Robert Hood makes minimal Detroit techno with an emphasis on soul and experimentation over flash and popularity. Having recorded for , as well as the Austrian label and ' label. Hood started in 1991 (Robert Hood's first label prior to forming M-Plant) and also owns and operates the imprint (including the two sublabels Drama and Duet) through which he has released the bulk of his solo material. Hood was a founding member, along with Jeff Mills and Mike Banks, of the label, whose influential releases throughout the early and mid-'90s helped change the face of modern Detroit techno and sparked a creative renaissance. Infusing elements of acid and industrial into a potent blend of Chicago house and Detroit techno, UR's aesthetic project and militant business philosophy were (and remain) singular commitments in underground techno. Hood left Detroit (and UR) with Jeff Mills in 1992, setting up shop in New York and recording a series of 12" EPs. Through the mid-'90s, Hood has focused on his solo work, setting up M-Plant in 1994 and releasing singles such as "Internal Empire
Name Vars
- Hood
- R. Hood
- Rob Hood
- Robert \
- Robert Artis Hood
Aliases
- The Vision
- Monobox
- Inner Sanctum
- Hood Scientific
- Dr. Kevorkian
- The Mathematic Assassins
- Rob Noise