It’s hard to overstate the impact Stacey Pullen has made on techno. Some of his tracks are regarded as the most seminal works of the genre, while on a more personal level his fabric 14 mix has stood the test of time and remains a strong contribution to the series. Most significantly though, for the last 2 decades he’s also been recognised for his relentless pursuit of DJing as an art form. Blending techno, house and garage seamlessly, he became one of the first artists in Detroit to transcend style or pigeonholing. It’s not surprising, then, that he’s someone we hold the utmost respect for.

Pullen grew up in Detroit in the early 90s, and helped lead the second wave of Detroit techno artists who had taken inspiration from the foundations Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Juan Atkins first laid. As the famously dubbed Motor City was undergoing change after the automobile industry crumbled, artists were for the first time using drum machines to embrace the sound of the future.

Alongside peers like Carl Craig and Jeff Mills, Pullen went on to become a spearhead of the genre from the 90s right up until today. An innovator, pioneer and craftsman, he embodies the spirit of Detroit more than most. As we prepare for another Detroit Love affair with Stacey Pullen and Carl Craig in just over a weeks’ time, he sent us over an hour of heat to show just what Room One can expect in celebration of the mythical Motor City.

Stacey Pullen plays RM1 for Detroit Love on 11/02: bit.ly/fabric1102

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Stacey Pullen fabric x Detroit Love Promo Mix

Celebrating 25 years of fabric around the world

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