Photo of Juan Atkins/Cybotron

Juan Atkins/Cybotron

General Info

  • Genre: Techno

    Location DETROIT, Michigan, US

    Profile Views: 590490

    Last Login: 8/25/2012

    Member Since 4/5/2006

    Record Label Metroplex Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. ...... Juan Atkins (born Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, sometimes known as Detroit Techno since Atkins and techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Atkins has cited the radio show of Charles "Electrifyin' Mojo" Johnson as a musical influence. Electrifyin' Mojo, a Detroit DJ, played an eclectic mix of music including Kraftwerk, Parliament and Prince. Atkins and friend Derrick May created mix tracks for Electrifying Mojo to broadcast, then began to create original music. At Washtenaw Community College, Atkins met Rick Davis, with whom he recorded under the name Cybotron. Atkins coined the term techno to describe their music, taking as one inspiration the works of futurist and author Alvin Toffler, from whom he borrowed the terms "cybotron" and "metroplex". Atkins has used the term techno to describe earlier bands that made heavy use of synthesizers such as Kraftwerk, although many people would consider Kraftwerk's music and Juan's early music in Cybotron as Electro. Techno is considered today as a specific genre. Atkins began recording as Model 500 in 1985 with tracks such as "No UFO's", "Night drive", "Future" and "Clear". He continues to produce his own and other musicians' records under the.... Records label... ...... .. ..
  • Members

    You can find my music here ..Click this.. ..Technicolor.. ...... .. Ocean To Ocean: Model 500.. ...... ..
  • Influences

    all things made in this earth by god
  • Sounds Like

    Detroit on ice ..

Videos

00:00 | 0 plays | Jan 1 0001

You have no videos.

Comments

Post a comment...
  • PÁRAMO ELEKTRÓNIKA *fes…

    A musical greeting and a strong industrial embrace for you and yours...

    3 years ago
  • Glocal

    New Glocal EP Out Now on Beatport:

    https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/132015/ghost_city_ujl

    Check also the video clip from Ghost City by VJ Jean Manzon:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weLXAgT1YEw

    4 years ago
  • Natalie Chickee

    Eh. I did my last music d'art radio show.

    It's blogged....in a way to cut paste blast.....you feel me?

    4 years ago
  • niklas

    Thank you for coming out to San Francisco, Juan. It was a pleasure to have opened for you!

    4 years ago
  • Syrinx

    thx for being friends

    4 years ago
  • DJ PLAY

    Thanks for the add. Tis an honour and a pleasure.
    Peace.

    4 years ago
  • Love Jack

    thanks for the add :-) deep, delicious house music awaits you every thursday night at primetime :-)

    4 years ago
  • alex mastini - milk plu…

    Sabato 16 agosto
    Tenda Blu @ Radio Onda D'urto Festival
    Alex Mastini
    Detroit Sound

    4 years ago
  • ELECTRO 5

    Hello Juan Atkins/Cybotron ,

    new Album "Knock Out" available.

    Visit our Side, take a listen and give a comment.

    Peace

    ***** ELECTRO 5 *****

    4 years ago
  • Patty a.k.a. PLEZHURHOU…

    Thanks Juan--I have some folks there on Harding--it would be an honor dear! Be blessed and prosperous!

    4 years ago
10 of 69More

Login

Forgot password?

Need an account? Sign up