I know that in our city there was a very long drought. Most shops didn't
stock Detroit techno or keep up with new releases. Most people couldn't
even tell you the name of fa Detroit techno/house artist. Suddenly within
the last two years its popularity has exploded. Artists are getting
booked: Stacey Pullen, Derrick May, Robert Hood, Claude Young, Ghostly
artists, DJ Bone, Suburban Knight, Dan Bell, DJ 3000, etc. have all played
here within the last two years. Local DJs are playing Detroit techno in
clubs again.
Some, not all, but some of the music is being stocked in shops again
without me and the handful of people I know having to request it (which was
the only way for a long time).
The promoters and shop clerks who attended the DEMF/Movement festival (in
year 4 or was it 5?) are responsible for that. Better late than never.
I put lots of responsibility on the Detroit fest for raising the awareness
in these parts.
MEK
Philip
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(313) The more things change
Funsters
I?m trying to get an understanding of techno in ?05 and if it?s any
different from how it?s always been, i.e. relatively marginal. It seems
that the scene is quite healthy, with lots of good new music, but it
also seems that it?s never going to grow beyond it?s current niche
'market', if you like.
I know that once people hear proper techno & house, they dig it, but I?m
curious to know how & where it?s being heard & enjoyed and if it?s
audience has changed at all in the last 20 years.
Do you think that there is a greater awareness and appreciation of 313
techno over the past 5 or 6 years, i.e. post-DEMF / Movement?
If you?re a label or shop owner - are you selling more records & CDs?
If you?re a radio or club DJ - do you play much techno and what kind of
response or feedback to you get? I have noticed that there are quite a
lot of new releases with relatively slow tempos, under 125 BPM or
thereabouts. Does this make a difference to where and when you play
these records, given the fact that they?re clearly not ?peak time?
records for most club dancefloors?
Innerested to hear what peeps have found. Thanx. Sorry for the lousy
formatting.
philski
