RE: [313] hard house?

2000-10-05 Thread Jason Birchmeier
warning, this thread is moving farther and farther away from Detroit and techno so you may want to stop here unless you want to toss around theories about how this present hard/progressive house sound -- best illustrated by the recent blasphemous rape of Green Velvet's Flash -- is going to

RE: [313] regis vs. female

2000-10-04 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Just to chime into this Regis/Female thread, I just heard the Karl O'Connor/Peter Sutton Againstnature album on Tresor this morning and have to recommend it to anyone interested in that Birmingham sound. Some words to describe it: dense, tribal, hard, thick, industrial, manic, driving, insane

RE: [313] hard house?

2000-10-04 Thread Jason Birchmeier
This may be weird irony, but I was just thinking about this very topic after seeing some headline on the cover of some UK mag and now as I tread through the new Tall Paul mix (it's for work, not pleasure...) For example, all the Timo Maas remixes of Green Velvet's Flash have been getting tons of

What's up with Cloud 9?

2000-10-04 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Been hearing about this club for awhile and finally went to check it out this past Friday with some friends. Unfortunately, when we arrived around 11:30, there were only three people in the whole club that didn't work there. I felt a little silly for hyping up the club to my friends and then

RE: Re: [313] innovator

2000-09-29 Thread Jason Birchmeier
speaking of derrick co-producing records. . . recall about a month ago when someone posted to this list that one nite when derrick may was spinning at temple someone (i can't remember the name) came up and spit on may's record and (i think) removed the tone arm from the record. i later

RE: [313] Sex on the Beach 2000

2000-09-28 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Just got the sex on the beach 2000 remix in the mail today. From ghetto anthem to modern day soul classic. I couldn't stop playing the Electro Funk promo CD and featured it on previous episodes of my internet radio show Clear Radio. If the house and techno soul jocks give this a chance it

RE: [313] recordtime alumni

2000-09-26 Thread Jason Birchmeier
What about Claude Young? For some reason I remember him being named as an alumnus -Original Message- From: Steven T Lammers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 7:33 AM To: sean deason Cc: Kent williams; 313 list Subject: Re: [313] recordtime alumni

Is Da Sampla from Moods Grooves actually Anthony Shakir?

2000-09-05 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Is this assumption correct? I can swear I've read this sometime on this list but just want to confirm my assumption before I put it in writing. Thanks, Jason Birchmeier Editor All Music Guide http://allmusic.com 734-887-5600x186

Richie's party

2000-09-04 Thread Jason Birchmeier
and professionalism, attracting an elite camp of people, while his music seems to be crossing the line towards near-intolerance. ...if this was just a one-off party, I'm really looking forward to the Plus 8 party. Jason Birchmeier Editor All Music Guide http://allmusic.com 734-887

Fluxion from Chain Reaction

2000-09-04 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Can anyone point me to even the slightest bit of info regarding K. Sublis, the individual behind the Fluxion records on Chain Reaction? Primarily, I trying to figure out his/her first name, and city/country of residence. I'm doing my best to piece together a short bio. Thanks, Jason Birchmeier

Eddie Flashin' Fowlkes: Black Technosoul: Tresor 49

2000-08-31 Thread Jason Birchmeier
highly chronicled history and how Collier belongs on the same mantel. Jason Birchmeier Editor All Music Guide http://allmusic.com 734-887-5600x186

RE: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life - 'Degree level dance'

2000-08-30 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Thats a good question - but does the theory take away from the music or add to it? Does it make any difference? Not on the dancefloor, when I just want to dance and generally don't care, but I do like reading the UR patter on the sleeves! Don't you think that sometimes it can help to give

RE: [313] Cloud9Transmat nights

2000-08-30 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Can anyone out there take a minute to post the phone number for Cloud 9? I've been meaning to investigate the place for some time but never know the location or what's going on there. Guess I rely on flyers and Real Detroit advertisements a bit too much. Thanks. -Original Message-

RE: [313] Derrick May tonight????

2000-08-30 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Tomorrow night I believe he's spinning at Temple in Ferndale. -Original Message- From: scott brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 4:03 PM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: [313] Derrick May tonight Yo everyone... I seem to remember somebody

Plus 8 article on Sonicnet

2000-08-29 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Jason Birchmeier Editor All Music Guide http://allmusic.com 734-887-5600x186 Techno Luminaries Richie Hawtin And John Acquaviva's Label Turns 10 Plus 8 Records plans series of classic tracks, U.S. tour. Contributing Editor Corey Moss reports: Richie Hawtin

