Is it this?
http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Kings-Of-Techno/release/814835
See review undereath. Maybe the years have clouded your memory of exactly
what "spoken word" was
on this release?
*User Reviews:* alant1000 <
http://www.discogs.com/user/alant1000>, Nov 17,
2006
This is an outstanding effort from 2 of the most important players who have
shaped techno / house and dance music in general over the past 20 or so
years. Both DJs have clearly made an effort to create an identity to their
mixes, as have been used in their recent mix CDs. Laurent starts opens up
with "fly on the wall" brief recordings of conversation, and the set opens
with blues and jazz, building to full Detroit techno, much in the style of
his previous "Excess Luggage" mix compilation. Gone are the days when you
would hear a full techno or house set from Laurent, his DJ sets moved well
beyond this and he makes no apologies for the diversity of his track
selections. You need to be open minded for this set, and in my opinion it
works fantastic. This is his interpritation of the USA sound, and hes got
the jazz element spot on, right back to the Motown sound. Carl Craig
provides some excellent content from europe (and Japan with YMO), building
from Italo disco records, french disco, slowly up to the 90s sounds, and
back to cutting edge 80s. As with Laurent, he creates his own unique style
much like his recent "Fabric" mix CD, with a running commentary for his
tracks, and why he has chosen them. These early tracks are a nightmare to
mix, evident as Carl kills the bass and talks over some mixes, but thats OK.
Again, you really need an open mind for this mix, and he has done an
outstanding job in digging out some obscure records. What is ironic and
interesting about this mix is that if you ask any Detroit DJ about their
influences during the birth of Detroit techno, a big chunk comes from
european imports, mostly Italy and Germany in the late 70s and early 80s.
But if you ask the european artists during the birth of the main dance scene
in the mid-late 80s, their influence was definitely Chicago and Detroit.
They have acheived something different and quirky, and id recommend it 100%.
Paul Chillage
The Chillage Idiots
We Are 13 (January '96 - January '09)
http://www.xfmdublin.com
Check out our blog on my space for archived shows and tracklists:
http://www.myspace.com/thechillageidiots
2009/7/14 Esa Ruoho <esaruoho@gmail.com>
quoted 20 lines right, so a while ago, lets say 1,5-2 years ago i walked to a shop that has
> right, so a while ago, lets say 1,5-2 years ago i walked to a shop that has
> gone bankrupt nowadays, and walked in to see a cd which appeared to be
> focused on recording the voices and speech of the musicians that agreed to
> take part in the compilation - talking about their interests and passions
> in
> music. i think some of the detroit people were there, and richard d. james
> was there, obviously. maybe tom middleton, maybe luke vibert - hard to say.
> i cannot remember the name of the cd, the picture on the cover, or
> anything,
> but it seemed to have something to the tone of 25-35 tracks in it, and each
> one was a musician being interviewed about this or that. i didnt listen
> to
> the record, didn't make a note of the name, can't go back to the shop, and
> don't even know how to find the info.
>
> please tell me what this record is
> i've tried on xltronic but they keep thinking im talking about a
> documentary
> film! im not! it is a CD.
>