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Model 500
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Model 500 and Model 600 are aliases of Juan Atkins. After releasing several Cybotron records, Atkins began recording as "Model 500&quo… read moreModel 500 and Model 600 are aliases of Juan Atkins. After releasing several Cybotron records, Atkins began recording as "Model 500" in 1985 and founded the Metroplex label. His friends Eddie Fowlkes, Derrick May, and Kevin Saun… read moreModel 500 and Model 600 are aliases of Juan Atkins. After releasing several Cybotron records, Atkins began recording as "Model 500" in 1985 and founded the Metroplex label. His friends Eddie Fowlkes, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson all recorded singles on the label. Atkins' first… read more -
Blake Baxter
34,817 listeners
Blake Baxter is often referred to as Detroit’s unsung hero of the Detroit electronic music movement. He was there when the fuse was first l… read moreBlake Baxter is often referred to as Detroit’s unsung hero of the Detroit electronic music movement. He was there when the fuse was first lit. Blake Baxter is one of leading figures of the House and Techno Underground Movement. As a DJ a… read moreBlake Baxter is often referred to as Detroit’s unsung hero of the Detroit electronic music movement. He was there when the fuse was first lit. Blake Baxter is one of leading figures of the House and Techno Underground Movement. As a DJ and producer, Blake was one of the first artists to have brid… read more -
Juan Atkins
56,878 listeners
Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, sometimes … read moreJuan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, sometimes known as Detroit Techno since Atkins and techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew … read moreJuan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, sometimes known as Detroit Techno since Atkins and techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Atkins has cited the radio show of … read more -
Drexciya
156,413 listeners
Drexciya were a mysterious electro unit from Detroit, Michigan. The late James Stinson was the only officially identified member of Drexciy… read moreDrexciya were a mysterious electro unit from Detroit, Michigan. The late James Stinson was the only officially identified member of Drexciya, but it was considered an open secret that he had a partner, Gerald Donald. The majority of Drex… read moreDrexciya were a mysterious electro unit from Detroit, Michigan. The late James Stinson was the only officially identified member of Drexciya, but it was considered an open secret that he had a partner, Gerald Donald. The majority of Drexciya's releases were in the style of harsh, dancefloor … read more -
Suburban Knight
26,942 listeners
A crucial figure on the outskirts of Detroit techno since the mid '80s, James Pennington's recordings as the Suburban Knight pion… read moreA crucial figure on the outskirts of Detroit techno since the mid '80s, James Pennington's recordings as the Suburban Knight pioneered the moodier side of the Motor City with classics like "The Art of Stalking" and &q… read moreA crucial figure on the outskirts of Detroit techno since the mid '80s, James Pennington's recordings as the Suburban Knight pioneered the moodier side of the Motor City with classics like "The Art of Stalking" and "The Groove." And though he collaborated on the bigg… read more -
Robert Hood
129,431 listeners
Robert Hood makes minimal Detroit techno with an emphasis on soul and experimentation over flash and popularity. Having recorded for Metrop… read moreRobert Hood makes minimal Detroit techno with an emphasis on soul and experimentation over flash and popularity. Having recorded for Metroplex, as well as the Austrian Cheap label and Jeff Mills' Axis label, Hood also owns and opera… read moreRobert Hood makes minimal Detroit techno with an emphasis on soul and experimentation over flash and popularity. Having recorded for Metroplex, as well as the Austrian Cheap label and Jeff Mills' Axis label, Hood also owns and operates the M-Plant imprint (including the two sub-labels Drama … read more -
Cybotron
102,209 listeners
There is more than one band named Cybotron: 1) A pioneering American electro band (1980-1995). They consisted of Juan Atkins, Rick Davis (… read moreThere is more than one band named Cybotron: 1) A pioneering American electro band (1980-1995). They consisted of Juan Atkins, Rick Davis (aka 3070) and John Housely (aka Jon5). After a series of influential independent singles, they rel… read moreThere is more than one band named Cybotron: 1) A pioneering American electro band (1980-1995). They consisted of Juan Atkins, Rick Davis (aka 3070) and John Housely (aka Jon5). After a series of influential independent singles, they released the album Enter in 1983. Atkins split from Davis after… read more -
Underground Resistance
78,511 listeners
Underground Resistance is the most militantly political outcropping of modern urban American techno. Combining a grubby, four-track aesthet… read moreUnderground Resistance is the most militantly political outcropping of modern urban American techno. Combining a grubby, four-track aesthetic, an almost strictly DIY business philosophy, and an oppositional, militaristic ethos similar to… read moreUnderground Resistance is the most militantly political outcropping of modern urban American techno. Combining a grubby, four-track aesthetic, an almost strictly DIY business philosophy, and an oppositional, militaristic ethos similar to Public Enemy without the drama (or the familiarity; the mem… read more -
Terrence Dixon
21,439 listeners
Terrence Dixon’s passage into electronic music has been revolutionary to say the least. He began with releases in early 1990’s on Utensil f… read moreTerrence Dixon’s passage into electronic music has been revolutionary to say the least. He began with releases in early 1990’s on Utensil first as Terrence Dixon which then lead to his creation of Population 1 and further collaboration w… read moreTerrence Dixon’s passage into electronic music has been revolutionary to say the least. He began with releases in early 1990’s on Utensil first as Terrence Dixon which then lead to his creation of Population 1 and further collaboration with Detroit’s most renowned electronic music artists. His ra… read more