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"Model 500" redirects here. For the revolver, see Smith & Wesson Model 500. The Smith & Wesson Model 500 is a five-shot Double-action Revolver produced by Smith & Wesson, firing the. For the Western Electric telephone, see Model 500 telephone. The Western Electric Model 500 telephone was the standard desk-style Telephone set used by AT&T (the Bell System) in North America from the late
Juan Atkins
Atkins performing as Model 500 at DEMF in 2007.
Atkins performing as Model 500 at DEMF in 2007. The Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF is an electronic dance music showcase held in Detroit each Memorial Day weekend since 2000
Background information
Also known as Model 500, Infiniti
Born December 9, 1962 (1962-12-09) (age 45)
Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genre(s) Techno, electro
Instrument(s) Korg MS-6, Roland R-8
Years active 1981–present
Label(s) Metroplex
Associated acts Cybotron

Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962) is an American musician. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The Roland R-8 is an electronic Drum machine that was introduced in 1988 by Roland Corporation. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Metroplex is a Techno Record label in Detroit, founded in 1985 by techno pioneer Juan Atkins. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is widely credited as the originator of techno music,[1] specifically Detroit techno along with Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Detroit techno is an early style of electronic music beginning in 1980s Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an Electronic musician from Detroit Michigan U Kevin Maurice Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on Sept 5 1964) is an electronic music producer The three, sometimes called the Belleville Three, attended high school together in Belleville, Michigan, near Detroit. Belleville is a city in Wayne County in the US state of Michigan.

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Biography

Early life

Born in Detroit, Michigan, United States as the son of a concert promoter, Juan Atkins learned how to play bass, drums, and "a little lead guitar" at an early age. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [2] Atkins, along with school friends Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, tuned in regularly to WGPR to hear DJ Charles "The Electrifying Mojo" Johnson's genre-defying radio show. WGPR ( "The New 107-5 WGPR") is a FM Radio station in Detroit Michigan. The Electrifying Mojo (b Charles Johnson in Little Rock Arkansas) was a Detroit Disc jockey whose on-air journey of musical and social development shaped

At age sixteen, Atkins heard electronic music for the first time, which would prove to be a life-changing experience. "When I first heard synthesizers dropped on records it was great… like UFOs landing on records, so I got one," Juan Atkins has said. "It wasn’t any one particular group that turned me on to synthesizers, but 'Flashlight' (Parliament's number one R & B hit from early 1978) was the first record I heard where maybe 75 percent of the production was electronic. "[3]

Deep Space Soundworks

He bought his first synthesizer, a Korg MS10, and began recording with cassette decks and a mixer for overdubs. He subsequently taught May to mix, and the pair started doing DJ sets together as Deep Space. They took their long mixes to Mojo, who began to play them on his show in 1981. [4] Atkins, May, and Saunderson would continue to collaborate as Deep Space Soundworks, even starting a club in downtown Detroit for local DJs to spin and collaborate.


The 1982 single "Cosmic Cars" also did well, and Cybotron recorded their debut album, Enter, and were soon signed to Fantasy Records. One track, "Clear," struck out in the direction that Atkins would pursue with his "techno" music. Instead of merely reworking elements of Kraftwerk, "Clear" fused them with club music. By 1983, however, competing visions for the future of Cybotron forced Atkins to leave the group. [5]

Model 500

Atkins began recording as "Model 500" in 1985 and founded the Metroplex label. Metroplex is a Techno Record label in Detroit, founded in 1985 by techno pioneer Juan Atkins. His friends Eddie Fowlkes, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson all recorded singles on the label.

Atkins' first single as Model 500, "No UFOs," was a hit in Detroit and Chicago. He followed it with a series of landmark techno tracks, earning him the nickname "the godfather of techno. "[6] Within a few years, Atkins' work was rereleased in Europe, influencing another generation of technocrats.

Infiniti

Over the years, Atkins has also released works under the name Infiniti. He explained the difference in a 2007 interview: "Model 500 is really a continuation of Cybotron. That's one thing that I've always stayed the course with and I've always wanted to not deviate when I do stuff with Model 500. In the past year it's probably what Cybotron would have done had the partners not split. Its more song-oriented with melodies, not just dance track - that's always been my experiences with Model 500. Now if I do stuff under the name Infinity [sic], that would be the more straightforward form of pure techno, the purest techno what is deemed as techno right now in North America and in Europe. "[7] this model was pretty in the 1500's

Musical style

Atkins' earlier works could have easily been considered Electro in nature because of their simple, electronic makeup. Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk Over the years his sound matured and grew in complexity and many of Atkins' more recent works are heavily layered ambient soundscapes. Today, Techno is considered a specific musical sub-genre. Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s

Influences

Atkins and other Techno artists have cited the long-running Detroit radio show of Charles "Electrifyin' Mojo" Johnson as a musical influence[8]. The Electrifying Mojo (b Charles Johnson in Little Rock Arkansas) was a Detroit Disc jockey whose on-air journey of musical and social development shaped Mojo, a local legend in radio, played an eclectic mix of music including Kraftwerk, Parliament, The B-52's and Prince. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Parliament was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Atkins and May got their start recording from the radio and remixing for the radio, specifically, Mojo's show; after this apprenticeship, they began producing original music. Derrick May can refer to Derrick May (baseball player Derrick May (musician

The Detroit Sound

"Maybe techno coming out of Detroit had more of the black experience involved, and of course what we've grown up with is soul music and R&B stuff, and then there's funk itself," Atkins told Melbourne magazine Zebra in 1999. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 "It would be only natural that more of these elements would show up. " [9]

Discography

Filmography

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Label: Plexifilm

Released: 09/19/06

Director: Gary Bredow

Length: 64 minutes

Summary: HIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. HIGH TECH SOUL focuses on the creators of the genre -- Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson -- and looks at the relationships and personal struggles behind the music. Artists like Richie Hawtin, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Eddie Fowlkes and a host of others explain why techno, with its abrasive tones and resonating basslines, could not have come from anywhere but Detroit.

See also

References

  1. ^ Juan Atkins Biography - AOL Music
  2. ^ Reynolds, Simon. History Early life Jimmy Edgar is a Detroit -based electronic music artist signed to Warp Records. Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an Electronic musician from Detroit Michigan U Kevin Maurice Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on Sept 5 1964) is an electronic music producer Carl Craig is a Detroit -based producer of Techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers Jeff Mills (born 18 June 1963 in Detroit, Michigan USA) is an influential Techno DJ and producer Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture Routledge, 1999.
  3. ^ Ibid.
  4. ^ Juan Atkins
  5. ^ Ibid.
  6. ^ Juan Atkins
  7. ^ Juan Atkins Interview - Godfather of Techno Interview
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ Motor City Man, Andrez Bergen. Little Nobody is the electronic music production alias of Andrez Bergen Zebra, Inpress, June, 1999. Inpress is a free weekly Tabloid -sized music magazine ( Street press) that is released in Melbourne, Geelong and Mornington Peninsula

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