It's funny how alot of people I meet were never into the Detroit stuff. I think Strings OF Life was one of the best selling records but it really wasn't for me, a truly typical Detroit Techno record at the time (apart from the districtive May sounding hi-hats). I was more into the Blake Baxter/Kevin Saunderson/Juan Atkins side. Mig - have you ever heard Model 500's 'No UFO's?' or 'Electronic' or 'Interference'?



I reckon Detroit techno was much more about spacey sounds and mechanical hi-hats if that meant melodies, then fine. I remember hearing the first R+S/New Beat/Belgian Techno stuff and thinking wow, this is so hard and so soulless. But then just a few records later and I was hooked. What really then got me excited what when Detroit then became influenced by Europe and we started to see the likes of UR and Mills. That was an excellent period for me. But then I think Detroit eventually went back to its roots and became too soft for me to be able to play out in clubs.



I think that's why most people who've got into techno after 88 have never really been passionate about the Detroit side. What do you reckon.