Fri 11.9.
18:00
Südpol, Hamburg
Frequencies Roundtable
Electronic music roundtable at Südpol featuring Josiane, DJ Minx, Juan Atkins, and AGY3NA.
Juan Atkins
About
Juan Atkins (born September 12, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American DJ and record producer widely credited as the originator of Detroit techno. In the early 1980s he co-founded the electro group Cybotron with Rick Davis, then launched his own label Metroplex in 1985 and began recording as Model 500 - a body of work AllMusic called 'perhaps the most influential in the field of techno.' Together with Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson he forms the Belleville Three, the trio at the root of the entire genre.
45+
Years active as DJ/producer
1985
Metroplex label founded
3
Model 500 studio albums on Metroplex
What's new
- 2026-07
Atkins performed at Dekmantel Festival 2026 in Amsterdam under his Infiniti alias, reviving the project for the first time in years.
- 2026-05
Atkins headlined the Detroit Love event in Paris on May 9, 2026, alongside Carl Craig, Moodymann and Mike Banks.
- 2026-05
Atkins played at Nuits Sonores festival in Lyon, France in May 2026.
- 2025-01
Resident Advisor published a full-length video interview with Atkins as part of its RA Exchange series.
- 2025-03
Atkins performed a live set at ReelWorks in Denver, Colorado in March 2025.
Tour
AmsterdamParisLyonNiceMarseilleVitry-sur-Seine
Tracks
No UFO's1985 debut Model 500 single on Metroplex, became a hit on Chicago mix shows
Clear1982 Cybotron track, often cited as the earliest techno record
Night Drive (Thru-Babylon)classic Metroplex single, defining early Detroit techno sound
The ChaseModel 500 Metroplex single, a staple of the early Detroit techno canon
Digital Solutions2015 Model 500 album on Metroplex, scored 82/100 on Metacritic
