Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64 US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwide The Guardian - UK · 10h ago
Charli xcx and Neil Young to Juan Atkins and the Asian underground: what to see at Glastonbury There are more than 3,000 performances to choose between at this year’s giant pan-genre jamboree. From pop A-listers to underground ones-to-watch, here are our picks The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025
Members of Yello, Daft Punk and New Order guest on new Wolfgang Flür album Times Former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür to release new album Times in March Louder · Jan 8, 2025
"The biggest lesson I learned is that it’s possible to make an album with limited gear and poor skills in abedroom which can be talked about 30 years later": Ken Ishii on Reference to Difference Flare (aka Ken Ishii), the techno god from Sapporo, tells us how about how the making of his 1994 techno classic was a personal game changer MusicRadar · Sep 19, 2024
“It was a culture shock. America at the time was kind of racially divided – while in the UK, there were 5,000 white kids going crazy to my music”: Juan Atkins remembers the early '90s rave scene Juan Atkins remembers the early '90s rave scene MusicRadar · Aug 16, 2024
Techno godfather Juan Atkins: ‘There were 5,000 white kids going crazy to my music’ How did a kid from rural Michigan – who lived among cows, haybales and strawberry festivals – change the face of music? As Atkins blazes into the UK, he relives his wild times at early British raves The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024
How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification For over two decades, Detroit has celebrated its status as the birthplace of techno with an electronic music festival held over Memorial Day weekend. The Conversation · May 23, 2024
Carl Craig: "People said techno was always supposed to be about the 808, the 909 and the 303. When I use a live drummer, they say it’s not techno because there’s no 808" Second generation techno pioneer Carl Craig on the genre’s cultural visibility and how he’s keeping the flame alive MusicRadar · Mar 6, 2024
The definitive guide to producing techno in 2023 Sara Simms digs deep into the workings of this essential genre and shows you how to craft club-ready future techno classics MusicRadar · Nov 29, 2023
The 20 greatest Detroit techno tracks – ranked! As scene legends Cybotron return with their first new music in 28 years, we pick the best of the Motor City’s masterful, mechanical techno music The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023
Octave One: "Once we got the 909 I was hooked. That machine’s like a drug, I could listen to the kick for hours" Despite diverging from their techno roots, Octave One tell Danny Turner they’d sooner stop making music than sell their Roland TR-909 MusicRadar · May 23, 2023
New techno music exhibit transcends borders A new exhibit set to travel to several cities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America puts a spotlight on techno music, its roots and historical significance. WEKU · May 1, 2022