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey

2000-08-28 Thread Jason Birchmeier
section in the back, called Club Charts, where they list the 50 or 100 songs most associated with the bigger clubs such as Paradise Garage or Warehouse, so young-twentysomethings like myself can get schooled on what was getting spun. Very cool! Jason Birchmeier Editor All Music Guide

a new club in the Detroit area

2000-08-10 Thread Jason Birchmeier
open for business and that it's not lame. Thanks, Jason Birchmeier --- Electronic Music Editor All Music Guide (734) 887-5600x186 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://allmusic.com ---

Mr De's Electronic Funkyshit on Electrofunk

2000-08-03 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Anyone else out there heard a promo of the soon-to-be-released full-length album by Mr. De, DJ Assault's former collaborator? It's a pretty interesting listen. I was expecting more Ass n Titties-style booty, but there is little of that to be found here. It's mostly a bunch of synth-driven funk

RE: [313] tressor 8

2000-08-02 Thread Jason Birchmeier
I actually just wrote a review for the album. Here's my views: The eighth Tresor compilation finds the Berlin label moving away from one particular sound towards a more diverse range of styles, reflecting the changing face of techno at the end of the 20th century. Perhaps the biggest surprise

RE: [313] ... what's the storre..?

2000-08-01 Thread Jason Birchmeier
I think they are referring to the few songs exclusive to the compilation, which constitute half the CD. The two tracks you mention sound like the same ones that I've always heard. No special remixes or anything. -Original Message- From: The [Quad] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

adam beyer in detroit

2000-05-08 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Went to see Adam Beyer at Motor on Friday and couldn't believe the response he got from the crowd. People were going nuts. Of the mostly full dancefloor that I walked into at midnight, probably 75% stayed there and just went manic. It took people a good half-hour to get sucked into his hard

RE: (313) brinkmann

2000-05-04 Thread Jason Birchmeier
I actually have the Anna/Beate record and have always wondered who the producer was. It is labeled Ernst 01. Good stuff quite similar to Brinkman's concept album. When I picked this one up at Melodies and Memories in Detroit there were quite a few others priced at $9.99 a piece. They come in

RE: (313) Books (was rough guide to techno)

2000-04-28 Thread Jason Birchmeier
I went to Borders tonight to get a copy of rough guide to techno and was sad to find out that it isn't due to be published here in the US until June. I did stumble onto some interesting info about another book written by Tim Barr called Brighter Daze that is also due to be published in June.

Underground Resistance question

2000-04-26 Thread Jason Birchmeier
I'm writing a biographical piece on the group's music for my independant study and am curious about the early contributions by Jeff Mills and Robert Hood. A) when exactly did Mills stop collaborating with Banks? It sounds as though he was involved with the X-101 record (UR-013.5) but I'm

sorry for being naive...RE: The Most Important Email EVER

2000-04-01 Thread Jason Birchmeier
this is just a hoax. guess my over-enthusiasm got the best of me. sorry for the spam. -Original Message- From: Jason Birchmeier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 2:24 PM To: peers; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Detroit School of Techno Subject: The Most Important Email EVER

The Most Important Email EVER (the man is casting his shadow)

2000-03-31 Thread Jason Birchmeier
...don't let the system oppress you. ...this goes against everything the internet was designed for. ...another attempt by our government to take advantage of the innovators. -Original Message- From: Stern. Mike Stern. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 2:09 PM To:

RE: (313) Motor Status

2000-03-06 Thread Jason Birchmeier
I went there on Saturday to see Krust do a live drum and bass set. Got the chance to talk to Josh and John for a bit afterwards. Nothing's really changed besides the fact that they now really have to put up a very conservative, safe facade. Ya, sure there was some sketchy characters coming to

RE: (313) hawtin in perth

2000-03-06 Thread Jason Birchmeier
Riots aren't common but drama is. Just look at Ritchie's track record: his Kompressed party got totally busted before it even happened with police following him and his crew around for days; his performance in Louisville never happened since the police decided to crash the party; and in Chicago I

RE: (313) kdj, old but new?

2000-03-05 Thread Jason Birchmeier \(Merch\)
I was in Chicago this past weekend and was pleasantly surprised when I found a goldmine of KDJ records at Gramaphone. On Saturday afternoon I picked up the two records that they had -- Shades of Jae w/ The Set up and Amerika -- then on Sunday afternoon when I came back to the store I found tons:

RE: (313) house music/jesse saunders' book (long)

2000-03-05 Thread Jason Birchmeier \(Merch\)
I'm actually in the process of reading this book. Very very poor writing with no real purpose besides to boost Saunder's ego. He seems to be trying to educate people a bit about the early days of house in Chicago, but ends up talking about himself while merely mentioning people like Farley as

(313) Selling vinyl records in Detroit

2000-02-18 Thread Jason Birchmeier \(Merch\)
Do Melodies and Memories or Record Time buy used vinyl records? If so, how much do you think I could get for domestic records such as UR or Axis in mint condition? I'd like to start streamlining my collection. Thanks Jason