[youtube id=”KNz01ty-kTQ”] Model 500 is a pseudonym used by Detroit techno producer Juan Atkins. “No UFO’s” was one of the defining songs of the genre when it was released in 1985. The song was the first release on Atkins’s Metroplex label and it was immediately recognized on Detroit radio viaContinue Reading
[youtube id=”sPePjLiCcH0″] Last year Juan Atkins hosted the after party for Kraftwerk at the Museum of Contemporary Art In Detroit. Members of the band were present while Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Eddie Fowlkes played vinyl for the crowd into the night. On April 8th, Atkins will host aContinue Reading
[youtube]9MrXIXI0tU8[/youtube] A press conference for the 7th Annual SCP/UR Backpack Music Festival was held in downtown Detroit yesterday. The two-day event held in New Center Park is designed to raise money to buy school supplies and backpacks Detroit Public School students. In the video clip above Derrick May and MikeContinue Reading
[vimeo]19956347[/vimeo] Scion has sponsored a new project of material from Detroit Techno icon Juan Atkins. Scion A/V Remix: Juan Atkins has three new songs in their original versions and three remixes. Terrence Dixon, DJ Worthy and DJ Oliver take turns putting their touch on each song. Tracklisting: 1. Marz 2.Continue Reading