Richie Hawtin is techno's master of reinvention - positioning himself on the cutting edge of the genre for well over 15 years. His appeal is a combination of factors - innovative use of technology, experimentation tempered with an ability to rock a dancefloor, residencies at the best clubs each year, and his leadership of some of the most original record labels around.

Introduced to computer-based music like Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream at an early age by his father, Hawtin started DJing in Detroit clubs and radio stations, and in 1990 set up the seminal Plus-8 label with fellow Canadian DJ John Acquaviva. He developed his work under the Plastikman moniker, and established himself as one of techno's leading innovators through mix albums and his 'Concept' series of 12-inch releases. The subsequent years saw him release the DE9 series of mixes - the most recent one incorporating over 150 tracks and being realised in immersive 5.1 surround sound, as well as composing music which formed part of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin.

Fast forward to the current day, and Richie Hawtin is at the helm of a new resurgence of techno - made buoyant by the popularity of minimal, Ibiza finding its cool again, Minus taking the world by storm, Berlin becoming a hub for like-minded musicians and artists, and Hawtin's co-conspirators Magda, Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Vath etc all becoming cover stars in their own right. Some might say that he's lucky - but luck doesn't come into it - it's sound evaluation of what's good in music, plus passion and innovation that keeps Richie Hawtin at the forefront of everyone's mind and in their DJ booth year in, year out.

Matthew_Dean

I second FOSS ... were is the blarrie mix !!! Come on

16:36 06/12/2007

Kelvin

Come back to London soon! ;o)

01:02 06/12/2007

ogzz

yeah !!! wait'n for richie download

22:22 09/11/2007

foss

when are we going to have a richie mix from m_nus @ the end t odownload!! peace Foss

19:08 08/11/2007

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