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Does anyone on the list have the name, address, & possibly a contact at any of any well known detroit techno labels in the USA? Or perhaps a US distributor who specialises in distributing this type of music? Replies by private e-mail please... *peace* ------- REPLY TO:- future@phatmac.demon.co.uk

Could someone reccomend a "definitive"(whatever that means) collection/compilation of Detroit Techno(Atkins, etc.). thanx. dj.merck

There are many to choose from, off the top of my head- True People: The Detroit Techno Album. A solid 2 disc comp. Also within the past year there have been a plethora of artist 'retrospecive' comps (from the likes of Juan Atkins/Infiniti, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Drexciya (2 disc set you *must* own) and of course (though not new) the Psyche/BFC (aka Carl Craig) comp. Classic, classic stuff... peace Nate np: Art of Dance (yet another nice D-comp) On Mon, 9 Nov 1998, dj.mercenary wrote:

quoted 7 lines Could someone reccomend a "definitive"(whatever that means)

> Could someone reccomend a "definitive"(whatever that means) > collection/compilation of Detroit Techno(Atkins, etc.). > > thanx. > dj.merck > >

At 12:01 AM 11/10/98 -0500, Nate Harrison \[Toshok Laboratories\] wrote:

quoted 8 lines There are many to choose from, off the top of my head- True People: The

> >There are many to choose from, off the top of my head- True People: The >Detroit Techno Album. A solid 2 disc comp. Also within the past year there >have been a plethora of artist 'retrospecive' comps (from the likes of >Juan Atkins/Infiniti, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Drexciya (2 disc set >you *must* own) and of course (though not new) the Psyche/BFC (aka Carl >Craig) comp. Classic, classic stuff... >

i think mtv's party to go #10 (coming out nov. 29!) is stock-full of detroit classics. look out for it soon. :: wells oliver / s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu :: 'try to smile as they devour our youth'

At 09:14 PM 11/9/98 -0500, dj.mercenary wrote:

quoted 2 lines Could someone reccomend a "definitive"(whatever that means)

>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 (?) I suggest going to www.submerge.com and checking out what they have from whatever period Detroit you're interested in. If you're looking for the Network comps, email me, I spotted some copies lately. Che

At 02:23 10-11-98 -0800, you wrote:

quoted 28 lines At 09:14 PM 11/9/98 -0500, dj.mercenary 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