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Juan Atkins

Godfather of techno Juan Atkins takes to the 6 Mix decks for two hours.

The Godfather of Techno, Juan Atkins, takes to the 6 Mix decks for two hours.

Atkins is widely regarded as one of the originators of Techno music, along with Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. The trio, often referred to as the Belleville Three, attended high school together in Belleville, Michigan, near Detroit. Growing up, they all regularly tuned in to DJ Charles 'The Electrifying Mojo' Johnson's radio show, which has been cited as a big influence on their musical development.

After being inspired by hearing electronic music for the first time, Atkins bought synthesizer and learned how to mix; DJing alongside Derrick May under the moniker Deep Space Soundworks. He has also released music under the names Model 500, Infiniti and Cybotron, over an impressive career.

In this programme, Atkins takes to the 6 Music airwaves playing a selection of musical influences and also handpicking some current tracks form his record box.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 28 Apr 2013 00:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Influences

    • Funkadelic

      Not Just Knee Deep

    • Funkadelic

      One Nation Under A Groove

    • Kraftwerk

      Pocket Calculator

    • Kraftwerk

      The Robots

    • Giorgio Moroder

      The Chase

    • Cybotron

      Clear

  • Mix

    • Nautiluss

      Depth Charge

    • Argy

      UK Style

    • Paperclip People

      Throw

    • Alden Tyrell

      Rush

    • Alden Tyrell

      Tntus

    • Kindimmer

      Depp Stripped Down N' Dirty

    • Piltdown Sound

      The Work

    • KiNK

      Hand Made (Dub Mix)

    • Developed

      Tiburon

    • Terence Fixmer

      When the Sun

    • Unknown

      Automatic

    • Vadious Artists

      Pds

    • Seth Troxler

      Panic, Stop, Repeat! (Paco Osuna Remix)

    • Ark Prose

      100 Times (Joachim Spieth Remix)

    • Unknown

      Life Cycle

    • Pete Bandit & Jason Shae

      Tell Me

    • Chicken Lips

      He Not In (Eats Everything's Chicken Tits Rewix)

    • Terence Dixon

      Unknown

    • Cevin Fisher

      The Power (C.F. Soul Power Mix)

  • New music

    • Audiotech

      Darkside (Ricardo Villalobos Remix)

    • Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald

      Electric Garden

    • Plural

      Stop Motion

    • Scuba

      Three Sided Shape

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Apr 2013 22:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 28 Apr 2013 00:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music