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Techno original Sean Tate, aka The Butcher, has died
It’s a painful year for techno’s originators and Detroit. News is spreading today that Sean Tate, aka The Butcher and an iconic techno originator, has died.
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Kevin Saunderson teaches a free 909 workshop, online and in Detroit
The best 909 Day reveal yesterday was this: on Saturday, Kevin Saunderson, techno originator and one of the Belleville Three, teaches a free workshop on the 909 with Roland (with Dustin Good). You can tune in online, and until tomorrow, there are in-person slots in Detroit, at Waajeed’s Underground Music Academy.
Peter Kirn - September 10, 2026
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Listen to three hours of “Mad” Mike Banks, plus a chat with Waajeed
Benji B did this interview in 2017, but it’s even more essential in 2026: Mike Banks talks about the meaning behind techno music, with legendary tracks mixed right in. And let’s go around the corner to hear from Waajeed and the Underground Music Academy from this summer.
Peter Kirn - September 1, 2026
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Featured mix: listen to MNJM’s A Homsi and DJ Saliva play layered rhythms
Peter Kirn - August 21, 2026
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UR soul: John Jammin Collins’ story, Detroit’s story, as a call to action
Peter Kirn - August 13, 2026
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