For those of you that are just getting into EDM and digging deeper into the history of genres like House, Techno, etc. here are some cuts that might interest you from some of the pioneers of Detroit Techno.
Yes, the production quality sounds dated by today’s standards but back in the late 80s and early 90s these guys were the cutting edge and were laying the foundation for a genre that would eventually change the world much like Jazz and Rock and Roll.
Electronic Dance Music is now one of the most popular genres of music in the world and it all started with a bunch of city kids messing around with drum machines in Detroit, Chicago, and New York.
Kind of cool. I hope you enjoy these cuts.
Check out these classics from Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Carl Craig and Eddie Fowlkes.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GnFvdaEl2Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGqiBFqWCTU
David Ireland is a professional strategist, creative, and marketer. He began his career in 1995 as creator and publisher of BPM Magazine. In August 2000, BPM Magazine merged with djmixed.com LLC, an online media company based in Los Angeles, which later evolved into the Overamerica Media Group [OMG] in 2003. In 2009, Ireland left Overamerica Media Group to serve as the VP of Marketing at Diesel. In 2011, he returned to his roots in media and cofounded the online electronic music publication Magnetic Magazine and created The Magnetic Agency Group. In June 2018, Ireland joined Winter Music Conference (now owned by Ultra Music Festival) as the Director to lead the reboot for 2019 and usher in a new era for the iconic brand. He served as Chief Marketing Officer at Victrola for three years, guiding product innovation and brand growth. He currently serves on the advisory board of Audiopool, a new music tech startup focused on AI-generated music licensing and artist revenue models.
