Artist

Parliament-Funkadelic

1968-present·Plainfield

George Clinton's cosmic funk collectives out of Plainfield, New Jersey, gave Detroit techno its groove and its sense of Afrofuturist theater, the Mothership Connection imagery that would resurface in techno's own futuristic self-presentation. Juan Atkins bought his first synthesizer, a Korg MS-10, at fifteen after hearing Parliament, and the combination stuck: the loose, cosmic swing of P-Funk welded to Kraftwerk's rigid, computerized pop became the founding equation of Detroit techno.

At a glance

Active
1968–present
From
Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

In the issues

  • Detroit Techno
    An influence · 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.