I think that bands like Cabaret Voltaire, Nitzer Ebb, Skinny Puppy,
Throbbing Gristle / Chris & Cosey, Front 242, MBM, et al, have just as
much relevance as Kraftwerk, P-Funk, Prince, Laid Back, Liquid Liquid,
Newcleus, Manuel Gottsching, etc.. in shaping the sound of current
"detroit" dance [and non-dance] music..
If it weren't for the magazines Freestylin' + Homebpy [a freestyle BMX
/ skate mag, edited by Andy Jenkins from Girl Skateboards, Mark Lewman,
and Spike Jonze, which regularly listed albums they were listening to
in the office], and MTV's 120 Minutes [which had regularly played
videos from such artists, as well as my first glimpse of 808 State].. I
probably would have never had the inspiration to start making music on
my own.
And I think many others can say the same.. My first steps towards
electronic music were through Kraftwerk and Industrial music -- living
in the rust belt of Cleveland we didn't have much choice but to like
industrial music as that was what was happening... in fact I wouldn't
have met of my best friends, Charles Noel, aka Archetype, from 21/22 if
I didn't go to the Revolting Cocks' "beers, steers, & queers" show in
1991.
I distinctly remember HATING Nitzer Ebb in high school. I thought, why
was this guy so damn angry? But now Join in the Chant and Let Your Body
Learn are as much of a classic as White Horse, Erotic City, Blue
Monday, or Optimo in my bag.
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