Juan Atkins

Juan Atkins

Born: December 9, 1962
in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Juan Atkins, an American DJ and record producer often hailed as "the Godfather of Techno," was born September 12, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan. He met friends Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson in junior high school after moving to Belleville, Michigan. The trio would come to be known as The Belleville Three. Atkins joined with Richard Davis in 1980 to form Cybotron. Their debut studio release, the electro album Enter, was released three years later. Atkins later left Cybotron and released music under the monikers Model 500 and Infiniti, among others, and as one half of the duo Borderland. Atkins, along with Saunderson, May and Eddie Fowlkes, is credited with originating the music genre techno.

Movies for Juan Atkins...

God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines
Title: God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines
Released: June 11, 2022
Type: Movie
A vibrant and nostalgic music documentary that explores the true beginnings of Techno Music and how young Black musicians from Detroit became the creative force behind one of the most celebrated genres in the world.
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Sound of Berlin
Title: Sound of Berlin
Character: Juan Atkins
Released: September 16, 2018
Type: Movie
"Sound of Berlin" is a documentary about the electronic club and music scene in the German capital.
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Never Stop: A Music That Resists
Title: Never Stop: A Music That Resists
Character: Himself
Released: January 22, 2017
Type: Movie
Featuring the pioneers of techno music Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Carl Craig, and Jeff Mills, Never Stop takes us into the fascinating universe of techno labels in Detroit. This film highlights the deep roots of the creation, more than thirty years ago, by each of the African-American pioneers of techno music, of their own record labels.
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SubBerlin - Underground United
Title: SubBerlin - Underground United
Released: February 7, 2008
Type: Movie
The original Tresor was in many ways the quintessential Berlin club: located in an unrenovated vault beneath a bombed out department store, it opened its doors amidst the general confusion and ecstasy that swept across the city when the wall fell. Its low ceilings, industrial decor and generally unhinged atmosphere created an unprecedented platform not only for techno in Berlin, but also for the scene taking shape across the Atlantic in Detroit.
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The Last Angel of History
Title: The Last Angel of History
Character: Himself
Released: September 11, 1996
Type: Movie
An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing computer technology.
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Party! Party! Party! – Der lange Tanz des Techno
Title: Party! Party! Party! – Der lange Tanz des Techno
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
A documentary about the rave and techno scene of the 90s. Back then, this emerging youth scene was still unfamiliar to most people and difficult to categorize.