through his three hour stint and the closing section that's littered with piano stabs brought a smile to every sweaty face in the room.

Ryan Elliott 'Always There' by Tony Lionni
As Ryan Elliott stepped up to the skeletal DJ booth in Panorama Bar, local told Mixmag that "Mannnnnn, Ryan is the king of Panorama Bar, he is the chief, he owns it." This sentiment rang true for all three hours of Elliott's set and 'Always There' is a great example of the sound he brought to the room.

Ryan Elliott 'Never Let Go' (Jason's Big Hit Mix) by Pusssssy Galore
More house heat from Elliott and Jason Nevins' 1994 remix of 'Never Let Go' by Pusssssy Galore, which was dropped to a rapturous cheer from the crowd. At one minute in, it really explodes and at this point we thanked the gods of Shazam for uncovering such a mischievous yet slamming gem.

Ryan Elliott 'GSXR 810' by Hideo Kobayash & Jerome Sydenham
Not only did Ryan Elliott spoil us with precision mixing but his tune selection was probably the strongest during our 17-hour stint. He took things deeper with 'GSXR 810', which packs a hefty punch and shows off some trademark piano stabs and slamming kicks.

Ryan Elliott 'Parallaxis' (Traumprinz's Over 2 The End version) by Efdemin

Every good rave needs a clichéd yet welcomed 'arms-in-the-air' moment and Traumprinz's stunning remix of 'Parallaxis' by Efdemin provided it. As soon as the serene and washed-out pads came creeping in, the warmth of Panorama Bar was truly realised. There wasn't one member of our squad who didn't have a smile ear-to-ear and once the drums exploded, our journey to the clouds was complete. Thanks Berlin!