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

Bangin' Detroit techno set from DJ I.V. for 5 Mag's weekly ☀️ RISE mix.  

DJ I.V. has honed his skills as a music producer and audio engineer for years in multiple genres, embracing his Detroit roots and committing to playing techno in a Proper manner. The DJ Technician, he puts an emphasis on finesse and firmly crafted techniques, blending multiple tracks gracefully to keep dance floors captivated. His energy is contagious from the moment he hits the decks to the end of his set, building a reputation for electrifying crowds and keeping them steadfast in the groove of techno or house.

☀️ more DJ I.V. / 
https://www.instagram.com/nateivey47/
https://linktr.ee/NateIvey47
https://soundcloud.com/nateivey47
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PFHTFYSYGxVhgKMcdgk4g?si=dDrkgJDBT0KK9WLpuDkWPw&nd=1&dlsi=24b5e0435b314f67
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/i-v/1489997756

☀️ more 5 mag / 
Everything: https://5mag.net
https://instagram.com/5.magazine
https://facebook.com/5chicago
https://hearthis.at/5magazine
https://soundcloud.com/5magazine
https://threads.net/@5.magazine

DJ I.V. 5 Mag mix: RISE vol 34

Made this mix for the car journey to Houghton Festival, with some recognisable records and some not so much spanning 1989 to present with most of them holding an early 90’s vibe covering house, Italo, acid, and disco. 

Not sure who the artwork is by, maybe Darnell from the 90’s? Let me know. 

Enjoy 

1, Ultraflex - workout tonight (telephones the big Fuji ringo mix) - street pulse records 

2, DJ Le Roy Feat Bocachia - yo te quiero - palmares records 

3, Mother Tongue - message is love - rush hour records 

4, Soichi Terada - bamboo fighter (byron the aquarius mix) - rush hour records 

5, Last Nubian - desolate place (ancient dub) - eglo records 

6, Adesse Versions - pressured - make love in public places 

7, Infamix - a walk in the park - industrial records 

8, Julie Stapleton - where’s your love gone (remix) - 4 vision records 

9, Moby - next is the e (synthe mix) - bull and butcher recordings 

10, No Smoke - africa - tuffest of the tuffest VA warriors dance records 

11, Franco F - people in orbit - sound metaphors records 

12, Maxine - alien (instrumental mix) - thank you records 

13, Frequency X - hearing things (deep mix) - popular records 

14, Serpico - just can’t stop (incantation mix) - moonworks records 

15, Frequencies of Love - pegasus - not an animal records 

16, Patrizia Pellegrino - musica spaziale (flemming dalum edit) - bordello a parigi and mothball records

Trip to Houghton

Slam put this mix together for 6 music's rave forever 90s edition on Craig Charles show...It features tracks which meant a lot to us and our crowd at the Arches in Glasgow during the 90s and it still sounds fresh today. Here's the tracklist. Enjoy..

Percy X
X Trak 1
SOMA QUALITY RECORDINGS.

Morgan
Flowerchild
SYNEWAVE.

Kenny Larkin
Loop 2
R&S RECORDS.

Lemon8
Model 8
BASIC ENERGY.

F.U.S.E.
F.U.2
PLUS 8 RECORDS.

DBX
Losing Control
PEACEFROG RECORDS.

Joey Beltram
Flash Cube
TRAX RECORDS.

Code 6
Last Voyage
EXPERIMENTAL.

69
Jam The Box
R&S RECORDS.

Jeff Mills
Casa
PURPOSE MAKER.

Black Odyssey
The Stand
BLACKFLAG RECORDINGS.

Robert Hood
Protein Valve
M-PLANT MUSIC.

SLAM  at the Arches 90's Techno Mix - Radio 6 Music

https://www.beatport.com/release/cyclic-avenue/5523510

Cyclic Avenue

Dubplanet X presents a 4-track journey through deep dub, dark electronics, and hypnotic rhythm science — an exploration of sound designed to move both body and mind.
Something raw, trippy, and full of subtle energy.

Solid Pan opens the release with a trippy psy-electro pulse — deep vocal waves and dub-infused basslines pulling you inward.
Verba drifts into hazy, hypnotic territories filled with pulsing synths and shadowy melodies.
Data Flow dives even deeper — minimal, spacious, and dark, where every detail breathes.
Elusive brings the warmth back — colorful synth patterns, fluid basslines, and that late-night introspective glow.

A sonic trip from the outer edges to the inner space — crafted, mixed, and imagined by Dubplanet X on OBRIY.

Bandcamp

Dubplanet X - Elusive

Founder of this label, BIGGY999 introduces "EXTROTURA", a new EP made with pure love and pure artistry for techno.

All of these tracks were made with great dedication and passion. 

An EP with a lot of power, raw, hipnotic, progressive, and at the same time minimalist. 

