I might be mistaken, but I try not to lie and I do quite remember reading a different interview [although I'm sorry I can't remember where or when] in which Juan was more direct about how KW might have influenced some of his early productions. It was pretty unequivocal, as far as I remember, which is why I'm [a little!] puzzled that this issue has reared it's interesting head again. All might well be revealed soon I guess ...
-----Original Message----- From: Wildtek Concept / DJ Dimitri Pike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 7:44 PM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: (313) juan and kraftwerk (was Re: (313) 313 - T) But Juan Atkins said numerous times that he was listenning to the 'Electrifying Mojo' radio show right ? Way before starting recording 'Clear' or 'Alleys Of Your Mind'... Not only Juan, Derrick, Kevin, Jeff, Alan, all a generation listenned to him. Mojo played a lot of Kraftwerk music ... It's said in all documents that can be found around the web. Maybe he heard them without being aware who was doing this music and has been influenced without being really sure of what it was ? I've a lot of problems to trust that Juan Atkins was not influenced by Kraftwerk knowing from various interviews that his wish to record music came a lot from listenning to Mojo. And when you ask peoples in Detroit what kind of music Mojo was playing... First name to emerge is definitely Kraftwerk. Just my point... Peace Dim -- Dimitri Pike http://wildtek.free.fr http://www.myspace.com/wildtek
