This month’s show features DJ and producer @juan-atkins, also known as Model 500 or Infiniti, and the music of his fabled label Metroplex. 

Launched in 1985, Metroplex opened with the Model 500 EP "No UFOs." The global demand for his new sound provided Atkins with an outlet for a string of iconic releases. 40 years on, he remains deeply committed to pushing the boundaries of sonic exploration.

For Carhartt WIP Radio, Juan Atkins has created a Metroplex anniversary mix that underlines the label’s innovative style, with tracks by himself, as well as his daughter Milan Ariel, and producers like Robert Hood. 

As ever, we also sat down with this month’s host, as he reflected on 40 years of Metroplex and how one marks such an occasion - before turning our attention to the future, naturally. Listen to the mix and read the interview at www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music.

tracklist:

1. Bas Grossfeldt - Lost in Translation
2. 3MB - Jazz is the Teacher
3. The Vision - Spectral Nomad
4. Model 500 - Interference
5. Model 500 - No UFO's
6. Model 500 - The Chase
7. Model 500 - Pick up the flow
8. Model 500 - Nightdrive (Thru Babylon)
9. Model 500 - Future
10. Milan Ariel - The future is here
11. The Vision - Detroit: One Circle
12. Model 500 - Starlight
13. Infiniti - Game One

Carhartt WIP Radio May 2025: Juan Atkins - Metroplex

„Fakty nie przestają istnieć tylko dlatego, że się je ignoruje.” — Aldous Huxley.

„Trzyokich facetów nic nie martwi. Jo-jo puszczają tam, gdzie im się podoba.” - Tommy Hall.

Adam Majdecki-Janicki (ur. 1985) – poeta, autor tekstów i niezależny muzyk związany z nurtem freak-folku oraz eksperymentalnej piosenki autorskiej. Od końca lat 90. prowadzi intensywną działalność artystyczną, koncentrując się na tworzeniu utworów opartych na żywym instrumentarium, głównie gitarowym, oraz na eksploracji form narracyjnych i lirycznych. Jego twórczość charakteryzuje się połączeniem prostoty folkowej pieśni z elementami psychodelii, ironii i mistycyzmu. W warstwie tekstowej operuje językiem pełnym symboli, odniesień kulturowych i osobistych mitologii, często nawiązując do tradycji kontrkulturowej. Wydał szereg albumów w Polsce i za granicą (m.in. Stoned Gypsy Wanderer, Demoludy, Eimi), które stanowią świadectwo jego konsekwentnego poszukiwania autentycznej, niezależnej formy wypowiedzi artystycznej.

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Launched in 2008, Carhartt WIP Radio serves as a platform for spotlighting artists and record labels around the world. Each episode is curated by the artists or labels themselves, offering a one-hour mix of carefully selected tracks – past, present and forthcoming. From Sahel sounds to adventures in bass; hip hop to eclectic electronics; or house to techno, versatility is key.
 
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"No elevators to Eden".

Composer, lyricist, published poet, sound artist, improviser, recording artist. Since 1998.

Also known as @ajkaufmann.

@adammajdeckijanicki

“They Call Him Sunlight, They Call Him the Eagle”

Adam Majdecki-Janicki (1985) has been writing poetry, lyrics, composing, playing, and recording since 1998. His most important achievements to date include his debut poetry collection “Siva in Rags” (Kendra Steiner Editions, USA, 2008), the vinyl and CD “Second Hand Man” (Mimics Cool, Poland, 2011), the CD-R and vinyl “Stoned Gypsy Wanderer” (Kendra Steiner Editions, USA, 2014 / Ramble Records, Australia, 2021), the experimental/ambient album “Eimi” (Snow in Water Records, France, 2020), the vinyl album of his group Säure Adler (Ramble Records, Australia, 2021), and countless other physical and digital releases worldwide.

Carhartt WIP Radio May 2025: Juan Atkins - Metroplex

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