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Detroit Techno Festival still on - News repost

Wednesday, February 23, 2005
BY BRIAN McCOLLUM
FREE PRESS POP MUSIC WRITER
Detroit artist Kevin Saunderson has signed a three-year contract with the City of Detroit to produce Hart Plaza’s annual techno party.
With the new contract comes a new name to adorn the marquee in downtown Detroit: “Fuse-In Detroit: Electronic-Soul Movement.”
The signing, which came late [...]

Check out my boy- Adam12

Adam 12, no not the other Adam 12, from the south bay has some sick mixes and a sweet set up at the house if you’re pervy enough…
I’m partial to the Breaks and 2-Step mostly because you can preview some of the tracks I bought but never got around to put em down on [...]

History of the Jungle Sound

“The breakbeat is the essence of drum n bass”
1980-1988 Pre-Rave
Jungle has not yet formed but the elements that specifically influence jungle are alive and kicking. Dancehall being the most prominent of all the influences was ported to England from the Jamaican soundsystem culture. The traditions of jungle can be found rooted deeply into [...]

History of House Music

I was a fan of parties before I was a fan of house, but I soon realized it was the spirit of and behind the music that facilitated the culture, love and respect for the people around it that really inspired me to dive deeper into dance music itself.
Many people, more now [...]

Numinous Gig @ the Claran Lounge

Check out this up-coming Lounge Gig in the South Bay

I’m out to South Beach…. Have a great week!

White Heat Party

I never got a chance to post the party on the site nor have I done a timely review but here it goes a month later. So here’s the deal. A new crew (new to me) that has thrown a couple of parties before and is starting up a new monthly theme [...]

America’s Day in San Diego

Some last minute ideas came through for the 4th and I rolled down to San Diego with some boys to hit the largest 4th of July celebration on the west coast. Pacific Beach and all it’s dirty, ghetto, bikini clad, So-Cal glory. The residence was accommodating, complete with 3rd level viewing deck for [...]

What a weekend!!

Orbit - Organic - Orgasim…no but 2 out of three is not bad (summary to follow)
Friday night went out to Kelly’s mission rock for the Orbit Party put on by my boys at the NEKID crew. Good showing, and look for these guys to come up the next couple years. Next evening I [...]

DJin on Friday

Completely belated on this post but I thought I would reminisce on what I did have goin on for the weekend. So I was spinning at Cloud 9 Motel this weekend with half the percussion crew (Mike G.) in the basement. This place is a recently renovated loft to club in the Market [...]

Percussion Prism SF

Another late update, but you just have to know my personal exploits since it’s sooo important to me and very much a huge contribution to the “scene”. Well anyway I played again at the Cellar at the Percussion SF party and worked to make up for my Forum performance. I definitely think I [...]