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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” in 1985 and founded the Metroplex label. His friends Eddie Fowlkes, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson all recorded singles on the label.
Atkins’ first single as Model 500, “No UFOs,” was a hit in Detroit and Chicago. He followed it with a series of landmark techno tracks, earning him the nickname “the godfather of techno.” Within a few years, Atkins’ work was rereleased in Europe, influencing another generation of producers.
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 single as Model 500, “No UFOs,” was a hit in Detroit and Chicago. He followed it with a series of landmark techno tracks, earning him the nickname “the godfather of techno.” Within a few years, Atkins’ work was rereleased in Europe, influencing another generation of producers.
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Merowinger110 wrote:
Legend.
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xkanushkax wrote:
Why doesn't LFO have high similarity?
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MolaranTenshu wrote:
Un-freaking real, oddly I can really hear elements of Plaid in this guys beats...
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polymorphous71 wrote:
Milky Way [2]
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Ceerial wrote:
Milky Way
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galactus15 wrote:
sick
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dakar91 wrote:
Super!!!! :)
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q-q wrote:
there's a lot of good recent pictures uploaded, can we get one 1 of those up?
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reaktionpool wrote:
The "Starlight" remixes on Echospace [Detroit] is brilliant, one of the best remix packages I ever purchased!
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doornappel wrote:
love the new EP
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xezzy wrote:
totally old-school though
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xezzy wrote:
EXACTLY, sensational!
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futurezsofka wrote:
he still has it, OFI is THE release of 2010
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primalstatik wrote:
Huesca is so amazing for just a free download from Little White Earbuds. Hope it eventually gets released on vinyl.
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MoveMenth wrote:
highly addictive drug!
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luisenomoda wrote:
yes, it was the perfect headline performance for sunday night. one of the best,!
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Bardleyrichard wrote:
Absolutely killed it at DEMF!
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lawrencefelt wrote:
G.O.D.
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TOURNIQUETE wrote:
TECHNO LOGIC BEAUTIFULL BEATS
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polymorphous71 wrote:
Godfather of Techno. He even came up with the term.
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