Don't forget that the Detroit sound was originally dubbed "Acid House" and
speaks to the sound originating from Chicago which very shortly afterwards
and simultaneously spawned a bevy of Detroit producers and tracks. Chicago,
no doubt, coined a sound that both cities were inflamed with, Detroit just
made it a bit freakier at that time and then BOOM...came Inner City's first
album which popularized that sound on both sides of the Atlantic.
That, perhaps, is the main reason Detroit gets the lion's share of
attention, but don't forget and certainly no one from Detroit could argue
with the phrase that was journalized about Chi-town: "...Chicago is the
center of the dance music universe"
The Chicago boyz/girls have always had problems with one or another
playa-hatin each other. The last super strong enclave that boosted that
city's name was Cajual Records with artists like Ron Trent, Chez Damier,
Dajae, Boo, Glenn Underground, Paul Johnson and many others producing and
putting out rekkids. Chicago was THE place at that time at the same time
Detroit was in its 'Heyday". Big problem was that Caj owes all its/his
artists, including Dajae BIG-TIME money and royalties. Dajae never got a
dime from him...what's up wif dat???????? Guidance is still my big hope for
that city and dem boyz are doing well.
Yet it's kinda hard for that city to keep it together when things like that
happen everyday. They rather lost their sense of unity and that means
something in this business. Detroit does have it's dysfunctional aspects
and play-haters, but we always seem to come together under the groove and
are genuinely happy when one of our own makes us proud.
Moreover, the business people behind the scenes there have never been able
to help keep it strong, don't know why that is, but it is. When I ran
Transmat Records, half of my time was working on marketing and
communications with my fellow labels here in Detroit. We WORKED together.
Yeah, we would piss and moan, but we always came together and supported each
other and I fear that the Chicago folks have to overcome whatever obstacle
is preventing them from having their own Electronic Music Festival....
My thoughts on the subject.
From: "darw_n" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lo sens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <313@hyperreal.org>
Subject: Re: [313] Detroit techno isn't techno?
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 11:55:28 -0800
I think that's why Detroit techno is called "Detroit techno", it resides in
its own little world...
I agree with Christian, early Detroit stuff reminds me a jazzy house more
than "techno". But I guess the definition of techno has changed...
hmmmmm...
darw_n
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From: "lo sens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <313@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 8:44 AM
Subject: [313] Detroit techno isn't techno?
> Wonder what people make of this, Christian Smith in
> our local street mag:
>
> "People always say that Detroit was the beginning of
> everything. I think that the early so-called Detroit
> techno is more house than techno. And when you're
> talking house it's clear where that got started. Not
> Detroit, but Chicago. I have many friends in Detroit
> and regularly DJ at the Motor Lounge. Don't get me
> wrong, I respect a lot of producers from Detroit. I
> just think that Detroit has gotten too much attention
> and Chicago has almost completely been forgotten. What
> about Adonis, Farley Jackmaster Funk and Marshall
> Jefferson? You never hear their names as godfathers of
> house."
>
> He has a point about the Chicago people not being
> given their dues, but early Detroit techno more house
> than techno? Compared to the mono Swedish stuff that
> followed maybe.
>
> Cheers
>
> sens
>
>
> =====
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