Plastikman 30th anniversary edition of ‘Musik’ out now on NovaMute
Plastikman
The 30th Anniversary vinyl edition of the Plastikman album “Musik”, the second studio album by Richie Hawtin as Plastikman, is out now on NovaMute. The album, originally released via NovaMute / Plus 8, followed 1993ās “Sheet One” and literally propelled Hawtin into international success.
“Musik”, which featured tracks such as āFreekā, āKriketā, āFukā and āMarblesā, has now been remastered from the original tapes.
Listen to the full album below.
About Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman
Born in Oxfordshire, Hawtin moved to Canada at age nine. Growing up, he was heavily influenced by his fatherās diverse record collection and developed a deep curiosity for electronics. As a child, he watched his father dismantle, rebuild, and modify various devices, which sparked his interest in technology.
His love for music, technology, and computers naturally came together. Upon hearing early Detroit Techno and Chicago Acid House on Jeff Millsā late ā80s Detroit radio show, Hawtin found his path. Traveling between his hometown of Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, he (as Plastikman) became a key figure in some of the most intense underground electronic music parties.
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of his debut Plastikman album, āSheet Oneā, and āDimension Intrusionā under his F.U.S.E. alias for WARPās Artificial Intelligence series. He also co-heads the Plus 8 label with John Acquaviva, runs the M_nus label, and co-founded the PLAYdifferently mixer/technology company. Alongside his music career, heās expanding into the sake industry with his ENTER.Sake brand and the Sake 36 emporium in Berlin.
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