I first heard about the “white rabbit” when I was on a plane to Munich, Germany. The phrase is inspired in part by Jefferson Airplaneâs âWhite Rabbitâ. In Munich, the white rabbit is code for the illegal raves that occur inside and outside the city. The parties are elusive by design. By luck, a connection, or perhaps a mixture of both, you can find the white rabbit. The key is to follow your curiosity. Little did I know that my plane conversation foreshadowed what would come to pass.
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February is Black History Month, and itâs a special time to celebrate essential black voices whose impact is felt on and off the dance floor. The house and techno music of today originated in Chicago and Detroit through the efforts of Black trailblazers. Since then the electronic music scene has taken off. House and techno music is found around the world, and it has evolved to encompass many sub-genres. Listen to these five Black electronic artists who continue to push boundaries and make waves like the pioneers before them.Â
LSDXOXOÂ is an artist from Philadelphia who made a name for himself in New York City as a DJ and producer, quickly becoming an essential figure at GHE20GOTH1K. Heâs known for destroying dance floors across the underground club scene with his energetic DJ sets, amassing attention for the way that he manipulates mainstream sounds by craftily layering pop tracks and vocal samples between Baltimore club, ghetto house, hardcore, electro and techno. Now residing in Berlin and running his own club night Floorgasm, LSDXOXO is synonymous with the new wave of techno artists reclaiming Black queer spaces and injecting fun and camp into the genre.
SPELLING, Chrystia âTiaâ Cabral, is an American experimental pop musician based in the Bay Area. SPELLLING released her first full-length Pantheon of Me in September 2017. The album was self-written, performed, and produced in her apartment in Berkeley, California. Cabral began experimenting with music production in 2015 in an effort to carry on the creative legacy of a lost loved one. Drawing heavily from messages in her dreams, her sound spirals through clarity and obscurity searching through landscapes of psychic space.
DJ Holographic is a one-woman funk machine born and raised in Detroit. Her mission is to serve up a mix of musical cuisine that combines House, passionate R&B, Hip Hop, unreserved Disco, true Detroit Techno, and Motown. Having spent the past few years traveling the world and playing for crowds in Berlin, London, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, she has thrilled crowds on hallowed dance floors at Smart Bar, Panorama Bar, Output, and beyond.Â
Akua is emerging from Brooklynâs vanguard of boundary pushing artists. The artist has proved sheâs not afraid to redefine techno on her own terms. The Ghanaian-American DJ has cultivated a sound that reflects her passion for research and re-contextualization, as she infuses old-school tracks and techniques with a vision for the dance floors of the future. The Discwoman has taken her sound to packed dance floors in cities across North America, and in 2019 she hopped across the pond to present her hyper-charged selections to European crowds with debuts on the Boiler Room Utrecht, Saule and De School.
Jasmine Infiniti is a non-binary, trans person of color artist and DJ who was born and raised in the Bronx and now resides in the Bay. They are an integral part of the New York vogue house scene. The artistâs DJ sets often feature techno mixed with ballroom, hard style and gabber.
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February is Black History Month, and it’s a special time to celebrate essential black voices whose impact is felt on and off the dance floor. Today and every day, pay due respect to the black pioneers of techno who have paved the way for future generations. This list is by no means exclusive, as it’s important to also acknowledge the black innovators and community who have promoted, supported, and given voice to the artists listed below. With that in mind, here are seven black trailblazers in techno that you need to know about.
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Carl Craig has built a legacy defined by the discovery, amplification, and showcasing of black excellence. Over the last thirty years his iconic Planet E label has acted as an incubator for the wide reaching and globally leading sounds of Detroit, fostering a creative mixing pot built from the unique perspectives of black and brown voices. Now, as the world takes a long awaited stride towards examining global race relations, Carl remains an intellectual leader for the music and arts community at large. Today, in celebration of Black History Month, Carl announces All Black Digital, a series of virtual conversations and performances in support of Bridges For Music and in partnership with Beatport and Qwest TV.
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Movement Festival returns for the first time since 2019. Music fans will once again be able to make the pilgrimage to Detroit, the mecca of Techno music, for three days of diverse curation on Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-30, 2022) inside Hart Plaza at downtown Detroitâs riverfront. Todayâs lineup teaser offers an early taste of the breadth of the festivalâs programming, featuring an inspired selection of dance musicâs most in-demand artists, underground mainstays, and notable first-time performers; a potent cross section of seasoned vets and future generations of electronic music.
https://www.6amgroup.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/movement.png500500Kevin ChingKevin Ching2022-02-02 10:01:352022-02-02 10:01:35Detroit's Movement Festival Reveals 2022 Lineup
Since the dawn of the first âuntz,â there has been an ongoing battle within the world of dance music about techno as a genre. In the â90s, the term was often used as a mislabel for all dance music. Today, the debate continues on what it is, and people have created other terms for it such as âbusiness techno.â However, most can agree techno is characterized by the use of a 4/4 synthesized kick drum (the âunâ in the âuntzâ), repetitive beats using various percussions, and heavy use of synthesizers. Now beyond that, is where things get tricky and you go into the wonderful world of subgenres. Don’t know where to start? Here are six sub-genres (plus tracks) to help you venture down the techno rabbit hole.
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Life and Death and Innervisions’s collaborative party Rakastella is all about love – love for music, love for one another, love for exotic locations, and for the unpredictable magic that occurs when good people dance to cultured sounds. Showing true resilience after a two-year break, the sustainable oceanside festival is back on December 4th, 2021. Expect diverse and eclectic musical thrills, special sunset moments, and breathtaking vistas at the historic and picturesque Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami, with headliners Ăme, Anfisa Letyago, Ash Lauryn, Avalon Emerson,Ben UFO, Dixon, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Jayda G, DJ Harvey, DJ Holographic,Jimi Jules, DJ Minx, DJ Tennis, and many more exclusives.
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The mighty DJGodfather is back with a brand-new album. If you thought last year’s ‘Electro Beats For Freaks’ was a bombshell you’ll be blown away by This Detroit Thing Of Ours. The third track âWhat Upâ Featuring Parkhouse is an energetic tune with the signature sound that is known for. Delivering a vibrant mix of the Detroit sound and techno. The beat is a fast pace with a touch of tech-house the vocals blend together showing off the true grit of his craft.
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This has been a monster year for former Tresor Berlin resident, Vince Watson. The artist released new tracks on Get Physical, Tronic, SushiTech, All Day I Dream, his own Everysoul Audio alongside a slew of remixes. Watson rounds out the year by kicking things up a notch with his labelâs biggest and most adventurous release to date: DnA [re]Sequenced.
Zen Zero specializes in a wide array of techno and house music ranging from deep, minimal, hard, and aggressive. Priding himself with a Zen philosophy, he hopes to express himself honestly through his music and elevate the listener to higher states of consciousness. With this Guest Mix, Zen Zero shares his favorite tracks and mixes that all encompass a perfect balance.
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