i have a subscription to URB that just expired and i am about to renew. the magazine doesn not seem to focus on white folk at all. infact my last issue had stories on both Jeff Mills and Green Velvet. it told of how Mills was refered to as god in many circles and how tapes of his old radio show are heavily traded amongst fans. It also told how Mr Velvet got started. it provided a very good background of both of these 2 before it even got to the new stuff on them. they have plenty of hip hop artists in the mix too. the only thing that they cover in depth that is white is trance and the rave culture. i don't think you dig through the magazine enough to find the gems that lay beneath the cover. Juan Atkins has had his picture in 2 issues this year. maybe 3, i didn't get the next 100 issue. my advice is to look deeper. jeff
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 1:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [313] Re: anyone know? - urb dont know > > Hi all, > > I USED to be a reader of URB magazine. I think they do have an interest in > > Future Music Culture but it seems to be White Future Music Culture. It > seems > to have lots of tidbits about this and that but very white. There is a > whole > heritage of stuff that should be covered in -depth around this music. I > think > Derrick described his music as "Kraftwerk meets Funkadelic in the > elevator." > Carl Craig said they wanted to make music that wouldn't be classified as > "ghetto", funny but Detroit Techno seems to be ghettoized. Like it's > something for white people or music obscurists... I don't know > > It seems to me that the overall lack of American media coverage on Detroit > > techno has a lot to do with racism. If Juan, Derrick or Kevin were white I > > really believe them, their work, and things like the DEMF would have more > respect. I think the DEMF was a great thing and I just regret that I > wasn't > there but thank God for archived webcasts. > I think the Detroit News gave it its biggest coverage to my knowledge and > even some that was suspect. > > Peace, > Five > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
