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Model 500
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Model 500 runs through 6 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside Rhythim Is Rhythim, Cybotron and Inner City.
Shows where Model 500 appears
Detroit techno origins
Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, and Eddie Fowlkes forged Detroit techno in the early 80s, a sound that fuses cold electronics with Motown soul on labels like Metroplex and Transmat.
1 of 10 tracks — No UFO's
Detroit Techno: Global Language
Derrick May, Juan Atkins, and Kevin Saunderson forge Detroit techno from Kraftwerk's futurism and a philosophical vision, pushing tracks like "Strings of Life" and "Good Life" from Belleville to global dance floors.
1 of 10 tracks — No UFO's
808: The Beat That Built Worlds
Deemed 'unrealistic' in 1980, the Roland TR-808's synthetic pulse became Detroit's engine, shaping Juan Atkins' techno, Inner City's dance, and J Dilla's hip-hop.
1 of 8 tracks — No UFO's
Detroit Techno: Future's Rhythm
In 1980s post-industrial Detroit, Juan Atkins and the Belleville Three blend Afrofuturism and funk, birthing techno from 'No UFO's' to UR's militant 'Transition' and Jeff Mills' raw 'The Bells'.
1 of 8 tracks — No UFO's
909: The Machine That Built House
From bargain bin to backbone, the Roland TR-909's powerful kick and precise rhythm forged the sound of house and techno, defining tracks like Model 500's "No UFO's" and Rhythim Is Rhythim's "Strings Of Life."
1 of 7 tracks — No UFO's
Detroit's Machine Soul
From Cybotron's "Alleys of Your Mind," Juan Atkins builds Detroit techno, a sound Derrick May's "Strings Of Life" imbues with soul and Kevin Saunderson's Inner City sends global, before Underground Resistance reclaims.
1 of 7 tracks — No UFO's