Carl Craig
	Homelabel	Having started out in the late 80s, guided by his friend and mentor Derrick May, Carl Craig has since enjoyed an exceptional career with landmark projects such as 69, Innerzone Orchestra or Paperclip People. He has further built an outstanding reputation...

	Robert Hood
	Homelabel M-Plant	Dubbed 'The Math Assassin' for his scientific approach to composition, Robert Hood became known during the 90s through his releases for Detroit label Hardwax and as a member of Underground Resistance. After his split from the legendary techno outfit he...

	Urban Tribe
	Throughout a recording career spanning almost two decades, Sherard Ingram a.k.a. Urban Tribe has consistently avoided the mainstream to create a musical world of his own. Responsible for the early techno classic 'Covert Action' on Retroactive (reissued on Planet E), Ingram was joined by Carl Craig, Anthony Shakir and Kenny Dixon Jr...

	DJ Nasty
	Homelabel Motor City Electro Company	DJ Nasty's productions might not be for the faint of heart - hi-speed electro breaks are the man's thing and the pornographic vocals that usually come with them should see his releases plastered with warning stickers in most parts of the world. His...

	Detroit Grand Pubahs
	Homelabel DetEleFunk	Detroit's most off-beat electro crew, the Grand Pubahs were formed by front-man Paris the Black-Fu - the man with the impressive beard - and Andy Toth in the late 90s, the latter leaving the group after their debut album 'Funk All Y'All' to be replaced by...

	Gerald Mitchell
	Homelabel UR - Underground Resistance	Known to the true followers of the Detroit sound as the brilliant (and often uncredited) keyboarder on many of Underground Resistance' finest releases (including 'Knights of the Jaguar'), Mitchell made a name for himself by producing for labels such as...

	Blake Baxter
	One of Detroit's constants Blake Baxter has been around for far more than two decades providing the dancefloors with his perception of finest house and techno tunes. He was one of the first DJs to bring the underground sound to Detroit clubs, fusing alternative, D.O.R with acid house and dance. In 1985, Blake signed (as the first...

	DJ Dex
	Homelabel UR - Underground Resistance	Along with Santiago Salazar, DJ Dex is one of the newer recruits of the Underground Resistance Assault DJ Squad. Produces and edits for UR, Motech, Tunnel 7 and Los Hermanos.

	DJ 3000
	Homelabel Motech Records	Franki Juncaj a.k.a. DJ 3000 started out as a member of Detroit's Submerge crew and UR's Assault DJ Squad. In 2001 he started Motech Records with the vision of joining Detroit's high-tech funk with the Balkan rhythms of his Albanian heritage....

	Ray 7
	Ray 7 is Underground Resistance member Raphael Merriweathers Jr., also recording as The Beat Mechanic, M.I.A and The Unknown Soldier.

	Ectomorph
	Homelabel Interdimensional Transmissions	Alongside Drexciya and Aux 88, Ectomorph has been one the major groups triggering a surge of interest in Detroit Electro during the mid-90s. Ectomorph defined a distinct sound of their own - reduced 808 grooves interspersed with cold and minimal yet...

	DJ Godfather
	Like no other DJ or producer, Detroit based DJ Godfather has influenced the genres of Ghettotech and Booty Bass with over 40 releases to his name, mostly on his own labels Twilight 76, Databass / Databass Online and D.E.T. Only. His energetic mixture of sped up electro beats, explicit miami-bass style lyrics and high speed mixing...

	Perspects
	Homelabel Interdimensional Transmissions	Ian Clark became known as half of Le Car, the first modern Detroit electro group to extensively reference 80s european synth-pop in music and style. Le Car split in 2000 and Clark's partner Adam Lee Miller became widely successful with his electro-rock...

	Mr. De'
	Homelabel	After over ten years of work as a producer and nearly twenty years of making electronic music, Mr. De' has a sound drawn from a number of funk-based urban sounds, blending them together into a composite whole that emphasizes up-tempo booty shakin' over...

	Aaron Carl
	Homelabel Wallshaker Music	His unique ability to cross over between styles like vocal house and hard-hitting electrofunk has made Aaron Carl one of the most interesting recording artists from Detroit. Impossible to pigeon-hole, his discography features a wide variety of styles -...

	Scan 7
	Founded by 'Trackmaster Lou' Robinson in 1993, the Scan 7 collective has always been synonymous with the uncompromising underground spirit of Detroit techno. After recording for Underground Resistance and Tresor, Scan 7 have since founded their own label in 2005 - Cratesavers Muzik.

	Keith Tucker
	Homelabel Puzzlebox Records	Keith Tucker a.k.a. DJ K-1 began his career playing cover versions of Juan Atkins' Electro hits from the 1980s with his childhood friend Tommy "Tom Tom" Hamilton. The live ensemble were famous for combining break-dancing, and Tucker's mobile DJing while...

