Sat March 6th - Tek-Know? presents At least this aint Detroit!
11625 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland - (216) 231-7066
Intercept date 12/14/2009 ////DOC START/////////////////////////// [Confidential]
Directive 2510: The "Detroit Experiment" has outlived its usefulness. As you may recall our experiments with sub-sonic sound used in conjunction with our new psychedelic mind control sound structuring techniques were an amazing success in its application but had been stolen by the outlaw Mike Banks during the underground wars of 1985. Since then our weapon has been used around the world against us to unite diverse peoples and places into a unified front that stands against our social pillaging and dilution of the arts. We cannot let this stand any longer. Because we had managed to contain the influence of this new musical weapon to Detroit and a few small metropolitan areas we have been able to negate most of the effect of our weapon inside our own boarders, however the rest of the world was not so lucky. It appears that we can no longer count on the isolation of Detroit from the rest of the country as a security measure. Thanks to our powers derived from the homeland security act we have intercepted communications from several high ranking officials in the underground techno leadership and have determined that the next large troop buildup is planned to take place in Cleveland Oh at an undisclosed location on Sat March 6. At this time that is all we know, we do not know which delegates will be at the meeting however the chatter would suggest several high ranking officials and possibly several generals. There is also speculation that the Detroit Militia will be lending soldiers to the battle as part of a larger offensive push across state lines. We cannot let this happen. We must infiltrate the event at all costs and bring this little techno movement to a halt now before it becomes too dangerous.
Intercept Date 12/21/2009 //////////DOC START//////////////////////////////////// [Confidential] [URGENT]
We have detained an operative in transit to Cleveland with important information on the rebel activities. After using our most persuasive tactics on the subject we have learned how serious this situation really is. The following generals have been identified as attendees for the event. Please note the high ranking nature of this list and forward to all ranking personal in the area along with bios and images to aid in their identification and capture. We have also confirmed the movements of the Detroit Militia and are tracking them as they approch the ohio boarder. It is becoming apparent that this is going to be a strategically important event. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
John Johr(Paxahau Detroit.Mi) w/ Randomseed (Tek-Know? Cleveland.Ak.Oh) Techno/Techouse http://www.myspace.com/johnjohr http://www.facebook.com/pages/Akron-OH/Randomseed/121854728487
[John Johr] John Johr started Dj’ing in 1999, drawing influence from the early Detroit Techno & House sound. John’s sets maintain an artistic balance that blend a fusion of house, tech house, minimal & Detroit techno, a quality directly shaped by his occupation as record purchaser for Detroit’s famed Record Time. His status propelled through producing Input/Output, one of Detroit’s longest running weekly events and host to both new & veteran international talents such as Blake Baxter, Dan Bell, John Tejada, Seth Troxler & Ryan Crosson.
John also took up residency with Paxahau, becoming one of a select few DJ’s to represent the promotional powerhouse behind the decks. As a four year resident of Paxahau, John’s DJ career has further mobilized to include large Midwest events such as The Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2006 & 2008 as well as shows in Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, Miami, & Austin. John has also opened for headlining acts such as Steve Bug, Marco Carola, Cassy, Loco Dice, Marc Houle, Damian Lazarus, & Richie Hawtin. John continues to stand out among Detroit DJs using creative skills & years of experience as resources to provide an unequalled mixing display.
[Randomseed] Randomseed began djing around the midwest in the late 90's during the heyday of bigroom warehouse raves. Always pursuing music that bridged the gap between mind bending listening music and floor pounding bigroom techno grooves his tastes and talents have progressed over the years into one of the most respected selectors in the midwest.
Running the Tek-Know? promotional group since 2006 and having performed in conjunction with some of the best in the industry including Richie Hawtin, Dan Bell, Butane, Someone Else, Barem his experience and dedication can be heard at every performance.
