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Rhythim Is Rhythim
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Rhythim Is Rhythim runs through 6 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside Model 500, Underground Resistance and Cybotron.
Shows where Rhythim Is Rhythim 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.
2 of 10 tracks — Nude Photo · Strings of Life
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 — Strings of Life
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 — Strings of Life
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 — Strings Of Life
Düsseldorf to Detroit: Machine Soul
Kraftwerk's minimalist electronics from Düsseldorf directly inspire Detroit techno, as the Belleville Three infuse tracks like "Nude Photo" and "Future Sound" with soul, evolving a global sound.
1 of 7 tracks — Nude Photo
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 — Strings Of Life