From marsel Sent Tue, Nov 10th 1998, 17:35
From marsel Sent Tue, Nov 10th 1998, 17:35
At 02:23 10-11-98 -0800, you wrote: >At 09:14 PM 11/9/98 -0500, dj.mercenary wrote: >>Could someone reccomend a "definitive"(whatever that means) >>collection/compilation of Detroit Techno(Atkins, etc.). > >Which Detroit? Classic Detroit (the Holy Trinity - Atkins, May, >Saunderson)? 2nd Wave (early UR, Carl Craig, others)? 3rd Wave (too >numerous to mention)? Detroit Electro(Drexciya, Aux88, newer UR, Andre >Holland)? Trying to make a "definitive" Detroit comp. is like trying to >make a definitive Rock comp. - you're just going to start a lot of fights. >The Detroit scene has a lot more longevity & diversity than the Seattle >Grunge scene ever did. > >Here are some comps (labels in parentheses) for each period: > >Classic Detroit - RetroTechno (Network, out of print), Model 500 - Classics >(R&S), Derrick May - Innovator (Transmat), Kevin Saunderson - Faces & >Phases (KMS I think, UK version has 2 more tracks), Relics (Transmat/Buzz) > >2nd Wave - Psyche/BFC - Elements (?), UR - Revolution For Change (?), Depth >Charge 1 & 2 (Submerge), Biorhythms 1&2 (Network - these include some >Detroit influenced UK Techno too, and are real classics, unfortunately out >of print). > >3rd Wave - True People (React), Origins Of A Sound (?), Deepest Shade Of >Techno (SSR), Depth Charge 3 (Submerge) > >Detroit Electro - UR - Interstellar Fugitives (Submerge), Drexciya - The >Quest (?) an 'almost perfect' list! add the Techno, and Techno 2 compilations on Ten (also released as 2xcd), Virtual Sex on Buzz (with uk leaders too), panic in detroit (buzz), intergalactic beats maybe and the retroactive comp on buzz. _all essential_ ____________________________________ forcefield | mindless entertainment http://www.sonik.demon.nl/forcefield