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"What is it about my music that's touching other people?" One of the forefathers of techno reflects on his legacy, the state of techno music and the city of Detroit live from IMS.

Most people in nightlife are familiar with the name Juan Atkins. One of the originators of techno, he grew up in Belleville, a middle-class suburb of Detroit, and would become one of the Belleville Three alongside Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. This first wave of Detroit techno artists was inspired by the late night emissions of radio DJ The Electrifying Mojo—a late-night presenter who famously mixed different synth music, like Krautrock and the German outfit Kraftwerk—and the writing of futurists like Alvin Toffler, who imagined a different, utopic vision of urban life and technology. 

In this keynote interview recorded live at International Music Summit in Ibiza, Atkins reflects on his roots and the musical movement that's grown from his first experiments with techno in the '80s. Returning to his adolescence, he unpacks the origins of his electro collaboration Cybotron, his solo project Model 500 (coming to Houghton this year) and his label, Metroplex, which became a blueprint for a hoard of techno imprints that would emerge in its wake. Now 61, Atkins also reflects on the broader impact music has had on his life—he has given lectures on the intersection of physics, music and spirituality—as well as the remaining stones left unturned as he enters the (very much still active) sunset in his career. Listen to the episode in full.

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No Way Back, let me set the scene. It’s 6AM and 66 degrees. The dance floor is packed, it's sweaty inside, and it’s about to storm outside again. Derek Plaslaiko is taking over the decks from BMG, getting ready to take the crowd on a journey through his mind — the mind of a rock & roller that’s itching to take the party to the next level. It’s No Way Back on May 26, 2024, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, in Detroit. Witness the pure insanity as Derek indulges the crowd with a no holds barred onslaught of pure party jams. This is what we experienced. 

Tracklist:
Twin Hype – Do It to the Crowd	
Mellow Man Ace – Rhyme Fighter	
Dino Lenny – Did This	
Hezziane – Acid Fux	
Paranoid London – PL Off The Groove	
Company B – Fascinated (12'' Version)	
Torrfisk – Daft Acid	
Adryiano – PL303 STYLE	
Hezziane – Vrr-T-Go	
Evil Acid Baron – Neverending Acid	
Steve Poindexter – Born to Freak	
Jerome Hill – Transmissions	
Mike Dunn – Snare Your Ass Off (PEPER IN JE REET edit)	
Paranoid London – Fuse	
Свит Бои – Fu	
Pervocet – Phazy Susan	
Dwarf – Percussion Electrique	
SEDVS – Nightporter	
Remote Intelligence – Data Thief (The Mission)	
Doctor Jeep – Cyber Funk	
Olin, Bowlcut, Alex – Just Visiting (Super Rough Master)	
DJ Dotcom – Donkey Punch	
Jacob Korn & Sneaker – Heteronomous
Lemon 8 – Model 8 (Remix)

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IT.podcast.s13e03: Derek Plaslaiko at No Way Back 2024

While traversing a realm of appearances many truths are heard and not seen. An audio representation of a moment in time captured and preserved - a sonic photograph. This recording is one such artifact, one that for me illustrates a fine line bordering cosmos and chaos. Something that can not be duplicated during a controlled studio session which is absent of collective effervescence. So far from a quiet game of solitaire, but more a test of faith where reckless abandon embraces instantaneous risk. The evening was a spiritual conversation that embraced us all through the magical forces of music set beneath a canopy of trees, sprouting from the grounds of an enchanted forest. Evidence of the artist’s hand and thought process is unforgivingly present while creating a range of possibilities for spontaneous storytelling surrounded by an atmosphere of ecstatic energy. This memory will live with me forever.

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Justin Aulis Long at Draaimolen Festival 2024

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For this mix I really wanted to lean into an exploration of some tracks that embody a distorted, acidic and hypnotizing energy. With tracks spanning decades regional styles, this mesmerizing mix celebrates the alternative universes we can traverse in the vehicle of freaky and otherworldly production.

Bio:
Constantly exploring sounds of house, techno, hip hop, funk, soul, drum and bass, electro and more, Father Dukes creates memorable musical experiences while pushing the limits of musical cohesion. Father Dukes has been involved in Detroit electronic music for over a decade and the powerful musical legacy of Detroit are deeply inspirational to her.

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