Techno Boulevard The birth and rise of techno in Detroit lead to the formation of notable landmarks such as Techno Boulevard. The space, located near
Eastern Market on the intersection of Gratiot and Russell St., gained its name from Derrick May.“Techno Boulevard is where Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins all had their studios. It was Derrick’s idea to call the street Techno Boulevard because everybody was doing something to do with techno at that time, and this is where they were all living during that period, Derrick really felt it should be called Techno Boulevard so all the basketball and baseball companies would use Detroit music when they won games. But they didn’t. When The Pistons, Detroit’s basketball team, were winning the championship they were playing I’ve got the power whenever they won, the could have been using Inner City’s Good life.”
---Carl Craig on recalling Techno Boulevard (2017) Techno Boulevard in
Detroit, MI, then became tied to Transmat Records, May having left his mark on the location. The label had its own building in which Derrick May worked to produce his music == Contributing figures ==