Metroplex (record label)
Encyclopedia
Metroplex is a techno
record label
in Detroit, founded in 1985
by techno pioneer Juan Atkins
. Juan Atkins did most of his work for the label under the pseudonym
s Model 500 and Infiniti.
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
in Detroit, founded in 1985
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
by techno pioneer Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, specifically Detroit techno along with Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson...
. Juan Atkins did most of his work for the label under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
s Model 500 and Infiniti.
Discography
- M-001 Model 500 - No UFOs/Future (1985)
- M-002 Model 500 - Night Drive (through Babylon) (1985)
- M-003 Channel One - Technicolor (1986)
- M-004 Model 500 - Play It Cool (1986)
- M-005 Model 500 - Testing 1-2/Bang the Beat (1986)
- M-006 Eddie Flashin Fowlkes - Goodbye Kiss (1994)
- M-007 Kreem - Triangle Of Love (1986)
- M-008 Model 500 - Make Some Noise (1987)
- M-009 Triple XXX - The Bedroom Scene (1987)
- M-010 Flintstones - Party Race (1987)
- M-011 Model 500 - Sound Of Stereo / Off To Battle (1987)
- M-012 Model 500 - Interference / Electronic (1988)
- M-014 Model 500 - The Chase (1989)
- M-015 J. Anderson & K. Tucker - Frequency (1990)
- M-015-2 Model 600 - Update (2002)
- M-016 Rona Johnson - By Your Side (1990)
- M-017 DJ Reckless Ron - Here's Your Chance Now Dance (1990)
- M-018 Beyond All Praise - Hooked On The Hype (1990)
- M-019 Anthony Shakir - The 5% Solution (1993)
- M-020 M500 & 3 Mb - Jazz In The Teacher (1993)
- M-021 Model 500 I See The Light / Pick Up The Flow (1993)
- M-022 Infiniti - Game One/Think Quick (1994)
- M-023 Audiotech - Phase Two (1995)
- M-024 Model 500 - Starlight (1995)
- M-025 The Vision - Spectral Nomad (1996)
- M-026 Population One - Two Sides To Every Story (1996)
- M-027 Low Res - Amuk (1996)
- M-028 Black Noise - Nature Of The Beast (1997)
- M-029 Population One - Earth 2976 (1997)
- M-030 Erik Travis - The Other Side Of Space (1998)
- M-031 Diverse artiesten - Lock It Down / I Shall Tek Thee (1999)
- M-031R X-Ray - Lock It Down (2002)
- M-032 Marc Floyd - Chaos (1999)
- M-033 Re-Test - Re-Test (1999)
- M-034 Gerald Mitchell - Celestial Highways (1999)
- M-035 Aaron Carl - Down (1999)
- M-036X2 DJ Bone - Riding The Thin Line (1999)
- M-037 Mark Taylor - Silicon Alley (????)
- M-038 Model 500 - Outer Space (2004)
- MCD-01 Various artists - Timeless (2002 CD)
External links
- Metroplex discography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
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