NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Juan Atkins on 28 May 2019. Juan Atkins has been played on NTS over 60 times, featured on 68 episodes and was first played on 21 April 2013.

Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, sometimes known as Detroit Techno since Atkins and techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew up in Detroit, Michigan.

Atkins has cited the radio show of Charles "Electrifyin' Mojo" Johnson as a musical influence. Electrifyin' Mojo, a Detroit DJ, played an eclectic mix of music including…