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Richie Hawtin to Release New Plastikman Album in Over Decade
Last fall, Richie Hawtin performed for Raf Owens and Dior at an annual fundraiser held at NYC's landmark Guggenheim Museum. Then December came and it was reported that Richie had gotten over a creative drought and recorded an entirely new Plastikman album in just five days. Now this coming July, that specialness is being released for wide-distribution in the form of a new Plastikman album—the first in over a decade.
jakel4442 days ago
Richie Hawtin Ends Creative Drought; Records New Plastikman Album in Five Days
In an interview with Socéite Perrier the Canadian producer announced he's ready to unveil a new chapter in his Plastikman project. After an 11-year drought, Richie Hawtin, the man behind Plastikman, said that his recent gig at NYC's Guggenheim was the catalyst for newfound creative inspiration saying it "put me back in the studio and inspired me enough to work on new material, and in five days I created a new album." No additional details have been revealed, but keep your eyes peeled.
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