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15 of the most influential techno labels of the past decade
These imprints are pushing techno forward
10 Plus 8
Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva have spent the breadth of their extensive career pioneering. They’ve experimented with different musical styles through a range of aliases, and helped invent gear such as the Final Scratch and “performance instrument” mixer PLAYdifferently Model 1. Plus 8, the label founded by the two Canadians, has been fuelled by their desire to constantly evolve. As well as releasing forward-thinking music from the likes of Speedy J and Kenny Larkin in the past 10 years, Plus 8 has also trialled unconventional release methods such as putting out a record as mousemat and t-shirt. And it’s even got deadmau5 to go techno with his Testpilot project.
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