Documentary: How techno was born. From Detroit to Berlin and back

Just as UNESCO added Berlin techno to its cultural heritage list, we recommend to you a 20-minute documentary about how and when Detroit techno came to Berlin, and how it turned out. You see, it’s important to keep up with current events :-D Here we have: the Tresor club and its founder Dimitri Hegemann, techno pioneer Juan Atkins, UR member Alan Oldham (DJ T-1000) and interesting insights into what techno means in Germany and beyond.

Fun fact: when creators asked viewers to share their impressions about the style, Deutsche Welle got a backlash in the comments to the original video. First of all, people wondered why in countless stories about techno authors always talk about Berlin, but almost never mention Frankfurt? Secondly, it turned out that Paul van Dyk, who was featured in the documentary, grew up in the capital but is not a techno musician (it happens). And thirdly, where is Kraftwerk? Not a word about the fathers. Having under-researched the material, the authors of Deutsche Welle decided to show a video about how the quartet from Düsseldorf (Kraftwerk) is more influential than the four from Liverpool (The Beatles). Not much of a redemption. When in doubt, don’t. Nevertheless, there are a lot of other interesting details in today’s film. If you want more, watch the full-length Sound of Berlin or High Tech Soul.