Show Notes
Of the original crop of Detroit DJs, @delano_smith is one of the few still dedicated to the craft. At a time described as the Wild West by some, when party culture was taking its first tentative steps, Delano honed his skills under the guidance of the late, great Ken Collier. With initial sets fusing soul, disco and early electronic sounds, Delano planted seeds in the minds of Detroit’s subsequent generations. Those dancing to his sets in the late 70s and early 80s would later become ambassadors of a scene with worldwide appeal. Now, Delano stands shoulder to shoulder with the figureheads he once educated, writing a brand new chapter for house and techno. Following a period out of the game, Delano returned with a new focus, forming the DJ collective BeatDownSounds with long-time peers Norm Talley and @mikeagentx. The trio offered a unique, slowed down and raw take on house, a sound picked up by London/Tokyo label, @third-ear-recordings, and presented on the double-length compilation ‘Detroit BeatDown Vol.1’, the success of which enabled Delano and his partners to represent the Motor City on an international level. In 2002 his own Mixmode imprint. In 2009 Delano formed a pivotal relationship with the Berlin-based @sushitech, following a chance meeting with label head @yossi Amoyal, the setting Panorama Bar, a club that would later help define Delano’s musical direction. After a string of successful Sushitech EPs, Delano dropped ‘Odyssey’ onto the scene’s collective consciousness, an album spawning enduring dancefloor favourites. Two years later his sophomore long player arrived, loaded with dark and dubby material ‘Twilight’ was a curve ball to follow the hysteria that greeted his debut. 2017 saw Delano add yet another Sushitech LP to his discography, entitled ‘Detroit Lost Tapes’ it offered archived material, dug out and recontextualised with a worldwide tour following in support. Stay Rave with #R13!
More from Recorder.13
@eli-verveine is a DJ, live artist and producer known for building her own dancefloor wherever she plays. Always tuned in to the crowd, she shapes warm-up, peak-time and after-hours sets with the right mix of drama and restraint, until everyone is locked into a unified groove.
@quadrantsoundscape are Tommy Harrison and Wilson Logan from Manchester. Together, they are the minds behind the Dub Explorations Mix Series. They also run a series of live events at the famous Eastern Bloc Records. The Dub Explorations Series itself has well surpassed 130 shows, all at least 3 hours in length which is an insight into the dedication they have for hunting underground Dub Techno and Deeper Detroit Tunes to showcase and promote. They have also increased their output with 2 new mix series'. Firstly, 'The Quadrasphere' where many genres are showcased by some very talented artists, and 'The Frontier', which is an invite only mix show. Stay Rave with #R13!
Kyiv-based Mikhail Ilyushchenko, known to the entire Ukrainian underground under the aliases @luschn1 and IV Mickey, has been an integral part of the capital's electronic scene for more than a decade. Luschn is a true universal soldier of the music world, confidently working on the fringe of many styles. His sound is full of playful motifs intertwined with complex compositional canvases. It's also about depth, drama, multilayered senses, sounds, and harmonies. Everyone will find something there. And even if they lose it, the artist will always immediately put another record on the deck. Stay Rave with #R13!
Mark (@mark-ambrose-trax) started as a lover of House music back in the late 80s. Hooked on the Style of the music mainly from Chicago, New York and Detroit. In 1989 he got a pair of Technics 1210's and started as a bedroom DJ. Not long after he was getting booked play in clubs. After finding love for Synthesisers Samplers and drum machines he started his own label Crayon. Stay Rave with #R13!
Alexander Krüger (@dub-taylor) once wrote music as Korsakow long ago. This is a unique opportunity to hear unreleased compositions by one of the brightest producers alter ego of the 90s and 00s underground scene. Mostly unreleased and self-production podcast, It is undoubtedly a gem! Stay Rave with #R13!