One day there will be a Hall Of Fame for techno, and Richie Hawtin will surely be a first ballot entry. One of the most important purveyors of the minimal school, Hawtin was among the second wave of techno artists birthing from Detroit (he was actually from Windsor across the border) in the early 90s […]
3
Dec
11 CDs, 6 vinyl albums, 1 DVD, 1 book and 1 poster on the complete works of Ritchie Hawtin's most famous alias
14
Sep
Over seven hours of comedy from one of the funniest humans ever
UPDATE: This Bill Hicks Exclusive Ryko Box Set comes out TODAY. Buy it for $35 here. There are few dead comics that stand on the pantheon of Great American Comedians, and the class is rare. George Carlin, John Belushi, Mitch Hedburg, etc (I’m sure I’m missing some, feel free to let me know). And on […]
3
Aug
Transfer your vinyl into the digital age
Take a look at your vinyl collection. When was the last time you actually listened to them? Sure, you’d like to say you you prefer the rich, deep tones of vinyl — but how often do you really dust off your copy of The Harder They Come and slip it on the old Technics? Crosley […]
30
Jun
The Bosch Power Box is here to save the day
If you plan on having a serious throwdown this 4th of July — I mean a serious throwdown, one replete with policemen knocking down your door, ex-girlfriends trying to jump over the fence and that one crazy dude following you on Twitter dressed up in a Papa John’s deliveryman costume — then perhaps you should […]
24
Jun
Jeff Mills combines the CD and vinyl into one piece of music
Legendary Detroit techno producer/DJ Jeff Mills created a disc with vinyl pressing on one side and a CD mix on the other. This Occurrence project merges analog and digital together in one format for the everyday music listener. Mills released this new piece of technology as part of his ‘Sleeper Wakes’ series — his project […]
