MICHIGAN: TECHNO

Formerly known as "Motown" "Motor City" and "The Paris of the Midwest," Detroit had everything going for it at one point, but now, as my buddy from there puts it, it's a "dangerous shithole." However, even after the glory years of Motown, Detroit continues to be an epicenter in the music world, most notably in the hard-hitting techno department.

Underground Resistance has been around since the late 80s, started by Jeff Mills and Mad Mike, who's infamous for his militant outlook on the role of a techno musician. Early tracks from the label were much like Detroit: dirty and raw besides a minimal landscape. Young intercity musicians used 909s, samplers and 303s to escape the reality of urban violence and hardships. Consequently, the label's artists created, and still continue to create, a genre minimal techno that simultaneously provokes thoughts, emotions and long, long raves.

Check this video out:

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The video sums up what the artistic ethos of Underground Resistance and Detroit are all about...