Detroit
Detroit is synonymous with techno, but such a definition limits a city with so much culture to share beyond the dancefloor. These stories explore Detroit’s vibrant and diverse musical history through the eyes of its elder statesmen and new generation
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The Making of Minimal Nation, Robert Hood’s Techno Masterpiece
The Empire Strikes Back: “Atomic Dog” and the Rebirth of Parliament-Funkadelic
Ken Collier: The Pivotal Figure of Detroit DJ Culture
Studio Science: Erika on Analog Synthesis
The Godmother of House Music: Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale on Her Storied Career
When Detroit Techno Came to the UK
Remembering Dorothy Ashby, the Detroit Pioneer Who Introduced the Harp to Jazz
Sole Tech’s “Chuck Chuck,” the Remix that Redefined Detroit Techno in the 1990s
The Roots of Techno: Detroit’s Club Scene 1973–1985 → The forgotten history of the clubs and DJs that helped birth Detroit techno.
The Diverse Music and Radical Openness of Aaron-Carl
When Techno Was House: Chicago’s Impact on the Birth of Techno
Infinite Journey to Inner Space: The Legacy of Drexciya
Ghettotech: An Oral History → The definitive story of Detroit’s dirty little genre
Nightclubbing: The Music Institute → The seminal Detroit club that gave techno a local platform
A Rare Meeting with Cybotron’s Rik Davis, Proto-Techno Legend and Shakespeare Buff
A Photo Documentary Celebrating the Music Artifacts of Detroit
Why Roller-Skating Is An Integral Part of Detroit
The Illustrated Pantheon of Detroit Techno
