Man-of-the-evening Blake Baxter began his long recording career in 1985 before Detroit legends Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May. "Perhaps the most underrated figure of Detroit techno´s first wave" (John Bush, All-Music Guide), Baxter pioneered the Detroit dance movement throughout the 1980´s. Originally a musician before becoming the irreplacable DJ we know today, no one more than Blake Baxter understands that "passion makes the world tick." Although early Robert Owens and Depeche Mode were his first influences, elements of Barry White and Prince have always kept Baxter's special grind hot and passionate.

His ten years of instantly identifiable classics bring a fascinating feeling and special warmth to audiences with his erotic urgings behind seductive basslines. A strong background in percussion playing drums for Inner City, Nitzer Ebb and Bass Noir gave him a firm base from which to start using drum machines and samplers. In the mid-Eighties, Baxter helped shape the Detroit Industrial underground into Acid House, later transforming into Detroit Techno. "Being from Detroit," he says, "people expect you to produce or DJ Techno music. I like Techno but I love House music and the fusion of the two is pure bliss".

But Detroiter Blake 'Pump da Bass' Baxter's first releases came out on Chicago's DJ International: "Work Your Body" and "Does Not Compute" both from 1985. "When We Used To Play" (KMS) brought Baxter's name serious attention and in 1991 he became a key member of Underground Resistance, DJ'ing alongside Jeff Mills for the first UR world tours.

His "Prince of Techno" namesake would be celebrated with the EP of the same name (UR006) also that year. Opening his Save the Vinyl record shop on Detroit's West Grand River allowed Baxter to also promote the two labels he launched and still produces for; Mix Records Inc. for House/Techno and Phat Joint for Hip Hop productions.

Blake's work with Incognitoin 1991 produced his debut album "The Underground Lives" followed less than a year later with "Dream Sequence", his first LP for Tresor. Spending much time thereafter in Berlin spread Baxter's DJ and studio reputation across Europe. Forging ties with Holland-based Orlando Voorn, the two appeared on Amsterdam's Outland Records as Basic Bastard and Ghetto Brothers.

Another meeting of the minds paired Baxter with Eddie "Flashin" Fowlkes for "The Project" album of 1992 (Tresor). Simultaneous outings with RCA, Logic, Pow Wow, and Serious Grooves during the mid-90's kept Baxter well in the limelight and appearing regularly around the world.

Nineteen-ninety-five was an active year with Baxter releasing several hits across two full-length albums within the year. His second LP on Tresor, Dream Sequence feat Blake Baxter, included "The La La Song" and "Drum Major" and "The Vault" album of that year kicked off new relations with Munich's Disko B Records who sponsored Blake's next album project: "The H-Factor (Hurricane Melt)" featuring the smash "Our Luv".

The compilation "313: compiled by Blake Baxter" from 1996 highlighted Detroit´s newest generation of electronic talents. Baxter appeared on "313" as Renee, working with Detroit DJ/vocalist Taj on ground-breaking vocal recordings for the predominantly Techno-based Tresor.

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