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Underground Resistance
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Underground Resistance runs through 5 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside Model 500, Rhythim Is Rhythim and Cybotron.
Shows where Underground Resistance appears
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.
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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'.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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