Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva have spent the breadth of their extensive career pioneering. They’ve experimented with different musical styles through a range of aliases, and helped invent gear such ...

It kind of sucks that techno isn’t bigger in the States, considering it came from the archetypal American city of Detroit. Today, the genre is largely a European phenomenon with much of the action ...

ONE of techno music’s most respected and enduring artists and DJs, Monica Kruse’s commitment and innate musical connection has kept her centre stage in the international festival and record label ...

After James Lenhart, who produces music under the name SWEEPR, had an unpleasant experience with a techno music label, he decided to promote his music himself. Now Lenhart runs Kick Drum Therapy, a ...

Djax-Up-Beats is techno royalty. Founded in 1988 by Miss Djax, the Dutch label helped shape the sound of techno up until the early ’00s, thanks to the funky and rough approach it championed. Simply ...

Record labels are like dogs: they take on the personality traits of their owners. Dallas-based electronic music label Crash Planet Records launched in late March as the crowning achievement of Scottie ...

Carl Craig hails from Detroit and was a foremost figure in the techno birthplace’s second generation of pioneering artists. He counts many the genre’s most compelling and inspirational producers among ...

ONE of techno music’s most respected and enduring artists and DJs, Monica Kruse’s commitment and innate musical connection has kept her centre stage in the international festival and record label ...