Richie Hawtin
Richie Hawtin Teams Up With AIAIAI On World’s First Wireless Headphones Designed for Music Production
Richie Hawtin and AIAIAI have introduced the world’s first wireless headphones for music creators, the TMA-2 Studio Wireless+. Headphones and their technologies have changed drastically over the years. Wired headphones have long been the go-to for music producers and creatives alike, but being tethered arguably doesn’t allow for maximum versatility or creativity. “In 2021 it feels archaic to be wired to a piece of hardware just to guarantee pristine audio quality,” Hawtin said in a press statement. “The TMA-2 Wireless+ headphones give you the freedom to step further away from your devices allowing you to capture creative and expressive ideas while immersed in perfect sound. Disconnect and dive deeper into your moment of creativity.” TMA-2 Studio Wir...
deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin Secure Deal With Niantic to Develop Augmented Reality Gaming Platform
Richie Hawtin and deadmau5‘s PIXELYNX gaming platform was a home-run concept from the start, but with the company’s latest partnership, the team is perfectly positioned to execute on their vision at the intersection of NFTs, gaming, music and the metaverse. Niantic, the company behind the profoundly successful Pokémon GO mobile game, has signed on as a key developer and will be providing the project with tooling and expertise when it comes to creating environments and objects in augmented reality. In the spirit of Pokémon, PIXELNYX creates objectives around the idea of collecting in-game objects—in this case, NFTs. Artists will play a critical role in shaping this universe, as fans fans will be seeking out collectibles at various physical locations, including concerts. Col...
This Music Festival Converted a Decommissioned Jumbo Jet Into a Stage
Next year, Monegros Desert Festival wants you to do it in a plane—dance the night away, that is. For the Spanish event’s 2022 edition, organizers have purchased a retired Airbus A330 and converted the fuselage into a stage and dance floor. “We will transform it into a club for 1,000 people,” they announced this month on social media. Powered by a partnership with 8.6 Beer, the “Montegros 8.6 Airlines Experience” stage will officially take flight July 30th, 2022. With more than 80 artists on the festival’s lineup, including Wu-Tang Clan, Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer and Amelie Lens, this is one event you might just want to hop on board for. Monegros Desert Festival’s 2022 edition will be its first in five years. Founded in 1994, i...
Immerse Yourself in “Deeper Focus” With Richie Hawtin’s New AI-Powered Mix
Techno music and kaleidoscopic visuals aren’t typically a recipe for success when it comes to dialing into your work for an afternoon. But with their new “Deeper Focus” collaboration, producer Richie Hawtin and technology company Endel are here to change the game. Out this month, “Deeper Focus” is an audiovisual soundscape housed on Endel’s neuroscience-backed iOS application. Engineered to boost productivity and focus, it features minimalistic noir-inspired visuals against a brooding soundtrack of hypnotic techno music. “Deeper Focus” is powered by AI technology, which generates the music in real-time from a library of sounds produced by Hawtin’s Plastikman alias. This unique trait allows users’ listening experie...
deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin Launch PIXELYNX to Bridge the Gap Between Gaming, Digital Collectibles and Virtual Worlds
PIXELYNX is the latest creation from legendary electronic music artists deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin. Their aim with the new venture is to bring three of the most profitable and enthusiastic sectors of entertainment today together: digital collectibles, gaming, and virtual worlds. The company has been in the making over the past six months, and deadmau5, Hawtin, Ben Turner, Dean Wilson, and Inder Phull have used their extensive network of music professionals to digitize their brands into a collectible range of items in games and virtual worlds. PIXELYNX’s founders describe its function as the “portal into the metaverse.” Additionally, this is used to decentralize and automate the entertainment industry. “We are on the edge of an exciting transition in entertainment where the lines ...
The Final Installment of Richie Hawtin’s Prada Runway Music Has Arrived
High fashion houses have been calling on dance music producers to spin at their runway shows for years, such as Daft Punk for Louis Vuitton and Justice for Dior Homme. Minimalist techno pioneer Richie Hawtin is no stranger to this trend, first crafting lengthy mixes for Calvin Klein in 2017. He has now released “Inxtro,” the last installment of four tracks specially composed for Prada‘s 2021 shows. The mixes, released under Hawtin’s Plastikman alias, were commissioned by co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, the latter of whom tapped Hawtin while he was still with Calvin Klein. “Inxtro” was created for the Fall / Winter 2021 Womenswear collection. The show debuted at Milan Fashion Week on February 25th, 2021. “[It] evolves t...
