Time machine: Detroit The Blueprint Of Techno
This rare video from the late 1990s features Terrence Parker, Mike Huckaby, Juan Atkins, Ritchie Hawtin, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, Rolando, Jeff Woodward, Gary Koral, Josh Glazer, Jon Ozias, Theorem, DJ Dunebugg, (with special cameo appearances by Mike Grant, Brian Bonds, Don Waxmaster D Smooth, Hugh C, and Todd Weston).
Detroit techno music was originally thought of as a subset to Chicago’s early style of house. However, some critics believe that the Detroit techno movement was an adjunct to house music, named for the new style of music played at a Chicago nightclub called “The Warehouse”. Although producers in both cities used the same hardware and even collaborated on projects and remixes together, Detroiters traded the choir-friendly vocals of House for metallic clicks, robotic voices and repetitive hooks reminiscent of an automotive assembly line. Many of the early techno tracks had futuristic or robotic themes, although a notable exception to this trend was a single by Derrick May under his pseudonym Rhythim Is Rhythim, called Strings of Life. This vibrant dancefloor anthem was filled with rich synthetic string arrangements and took the underground music scene by storm in May 1987. With subtle differences between the genres, clubs in both cities included Detroit techno and Chicago house tracks in their playlists without objection from patrons (or much notice by non-audiophiles).
The three individuals most closely associated with the birth of Detroit techno as a genre are Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, also known as the “Belleville Three”. The three, who were high school friends from Belleville, Michigan, created electronic music tracks in their basement(s). Eventually, they were in demand at local dance clubs, thanks in part to seminal Detroit radio personality The Electrifying Mojo. Ironically, Derrick May once described Detroit techno music as being a “complete mistake…like George Clinton and Kraftwerk caught in an elevator, with only a sequencer to keep them company.
New tutorial with focus on Sequencing Drums
In this lesson we get into how to work with the drum sequencers, as well as playing around with different patterns in technoBox2.
About the application:
technoBox2 is the next version of our hugely popular technoBox adding many asked for features such as dual 303s and drum machines, export recordings of songs and SoundCloud integration. A performance page has been added which allows access to the most commonly used controls on one page. The drum machines now allow you to load your own samples (via iTunes documents). technoBox2 runs on iPad and retina displays with crisp native resolution.
Feature overview:
Dual 303s and drum machines
Improved song sequencing with Start/End and Loop markers
Lock parameters to sequence bar
Export recorded songs (as .wav) via iTunes
Upload recorded song to SoundCloud directly and share
Load your own .wav and .aif samples (uncompressed 44.1kHz 16-bit) into the drum machines (via iTunes)
Performance screen with the most accessed controls on one page
Completely redesigned FX panel: You can now activate effects on any or all of the 4 machines
Improved tempo synced phaser and distortion effects
Global filter cutoff and per part decay added to the drum machines
iPad and retina display native resolution support
Real Scenes: Detroit
You can’t talk about electronic music without mentioning Detroit. That’s why in the second edition of Real Scenes, RA and Bench went to the city which birthed the genre we now call techno.
Detroit has always had a creative streak, due in large part to the boom and subsequent bust of the auto industry. Quite simply, Detroit is a city of extremes, and its music reflects that. These days, Detroit’s importance in the global electronic music scene is often referred to in the past tense. When we visited the city, though, we found a number of artists with their eyes (and ears) firmly set towards the future. After our time in the Motor City, it’s clear to us that Detroit will endure and innovate for years to come.
Visit the feature page on RA: residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1382
Alien robot attacks
Goldbaby Productions has released When Alien Drum Robots Attack II, a new sample library featuring drum and fx sounds for electronic music.
WHO IS THIS FOR? People who make: Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub Step, Techno, House, Dub, Break Beat… any genre that needs solid punchy drums with lots of character and plenty of variety.
WHAT WAS USED TO MAKE IT? Everything in Goldbaby’s studio! Using a studio full of vintage and new drum machines, samplers, synths, rack effects, vinyl, tape, real drums and perc, field recordings… this product will give you a huge palette of super solid drums and sweet FX.
