Music
Detroit’s “The Scene” dance show, 1980s: Juan Atkins and Halloween
Boiler Room? TikTok? They’ve got nothing on Detroit’s “The Scene,” the city’s own dance music show of the 70s and 80s on Black-owned WGPR-TV. And if you need a little groove in dark days, let’s turn the clock back to Halloween and Model 500 techno.
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Under-the-radar Bandcamp picks, in a time of flood waters and self-discovery
Repeat after me: there’s never too much music. So sure, while artist are not always hyped, a particular music project isn’t associated with anything trending or might be tough to package – the sounds hit you. Here are some picks for Bandcamp Friday you very possibly won’t see elsewhere, but … you don’t need to, because you’re here.
Back to the future: new genre-pushing Black (and Moroccan) techno not to miss
While there are plenty of folks lamenting the increasing banality and regressiveness of commercial techno, Black artists and labels are quietly reimagining the genre. Just take these recent, massively underrated outings from Black Techno Matters, Black Catalogue, and yes, even under-the-radar new music from a Moroccan artist on the mighty Metroplex Records.
TR-8S owners can get a free sound pack from Underground Resistance’s Recon X
Peter Kirn - June 27, 2023
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Modul8, new synth magazine from Australia, packed with interviews and features – on paper
Peter Kirn - July 28, 2022
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