The label was founded in 1985 by Juan Atkins . Alongside Transmat and KMS Records, it is considered one of the most important Detroit techno labels of the 1980s and 90s . The plates are sold through the distributor Submerge.
history
The first single No UFO's was released in 1985 and is commonly considered the first techno record. Atkins published on Metroplex under numerous pseudonyms such as Model 500 , Channel One , Kreem (collaboration with Kevin Saunderson ), Triple XXX , Infiniti , Flintstones . Singles by Eddie Flashin 'Fowlkes , Keith Tucker (member of AUX 88 ) and X-Ray (Atkins collaboration with Saunderson and May ) also appeared.
The last release so far was in 2004. A year later, a 20 Years Metroplex was released on the Berlin label Tresor Records : 1985-2005 entitled retrospective of the label.
Discography
M-001 - Model 500 - No UFO's
M-002 - Model 500: Night Drive
M-003 - Channel One: Technicolor
M-004 - Model 500: Play It Cool
M-005 - Model 500: Testing 1-2 / Bang The Beat
M-006 - Eddie "Flashin" Fowlkes: Goodbye Kiss
M-007 - Kreem: Triangle Of Love
M-008 - Model 500: Sound Of Stereo
M-009 - Triple XXX: The Bedroom Scene
M-010 - Flintstones: Party Race
M-011 - Model 500: Sound Of Stereo / Off To Battle
M-012 - Model 500: Interference / Electronic
M-014 - Model 500: The Chase
M-015 - Frequency: Television / Frequency Express
M-015 - Model 600: Update
M-016 - Rona Johnson: By Your Side
M-017 - DJ Reckless Ron: Here's Your Chance Now Dance
M-018 - Beyond All Praise: Hooked On The Hype
M-019 - Shake: 5% solution
M-020 - M500 & 3MB: Jazz Is The Teacher
M-021 - Model 500: I See The Light / Pick Up The Flow
M-022 - Infiniti: Game One / Think Quick
M-023 - Audiotech: Phase Two
M-024 - Model 500: Starlight
M-025 - The Vision: Spectral Nomad
M-026 - Population One: Two Sides To Every Story
M-027 - Low Res: Amuk
M-028 - Black Noise: Nature Of The Beast
M-029 - Population One: Earth 2976
M-030 - Erik Travis: The Other Side Of Space
M-031 - X-Ray / Erotek: Lock It Down / I Shall Tek Thee
