Pacou

A banging techno producer and DJ based in Berlin, Pacou translated his influences from raw, early-dance pioneers like Underground Resistance and Todd Terry into productions of no-nonsense techno on a par with minimalists like Jeff Mills and Surgeon. Born Lars Lewandowski in Berlin in 1972, Pacou listened to synth pop before getting into the first wave of acid house and techno, courtesy of the German capital's fertile dance community. He began producing in 1993, and turned his occasional DJ spots at the legendary Tresor club into a residency by 1995. A steady stream of dubplate...