Mani Giglani was one of the techno buyers at Gramaphone Records in the latter half of the 90s, and I'm sure many of you met him in that capacity, or at parties in the City. He just posted up a new techno mix -- his first since 2004. Link and track listing at
http://mmdot.blogspot.com/2009/03/dj-mani-dj-mix-03-13-2009-24-tracks.html It isn't Detroit Techno, but it is a great example of the Chicago take on techno -- dipping into up-tempo R&B and house. Reminds me of getting lost in Chicago driving around listening to B96 late at night back in the day...