With all respect due to Mr. Tucker and in defense of Ms. Potts --
writing reviews of compilations always presents this problem. There
usually isn't enough room even to *list* all the artists.
How many reviews of the first Techno! LP on Virign mentioned Mia
Hesterley's "Spark" ?? :)
-d
At 4:21 PM +0000 2/17/2001, T Mind wrote:
yOU LEFT OUT ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL KEITH TUCKER.....BOY WHEN
YOU PEOPLE LIKE YOUR ARTIST THAT'S ALL YOU FOCUS ON.....
From: diana potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: enlighten <313@hyperreal.org>
Subject: [313] Blueprint Review
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 12:08:36 -0800 (PST)
Fresh off the keyboard...i figured it'll be on the
site soon anways...
enjoy and as a mr.Burton once said "...but you don't
have to take my word for it..."
d
Comin' from the D, Blueprint
For many in Detroit, the first introduction to
ghetto-tech (known as "booty" in its rawest forms)
came via the Detroit based radio station WJLB. Their
late night broadcasts from the now defunct nightspot,
Legends, made the heavy bass and in-your-face lyrics
synonymous with a classic, Detroit night on the town.
Eventually the music leaked into the suburbs,
appearing at underground parties and started to evolve
as a solid break-off of classic electro. It went from
a music only heard in black clubs to a kind of music
that could be heard rattling the metal of any car; no
matter what neighborhood it was starting from or going
to. Taking full notice of ghetto-tech's evolution and
popularity is Intuit-Solar Records, who not only
releases the music but hosts many of the artist who
produce it.
This installment of the "Comin' from the D" series
acts as a grab bag of the label's artist, and each
grab is a gain. For the first time on a larger scale
release, the Detroit Grand Pubahs showcase their solo
efforts, each having a separate and strong musical
presence. Tracks from LeCar, Ectromoph, and
Dopplereffect well represent the deeper and also,
classic, side of Ghettotech. Productions from DJ
Assault, Aaron-Carl and Detroit's golden boy of booty,
DJ Godfather, balance out the CD for those craving
something a little more ghetto-fabulous. To lighten up
the overall audio appearance Tony Ollivierra and Sean
Deason contribute contrasting, lighter efforts. The
CD's one handicap is that Ectomorph's Brendan Gillian
seamed the tracks together so well, a first time
listener is left to wonder when one track officially
begins and ends; leaving little room for separate
artist identity. However, "Comin From the D:
Blueprint" capsulizes the kind of talent that will
keep Detroit's reputation for producing quality,
forward thinking artists alive and well. Diana Potts
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