Robert Hood
Robert Hood (* 1965 in Detroit ), also known under the name Monobox , The Visionist , inner sanctum , mathematic assassins or FLOOR PLAN , is an American techno - DJ and - producer . He is considered the forefather of minimal techno . As a member of the legendary Underground Resistance , his own productions have also helped shape the Detroit Techno style .
Born in Detroit in the late 1960s, Robert Hood was six years old when his father was killed. He himself only survived with a lot of luck. Hood found refuge and solace above all in music. Soul , funk , electro funk , disco and hip-hop accompanied him into his teenage years.
He later heard Derrick May's early techno productions for the first time and Hood decided to buy his own musical equipment. On his first demo tape, he rapped on self-produced rhythms. The tape fell into the hands of Mike Banks , who was in the process of founding the music project and label Underground Resistance with Jeff Mills . Banks liked Hood's music and brought him to the team. Hood initially acted as an MC on performances by Underground Resistance, later he eventually became a member. Between 1990 and 1992 a number of productions were created that became legendary within the techno scene and still have a special status today. This also included a series of releases on the Tresor Records label , which marked the beginning of the Berlin Detroit connection. In 1992 Jeff Mills and Hood himself left the Underground Resistance.
With his albums Internal Empire and Minimal Nation, as well as the establishment of his own record label M-Plant , Hood laid an important foundation for the minimal techno style in 1994 . Today he is considered one of the forefathers of this musical genre.
In 1995 he again gained a lot of attention by mixing techno and jazz.
Web links
- Robert Hood at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Hood, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American techno DJ and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |