Cybotron
Cybotron was a style- defining electro duo of the 1980s, consisting of Juan Atkins and Richard Davis aka 3070 .
history
Atkins and Davis met in the late 1970s while studying music at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor , Michigan . Characterized by P-funk and electronic music a la Kraftwerk , they began to produce dance music on electronic equipment. The first two singles appeared in 1981 and 1982 on Atkins' own label Deep Space . Since one could sell a few thousand units, a recording contract with Fantasy Records followed for the next singles and the album .
The duo split in 1985 because Davis pursued a rockier and world music approach and Atkins wanted to produce more straightforward dance, the later techno .
As Cybotron , Davis single- handedly released two albums and several singles in a different style.
Discography (selection)
Albums
- 1983: Enter
- 1993: Empathy (Richard Davis only)
- 1995: Cyber Ghetto (Richard Davis only)
Singles
- 1981: Alleys of your Mind
- 1982: Cosmic Cars
- 1983: Clear
- 1984: Techno City
- 1985: R-9