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I’m counting down for Electric Zoo with my must-have men….
For lunch today: Richie Hawtin
An electro-snack a day keeps the anticipation at bay….  

Richie Hawtin: artist, DJ, conceptualist and innovator. The one-man mogul behind Techno imprints Plus 8 & Minus sends signals out all over the world from his HQ in an old fire station in Windsor, Ontario – just across the border from Detroit, where he’s been channeling the electronic past. The signals are constantly evolving: his Plastikman persona gave Techno a unique face with a series of four minimal albums, while his  live sets at the Glastonbury festival and Tribal Gathering helped invent stadium techno. In 1995, Hawtin was invited to show his work in Canada, in an event for the new millenium, in which the sculptor Anish Kapoor was also showing work, and the rest is lucky for you. Today Richie Hawtin evolves and develops his music and performance skills by deploying new technology and bad ass art. 

But don’t expect to see Richie at the Zoo… say hello to his alter-ego (think Farryn VS. Jetsetfarryn) PLASTIKMAN. The Berlin-based artist will bring his one-hour live experience of audio and visual interactivity including live real-time generative visuals:

“I’m very excited to bring my PLASTIKMAN show to Electric Zoo,” states Hawtin.  “I am very energized by the incredible developments in the electronic scene in North America, and finally we’re seeing the underground movement that I represent with my label, artists, DJing and live shows being acknowledged by the big events and festivals. This is a great moment in American music history, and I am delighted to have a platform to present my take on where electronic music is today and my vision for its future.”

And to make me swoon more… there’s an app. So think on that.