I came across this great video while browsing through the Detroit Luv forum. This is part of a series of mini documentaries created by Resident Advisor. See Detroit artists like Kyle Hall and the Beretta Music crew talking about Detroit Techno. Also nice footage of classic Detroit spots like Motor, the Packard Plant, and Detroit Threads to name a few.
If there is one thing I like more than old school electro shows, it’s Classic Detroit electro shows-in an art gallery! The MOCAD in downtown Detroit would be the destination for the night, and this is where the journey began. An opening of a few new exhibits would be the reason for the event. The gallery was debuting work by Edgar Arceneaux: Miracles and Jokes, Circle Disk Rotation and 22 Lost Signs of the Zodiac, as well as LifeStories- A group exhibition featuring Pina Bausch, Patricia Esquivias, Simryn Gill, Peter Lemmens, Jàn Mančuška and Rachel Mason. This wonderful art gallery on Woodward would have the place buzzing with the avant garde, and to close the night they would invite some legendary musical acts to perform their craft. Truthfully, for me, Aux 88 is all you had to say, but let it be known that it was not the first time I had been to the MOCAD, and it certainly won’t be the last … Wonderfully ran place over there, with some type of thought provoking art for every kind of enthusiast. I strongly recommend a stroll through their hallways whether or not you hear spaceship techno in the connected performance hall… When I entered into the music area Aux 88 was about halfway through their set. If you know about these guys, then I am doing a disservice over-explaining, if not here is a place to educate oneself . Real quick for those in the dark… Basically they are a classic Detroit electro duo formed originally in 1985 under the name RX-7, producing a string of singles and finally settling on the name Aux 88 in 1993. Continue reading »
Here is a sweet video for ya’ll featuring Octave One talking about their experiences playing in Tokyo. You’ll hear them talking about Function Ones. Function Ones are high quality speakers made for installation in large clubs and for open air events like festivals. They are installed in major LA and Chicago clubs and are supposed to be the next level in live sound.
In a day when the digital age has takin over, anybody can use a computer to make music with generic sounds. Theo Parrish on the other hand decides to keep things interesting by collecting his own sounds within his environment, Detroit city. I came across this video a while back and remember being extremely inspired by it. It is nice to see that there is still some cats out there keeping it real and preserving this art form.
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