FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
QUENTIN HARRIS - THE PRODIGAL SONS RETURN
FIRST MAJOR APPEARANCE IN DETROIT
HI TEK SOUL DETROIT: SATURDAY MAY 24TH 2008 – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Richard Maher Agency, Transmat Records and Blubuni present together
for the first time Quentin Harris and Derrick May. The Innovator
(May) and a new generation Deep House Guru (Harris) are brought
together exclusively for Hi Tek Soul.
In the heyday of the 70’s and 80’s, Detroit’s Ken Collier was spinning
the predecessor of House Music alongside the first techno records,
Bringing this genre of music to the masses for the first time. He
represented the pure Detroit Underground in a way that no one could
ever attempt.
In the midst of this revolution Derrick May was pounding out the hits
and laying down the groundwork for what was to become Detroit Techno.
Thus taking Ken Collier’s music to the next level. Derrick, the
electronic legend, arranges classic Detroit tracks in a timeless
fashion: frantic and beat-heavy yet soulfully warm. Derrick May is one
of the founding fathers of Detroit Techno, the beginning of its many
variants and particularly of acid house.
The other, Collier rooted DJ, Quentin Harris came on the scene in the
Motor City after being inspired by many legends such as Prince and the
genres of Motown and Techno. He spent time in Detroit getting
educated at Record Time and learning names such as Derrick May, Ken
Collier and The Electrifying Mojo. Shortly after establishing himself
in Detroit, Quentin started producing the Masterminds, which lead him
to NYC in 1998. Quentin Harris is now recognized as one of the leaders
of the Deep House scene. Quentin’s work has rejuvenated a so-called
tired and saturated field. Indeed Harris resists the very notion of
working within genre boundaries.
Venue: 1515 Broadway Detroit, (1515 Broadway, Detroit, MI)
Time: Doors Open 10 PM until late.
Tickets: Pre-sale tickets $20 or at the Door
Outlets: Spectacles (230 E Grand River Detroit, MI 313.963.6886)
Online Sales: www.313rd.com
Movement Festival: Hi-TEK SOUL Booth - Hart Plaza Detroit, May 24th :
12 PM Onwards.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
RICHARD MAHER (RMA): EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ERIC LYONS (BLUBUNI): [EMAIL PROTECTED]
