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 "create, demonstrate, toneshift..." search for "djdarwin" on napster www.sphereproductions.com www.mannequinodd.com www.mp3.com/darw_n ----- Original Message ----- 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 > > > ===== > "Stop, Dave. I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it." : HAL 9000 > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _ > http://au.classifieds.yahoo.com/au/car/ - Yahoo! Cars > - Buy, sell or finance a car.. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
