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Plus 8 (also spelled as Plus8, without the space) is a Canadian techno record label, based in Windsor, Ontario and founded in 1990 by DJs Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva. Initial releases were by the pair themselves and their friends using aliases such as States of Mind and Cybersonik, along with other Detroit-based musicians such as Kenny Larkin. Plus 8 was, along with Underground Resistance and Planet E, one of the vanguards of Detroit Techno's 'Second Wave', capitalising on the vacuum left by labels such as KMS, Metroplex and Transmat at the start of the 1990s.

Important releases include early 12 inch singles from Speedy J, and Richie Hawtin's many pseudonyms including F.U.S.E. and Plastikman. The label was put into suspended animation in 1997 as Acquaviva concentrated on DJing and Hawtin on his new label, M nus, but releases (and re-releases of early material often licensed to other labels) have appeared from time to time, notably 2000's Plus 8 Classics triple 12 inch vinyl and CD retrospective.

External links

Official site
Plus 8 discography at Discogs

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 '''Plus 8''' (also spelled as '''Plus8''', without the space) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[techno]] [[record label]], based in [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], [[Ontario]] and founded in [[1990 in music|1990]] by [[disc jockey|DJs]] [[Richie Hawtin]] and [[John Acquaviva]]. Initial releases were by the pair themselves and their friends using aliases such as '''States of Mind''' and '''Cybersonik''', along with other [[Detroit]]-based musicians such as [[Kenny Larkin]]. Plus 8 was, along with [[Underground Resistance]] and [[Planet E]], one of the vanguards of [[Detroit Techno]]'s 'Second Wave', capitalising on the vacuum left by labels such as [[KMS (record label)|KMS]], [[Metroplex (record label)|Metroplex]] and [[Transmat]] at the start of the 1990s.
-Important releases include early [[12 inch single]]s from [[Speedy J]], and [[Richie Hawtin]]'s many [[pseudonym]]s including [[F.U.S.E.]] and [[Plastikman]]. The label was put into suspended animation in [[1997]] as Acquaviva concentrated on DJing and Hawtin on his new label, [[M_nus]], but releases (and re-releases of early material often licensed to other labels) have appeared from time to time, notably [[2000]]'s ''Plus 8 Classics'' triple 12 inch vinyl and CD retrospective.
+Important releases include early [[12 inch single]]s from [[Speedy J]], and [[Richie Hawtin]]'s many [[pseudonym]]s including [[F.U.S.E.]] and [[Plastikman]]. The label was put into suspended animation in [[1997]] as Acquaviva concentrated on DJing and Hawtin on his new label, [[M nus]], but releases (and re-releases of early material often licensed to other labels) have appeared from time to time, notably [[2000]]'s ''Plus 8 Classics'' triple 12 inch vinyl and CD retrospective.
 ==See also==
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 * [[List of electronic music record labels]]
-==External link==
+==External links==
 * [http://www.plus8.com/ Official site]
 * {{Discogs label|label=Plus+8+Records+Ltd.}}
 [[Category:Canadian record labels]]
 [[Category:Record labels established in 1990]]