> Alan > > I think the reason you haven't been asked to play is because you don't play > what the rest of Detroit is into anymore.
That is just fucking bullshit, dude. So going by that logic, since I don't wear Hello Kitty and Ecko Unlimited - or whatever it is - gear I shouldn't be a fan? ;) One thing that Detroit has always had going for it [listen] is "innovation". I don't care if you wrote this post when you were drunk or not, listen to me, this is a flame. Detroit has always gotten the short end of the stick with regards to what the masses are generally exposed to day in and day out. Well this festival was during the day, and I saw all ages, some of them hearing it probably the very first time, some of whom really thought it was cool. People are coming around to it. I'm only tangenting on your point a little.. I spoke to people at random who looked like your average Joe or who I had never seen at a club or anything, and they totally were in awe. Remember when you were at your first underground party? I do. That's what makes this event so special, for me, because I get to see people who were in my spot once (freaking) and this time there is alot more people. I even spoke to the girl who was homecoming queen at my high school who turned out and was saying in summary, 'where has this been all my life?' and she defines the essence of popularity. ..Fuck cliques, fuck egos, fuck politics, Detroit artists are originals. Grass roots. Don't fuck with Detroit. Alan does what he enjoys and stays true to himself and his ideals. The fight is not over, Detroit. C'mon let's come together and win this war. I can't believe I'm yelling and screaming these things: I just got back from this beautiful festival and I thought it was already won, and then I read these emails. Listen man you can't just play follow the leader in this city and gain any permanent notoriety. > Though I've never heard a set I > own a few of your records, which are solid, and have an indication of what > you play from the comments you've made on this list. You're from Scotland, right? Have you ever even been to Detroit? I can't claim to know Carl's reasonings or intentions for doing the festival the way he did, but if you want to know the current state of affairs in Detroiters' ears it's rap and booty. Both of which solid foundations of their own but a far cry from any electronic musician's output like Alan, from the D. > Hard and minimal is my > guess, the way Detroit used to do it, and from all reports mixed up in > inspirational style. But with the exception of Hawtin, Mills and yourself > (and maybe Rolando), it doesn't seem to me that that's what Detoit musicians > are into anymore. Though it's not necessarily my favorite type of music, hard-and-minimal, as you imply above definitely has a presence in the D--that was my point. Alan is one of the stalwarts of this blend of sinister funk here, if not the only one still playing it dutifully. People from other cities and countries come here and look at the city and want to play hard--this is why. I mean c'mon, you take one look at our city today and you think if a jackhammer could speak it would. You're failing to recognize the impact of this genre. Maybe heavy metal is more your bag in this setting? The biggest point is that all environments affect people in different ways, and it's all legitimate, that's because we're all human--perfect creatures by design--that's my opinion... Alan Oldham should have played the DEMF because he has represented Detroit techno since the third wave. And Jay Denham should have played, too, but that's all I'm gonna say and keep it private if you want more thoughts. Plain and simple, they were dissed. > I think Detroit and I think Carl Craig, Moodyman and Theo Parrish. I think > Moods and Grooves and Theorem. All that stuff is truly getting attention now but all I'm saying is the festival should have accomodated for all the creators. > They're the ones getting attention for moving stuff forward. You sound like one of those people who only spins the shit in the dance room top 10. I don't like you. > I like the Detroit sound you helped to pioneer. But I think somewhere it got > stuck in a groove. And the rest of Detroit kept moving on. I can't believe how rude you are! > I still like what you're doing, and I think lots of Europe like it too. I > just don't think that your lack of invitation is a personal thing: it's more > that your sound no longer represents present day Detroit. I take that back. I can't believe how ignorant you are. You should have been at the show. If Hawtin's or Fanon Flowers's or even Shake's sets were any indication, techno is here to stay!! > I'm keen to hear how you (very very lucky) people at DEMF sum up the Detroit > sound circa 2000. > > Cheers > > Rol Soul city. All creeds. Peace, Horsepower
