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80's    Detroit Techno Tracks

01   Rhythim Is Rhythim
It is what it is
02   R-Tyme
R-Theme (Mayday mix)
03   Model 500
No UFOs
04   Model 500
Sound Of Stereo / Off To Battle
05 Model 500
Ocean To Ocean
06   Juan Atkins
Info World
07   Juan (Juan Atkins)
Techno Music
08   Model 500
Time Space Transmat
09   Cybotron
Techno City
10   Rhythim Is Rhythim
Strings of Life

 

 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

Model 500 - Classics

'Detroit Techno' is very distinctive - the drum sounds and rhythms give it away almost instantly

I think the genre is quite clearly divided however. On the one hand there are 'Kraftwerk' inspired futuristic groups like 'Model 500' identified by clinical sequencer lines, huge basslines and 'Vocoders'

On the other there are groups like 'Rhythim Is Rhythim' who although rhythmic, focus more on 'haunting chords' and 'great melodies' - I guess they are more 'Techno Ambient'

Some 'Detroit Techno' compilations include tracks with the distinctive drum sounds but little else - those bore me to death!

Luckily, the tracks I have chosen are all superb! Top 3 is very hard but probably 'It is what it is', 'Time Space Transmat' and 'R-Theme (Mayday mix)'