Artist

Eddie Fowlkes

1986-present·Detroit

Eddie Fowlkes recorded for Juan Atkins's Metroplex label and ran with the Music Institute family, the Detroit club crowd that incubated the city's first wave of techno. Alongside the Belleville Three, his records in the mid-to-late 1980s helped set the foundational sound of the genre before it had a name that stuck outside Michigan.

At a glance

Active
1986–present
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Listening guide track
“All Day Vibes”

Listen

In the Detroit Techno listening guide: “All Day Vibes”

In the issues

  • Detroit Techno
    Supporting cast · 1981-1995

    Detroit Techno is a music scene from Detroit/Belleville, Michigan, USA, 1981–1995. Its principal artists include Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 14 dated events.