Richie Hawtin
Canada, 1990–now
Windsor's minimalist across the river from Detroit — as Plastikman he stripped techno to acid pulse and empty space, then rebuilt DJing itself around technology.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Richie Hawtin and 0 artists Richie Hawtin influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Richie Hawtin?
- Derrick May — Hawtin crossed the river from Windsor to Detroit's parties as a teenager — May's Rhythim Is Rhythim was his documented gateway.
- Jeff Mills — Mills's surgical minimalism is the documented model Plastikman reduced to its limit.