Dutty Artz, the independent record label based in NYC, certainly knows a thing or two about nurturing talent from a grass roots level up. Ever since Matt Shadetek and DJ Rupture started it up in 2008, ...

Empowering the girls of today can create a better future for everyone, and that’s exactly what Techno Girl is trying to do. Working in collaboration with UNICEF South Africa, Techno Girl is a South ...

Artist M. Scott Johnson is an affable dude. Within seconds of introducing ourselves on the phone, he’s already calling us “brother” and laughing about getting reacclimated to Detroit. “It’s funny, ...

Not familiar with techno? Here are the basics everyone should know about the electronic music genre born in Detroit.

This article originally appeared in the October 1998 issue of SPIN. Seven Mile and Greenfield may look like a lot of things, but the future isn’t one of them. The busy intersection in northwest ...

Dancing with sunflowers in her hair and a pink and purple flag in each hand, Hanan Vazanio was feeling the vibe of the Movement festival before most had even arrived Saturday. This is the third year ...

On a sweltering summer afternoon, the writer and techno musician DeForrest Brown, Jr., welcomed a visitor into his cozy East Village apartment. After the usual, awkward COVID-19 theatre—disclosing ...

From Detroit to Budapest, each major city has its own distinct style of techno but no country embraces the genre quite like Germany. It’s an affinity rooted in history, particularly around the fall of ...