Birth of Detroit Techno

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501 West Columbia Avenue, Belleville, MI 48111

When: Early 1980’s

What: Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson are a few of the DJ’s credited with inventing Detroit Techno in the early 80’s. Building on the foundations of house music, the trio incorporated heavy synth, drum programming and electronic sounds into their music.

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