Name: Richie Hawtin
Genre: Electronic
Day: Sunday

Wikipedia sez: Nothing, so here’s a snip from his MySpace bio - “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.”

A ton of people I know are really into techno and have recommended Richie Hawtin as someone I should listen to if I ever want to get interested in the style of music. While I also listen to what my friends have to say on music, I’m never going to be a techno head and Hawtin’s isn’t going to make me one any time soon. Richie’s music isn’t quite as hard as some techno I’ve heard in the past, with more lush base and keyboards more then anything, but it is something I’d get bored of after five minutes or so.

Likelyhood of seeing at Coachella: Nah

Read on to view Richie Hawtin live videos…

Richie Hawtin - Live at Gorod Club, Moscow

Richie Hawtin - Live at Aquasella 2006