20 Years 1985 - 2005

by Juan Atkins

20 Years 1985 - 2005 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 22 April 2005
  • Label: Tresor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:11:01
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released to commemorate two decades of electronic innovation, this anthology spans the vast output of Juan Atkins, universally recognized as the originator of Detroit techno. Compiling highlights from his various pioneering aliases鈥攊ncluding Model 500 and Infiniti鈥攖he tracks chart his revolutionary fusion of Kraftwerk-inspired European synthesizer music with the rhythmic syncopation of P-Funk. The collection is an indispensable historical guide to the very foundation of modern dance music.

Genres

Descriptors: party, rhythmic, space, repetitive, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Alleys Of Your Mind (3:34)
  2. Future (4:54)
  3. Starlight (6:27)
  4. Vessels In Distress (5:20)
  5. Technicolor (Long Mix) (6:50)
  6. The Chase (Smooth Mix) (5:42)
  7. R-9 (5:15)
  8. Game One (5:40)
  9. Jazz Is The Teacher (9:41)
  10. Cosmic Cars (4:23)
  11. I Wanna Be There (Edit) (6:44)
  12. Clear (Jose Animal Diaz Remix) (4:55)
  13. Dreamaker (5:44)
  14. Skyway (5:55)
  15. No UFO's (7:04)
  16. Night Drive (Thru Babylon) (6:11)
  17. Ocean To Ocean (Vocal Mix) (5:49)
  18. Something About The Music (3:50)
  19. Off To Battle (Remix) (6:05)
  20. Cosmic Raindance (4:02)
  21. The Flow (4:18)
  22. Other Side Of Life (5:08)
  23. The Passage (7:30)

Credits

  • Juan Atkins - primary artist, compiled by [selected by], featuring
  • KykDesignStudio - cover

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