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Detroit techno
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre
Detroit techno · In Belleville near Detroit, Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew up with the radio show of The Electrifying Mojo, who played Parliament alongside Kraftwerk. Atkins began Cybotron in 1981 and in 1985, as Model 500, released No UFO's. Derrick May described techno as George Clinton and Kraftwerk together in a lift.
Listening
Listening tip. In Strings of Life, hear the strings and piano from a sampler, and the intro without a bass drum.
Strings of Life · Rhythim Is Rhythim (Derrick May), 1987Apple Music ↗
No UFO’s · Model 500 (Juan Atkins), 1985Apple Music ↗
Big Fun · Inner City, 1988Apple Music ↗
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Genre MapNL Map
- Mixtape 8: Electronic MusicNL Reader
See also
- Rhythim Is Rhythim (Derrick May)
- Model 500 (Juan Atkins)
- Inner City
- Kraftwerk and the man-machine
- Funk
- Synthpop
- Rave
- Eurodance
- Gabber and happy hardcore
- Dutch trance
- IDM
- Berlin techno
- Trance
- Roland TR-909
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