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+====== Richie Hawtin ======
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+🎧 //Richard "Richie" Hawtin (born June 4, 1970) is a British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ. He became involved with Detroit techno's second wave in the early 1990s and has been a leading exponent of minimal techno since the mid-1990s. He became known for his recordings under the Plastikman and F.U.S.E. aliases.//
-//A brief one-sentence summary or tagline for the artist.//
+===== Biography =====
+📚 //Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Hawtin)//
+Richie Hawtin was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, and moved to LaSalle, Ontario, Canada at age nine. His father, a robotics technician at General Motors, introduced him to Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream, sparking a lifelong fascination with electronic music and technology.
-===== Biography =====
+🎶 Hawtin began DJing at 17 and was mentored by Scott "Go-Go" Gordon at The Shelter in Detroit. He co-founded Plus 8 Records with John Acquaviva in 1990, followed by M-nus Records in 1998. His early work under F.U.S.E. and Plastikman helped define minimal techno, with releases like *Dimension Intrusion* (1993) and *Sheet One* (1993).
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+🧪 In 1996, he launched the *Concept 1* series, exploring stripped-down techno aesthetics. His *Decks, EFX & 909* mix series showcased live manipulation of effects and drum machines, pushing the boundaries of DJ performance.
-===== Notable Releases =====
+🌍 Hawtin relocated to Berlin in the early 2000s, developing M-nus artists like Magda, Gaiser, and Troy Pierce. From 2012–2015, he curated the ENTER. Ibiza residency at Space, blending music, sake, and immersive design.
-//A list of key releases. Format: * '''[Year]''' - ''Title of Release'' - [Label]//
-  * '''2025''' - ''Example EP'' - [Example Records]
+🖥️ In 2016, he launched PLAYdifferently, releasing the MODEL 1 mixer with Andy Rigby-Jones — now used by Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, and others. He also co-founded Plus 8 Equities, a music tech investment fund with Pete Tong and Ben Turner.
-===== Gigs & Festivals Played =====
+🎮 Hawtin scored music for the 2006 Winter Olympics and the silent film *Brumes d’automne*. He launched the CLOSER app in 2019, allowing fans to deconstruct his live sets with multi-angle video and audio layers.
-//A list of notable performances.//
+🎓 In 2015, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Music Technology from the University of Huddersfield. He’s won DJ Awards’ Best Techno DJ three times and remains a global ambassador for electronic music innovation.
-===== News & Media Links =====
+===== Notable Releases =====
-  * [[https://example.com/news-article|Article Title - Publication Name, Year]]
+💿 *Dimension Intrusion* (Warp, 1993)
+💿 *Sheet One* (Novamute, 1993)
+💿 *Musik* (Novamute, 1994)
+💿 *Consumed* (M-nus, 1998)
+💿 *Decks, EFX & 909* (Novamute, 1999)
+💿 *DE9: Closer to the Edit* (Novamute, 2001)
+💿 *EX* (Plastikman live at Guggenheim, 2014)
+💿 *From My Mind To Yours* (Plus 8, 2015)
+💿 *CLOSE COMBINED (Live)* (Plus 8, 2020)
+🔁 Collaborations with Pete Namlook (*From Within* series), Sven Väth (*Sounds of the Third Season*), and Prada (soundscapes for runway shows)
+===== Gigs & Festivals Played =====
+🎪 Dekmantel Festival (Amsterdam, 2025)
+🎪 Resistance Ibiza (Amnesia, 2025)
+🎪 Houghton Festival (UK, 2025)
+🎪 Sonus Festival (Croatia, 2025)
+🎪 Movement Detroit (multiple years)
+🎪 Awakenings Festival (Netherlands)
+🎪 Hardware 30: True Faith (Melbourne, 2025)
+🎪 Guggenheim Museum (NYC, 2013, Plastikman live)
+🎪 Grand Palais (Paris, with Anish Kapoor, 2011)
-===== Notes =====
+===== News & Media Links =====
-//Any other relevant information.//
+📰 [Richie Hawtin – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Hawtin)
+📰 [Resident Advisor Biography](https://ra.co/dj/richiehawtin/biography)
-===== Links to external sites or press kits =====
+📰 [KEYI Magazine Interview & Shoot](https://www.keyimagazine.com/2025/01/05/richie-hawtins-in-depth-story-and-shoot-by-keyi-studio/)
-//Any other relevant information.//
+📰 [TheMusic.com.au Interview – Hardware 30 & Tech](https://themusic.com.au/features/richie-hawtin-on-hardware-30-fashion-grimes-the-future-more/KuE2PD8-ISA/09-12-22)
+📰 [Linktree – Releases, Mixes, Tech Projects](https://linktr.ee/richiehawtin)
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