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My Take
Richie Hawtin is treated as something close to a deity in minimal techno, and I get why. British-born, Detroit-raised, he rode the second wave of Detroit techno in the early '90s and then helped define minimalism under the Plastikman and F.U.S.E. names. What sets him apart for me is the obsessive bond with his gear, technology and music fused into a single instrument. I'm no techno expert, but I'll always fall for a craftsman who carries an entire genre on his back. He keeps making the sound he believes in instead of chasing whatever's fashionable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richie Hawtin
- Name (Japanese)
- リッチー・ホゥティン
- Reading
- りっちー・ほぅてぃん
- Born
- June 4, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Banbury, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- record producer / club DJ / composer / disc jockey / musician
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richie Hawtin born?
Born June 4, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Richie Hawtin from?
Richie Hawtin is from Banbury, United Kingdom.
What does Richie Hawtin do?
Richie Hawtin works as record producer, club DJ, composer, disc jockey, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.