	Adult.
	Formerly part of legendary electro duo Le Car, Adam Lee Miller founded ADULT. together with Nicola Kuperus in 1998. The two began their unpredictable path with the now obscure 12" the 'Modern Romantics' 12" which was recorded under the name Plasma Co. and released on the now defunct German label Electrecord in 1998. Realizing the...

	Drexciya
	Homelabel UR - Underground Resistance	Drexciya were formed in 1989 but only began to reach a larger audience in 1993 when they were signed to legendary Detroit techno label Underground Resistance for their second release 'Bubble Metropolis'. Drexciya not only crafted an entirely unique and...

	DJ Di'jital
	Homelabel Twilight 76 Records	Essentially versatile in the music scene, DJ Di'jital from built a real solid foundation as a world class DJ over all the years. His repertories are an amazing combination of electro classics with an up to date production.

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	Kero
	With over 20 releases on some of electronic music's most celebrated and innovative labels such as Bpitch, Ghostly International, Shitkatapult and most recently Downwards, Kero (Sohail Azad) has established a reputation for his unrepentantly brash, yet cultivated compositions and unforgettable live performances, most recently...

	Aux 88
	Aux 88 started out as childhood friends Tommy "Tom Tom" Hamilton and Keith "DJ K-1" Tucker playing cover versions of Juan Atkins' electro hits from the 1980s under the name Regime. The two later changes changed the name to RX-7 and finally to Aux 88 in 1994. Tucker had already released his first 12" under the name Frequency in 1990...

	DJ K-1
	Homelabel Puzzlebox Records	DJ K-1 a.k.a. Keith Tucker began his career playing cover versions of Juan Atkins' Electro hits from the 1980s with his childhood friend Tommy "Tom Tom" Hamilton. The live ensemble were famous for combining break-dancing, and Tucker's mobile DJing while...

	Luke Hess
	Homelabel Echocord Colour	Born in 1980 and raised in the Detroit area, Luke Hess has harnessed a deep appreciation for the city's electronic music underground. His background in mathematics and engineering have given him a scientific approach to the dance floor, which has landed...

	Anthony Shakir
	Anthony 'Shake' Shakir is often cited as being one of the most underrated producers in the history of Techno. He helped shaping Metroplex Records by taking on the role as A&R Manager as well as recording together with Derrick May and Carl Craig on the label's first releases. He later teamed up with Keith Tucker to form Puzzlebox...

	Terrence Dixon
	Terrence Dixon's long-time alliance with the Godfather of Techno Juan Atkins has helped forge his own powerful sound in the world of minimalist Techno. Dixon produced two highly remarkable releases as Population One on Metroplex and as Terrence Dixon on the majority of the Utensil label output, including the programmatic 'Minimalism'...

	Rick Wade
	Infected by the funky rhythms of Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield, Rick Wade started DJing in the early 1980s. By the time he was in college he held a residency at the Nectarine Ballroom, which was writing another page in music history as the home of Detroit techno pioneer Jeff 'The Wizard' Mills. In 1993 he created his own label...

	Alton Miller
	Growing up in the 1970s, Alton Miller soaked up the musical environment surrounding him in the Motor City, taking a particular interest in the sounds of Motown, Philadelphia, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Santana. It was during the early '80s once the 'dance music crazed' Miller became friends with a young Derrick May that he decided to...

	Mike Grant
	Homelabel Moods & Grooves	At the end of the 1990s, Mike Grant re-emerged as one of the leading figures in Detroit's growing house scene after spending the majority of the decade and late '80s pursuing other ambitions. When Grant's fresh Moods & Grooves label began raising more...

	Moodymann
	Homelabel Peacefrog Records	One of the more political figures in Detroit, Moodyman is a bona-fide cult artist. With unique productions that incorporate movie scores, funk, disco and Philly' sounds into his house-techno hybrid, his productions are as popular, as he is outspoken....

	Jason Fine
	Homelabel Kontra-Musik	A fresh producer from Detroit specializing in deep, laid back techno house, Jason has debuted in 2007 on Omar S' label FXHE. He subsequently signed to Swedish imprint Kontra-Musik for his debut album 'Our Music Is A Secret Order' and its acclaimed...

	Matthew Dear
	Homelabel Ghostly International	Recording under no less than three prominent pseudonyms - Audion, False, and Jabberjaw - Matthew Dear is one of today's most versatile electronic musician. His name is closely associated with Ann Arbor's Ghostly International imprint, to which he Dear...

	Jay Dee
	Homelabel BBE	James Dewitt Yancey a.k.a. Jay Dee or J Dilla can be regarded as one of the most influential hip hop producers of the new millennium. Discovered by Amp Fiddler he started his first collaborations in the early 90s together with Phat Kat forming the first...

