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Transmat

Transmat is the record label of techno musician Derrick May, founded in 1986. Since the mid-1980s, the label "released the tracks that would fuel the techno boom". Artists included Rhythim Is Rhythim, James Pennington, Joey Beltram, and Carl Craig. Transmat includes the sub-label Fragile Records. Detroit and its story has been told and like all legendary tales, those who have paid attention know more the average person tuning in. -- DJ Frankie Bones about Rhythim is Rhythim's "Nude Photo"

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Transmat is the record label of techno musician Derrick May, founded in 1986. Since the mid-1980s, the label "released the tracks that would fuel the techno boom". Artists included Rhythim Is Rhythim, James Pennington, Joey Beltram, and Carl Craig. Transmat includes the sub-label Fragile Records. Detroit and its story has been told and like all legendary tales, those who have paid attention know more the average person tuning in. -- DJ Frankie Bones about Rhythim is Rhythim's "Nude Photo"

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378900732

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