Underground Resistance
Born in Detroit in the late 1980s, Underground Resistance coalesced around Mike Banks, Jeff Mills and Robert Hood as both a collective and an independent label. It sits at the heart of Detroit techno, delivering a direct, physical and futuristic sound informed by electro, acid, industrial textures and a pronounced sense of mechanical groove. From the early 1990s the project asserted a distinctive visual and political identity—often anonymous—linking club culture, production autonomy and an Afrofuturist imagination. After Jeff Mills and later Robert Hood left to pursue solo careers, Mike Banks remained the central figure of Underground Resistance, which continued to evolve through several formations and associated projects such as Galaxy 2 Galaxy and Interstellar Fugitives. The project’s trajectory has been shaped more by maxi singles, collective series and satellite projects than by the album format, maintaining a constant presence across techno, electro and experimental scenes. On stage Underground Resistance alternates between DJ sets, live performances and variable line-ups, balancing rhythmic tension, funk-infused bass and jazz-tinged openings.
upcoming events 1
Dekmantel Festival 2026
- from Wed, July 29 to Sun, August 2
- Het Amsterdamse Bos Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- Skrillex, Shy FX, Skin On Skin, Clark, Darkside, Death in Vegas, Novelist, The Black Dog, Shanti Celeste, Ron Trent, Sir Spyro, Brodinski, Jeff Mills, Actress, Efdemin, Olof Dreijer, Carl Craig, RHR, Mala, Ellen Allien, A Guy Called Gerald, Marcel Dettmann, Ricardo Villalobos, FJAAK, The Bug, Rene Wise, Octo Octa, Dax J, Francois K, Speedy J, Palms Trax, James Holden, Shed, Polygonia, upsammy, Juan Atkins, Oscar Mulero, Steffi, Objekt, Luigi Tozzi, Piezo, Batu, James Massiah, Sherelle, DVS1, Skee Mask, Surgeon, Makam, Helena Hauff, Dopplereffekt, Pariah, Peach, Slikback, Wata Igarashi, JakoJako, Underground Resistance, Cari Lekebusch, GiGi FM, Space Afrika, Colin Benders, aya, Jennifer Loveless, Kode9, Nørbak, Call Super, Eris Drew, JASSS, DJ Nobu, Benny Rodrigues, Mike Parker, Al Wootton, Saoirse, Ryan Elliott, Dasha Rush, Alex Wilcox, Azu Tiwaline, Nídia, Aurora Halal, Bitter Babe, Identified Patient, Sepehr, DJ Sprinkles, Ikonika, Dino Sabatini, CCL, Katatonic Silentio, Lord Tusk, Dr. Rubinstein, Beste Hira, Kuniyuki, Christian AB, Lady Starlight, Interstellar Funk, Blasha & Allatt, Sandrien, Fumiya Tanaka, Sage Introspekt, LSD, NIKS, Job Jobse, Ben UFO, Nicolas Lutz, Jane Fitz, DJ Moxie, AMORAL, Barker, Dekmantel Soundsystem, Dimi Angelis, Doudou MD, Gabrielle Kwarteng, Jyoty, Konduku, L.F.T., Léa Occhi, livwutang, Mad Miran, Nazar, Neska, PLO Man, Quest, Rozaly, Sugar Free, Sybil, Tasha, Verraco, Vlada, Woody92
past events 3
| Sep 7, 2024 |
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| Apr 1, 2016 |
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| Sep 12, 2015 |
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