Hallo,
Well.....for the past few days I have been observing the posts to the list
pertaining to the roots of techno, and the ethnicity behind the ingenuity
that sparked a form of music that we obviously all love (otherwise we
wouldn't be on this list!). I have read through the many differing
viewpoints on this topic, and as fellow patron of techno AND the actual
Detroit area, I would like to put in my two cents.
I have lived many different places, and I have a very diverse background.
I am, in ethnic terms, German-Jewish, Native American, African American, and
a wee bit of Scottish. I have lived in Germany, and basically in every
spectrum of the 313 area...or, rather, what used to be the entire 313 area
for those of you who know what I am talking about...
I have seen the way that, "techno", has been absorbed by Europe and sent
back to the U.S., foolin people over here into thinkin that some crafty
Euro-DJ's and producers were the one's who "Invented" it. I have always
known where techno came from, though. I have boxes of tapes from early
radio shows in the Detroit area...for example Electrifying Mojo,
Deepspace...whateva......my brothers got me into the whole scene at a very
young age, and I have been payin attention ever since. But anyways...
Techno, as far as I am concerned, WAS a black thing to begin with. I
dunno what you want to call the stuff that comes out of anywhere else but
Detroit, but as far as DETROIT techno goes, I say that it still is a black
thing. Don't get me wrong and think that I am sayin there aren't any
excellent white producers out there, but like most any other form of music
that people listen to today, techno was originated with a bit of soul, and,
well, we all know where the soul power comes from....
Call me biased because I was raised on Gospel, Soul, anything and
everything Motown, and a lot of R&B, but Detroit is a musical city.....and
most of that is due to non-white folks.
My two cents, let the flames begin! :]
Stefan
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