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Hi Tech Soul - Detroit Techno (docu-R)

DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,794 Posts
edited February 2011 in Strut Central
Latte pass? When was this made? Just watched part 1, enjoyable. Didn't know about Detriot, 'salt', and 'fresh water'.



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  • OkemOkem 4,617 Posts
    I re-watched this recently after I found it on an old data dvd. It came out about 5 years ago iirc.

    Fascinating doc, even if the talking heads do get a little much a times.
  • BeatnicholasBeatnicholas 1,005 Posts
    a classic watch on the subject, albeit with a bit too much richie hawtin in it for us that don't like richie hawtin... in any capacity.
  • BeatnicholasBeatnicholas 1,005 Posts
    and how come Richard "3070" Davis, juan's partner in cybotron never gets a look in? Dave Tompkins talks a lot about dude in How To Wreck A Nice Beach, seems like a very important character that has been criminally overlooked.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    Ulysses31nicholas said:
    and how come Richard "3070" Davis, juan's partner in cybotron never gets a look in? Dave Tompkins talks a lot about dude in How To Wreck A Nice Beach, seems like a very important character that has been criminally overlooked.

    I'd heard that he'd become something of a recluse, but it seems he's still out there...
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    I enjoyed this docu very much. But I`m wondering where has the soul gone in modern techno, which was still to be found in the classic stuff. Most - if not all - modern techno bores me to death.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts




  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    great tracks.
    I don`t want to split hairs. But in my book this is all deep house.
  • neil_somethingneil_something 993 Posts
    here are two fairly recent detroit/techno tunes which are more than soulful... both pretty obvious choices, but both are personal favourites:

    carl craig "sandstorms"



    omar s "psychotic photosynthesis"
  • kicks79kicks79 1,344 Posts
    I picked this up when it came out. Its a decent docco although i felt it could have gone a little deeper. I mean every one knows about Craig, Saunderson, May and Aktins. I realise its hard to tell the story without them but i would have loved to hear more about people like Anthony Shake Shakir and Kenny larkin ect.
    There's not much detroit stuff that moves me these days as much as all that old UR,planet E, stuff, Theo Parrish and Moodymann being obvious exceptions.
  • El PrezEl Prez NE Ohio 1,141 Posts


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  • DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,794 Posts
    finelikewine said:
    great tracks.
    I don`t want to split hairs. But in my book this is all deep house.

    I've always associated Detroit with techno and deep house, so it was interesting when dude in the studio (missed who it was) described the difference between house & techno as techno goes boom-boom-boom, while house is more boom-tssk-boom-tssk-boom-tssk.
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
    new omar s is sick..



    As for techno, i quite enjoy Sandwell District`s sound aesthetic at the moment, allthough it surely isnt as melodic as the early detroit stuff.
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