People refuse to meet Derrick May alone? That’s weird. I interviewed him on Valentines Day quite a few years ago at a coffee shop in Ann Arbor. He wanted to come out there. And then, one Movement Festival weekend a while ago, I met with him and a bunch of other men at Transmat to talk about my research and writing and maybe a collaboration. I had long hair then. Nobody messed with me. And then, while I was finishing my dissertation on Detroit house and techno, I worked at Whole Foods and bagged Derrick May’s groceries a surprising number of times, both in Ann Arbor and West Bloomfield. He was always a sweetie pie. And, equally as interesting, at the Detroit Whole Foods, I was a cashier for the lady from Adult. It was wonderful.
Denise On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 3:09 AM Kevin Kennedy <the...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ahh, the endless cycle... > Derrick does a re-re-re-re release (includes something out of the > vault that was released three decades ago) > Derrick hints that he's 'getting back in the studio' and people get > excited for new works from Mr. May > Someone claims that the work Derrick's peddling wasn't his to begin > with/stolen/collaborators weren't credited or paid > Court of public opinion chimes in and makes judgement based upon > information provided, some pick a side. > Derrick is accused of many other things, stories emerge. > Hype surrounds the release because of the possible implications of the > stories. > Mr. May continues his legendary status and tours the world, DJing. > > Rinse, and repeat. > > I sincerely hope that whatever happens this time, it's resolved for > good and those feeling they deserve something get what they deserve. > Since I don't have a dog in this fight, I just hope this comes to an > amiable solution. > > However, knowing some of my close friends who refuse to meet Derrick > alone gives me pause to the plausibility of some of these accusations. > > Unfortunately, this is still great press for Derrick May's current > venture, and until something 'really' happens, it will remain that > way. I'm saddened by this. > > > On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 4:45 AM Wibo Lammerts <wibo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Goodmorning good people of the 313, > > > > I don't see any post about this, or I could have missed it, but I was > wondering what the general opinion is about the recent messages from > Michael James on Facebook regarding Derrick May? > > > > https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=793874029 > > > > Cheers, > > > > W > > > > -- > > | soundcloud | mixcloud | twitter | > > -- > > > > -- > FBK > > Absoloop/Orange 82 > -- Denise Dalphond, Ph. D. ethnomusicologist schoolcraftwax.work
