Terrence Dixon, also known under the alias Population One, is an American

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and dj based in

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. He is known for his

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sound. He has released on numerous record labels including Tresor and

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. In 2014, Dixon announced his retirement from making music, but currently continues to release music. Dixon maintains a low profile and is "not into interviews." He stated that his music comes from his surroundings and his own personal life, and also cited

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and

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as some of his biggest musical influences. Dixon makes use of a

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groovebox.

Musical career

Dixon started producing acid in the early ‘90s. He debuted in 1994 and subsequently released several records on Utensil Records, a label ran by

Claude Young Underground Resistance (commonly abbreviated to UR) are an American musical collective from Detroit, Michigan. Producing primarily Detroit techno since 1990 with a grungy four-track musical aesthetic, they are also renowned for their militant p ...

. He released two Population One records on

in the second half of the 90s. Dixon was also involved in the production of

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’ Skynet album. In 2000, he released his debut album ''From The Far Future'' on Tresor. Dixon explains: “'From The Far Future' is all about respecting those who came before me, respecting the art of pure Techno, taking bits and pieces of what's old and making it new once again.” The album was reissued in 2016 with two previously unreleased tracks. Since 2007, Dixon has put out a large number of music on various record labels, including re-releases of older tracks and numerous compilation appearances. He also released several albums, such as the sequel to ''From The Far Future'' and ''Theater Of A Confused Mind'' as Population One. He launched his own Reduction label in 2013.

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