It used to be interesting to say I am from Detroit as I have floated around Europe for the last 6 odd years. Lately in Ireland the word Detroit from my mouth is followed by "put your hands up!" from theirs, with the obligatory little dance.
Ohh... I'm sorry I meant Canada. I am from Canada sorry... A lovely city... cTp -----Original Message----- From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:21 AM To: Odeluga, Ken Cc: list 313 Subject: Re: (313) Claude VonStroke I did the most hilarious interview with Fedde Le Grand and he actually made the record as a tribute to Detroit as the home of house music and the Warehouse..... nothing to do with techno. Someone needs to read up on his history. LOL. On 23/02/2007, at 6:28 PM, Odeluga, Ken wrote: > Why do I associate that name with cheese to be avoided at all costs? > This is even whilst knowing I have not heard anything by him? Then > again, I didn't need to hear 'Put Your Hands Up the ****h*** of > Detroit' > (or whatever it was called) to know it wasn't quite my thing.... > > Still, I need to break out of my closed mind.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher O'Grady [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 February 2007 23:45 > To: list 313 > Subject: RE: (313) Claude VonStroke > > I saw him in Dublin about a few months ago as well and I really > enjoyed > his > set, deep techy and funky. I spent most of the night on the > dancefloor. > No > regrets. Dirtybird 006 Claude Vonstroke - Beware of the bird is a > brilliant > release. But I am a sucker for that sound anyways, especially the > stuff > coming out on Audiomatique right now. > > First I thought he was German and now I find out he is from the > burbs of > Detroit. But I guess Barclay Crenshaw does not exactly roll off the > tongue > like Claude Vonstroke. > > cTp > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:43 PM > To: Svagr, Jodie > Cc: Placid; list 313 > Subject: Re: (313) Claude VonStroke > > I looked him up on imdb - he was location manager for Batman & Robin > or something! There's one song on his CD that is Bukem like drum 'n' > bass that I really like. Maybe it's near the end. > > > On 23/02/2007, at 4:37 AM, Svagr, Jodie wrote: > > >> He played in Liverpool about a month ago for a night called Aztec. >> I thought it had an interesting mix of Gettho Tech / Tech House / >> Techno / and even a bit of Motown and Funk Soul. I thought it >> sounded like a good mix of Detroit and San Fran influences. >> >> For those living in Manchester / Liverpool areas, we're doing a >> film showcase in the beginning of April of "Intellect" at The >> Projection Gallery as part of the Global Fusion electronic music >> projects. http://FusionLiverpool.x0.com/Films.html For those who >> don't know about the film, it is brilliantly inspiring, most people >> I know watch it again and again. No matter if you like Claude Von >> Strokes music or not, this movie was an ingenious idea on his part. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Placid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 22 February 2007 16:19 >> Cc: list 313 >> Subject: Re: (313) Claude VonStroke >> >> havent liked anything else hes done tho... got to say >> >> JSS wrote: >> >> >>> listened to a mix/set of his a while back >>> wasn't impressed >>> found it very 'tech-house' and deleted it in no time >>> >>> On 2/22/07, Placid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> the whos afraid of detroit does indeed do some dancefloor >>>> damage./. >>>> >>>> nice track.. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> dave cronin wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> he and Dirtybird definitely have a following here in >>>>> San Francisco with the whole Kontrol scene. >>>>> >>>>> in fact i got in a little discussion with some kid at >>>>> a party who was saying that he was the future of >>>>> techno, to which i responded (in typical axxhole fogey >>>>> fashion) "you mean tech house?" >>>>> >>>>> but i do like his sound and "who's afraid of detroit" >>>>> is pretty a darn good club track. >>>>> >>>>> dunno about best track of 2006, though. >>>>> >>>>> --- Cyclone Wehner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I just wondered what the vibe is on former Detroiter >>>>>> Claude VonStroke >>>>>> aka Barclay Crenshaw? I know he was involved in >>>>>> Intellect - that doc. >>>>>> His album Beware Of The Bird has been picked up by >>>>>> Ministry Of Sound >>>>>> here. He's also touring. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also some 313 types may like the Spirit Catcher >>>>>> album Night Vision on >>>>>> Ralph Lawson's label - it's the kind of Detroit >>>>>> style tech-house Slam >>>>>> used to do. I don't care at all for the vocal >>>>>> tracks, a bit generic, >>>>>> but tracks like Motown Spring, Roller Coaster, Space >>>>>> Crash, ie the >>>>>> first 3, were very worthwhile. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > >
