Richie Hawtin • m2o Interviews | m2o plus

He is one of the founders of techno, considered a purist of the genre and a visionary: Richie Hawtin was in Milan for Design Week and stopped by the m2o plus studios to talk about club culture, music, the future, and much more. Topics 00:18 Techno today: between global growth and a loss of definition 01:08 Techno yesterday and today: between continuity and change 01:39 The DJ as a rock star and the transformation of his role over time 02:43 The essence of the DJ: between control of the dance floor and the centrality of music 03:18 The club today: between emotional experience and a loss of intellectual dimension 04:13 Being called a legend or a pioneer: between pride and awareness 05:07 AI and creativity: the boundary between human and machine in music 06:05 Beatport and Final Scratch and the beginning of the digital revolution 06:44 From vinyl to digital: what has really changed in DJ culture 07:13 The future of clubbing: between music and spectacularization Visual 08:10 Plastic Man: Myth, Identity, and Returns in Club Culture