Richie Hawtin is a Canadian electronic musician and DJ known for pioneering minimal techno and for his Plastikman alias.

Born in Banbury, England and raised in Canada; co-founder (with John Acquaviva) of the Plus 8 label and later founder of the Minus label; widely known under aliases such as Plastikman and FUSE; creator of influential releases and DE9 projects.

DeBaser reviews present Richie Hawtin as a pioneer of minimal techno. Consumed is described as dark, claustrophobic and masterpiece-level. Concept 1 96:CD/VR is presented as a definitive minimal template. From My Mind to Yours is praised as a long, eclectic statement balancing studio experimentation and dancefloor energy.

For:Fans of minimal techno, experimental electronic music and listeners interested in studio-driven techno productions.

 Imagine for a moment being a human being trapped in a dark elevator that descends (or ascends?) for hours without stopping, giving you the impression that time has stopped in that dark and oppressive place.

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 he took the gummy, relentless beat, exaggerated it, and threw away almost everything else, leaving some evocative synth phrases and maybe a reverb here and there.

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 For me, quite simply, this is his new album, and the results are beyond any expectation: 15 interminable tracks for an interminable total duration (over two hours!) erect a nihilistic and absolutist monument to the god Hawtin, a world that can be experienced only by following his rules.

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