Richie Hawtin Revives Robotman Classic ‘Do Da Doo’ With Jamie Jones And DJ Minx Remixes
- Undrtone Blog
- 2 days ago
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Richie Hawtin has revisited his 1993 Robotman classic ‘Do Da Doo’, re-recording the track with new vocals from house pioneer Marshall Jefferson alongside fresh remixes from Jamie Jones and DJ Minx.
Originally released through Definitive, ‘Do Da Doo’ arrived during a formative period for Hawtin and became an underground crossover record adopted by DJs across both house and techno. More than three decades later, its return connects that history with three new interpretations spanning contemporary house, Detroit groove and Hawtin’s own acid roots.
The story behind Robotman also runs particularly close to home. Hawtin initially credited the track to ‘Richard Michaels’, while his father Mick Hawtin appeared across campaign imagery and merchandise. Mick worked as a robot technician at the General Motors car factory and provided the inspiration behind the project.
Jamie Jones leads the new remix package, bringing ‘Do Da Doo’ into the territory he has explored through Hot Creations and Paradise. His version is driven by a bouncing low end, funky drums and sharp, laser-like synths, reshaping the original as a warm, contemporary tech house cut.
Detroit veteran DJ Minx takes a deeper approach. Having released underground favourite ‘A Walk In The Park’ through Hawtin’s Minus label in 2004, her involvement brings the relationship full circle. Swung drums underpin fragmented vocals and lush chords, with Minx keeping the arrangement restrained and firmly focused on its groove.
Hawtin completes the package himself with the original Plastikman Acid House Mix. Stretching towards 12 minutes, the version is built around classic 909 percussion and an evolving 303 acid line that shifts continually in tone and intensity.
With Marshall Jefferson now adding his voice to the record, the return of ‘Do Da Doo’ brings together figures from several generations of house and techno while revisiting a track that helped connect the two worlds in the early 1990s.
