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 Three of his most recognisable tracks turn 30 this year and to mark the milestone Josh is releasing a new mix series on Apple music entitled ‘Future Sounds’ which ironically begins with his 1998 set from club Twilo in New York…
This year, visionary DJ and producer Josh Wink commemorates a monumental milestone: the 30th anniversaries of three of his most groundbreaking tracks—“Don’t Laugh,” “I’m Ready,” and the rave anthem “Higher State of Consciousness.” To celebrate, Wink is launching a brand-new Apple Music mix series titled “Found Sounds,” beginning with a rare and powerful live set recorded on July 24, 1998, at New York City’s storied nightclub, Twilo.
Each of these tracks defined an era of electronic music and expanded the possibilities of what dance music could sound like:
“Don’t Laugh” (1995) is a hypnotic, acid-laced techno oddity built around a looped, maniacal laugh. Initially released under Wink’s Winx alias, it pushed boundaries with its stripped-down minimalism and surreal sonic palette, helping to shape the emerging European acid techno movement.
“I’m Ready” (1995) is a bold, sample-heavy club weapon that blends tough, funky techno with disco-era soul shouts. Its infectious groove and chopped vocals bridge old-school sensibilities with the relentless energy of ‘90s rave culture.
“Higher State of Consciousness” (1995) became a global dance anthem with its squelching acid line, relentless tempo, and euphoric breakdowns. It broke through into mainstream consciousness while remaining a fixture in underground clubs, cementing Wink’s reputation as a fearless innovator in electronic music.
These productions shook dance floors worldwide and laid a creative foundation that still resonates today. The influence of Wink’s forward-thinking sound design and fearless genre experimentation can be heard in the music of modern titans like Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, Honey Dijon, Peggy Gou, Reinier Zonneveld, Carlita, Dax J, and TSHA—artists who continue to carry his spirit of innovation onto festival stages and into clubs from Berlin to Brooklyn.
To mark the occasion, Wink’s “Found Sounds” mix series will provide fans with a deep dive into his archives, showcasing unreleased performances, rare live recordings, and forgotten gems from his decades-spanning career. The inaugural release is a high-octane 1998 set from Twilo, one of the most iconic venues in global club history.
“Twilo became an international club institution in the 1990s, located in the heart of New York City. DJs and fans were drawn to it for the same reason: to experience great, diverse music on an incredible sound system in a venue that had become a mecca for electronic music,” says Wink. “It felt like home to me—a place where I could fully embody entertainer and educator. What I loved most was watching the crowd respond—an ocean of bodies ebbing and flowing to the beat, eyes closed, mentally swimming through my selections. That, to me, was Twilo.”
Twilo wasn’t just a nightclub but a global epicenter for electronic music culture, attracting top international talent and underground heroes alike. With its now-mythic Steve Dash-engineered Phazon sound system, the club was renowned for marathon sets, fearless musical exploration, and an intensely loyal crowd. It helped transform DJing into a storytelling art form and shaped the next generation of global club architecture.
The set is a snapshot of late-’90s underground club culture, weaving together a genre-fluid journey through techno, electro, drum & bass, and deep house. Opening with Anthony Rother’s dystopian electro anthem “Destroy Them My Robots” and Teste’s hypnotic minimal classic “The Wipe (3AM Dub),” Wink signals an evening of futurist intensity. The set leans heavily into UK techno’s industrial core with selections from James Ruskin, Surgeon, and the dark percussive power of “Sound Pressure Pt. 3.” At the same time, Orlando Voorn’s Nighttripper alias adds psychedelic depth. Midway, the set lifts into melodic techno with Funk D’Void’s “Lucky Strike,” while trippy, minimal gems like Ignacio’s “Organa” showcase Wink’s affinity for hypnotic grooves. His track “Simple Man,” reworked into a sci-fi techstep storm by Optical, marks a bold pivot into drum & bass, followed by emotional, atmospheric breaks from Seba, Omni Trio, and Aquasky — a nod to the intelligent D&B movement. Deep house provides a warm exhale through The Rurals’ “Red Chakra,” before Wink drops his iconic acid techno anthem “Higher State of Consciousness,” a defining track of the era, and closes with the reflective “Back In The Day.” This set is not just a DJ mix but a time capsule — showcasing an era when genre boundaries blurred, Twilo reigned as a temple of sonic exploration, and Josh Wink stood at the intersection of tradition and innovation.
The Twilo 1998 set is now available exclusively on Apple Music as the inaugural entry in the Found Sounds mix series. More installments will follow throughout 2025, providing listeners a rare, behind-the-scenes journey through the evolution of one of electronic music’s most influential minds.
FUTURE SOUNDS: Twilo NYC 24th July 1998
TRACKLIST
Anthony Rother – Destroy Them My Robots
Teste – The Wipe (3AM DUB Remix)
James Ruskin – Time & Place
Postlogic – No Strings Attached
The Nighttripper – Tone Exploitation
Funk D’Void – Lucky Strike (Funks ’98 Mix)
Surgeon & James Ruskin – Sound Pressure, Pt. 3
Bekkou – Monkey Drive
Solar Factor – Urban Shakedown (Original Mix)
Ignacio – Organa
Josh Wink – Simple Man (Optical Remix)
Mc Conrad & Seba – Words 2B Heard Meets Planetary Funk Alert
Omni Trio – Meltdown
Aquasky – Moondance
The Rurals – Red Chakra
Josh Wink – Higher State Of Consciousness
ID – ID
Josh Wink – Back In The Day
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