	Sean Deason
	Homelabel Matrix Records	Belonging to the 'third wave' of Detroit techno producers, Sean Deason's career started when he met the early Plus 8 recording artists Richie Hawtin, Kenny Larkin and Daniel Bell, who gave Deason a start in realising his own musical visions. Following his...

	Suburban Knight
	James Pennington, a.k.a. The Suburban Knight, is a long standing activist of the first wave of Detroit's Techno scene. He first appeared on Derrick May's Transmat label releasing two stone cold classics entitled 'The Groove' and 'The Art of Stalking'. Also being tightly linked to the Underground Resistance family Pennington was...

	Kevin Saunderson
	Homelabel KMS Records	Together with Juan Atkins ('The Originator') and Derrick May ('The Innovator'), Kevin Saunderson ('The Elevator') is widely regarded as one of the three most influential figures in the first wave of Detroit techno. His mid to late 80s productions as Reese...

	Kris Wadsworth
	Homelabel NRK Music	From the stomping bass drums, and lush, reverb soaked vocal samples heard on 'Mainline' and released by Hypercolour, it is evident that Kris Wadsworth has come a long way since his first days making music at the age of 14. As a teenager, Kris could have...

	Stacey Pullen
	Homelabel Music Man	A love for percussion, in particular the commanding thwack of a snare drum, is what first pulled Stacey Pullen towards music. As a teenager Stacey's interest in all things drum related led him on travels around the U.S.'s deep south playing the snare drum...

	Model 500
	Homelabel R&S Records	Commonly credited as the originator of techno, Juan Atkins started recording in the 1980s what is now widely regarded as one of the most influential bodies of work in the history of electronic music. Influenced by funk groups pioneering the use of...

	Underground Resistance
	Homelabel UR - Underground Resistance	Legendary second generation Detroit techno group Underground Resistance was initially founded by Mike 'Mad Mike' Banks and Jeff Mills in late 1989, and shortly thereafter joined by Robert Hood as a third member. UR's ground-breaking releases appeared...

	Rick 'The Godson' Wilhite
	Rick 'The Godson' Wilhite might not be as prominent as his Detroit house music peers and frequent collaborators Theo Parrish and Moodymann, but there's no doubting his influence on the Motor City house music scene, be it as a record store owner, DJ or producer for KDJ and Stilove4music. Two of his classic EPs, 'Soul Edge' and 'The...

	Jimmy Edgar
	Homelabel	Music designer, fashion photographer, multimedia artist - Jimmy Edgar's job descriptions are as manifold as the man's talents. The Detroit based producer has started his musical career with experimental glitch-hop for sadly departed label Merck (as...

	Kyle Hall
	Homelabel Wild Oats	Coming from a highly musical family of jazz vocalists, opera singers and pianists (his uncle, Sir Roland Hanna, played with Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington), 19-year-old Kyle Hall is one of the current shooting stars of Detroit electronic music. Hall has...

	Kelli Hand
	Homelabel Acacia Records	Kelli Maria Hand, a.k.a. K-Hand, is widely known as the grande dame of Detroit house and techno. Active as a Dj and producer, mainly on her own Acacia Records imprint, since the beginning of the 1990s, Hand has played an instrumental role in defining the...

	Lee Curtiss
	Homelabel	Lee Curtiss grew up in Western Michigan and eventually moved to Detroit, his music is however very much oriented towards contemporary European interpretations of house and techno and has consequently landed him releases on imprints like Get Physical and...

	Pirahnahead
	DJ, producer, orchestral arranger, conductor - Maurice Herd a.k.a. Piranhahead is a musical all-rounder. From touring with the P-Funk All-Stars to collaborating with Moodymann and Amp Fiddler, Piranhahead is certainly one of the Motor City's most versatile and gifted musicians, tirelessly crossing the boundaries of soul, funk,...

	Delano Smith
	Homelabel Mixmode Recordings	Born in Chicago and raised on Detroit's West side, Delano Smith represents one of the last of a rare group of Detroit's first house DJs. Perhaps it was the juvenile absorption of the sights and sounds around him during his first five years in the Windy...

	Rolando
	Growing up in Detroit's Hispanic community had Rolando Rocha pick up influences from Latin rhythms and percussion at an early, encouraged by his musical fathers. Inspired by the music of Jeff Mills, Rolando developed an interest in techno, eventually becoming a member of Detroit's fabled Underground Resistance crew. Mentored by Mad...

	Derrick May
	Derrick May is commonly credited for establishing Detroit techno music together with Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. While Atkins became known as 'the creator', and Saunderson as 'the elevator', May was dubbed 'the innovator' for defining a style beyond Atkins' kraftwerkian techno funk and Saundersons' eventually chart-topping...