Richie Hawtin’s PLAYdifferently Manufacturer Releases MODEL 1.4 DJ Mixer
Four years ago, Richie Hawtin‘s instrument manufacturer, PLAYdifferently, released the MODEL 1 DJ mixer, seeking to change the way a standard mixer functions. “With MODEL 1, we set out to build a new breed of DJ mixer, more akin to an instrument, with levels of control and quality that inspired creativity,” Hawtin said. Now, the MODEL 1.4 has arrived, to better suit those looking to mix at home or on tour. The compact MODEL 1.4 is a smaller incarnation of the MODEL 1, offering more convenience without compromising the quality or function of the mixer. The four-channel MODEL 1.4 mixer is built to suit modern times, where streaming DJ performances from home is a more feasible way of sharing music amid quarantine measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbs...
Grimes Releases Full “Miss Anthropocene” Remix Album Featuring REZZ, Richie Hawtin, More
With the original album out for nearly a year, electronic music producers have reimagined Grimes‘ Miss Anthropocene from a rave perspective. The synthpop songstress brought together numerous high-profile electronic artists, including Richie Hawtin, Tale of Us, and REZZ to make her remix album Miss Anthropocene (Rave Edition) a reality. The record is vastly a sonic exploration of the darker, trunk-thumping flavors of techno made possible by a tone-setting opening remix from ANNA and a distortion-heavy take on “My Name Is Dark” by Julien Bracht. Those tracks contrast with the melancholic pop contributions of BloodPop® and Channel Tres, who brilliantly outfit “Delete Forever” with chunky funk bass and disco textures. REZZ’s sp...
Grimes Reveals Remix Album “Miss Anthropocene: Rave Edition” Will Drop New Year’s Day
Grimes has announced that a remixed rave edition of her album Miss Anthropocene is set to arrive on New Years Day. The collection will include nearly a dozen remixes with producers such as techno heavyweights Richie Hawtin and Tale of Us, singer-songwriter and producer Channel Tres, and superstar pop producer BloodPop® all joining the effort. The album additionally includes a remix of Grimes & i_o‘s 2019 collaboration “Violence,” courtesy of REZZ, who shared a preview yesterday. The pop songstress has already teased some of the forthcoming tracks in her DJ mix for the blockbuster video game Cyberpunk 2077 in which she plays a character named Lizzy Wizzy. The release of Miss Anthropocene: Rave Edition wi...
Richie Hawtin Drops Mesmerizing New EP “Time Warps”
The king of minimalism has returned for his first dance-floor focused EP in 21 years. Richie Hawtin has officially dropped Time Warps, the two-track EP and inaugural release from From Our Minds, the new sub-label of Plus 8 Records. Hawtin is kicking off the new imprint with a bang because Time Warps is truly mesmerizing. Even though it spans only two tracks, it comes in at over 35 minutes, with each moment more hypnotic than the last. Let the minimalistic soundscapes cleanse your mind with deep, dark techno. Along with the release comes a video made with frequent collaborator Barbara Kelin. “As we went into lockdown and the noise of constant touring faded, time opened up in a unique way, Hawtin said of the inspiration behind the new music in a social p...
This Adorable Dog Named After Richie Hawtin Was Just Reunited With His Family
For one New Zealand family, distinguished techno producer Richie Hawtin is so beloved that he was given permanent residency in their household, via a puppy named Richie. The now-two-year-old mini bull terrier has become an essential member of the Parker family, serving as a best friend and partner in crime. But in late October, Richie went missing from their backyard, and found a stressful nine days later to the family’s relief. “Richie is goofy, friendly and the most lovable dog in the world,” Eliza Parker told Taranaki Daily News. “He’s the world’s most friendly dog.” GLENN JEFFREY/STUFF According to the report, Richie was recognized through social media posts by a good samaritan, who then drove Richie home for a cute and cuddly reunion ...
Richie Hawtin on Income Equality in Dance Music: “We’re Trying to Fix a Problem That We’ve Lost Control of”
Fabled techno producer and music entrepreneur Richie Hawtin recently opened up about the lack of income equality between DJs and producers in dance music. In a new interview with Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst for their “Interdependence” podcast, Hawtin delved into a number of timely issues in EDM, including crucial changes to the economic infrastructure of live DJ sets. “The driving force of this economic community is DJs. They are the ones making the money. They are the ones predominantly playing other people’s music,” Hawtin said. “We know that it’s not always going to the right people, and we know that now, after 30 years, there’s some other things that need to be put in place to assist this community from the past—where things we...
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