I hope you enjoy the journey.

EXTROTURA by BIGGY999

Volta & Meia

Without a doubt the most requested and downloaded mix series that ive ever done. The title says it all...but you have to absorb to understand whats really missing from today's musical environment.

Part 4 will be coming in summer 2010

01. Rings Of Saturn Vocals - Ur
02. Reel By Real - Sirkut - Interface
03. Kenny Larkin - Metropolis - Plus 8
04. Rhythm Is Rhythm - The Beginning
05. Rhythm Is Rhythm - A Relic - Buzz
06. Pod - Vanguard - Buzz
07. Pod - Myopsis - Buzz
08. Psyche - Evolution - Fragile
09. Bango - Mystical Adventure - Fragile
10. Rhythm Is Rhythm - It Is What It Is - Transmat
11. Reese - Funky Funk Funk - Fragile
12. Vft - Locations - Plus 8
13. Casey Tucker - Untitled Promo - White Label
14. Psyche - From Beyond - Transmat
15. Pod - Clavia’s North - Art Of Dance
16. Cosmic Messenger - I Find Myself - Eclipse
17. Rhythm Is Rhythm - Drama - Transmat
18. Eddie Fowlkes - Sex In Zero Gravity - Red Planet
19. Cosmic Messenger - Untitled - Promo
20. World 2 World - Cosmic Traveller - Ur
21. Humana - Millsart - Axis
22. Carl Craig - At Les - Planet E
23. Tres Demented - Demented Drums - Planet E

Vince Watson - Detroit Classics Part 1

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theclassicmixcdseries
Follow us Instagram: www.instagram.com/theclassicmixcdseries
Buy it here: www.discogs.com/sell/release/1426?ev=rb

Dave Angel

Buy on Discogs

442 - Dave Angel - 39 Flavours Of Tech Funk - Disc 1 (1998)

Richie Hawtin: Decks, Efx & 909 CD Version (Full Mix) (1999) MINUS4CD

MARK FLASH UR078 - DETROIT TECHNO MIX : http://www.electronique.it/podcastA811C10_Podcast_Mark-Flash_E-P-038
              
TRACK LIST:
1.  Mark Flash - Intro
2.  Gerald Hanson - Convextion [Matrix Records]
3.  Kenny Larkin - Chasers [Distance]
4.  Evelyn Jean - Chateau Noir [Dig It International]
5.  Zed Bias feat. Randolf - Mighty Dub [ITH Records]
6.  G. Flame - Lower [Bush]
7.  Julius Papp - Primtive future(Kemal's Main Mix) [Soulfuric Deep]
8.  Mark Flash - Guarana (A Day In Brazil) [unreleased]
9.  Polar Pair feat. Atlantis - This Is What Happens(Mark Flash Remix) [Botanika]
10. Mark Flash - Cachasa [Underground Resistance]
11. Shawn Rudiman - Metronie [Matrix Records]
12. DJ Cadet - Voodoo Lakey[ROCit Records]
13. Peter Horrevorts - Oorsprong [Kanzerlaramt]
14. Prince - Sexy [White Label/AMG001]
15. Mark Flash - Hot Timbales [Upstart Records]
16. A Night With Dick - The Eye Tattoo [Max Trax]
17. Mystery Track #1
18. Mark Flash - Orpheus[unreleased]
19. Mystery Track #2

UR078 Underground Resistance (DETROIT TECHNO MIX)

Hey, Gareth here, I'm a graphic designer who start designing for clubs, parties, and labels in the late 90s. Back then, mix CDs were the holy grail of both design and music. I loved them.

But I wasn't the only one, mix cds were the soundtracks of our nights, our days, our afterparties and lives, for everyone. Yet in today's internet age, the art form has been lost (or just changed) to 2-3 hour online mixes and streaming videos, which just don't create the same magic your CD collection did. Just 60 minutes of music and incredible artwork.

The Classic Mix CD Series celebrates these discs, their soundtrack, their box art and your memories. We hope you enjoy it.

---

Also, we try to help you find and buy them again by sharing Discogs links on all featured CDs and or direct links to labels where possible.

* We fully support labels and artists. If any disc creates a copyrighting issue let me know and it will be immediately removed. 

---

About Gareth:
Digital creative type, gamer, music lover and occasional DJ. Currently living between Dubai & Seoul after setting sail from Sunderland in 2010. As a young designer, club and music culture was the driving force for his work, producing artwork for local club nights and record labels in the North East of England. In particular, DJ mix cds and their packaging were always his 'holy grail of design', especially those from Renaissance, Global Underground and Good Looking Records. It's a pleasure to share these discs back with people and they still influence our tastes to this day. 

For any CD recommendations, bookings, mixes or feedback you can catch me as @asapgareth on Instagram. Or you can check our my design work at www.acid.works