Detroit Techno Militia (Bangtech12/DTM Detroit.Mi) Seoul Vs T.Linder Techno/Electro http://www.detroittechnomilitia.com http://www.tlinder.com/ DTM Missions statement Detroit Techno Militia is a record label and a grass roots DJ/Producer collective dedicated to preserving the legacy of true Detroit electronic music and its proliferation around the world. We believe in what we do, and take pride in contributing to a tradition that has deeply inspired us. Detroit Techno Militia soldiers work to maintain and preserve the significance of techno made in our native city.
[T.Linder] T.Linder takes a no-nonsense, working-class approach to the art of spinning records. He cites old-school Detroit street jocks: The Wizard (aka. Jeff Mills), Gary Chandler, and Steve "DJ Energy" Crawford among others, as major inspirations for his unorthodox aesthetic. "If someone's going to pay money to hear me spin, I'm going to make it worth their money. The way I look at it, there's too many DJs out there meticulously and methodically blending records that all sound the same. As a listener, I'm easily bored with that. I like to take some risks when I perform, skipping across genres and eras, doing scratch tricks with two copies of the same record. I want to give the listener the experience of hearing something they haven't heard before."
Over the past decade, T.Linder has kept a busy performance schedule that has taken him to literally thousands of events across North America. He has played at most, if not all, of the venues in Detroit catering to Electronic Music. Notably, 2030 Grand River, The Works, Motor Lounge, St.Andrew's Hall, and the Underground Stage at the 2002 Detroit Electronic Music Festival (a gig that he considers one of his career highlights).
In 2007, T.Linder released his first EP entitled DTM002 , on Detroit Techno Militia (a record label/artist collective that he co-founded). He has also done remix projects for legendary Detroit Techno producers K.Hand, and Scan 7.
In the future he plans to continue doing what he has does best, creating and playing timeless records, and asserting his position within the rich history of Detroit Techno. "A lot of DJs are switching over digital technology as a medium for their performances. I've been very reluctant to take that step. I am a vinyl DJ first and foremost, so I'll probably play records until my favorite labels stop pressing them. Mainly because I find them more reliable. I've never had a record crate crash in the middle of one of my shows and kill all of the music. Additionally, I think there's something to be said for the tradition of DJs playing old fashioned wax with analog turntables. Music from the future, made and performed with equipment from the past!"
[Seoul] As owner and co-founder of Bang Tech 12, DJ Seoul has been tearing up the Detroit Techno scene for 11years. Playing a wide assortment of music, from electro to hip hop to rare groove to house to minimal, DJ Seoul is known for bringing a turntablist hip hop style of mixing to his set no matter what genre he is playing.
DJ Seoul has played from coast to coast in the states as well as parts of Canada as well. He has held many residencies including One X, Buddha Lounge, Marilyns on Monroe, Lager House, All Star Cafe, Green Room, Flavor, as well as many more. As a promoter, Bang Tech 12 is responsible for some of the best events in Detroit in the mid to late nineties. Some of the events include Vertigo, Sounds of Futures Past, and Rampage just to name a few. Now Bang Tech 12 is purely concerned with just producing music and small events for Detroit. The days of the big party events are over in Detroit. Now the focus is on small invite only underground events and doing the larger events at legal venues located in the greater Metropolitan Detroit area. As a producer, DJ Seoul has a few different monikers. One of these is " Funk Shui" which is stripped down electro that has an old school feel to it designed for breakers and turntablists.
In 2006, Detroit Techno Militia signed a distribution deal with Cratesavers Muzik, jump starting the Detroit Techno Militia record label. We established our label as a Cratesavers sub-label to offer a creative outlet for the talented producers in our crew. All the tracks we release are inspired by the musicians that have influenced us here in Detroit!
Similar to the restoration of historic architecture; we are not tearing down and building anew. Rather using the existing structure as a basis for our own endeavors. Detroit has always had much to offer musically and it is our mission to make it known to the rest of the world for generations to come.
Drew Pompa (Blank Artists Detroit) Co-founder and head of Blank Artists Records (detroit) http://www.blankartists.com Welcome him on his return to cleveland
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