About Me
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Artist/Title: HEARTTHROB | DEAR PAINTER, PAINT ME
Catalogue No.: M63
Label: MINUS
Release Date: JUNE 30th, 2008
Track Listing: CD
1. Futures Past - 8:47
2. Confession - 10:56
3. Signs - 8:02
4. Out Of Here - 5:10
5. Blind Item - 6:10
6. Interference - 7:04
7. Slow Dance - 7:11
8. Heading For A Heartbreak - 8:28
Track Listing: LP
A. Futures Past – 8:50
B1. Interference – 7:04
B2. Slow Dance – 5:53
C. Confession – 11:03
D1. Heading For A Heartbreak – 7:57
D2. Out Of Here – 4:52
Although he's technically a Canadian, Richie Hawtin will forever be associated with putting his beloved Detroit on the dance music map. Along with fellow Detroit pioneer Carl Craig, Hawtin helped break the second wave of Detroit techno. From north of Detroit in Windsor, Ontario, Hawtin has been a DJ, a producer, a record label owner, and a flag-waver for the underground Detroit scene which is only now getting the respect it deserves in the United States. Hawtin started his career DJing at underground parties in clubs like Detroit's Shelter. There he met his partner, John Acquaviva, and together they launched the influential Plus 8 Recordings label.
Hawtin created a unique techno sound, which is regarded as synonymous with the city of Detroit. That sound, electro house, is very minimal, yet highly danceable. He is known for his use of the Roland TB-303 bass machine and that sound has become inseparable from quality acid house and electro recordings. These days, Hawtin kicks around with a TR-909 drum machine. Hawtin signed a record deal with Nova Mute in 1993, and is considered a star in Europe, where he has enjoyed success with his project, Plastikman.
In 1994, rumor has it that Hawtin was scheduled to perform at a rave held inside the Brooklyn Bridge. Allegedly, while crossing the border from Canada, guards stopped him, assuming he was attempting to work illegally in the US due to the massive amount of equipment in his car. Supposedly he went home and recorded a set to DAT and shipped it to the promoters. To this day, no one can say for certain whether that headlining slot was live or on tape.
Today, he has gained the respect of a larger US audience. In May 2000, Hawtin performed at the first Detroit Electronic Festival alongside Derrick May, Juan Atkins and other techno masterminds. More than 200,000 people attended from all over the world.
MINUS:
Inspired by theories of subtraction, advancement and experimentation, Minus is home to the various projects of Richie Hawtin. Minus will explore new mediums and their relation to music and technology. Instilled within the motion of change and exploration, musical boundaries are minimizing. This subtraction of sound and communication broadens the future of creativity.
Since 1998, Minus has been the home base and canvas for Richie Hawtin and a small family of like-minded artists, producers and DJs hailing from the America’s and Europe. Hawtin’s Plastikman and Concept projects established the label at the start while inspiring a new generation of producers to join his side, creating one of the most close-knit collectives in electronic music today.
The musical and live experience of the Minus sound is a varied and unique mix of minimal techno, heralding influences from the past with a strong sonic focus on the future, always integrating technology. A specific design aesthetic is present through the broad catalog of vinyl, CD, DVD and digital releases, accented with special packaging, limited editions and special promo products.
