Podcast 218: Robert Hood

At this point, does an artist like Robert Hood require an introduction? The man is a Detroit techno legend, although these days he calls Alabama home. A founding member of Underground Resistance and one of the first pioneers of the minimal sound, Hood is still going strong more than 20 years into his career. On this exclusive, hour-long mix for the XLR8R podcast series, Hood delivers that which he does best: hard, driving techno. Pulling heavily from his own discography while slipping in some new cuts and a few choice classics, the veteran artist rarely takes his foot off the accelerator. The beats throb, the melodies are edgy, and the low end is thick. Essentially, it's classic Rob Hood, and that's a very good thing.

01 Robert Hood "Darkroom" (M-Plant)
02 Oliver Ho "Silver (Damon Wild Remix)" (Sequential)
03 Robert Hood "Superman" (M-Plant)
04 Scorp "New Energy" (Scorp)
05 DJ Pierre & Green Velvet "Acid Trax (Original 2011 mix)" (Afro Acid)
06 Robert Hood "Stereotype" (M-Plant)
07 Robert Hood "The Family" (M-Plant)
08 Ben Sims "Dollar Bil Y'all (Version)" (Hardgroove)
09 Juju & Jordash "Deep Blue Meenies (Robert Hood Remix)" (Dekmental)
10 James Ruskin "Work (Steve Rachmad Remix)" (Blueprint)
11 Robert Hood "unreleased"
12 Floorplan "Basic Principle" (M-Plant)
13 Italo Boyz "Zinga" (Get Physical)
14 Floorplan "Wall To Wall" (M-Plant)
15 UK Gold "Agent Wood" (Primate)
16 Robert Hood "Range" (M-Plant)
17 Robert Hood "Minimal, Minimal" (M-Plant)
18 Mark Broom & James Ruskin "No Time Too Soon" (Blueprint)
19 Plastikman "Spastik (Dubfire Remix)" (Plus 8)
20 Ortin Cam "Sneaker Pimp" (Roots)
21 Ben Sims "Dollar Bill Y'all (Vocal Mix)" (Hardgroove)
22 Floorplan "We Magnify His Name" (M-Plant)
23 Secret Cinema "Cartoon Clip" (SC)
24 Robert Hood "Clash" (M-Plant)
25 Armando "100% Of Dissin You" (Warehouse)
26 Kenny Larkin "War of the Worlds" (Elypsia)

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CLR Podcast 133 – Robert Hood

It´s Monday the 12th of September and we are welcoming none other than Robert Hood for the first time on the CLR Podcast. Exclusively for this purpose, the legendary American dj and producer has put together a unique mix, which includes a variety of styles, including Disco, Newschool-, Oldschool-Techno, Acid and House. It is needless to say that CLR is thrilled to present you this amazing mix by one of the founding fathers of Detroit- and Minimal-Techno.

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FACT mix 170: Robert Hood

One of techno’s most revered figures, the Detroit-hailing producer known as Robert Hood co-founded Underground Resistance with Mad Mike Banks and Jeff Mills (he was their self-proclaimed “Minister of Information”) before embarking on a solo career that has expanded – through a studious, near-spiritual process of refinement – the very language of electronic dance music.
This year saw the release of Omega, a brand new artist album from Hood inspired by apocalyptic sci-fi movie The Omega Man (1976) – he told us all about the album and its motivations in this interview. The album launch party took place at NITSA in Barcelona during Sonar week, and Hood has granted FACT permission to use a recording of his set that night as his mix.
It’s the perfect way to experience Hood’s hypnotic, remorselessly industrial sound – live, direct, feeding off the dancefloor’s energy.

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