Artist
Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins is a techno artist from Detroit formed in 1962. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Techno · Detroit · Best techno albums
- 20
- Releases
- 2004–2024
- Active years
- 1962
- Formed
Artist
Juan Atkins is a techno artist from Detroit formed in 1962. 20 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Techno · Detroit · Best techno albums
Most popular
Borderland
2013 · 8 tracks
Completely Amuck
EP · 2024
Industrial Metal / Kiss The Sky (Remix)
Single · 2019
Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald Present Borderland: Angles
Single · 2017
Riod
Single · 2016
Archiv #07
Single · 2013
The Remixes, Pt. 1
EP · 2012
The Remixes, Pt. 2
EP · 2012
The Remixes, Pt. 3
Single · 2012
Futurepast
EP · 2004
Fast Forward
EP · 2004
Back To Basics (Part 2)
Single · 2004
Back To Basics (Part 1)
EP · 2004
Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in 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…
