Detroit lost one of its music pioneers this past weekend, He was not a musician or songwriter or mogul. But Ron Murphy was as reasonable for what Detroit music sounded like as any big name artist. Using his ingenuity, technical knowledge and genuine love of music: Ron fashioned a sound that was uniquely Detroit, and envied all over the world. In 1989 Ron Murphy and his business partner Steve Martel opened National Sound Corporation, Originally a Detroit record store. Derrick May & Juan Atkins hired Ron to master records for them. It was a matter of time before the record store closed and Ron Murphy was mastering records full time. In 1994 Steve Martel passed away, so Ron changed the company name to Sound Enterprises, but the “Detroit Sound” never changed. Murphy would spend the next two decades mastering records for what would read like a who’s who of Detroit Electronic Music scene.

At the time of his transition he was 59 years young. His later years were marred by poor health. But his love for the technology and the music never wavered.

On a personal note Natalie Chickiee and I had the opportunity to interview Ron and spend an afternoon talking music, technology and Detroit history. We found him charming, funny and interesting. That interview can be heard on the Detroit Digital Vinyl (Submerge Podcast)
RIP Ron Murphy

MAGIC MIKE YOUNG 

*Photo taken by T.Linder while Ron cut the first DTM record ever! 

New Years was a blast at the Necto! Thanks to to Ronin and the whole crew for having us down.  The rest of the pictures from NYE are HERE.  Enjoy!

Welcome to the best of 2007 show with Dave Clarke.  This week in Part One Dave rediscovers all the gems in his capacious hard drive and shares with us some of the best electro and techno this year had to offer.

In Part Two, he goes offroad and shares what he has been listening to when not playing Techno, take care!

Click Here to listen! 

Tracklists:

Part One
1) Underground Resistance
2) Jackal & Hyde "20,000 Freaks"
3) T Linder "Respect feat Blak Tony"
4) Heuristic Audio "Engraved Anger"
5) DJ Nasty "Krispy"
6) Sagon "Nippon"
7) Underground Resistance "Kill my Radio Station"
8) Max Durante "Shake it"
9) DJ Bone "Activist"
10) Gary Martin " Electric Rhythm"
11) Bear Who? "The Beat Box"
12) Kevin Saunderson "Bassline" (Joris Voorn Remix)
13) DJ Esp "Religous Experience"
14) Detroit Grand Pubahs "Birth in Zero Gravity"
15) Rob Gibson "Hutch"

Part Two
1) Of Montreal "The Past is a Grotesque Animal"
2) Joy Division "Interzone" From Reissue of Unknown Pleasures
3) The Fall "Systemic Abuse" From Reformation Post TLC
4) A Place to Bury Strangers "Missing You"
5) She Wants Revenge "First Love"
6) Wildstyle "Military Cut"
7) Holyfuck "Milkshake"
8) Two Lone Swordsmen "Shack 54" Wrong Meeting part 2
9) RadioHead........Song"
10) White Noise "My Game Of Loving"
11) Grinderman "(I don't need you to) Set me Free"
12) Love of Diagrams "Form and Function"
13) Acid Junkies "Bacteria 2Junkion Remix"

It's that time of the year again! No, that OTHER time of the year! The time when Alter Ego Management (of whom Underground Resistance is our biggest client) starts searching for interns! Tasks can and will range from booking, to artist relations, to the not so exciting, mundane things like typing, researching and cataloging. We will be interfacing with Submerge (of course), Indiana University, radio stations, and more. It's an unpaid internship, but college credit CAN be arranged.

This is an internship for people interested in the BUSINESS of music, in particular, artist and project management and artist relations. We do not have any music production internships available. The internship is extremely flexible in that the responsibilities and hours can vary from person to person. For instance, if a candidate can write good copy, but cannot travel, then perhaps that person would do only that. The time frame is for four months for anyone looking to receive any sort of college credit as an independent study from January to April. Anyone simply looking for experience can discuss with us the parameters of what he or she is looking to accomplish with the internship and how long that may be.

Saturday, December 22nd

"Santa, All I want for Christmas is a TR909"

Featuring.....

Detroit Techno Militia

T. Linder, DJ Seoul, Neil V, Darkcube, & others - 5 x 5 DJ Set

and opening set by....
Jim Hunt

$5 All Night10pm to lateCorktown Tavern1716 Michigan AveDetroit

www.detroittechnomilitia.comwww.bangtech12.comwww.corktowntavern.com

Get to know the city of Detroit with Google's new Street View Map!

Click Here and then click on the Street View to take a walking tour of Detroit.

 We recently received word that Christophe Tomasi passed away on Thursday November 15th.  Christophe was a talented DJ and Producer but most of all he was an important part of our Cratesavers / DTM / Wallshaker family. He will be deeply missed.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.  

You will always be in our heart Christophe. 

Christophe was more than just a friend he was like a brother to me and was a part of our family here in Detroit and who ever got a chance to hang out with Chirs he made you feel good Christophe will always be in our thoughts and hearts..........

Track Masta Lou -

Attention European Promoters! Detroit Techno Militia will be landing in Brussels Belgium on Jan. 24th and they will be staying till Feb. 11th 2008. We do have dates available and they will already be in Europe.

DJ's making this leg of the RECON:313 tour:

T.Linder

DJ Seoul

The Mercenary

- (featured on DTM001) Do not wait - contact us today to be part of the RECON:313 tour!!!

-Angie
Label Manager
Detroit Techno Militia
www.detroittechnomilitia.com

Thank you Poland for representing this weekend for the DTM invasion.  On behalf of DTM, thanks for the great crowds at both parties and the utter enthusiasm.  You guys really know how to throw down with Detroit in full effect.  Thanks to Detroitzdroj and our hosts Bshosa and Eli for good coordination, and thanks for living it up.

-The Mercenary 

Two tracks from DTM001 make the cut! 

The Detroit Techno Militia has been making waves internationally with their vinyl releases.  Now they have made the cut in itunes essentials: Detroit Techno.  Congratulations to Loner 9 with "Minimal (Exile Mix)" and The Mercenary with "Motor City Alibi".  Both Tracks were released on DTM 001 and can be purchased in their vinyl format through Submerge Here.

To purchase them from itunes, click Here.

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to one of our favorite people!  XOXO