A major electronic music pioneer from Detroit, Juan appeared behind aliases such as Cybotron, Model 500, and Infiniti releasing many classics of Detroit techno.

The 1982 electro track "Clear", recorded by Atkins and Rick Davis as Cybotron, is often considered the first proto-techno track. Continuing to the experimentation by fusing the extra-terrestrial funk of Parliament Funkadelic with the futuristic rhythms and hard math of Kraftwerk and the progressive dance theorems proposed by Giorgio Moroder, the Model 500 12"s on his own label Metroplex laid the blueprint for Detroit techno.

Along with the tracks made by two schoolmates from the grade below, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, Detroit techno quickly made its way across the atlantic and immediately sparked the emerging rave culture and soon after the entire global dance community.

Moving through the later 1980's as Model 500, Atkins continued as one of the most prolific and sought after producers of electronic music throughout the 1990's, culminating in the use of an Atkins' original as the musical bed for the 2000 launch of the Ford Focus 'Detroit Techno' automobile.

Packing clubs nationally from Detroit to NYC, internationally from London to Venezuela, Juan has mastered the art of soaking up new rhythmic elements from contemporary dance music while keeping his unerring, instantly recognizable sense of melody intact.

Much discussed and anthologized not only for his 20 years of production credit but also for his ability to rock a dance floor, Juan Atkins' music and DJ-ing is deified in Europe and embraced all over the world. Juan has also been prolifically releasing albums, remixes and collaborations on Belgium's R & S Records, Germany's Tresor, and others. 

Comments, hints and suggestions are always welcome!

Juan Atkins @ The Ark, Leeds, U.K.  15.05.1993

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 ELECTRONIC MUSIC FAN SINCE 1992
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keep the oldschool alive!
and support the artists!

ex-host of the UA ear-catching overwrought - a migrating from station to station weekly 2hr show, which is focused on Ukrainian DJs and musicians.
@gasolineradio resident, host of the bi-weekly 2hr marginal obscure strangeness and extra-genre sound experiences show called No-Go-Zone.
ex-@aajaradio resident (second thursday of every month at 11am - 1pm on channel 2).

Radio Residencies:

*30/05/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE #15 W/ ? @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*11/05/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE #14 W/ ? @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*11/05/2023 - @aajaradio residency at 11 AM - 1 PM (GMT)
*27/04/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE #13 W/ ? @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*13/04/2023 - @aajaradio residency at 11 AM - 1 PM (GMT)
*10/04/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE #12 W/ ? @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*30/03/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE #11 W/ @bwanz @gasolineradio at 10 - 11 PM (EET)
 *10/03/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE #10 W/ @ideal-recordings @gasolineradio at 10 - 11 PM (EET)
*09/03/2023 - @aajaradio residency at 11 AM - 1 PM (GMT)

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*22/02/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE # 9 W/ @examine-archive @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*09/02/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE # 8 W/ @dj_candle + @lp_sters @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*09/02/2023 - @aajaradio residency at 11 AM - 1 PM (GMT)
*26/01/2023 - NO-GO-ZONE # 7 W/ @lef-lef-lef-lef + @minnaeyre @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*12/01/2023 - @aajaradio residency at 11 AM - 1 PM (GMT)
*10/01 /2023 - NO-GO-ZONE # 6 W/ @dayin @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*22/12 - NO-GO-ZONE #5 W/ Markéta (Skalm) from @dans-market + @skylosmavros @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*14/12 - NO-GO-ZONE #4 W/ @holy-motors-band + @bad-news-from-cosmos @gasolineradio at 10 - 12 PM (EET)
*08/12 - @aajaradio residency with @melancholiametamorphosis  + @sdemsdemsdem at 11 AM - 1 PM (GMT).

Upcoming Shows :

*12/03/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought (Сhernivtsi special edition p.5) with talkingwithaliens + @twonotone at ?
*?/03/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought with @arswastaken + ? at 2 - 4 PM (GMT+3)
*?/03/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought (Сhernivtsi special edition p.6) with @int-type + @ELEMEN2  at @ Frozen Section Radio at ?
?/03/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought with @richiebeige + @becadi
?/03/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought with @mykola_lebed + @chszm
*?/03/2023 - 4 Minimal Mondays @minimal-lt
*?/03/2023 - guest mix 4 @doom3k
*?/03/2023 - guest mix 4 @76666
*?/02/2023 - guest mix 4 beach relax show w/ @skylosmavros on @palanga_street_radio


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*12/02/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought with @poljemusic (@liky-pid-nohamy showcase) @ Frozen Section Radio at 8 - 9PM (EST)
*11/02/2023 - guest mix 4 @go-vsimdim
*03/02/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought (Kharkiv special edition p.2) with Pandikidis (@notgreek) + @panghoud @stationstation at 4 - 6 PM (GMT+1)
*03/02/2023 - guest mix 4 @egocclub
*28/01/2023 - @gasolineradio takeover on @radio80000 w/ @ushenkosasha, 
@oleksii_makarenko, @sasha_tessio, @artem-ikra, @ndrewbez, @taras-pidberezkyi, @max-kzy, @ira-hoisa, @ira_mos, @olga_udda, @khalanska, @jjaanneee, @ninaeba
*27/01/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought with @pree-tone + @palanga_street_radio at 7 - 8 PM (GMT+2)
*23/01/2023 - Infinite Scroll by @gilbertpomelo @ lahmacun radio
*11/01/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought (Сhernivtsi special edition p.4) with @vadymlwie + @comp_allen @ lahmacun radio
*08/01/2023 - UA ear-catching overwrought (Kharkiv special edition p. 1) with @komponente @rootradiolive at 2 - 3 PM (GMT+3)
*07/01/2023 - Boredom Kingdom w/ @deej_nemo @operator-radio
*06/01 - guest mix 4 @decayau
*04/01 - NY @gasolineradio at 2 - 3 PM (EET)
*25/12 - UA ear-catching overwrought: @axtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxt b2b @andriykostyukov @rootradiolive at at 1 - 3 PM (GMT+3)
*21/12 - guest mix 4 @tracklistings3-0
*19/12 - guest mix 4 @chitra-records
*18/12 - UA ear-catching overwrought (Сhernivtsi special edition p.3): @markoshmarko + @eightyliquid + ‘ike ‘ole @ Frozen Section Radio at 8 - 10 PM (EST)
*18/12 - guest mix 4 écouter le monde s'effondrer residency w/ @pelorenzo and @m-u-j-u on @radiobeguin at 7 PM (Kyiv Time)
*18/12 - UA ear-catching overwrought: @artem-ikra + @anthony_junkoid @rootradiolive at 1 - 3 PM (GMT+3)
*17/12 - guest mix 4 @mangataaqiuvera
*07/12 - guest mix 4 @radioplato at 8 - 10 PM (UTC+3)
*04/12 - UA ear-catching overwrought (Сhernivtsi special edition p.2): @denyayurchak + @hazetraxx @ Frozen Section Radio at 8 - 10 PM (EST)
*04/12 - examine-mix-33 (@examine-archive).

Juan Atkins @ The Ark, Leeds, U.K. 15.05.1993

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