10 essential Juan Atkins tracks that set techno in motion

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