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For people interested in learning more about the Detroit electronic music scene, here are some more must-check names:

Drexciya

James Stinson

Gerald Donald

DJ Stingray

Sherard Ingram

Der Zyklus

Dopplereffekt

Gedankenexperiment

Transllusion

Clarence G

The Other People Place

Underground Resistance

Robert Hood

Marcellus Pittman

Moodymann

Theo Parrish

Juan Atkins

DJ Qu

DJ Jus-Ed

Eduardo de la Calle

Terrence Dixon

Omar S

Clone Records

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I'm not sure if this is topic or not, but I saw pretty much most of the people on that list in a convention centre in Amsterdam for my 21st birthday. There were 25,000 people in attendance and it was so big that there was a full-sized fairground ride that you couldn't see it from one end of the hall to another.

It was so big that the teeny tiny Jeff Mills couldn't really be seen behind the 8 decks he was using (I mean seriously, 8 decks.. who does that?).

That was 20 years ago this year, and other than Orbital live it is still probably one of the best electronic music nights I've ever been to. And considering I grew up in Manchester in the 1990s, I've been to a lot of Techno nights!

Anyone enjoys the list you've posted (which is very excellent by the way, we should totally be BFFs!), might also enjoy Dave Clark, the Baron of Techno and for something a little bit more on the bouncy house side there is also the giant Carl Cox.

I'm listening to Changes Of Life[1] full volume right now, I've literally got goosebumps.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tFBH_BWibg

I went to a 6-hour set of Jeff Mills at OT301 in Amsterdam in, I think, 2012. He was promoting his "The Messenger" album. I did not leave the room even to get a drink. I since moved to London. Missing the vibe of that time, seeing people around me with a genuine appreciation (maybe it was just the proliferation of drugs) for the music and just having fun. The availability of fat, high-quality sound systems as standard didn't go a miss either. There was certainly was a lot of great music happening around Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam and The Hague over that period. I lived in Amsterdam North for a while with a view over the IJ and the power station and petrol terminal. I played a lot of Drexciya and the gang over that period. Seemed very fitting. I must be getting old. Checking out Dave Clarke now.

Jeff mills spinning tomorrow at E1 in London. Need to go after reading this interview

Just noticed. DJ Stingray is on tomorrow at Oval Space as well.

I've been there too! What a night!

The best part was when he grabbed the mike and said something to the effect of "this is my 909, I take it everywhere I go" and the crowd went crazy.

I got to hang out at the venue before and after the show through some record label connections. They put a special Funktion One sound system in just for that night (total, unnecessary overkill for the small venue). During soundcheck, I was standing alone next to Jeff in the middle of the dancefloor looking at the decor and listening. I was too scared to strike up a conversation, just didn't even know what to say.

I remember the sound system doing the job. Were you there for the Andy Stott gig around that time as well? That was also one to remember.

I realize you listed UR but we have to give respect to Mad Mike and list Mad Mike as well.

p.s. Thanks for keeping +8 off that list ;)

Batting 1/3 on the Belleville 3.

Mad Mike Banks and Richie Hawtin literally made my head turn into a small puddle of goo at Glastonbury 98, I honestly think I left a couple of drops of my soul in a field that sunny afternoon.

Must mention DBX and Anthony 'Shake' Shakir too, essential! (Detroit techno on HN! Very Alvin Toffler:D)).

Thanks for the list, great taste

Movement roll call? I'll be there Saturday.

Where's that?

https://www.movement.us/pages/lineup

Detroit. Memorial Day weekend.

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