Detroit electro pioneer Juan Atkins created music for the dancefloor that refracted the 1970s predictions of popular American futurist Alvin Toffler, the synthetic sonic dreams made possible by cheap electronic music gear, and the shiny chrome cities of 20th century science fiction films.
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