> Lay wrote: > >In an interview I made with Derrick some time ago, I asked him about > >the influence of House in his music. Here's the answer: > > > >«L: What influence has House Music had in your music making? > >DM: It had an influence. The club scene in Chicago was extremely > >powerfull when I was young and had a great impression in my way of > >thinking and the way I felt about the music. It pushed me even deeper on > >the soulfull side. That's why I think the electronic music that I > >was doing was realy... personal.» > > Derrick May, as the most prominant (and best?) Detroit techno DJ, has always > rated Ron Hardy as probably the BEST club DJ ever. > > What goes around, comes around... > > ~Askew
the first time i saw derrick may live i thought he was playing 'house'. I have no idea about techno or house but it sounded like what i would call house music. It was later explained to me that he was playing techno - i never thought techno was all funked up!! i still have no idea! ab