Richie Hawtin

Richie Hawtin (born on June 4th, 1970) is a dj and a Canadian producer of music Techno. It uses also the pseudonyms Plastikman and Fuse .

At the 15 years age, Richie Hawtin attends the clubs of Détroit and becomes dj at 17 years. It mixes the House and the techno with the body-music ( EBM ) of Nitzer Ebb and Front 242. It takes for model Jeff Mills, a dj of the Années 1980 which one then called The Wizard and which was stimulating of an emission on the radio operator Strait 96.3FM. With John Acquaviva, it founds the label Plus 8 in 1989 and organize the first electronic evenings with Détroit (called Warehouse ).

Its first titles leave in 1993, primarily under the pseudonyms Plastikman and Fuse. The Plus-8 label makes it possible to discover new artists: Speedy J, Beautiful daN and Kenny Larkin in particular. In the middle of the Years 1990, it launches out in the productions of many experimental albums which are a great success. During its mix, Richie Hawtin mixes the sound of electronic instruments with the discs vinyls which it passes to platinums. He is also a contemporary art lover.

Selective discography

Under the pseudonym Fuses:

  • Dimension Intrusion (1993)

Under the Plastikman pseudonym:

  • Sheet One (1993)
  • Musik (1994)
  • Consumed (1998)
  • Artifakts [bc] (1998)

Under its proper name:

  • Concept 1 96 VR (1998)
  • Concept 1 96 CD (1998)
  • Decks, EFX & 909 (1999)
  • Orange M_nus (1999)
  • DE9: Closer to the Edict (2001)
    • Orange
  • (2002)
  • Closer (2003)
  • DE9 | Transitions (2005)

External bonds

  • the official site of Richie Hawtin

  • the site moreover 8 Mr.-naked records
  • the site of division

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