Few artists have altered the course of music quite like Juan Atkins. The architect of techno, the Detroit artist gave the genre its sound and, famously, its name, first with Cybotron and later through his groundbreaking solo work as Model 500. He continued to innovate over more than four decades, mapping the future right up to his death in October at the age of 64. Here, Kristan J Caryl digs into his catalogue to pick out 10 tracks that capture the imagination and range of one of the most important musicians of the past century
New book, Transients, explores how electronic music has been shaped by technology and time
Author David Reid drew on three decades of experience in the music industry to write the book
Listen to Floating Points’ Sunflower Sound System sets from Ben UFO, Avalon Emerson, more
The sets were recorded at this summer’s Head Trip festival in Indio, California
Arca’s ‘XXXXX’ vinyl is out now
The video for latest single ‘Fxck’ is also available to watch
Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor steps down from band following tinnitus diagnosis
He was part of the band from 1979 to 1985 before rejoining in 2001
Tate Britain to host ’90s rave culture event with DJs, talks and workshops
DJ Mag’s Rob McCallum will join DJ Warlock for a talk exploring the impact of how dance music and rave culture was documented in the ’90s
A brief history of electroclash
Electroclash burned bright and fast at the turn of the millennium. Brash, bawdy and brilliant, the sound tangled its electro roots in new-wave pop sensibility and raw post-punk energy – a wrecking ball to genre purism that ignited dancefloors between London, Paris, New York and beyond. Here, Ben Murphy speaks to key figures from this sprawling scene to trace its history and enduring influence on both underground and mainstream music
Ray Keith makes Metalheadz debut with new release, ‘Every Day/Romulus’
The jungle and drum & bass veteran joins the legendary label’s catalogue for the first time
Daft Punk’s ‘One More Time’ hits one billion streams on Spotify
It’s taken from the duo’s breakthrough 2001 album, ‘Discovery’, which surpassed three billion streams in September
Drumcode unveils 30th anniversary compilation featuring Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer, more
The ’30 Years of Drumcode’ compilation presents tracks by some of the techno mainstay’s “favourite artists”