Raw Detroit lineage
Operating from techno's birthplace, Derrick Lewis preserves the independent, uncompromising spirit of Detroit techno and electro while pushing it through his own street-level perspective.
Detroit techno + electro // DTR co-founder
Raw street edge.Unfiltered sonics.
DJ Spade: Tha Specialist is a Detroit electronic music producer, veteran turntable artist, label executive, and custom systems builder working at the intersection of sound, hardware, and underground culture.
Broadcast feed // Underground signal
Live
Resident: DJ Spade
The Bassment Detroit
LocationDetroit / 313
Label foundedDTR / 2009
Broadcast platformBassment / 2014+
Operating modeArtist + architect
// 01. Artist profile
Full profile
The blueprint innovator
DJ SpadeDetroit, Michigan
Both sides of the console
Performance is only half the work. Spade builds and maintains the custom computers, streaming infrastructure, and technical systems that carry the signal beyond the room.
Detroit Techno Records
Co-founded with Mollison Folson in 2009, DTR gives raw Motor City talent a worldwide platform without sanding away the grit that makes the music Detroit.
// 02. Record label
Detroit Techno Records
Founded in 2009, DTR is a progressive digital and vinyl imprint built to carry upcoming Motor City talent to the world. Classic Detroit foundations meet a gritty, unpolished street edge.
- Suburban Knight
- Body Mechanic
- Ray 7
- Lego Tha Cook
- Andrew Red Hand
- 207737
// 03. Selected discography
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Catalog transmissions
Sunrise EP
Atmospheric, driving techno with deep Motor City synth work and a heavy low-end focus.
Industrial Beings
Raw electro and industrial techno built for basement and warehouse systems.
Le Trou Noir
Hypnotic, dark sonic exploration rooted in Detroit sound-system culture.
This Illuminati
Featuring the Adams 1776 Mix and a widely played Andrew Red Hand remix.
// 04. Performance + broadcasting
The Bassment Detroit
Performance capture // DJ SpadeSignal active
underground313.com
Co-founding resident alongside Body Mechanic. The inaugural sets helped define the global Sunday-night broadcast.
Backyard BBQ
A recurring Detroit gathering with Suburban Knight, Buzz Goree, and underground travelers from around the world.
Broadcast architecture
Custom-built computers and streaming infrastructure turn a room in Detroit into a signal with global reach.
// Detroit after dark
Built for rooms where the signal matters
The visual direction comes directly from the spaces, machines, projections, turntables, and people around the music—not a stock version of Detroit.
// Booking / press / licensing
Connect with the signal
Use the booking and press page for performance requests, Detroit Techno Records licensing, media inquiries, and technical consultation. Final public contact channels will be connected before launch.