That's odd, that was one of the tracks I was going to suggest as being a piece of "dead centre" Detroit techno. But having already mentioned "Kaotic Harmony" and "Icon" I figured that there was a bit too much Derrick May content in my email already :)
When I first heard "It Is What It Is" I was already familiar with the concept of Detroit techno, and with much of the actual music as well. But the music had never matched so perfectly with the concept - if that makes sense - as when I first heard that track. Also, when it was on the Channel 4 documentary, playing over shots of May wandering around a deserted industrial estate and that circuit-board-as-city video, I just thought "yep, this pretty much sums it up..." It combines the melodic sensibilities of Detroit techno with its dancefloor aspects so effectively - hard to think of any other tracks that do that so well. Brendan > -----Original Message----- > From: placid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 September 2004 10:39 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) Detroit Techno > > > For me - 'it is what it is' encapsulates everything about Detroit > techno that I love.... it's the 1st thing I play when trying to > describe techno to someone.... > > p > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 September 2004 10:34 > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) Detroit Techno > > Martin D>it often shifts in my mind > > Yeah, me too. > and I see you think of it differently as well. > e.g. your first answer "strings" > as opposed to say, "the punisher" > > Ken>It's interesting to see what people in Detroit might regard as > 'Detroit > >Techno' isn't it? > > yeah I reckon it is Ken. I reckon I benefit alot out of this list, I > find > it really interesting how people from different places percieve > different > things. Like say, do peeps in detroit consider that fast > booty sound as > detroit techno? > > Brendan>I tend to think of the whole shebang, > > clever clogs! > thats typical! > No, I guess this is the correct way of thinking about it (or > is there a > correct way?) but for some reason, I don't think of it like > that. Should > be > interesting when some of our comrades from across the pond drag their > lazy > labour day asses out of bed. > > ; ) > > btw, I don't know where this discussion is going, or the use > of it. But > my > boss ain't in. > > oh and I have a Q for Greg Earle as well. Have you lived in > San Fran all > your life? Do you know an old band (punk/wave? - dunno what you'd call > 'em).. THE UNITS. If you can remember them, I really want to > try and get > hold of someone who might know them, would be really grateful. > _________________________________________________________________ > > --------------------- End of message text -------------------- > > This e-mail is sent by the above named in their > individual, non-business capacity and is not on > behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. > > PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming > e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and > telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you > give your consent to such monitoring > > >