When Alien Drum Robots Attack II features
- 2112 samples (24 bit).
- 129 Rex loops.
- 81 Battery 3 Kits.
- 40 Presets and 67 kits for Geist.
- 40 Bundles for Guru.
- 81 EXS24 Patches for Logic.
- 40 Kong Patches and 41 x NNXT Patches for Reason 5.
When Alien Drum Robots Attack II is available to purchase for $39 USD.
Hard Techno Core from Bluezone
Bluzone has released a powerful sample collection for all techno fans out there:
Hard Techno Core from Bluezone Corporation is a WAV / AIF sample collection professionally recorded by AV Production. This fascinating sound library offers a wide variety of loops all created from scratch and expertly modified by different audio processors as amplifiers, fat distorsion, lofi and many more. All drum loops, top loops and percussion loops are licensed as Royalty-Free, so you can use them into your commercial compositions with no extra costs.
Very useful and ideal to be used with the best sellers Hard Techno Loops and Schranz Samples, this donwloadable sample pack allows effective and remarkable assembly in all sequencers. This latest samples library is designed and suited music styles as Hard Dance, Schranz, Hardstyle and more.
Hard Techno Core Contents:
Drum Loops
No Kick Loops
Percussion Loops
Technical Specifications:
232 MB Data / 206 files
Formats : WAV / AIFF
Recorded at 142 bpm
Instant Download
Requires Winzip or similar utility to unpack
Suitable for use in all major sequencers
Royalty-Free with no extra cost
Ready to use in commercial production
http://www.bluezone-corporation.com/catalogue/details/80/6/products/hard-techno-core.html
Price : 10.95 €
Documentary on the technoproducer behind acts like Plastikman – Richie Hawtin
Here’s a new 70 minute documentary about Richie Hawtin. In it you’ll learn all about the Canadian techno producer behind Plastikman, F.U.S.E, and key Detroit electronic music figure with ‘testimonials’ from people such as Daniel Miller (yes, we know, Side-Line looks like being sponsored by Mute these days) etc. The film is the first of the “Slices: Pioneers Of Electronic Music” series originally released on DVD.
Born in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the UK, Richie Hawtin began his DJ career in Detroit and now resides in Berlin.
Modular Klonk Techno
A bit of a Klonky techno jam using the amazing Bugbrand system, all sounds and sequences provided by the modular, no midi or external fx. Bit of a rough mix, so sorry about that.
Ionised Techno released
Bluezone Corporation is very proud to present to you it latest pack Ionised Techno Samples. This is a total dumping in the underground universe of the most recent productions. Available for instant download, Ionised Techno samples offers a cutting edge collection of minimal Techno drum samples, drum loops, synth sounds and sound effects.
Ionised Techno Samples is a fresh, vibrational and original sample pack, with loops and samples beautifully worked and twisted. Coming straight from Bluezone Corporation, this innovative sound bank brings all you need to increase the potential for your hardware and software sequencers. This product’s content has been filtered and engineered with great attention for details and offers over 190 samples, completely royalty-free.
Suitable for styles such as: Deep House, Tech House, Minimal House and Techno.
Ionised Techno Samples Contents:
ï Drum Loops
ï No Kick Loops
ï Percussion Loops
ï Sound Effects
ï Drum Hits / One-Shots
ï Synth Hits
Technical Specifications:
ï 200 MB Data / 389 files
ï Formats : WAV / AIFF
ï Recorded at 128 bpm
ï Instant Download
ï Suitable for use in all major sequencers
ï Royalty-Free with no extra cost
ï Ready to use in commercial production
Techno-trance meets Ewan Dobson – Time 2 – Guitar
Pretty cool I must say 
CD & Guitar Tabs available at http://www.candyrat.com
Also available on itunes and amazon
Visit Ewan Dobson at http://www.facebook.com/ewan.dobson and http://www.myspace.com/ewanguitar
x0xb0x (MXR M104 Distorsion) vs Machinedrum vs DSI Tetra, Live Detroid Techno Analog (No computer)
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