TAG: Model 500

Aug16

FunkinEven Exclusive Mix (Podcast)

FunkinEven

Exclusive Mix


At times on the dance, it’s all about the boogie. That familiar bassline, that aura of nostalgia and the ever-present vibe that is funk. This is what FunkinEven excels at greatly; creating something familiar and fresh simultanesouly. A staple on the always-present Eglo Records (which features fellow producers Floating Points and ARP 101), he has solidified a sound that borders the genres of acid, funk, boogie and early Chicago house. It’s surely his own brand of music, which is dancefloor-worthy at any given time.

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Aug09

Omar-S To Release New Album Next Week, Scion A/V EP Today (For Free)

Detroit's favorite dark horse releasing a lot of music really fast. 


Detroit techno impresario Alex Smith (better known to the electronic world as Omar-S) is set to release his next LP, It Can Be Done, But Only I Can Do It, on his seminal FXHE label on August 15th. While that’s some great news, Omar-S also has a free fantastic EP out courtesy of the kind folks at Scion A/V. More info and link to the EP after the jump.

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Sep08

New Model 500 – “Huesca” (MP3)

In the roll-call of techno innovators, now name is higher up than Juan Atkins and his Model 500 pseudonym. In 2007, Model 500 evolved into a live unit featuring techno legends “Mad” Mike Banks, Mark Taylor, and DJ Skurge—all from the equally revered Underground Resistance. Now, the new Model has released their first track together, an instant Detroit classic that sounds like the finest of both crews brought together as one.

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Model 500 – “Huesca”

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Jun01

Movement 2010 Day Three

The rains might have arrived in force for the third and final day of Movement 2010, but the occasional storms and persistent drizzle failed to wash away the party vibe the still strong masses were creating in Detroit’s Hart Plaza. Echoes of the final beats from techno originator Juan Atkins’ set with his iconic band Model 500 were still reverberating off the concrete as the tired, soggy crowd began to file out with another three days of intense bass and driving rhythms now in the rear view mirror.

Early afternoon thunderstorms temporarily silenced several stages, but everything was back up and running a few hours later, and after a bit of delay German electronic innovator Moritz Von Oswald and his Moritz Von Oswald Trio (who were actually a quartet) …

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Mar10

Movement Detroit Line-Up: Plastikman, Model 500, Inner City

10th Annual Techno Fest Gets Back To It's Roots 

Promoters Paxahau announced the nearly complete line-up for the 10th annual Movement Electronic Music Festival. Headliners for this year’s event—the fourth booked by Paxahau—is notable for it’s unique live performances by Detroit techno legends under various guises—Richie Hawtin (Plastikman), Model 500 (Juan Atkins) and Inner City (Inner CIty). What’s also notable is the absence of the more mainstream dance acts that Paxahau has invited in the past in an attempt to open up the festival to a wider audience. There is no sign of a Benny Bennaci, Moby or Deadmau5 type performer. The closest thing to a crossover might be DJ-A-Trak and Kid Sister, but 2010 clearly marks a return to the purist roots of the original DEMF.

Full line-up after the jump…

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