You can't talk about electronic music without mentioning Detroit. The city's DJs and producers birthed the genre we now call techno. Detroit, however, has always had a creative streak, due in large part to the boom and subsequent bust of the auto industry. Quite simply, Detroit is a city of extremes, and its music reflects that. Detroit's importance in the global electronic music scenes is often referred to in the past tense. With the recent emergence of Kyle Hall and other young Detroit producers, however, it's clear that a spark remains. When we visited, we found a number of artists with their eyes (and ears) firmly set towards the future. After our time there, it's clear that Detroit will endure and innovate for years to come. <br /> <br />View the feature page on RA: <br />http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1382 <br /> <br />Music in order of appearance: <br />Scott Grooves- New Day (Part 1) [Soma Quality Recordings] 1997 <br />Mike Huckaby- The Deep House World [Third Ear Recordings] 2010 <br />Nick Speed for Nix Productions- Streets of Detroit [Nick Speed Music] 2011 <br />The New Dance Show Theme- The New Dance Show (1988-1995) <br />Ectomorph- The Last Days Of Skylab [Interdimensional Transmissions] 1995 <br />Norm Talley- Change (Mike Huckaby 2010 Remix) [Third Ear Recordings] (2010) <br />Electric Deluxe- Electric Deluxe [Plus 8 Records] 2000 <br />Reference- Best Day in Detroit [Planet E] 2010 <br />Drexciya- Devil Ray Cove [Tresor] 2000 <br />Reference- Another Place [Planet E] 2011 <br />Reuel Walker- Jazzy Hip Hop [Unreleased] 2011 <br />Kyle Hall- Ghosten [Third Ear Recordings] 2010 <br /> <br />Credits: <br />Directors: Patrick Nation, Dan Higginson <br />Producer: Patrick Nation <br />Associate Producer: Todd Burns <br />Executive Producer: Ed Williams <br />Editors: Daniel Higginson, Patrick Nation <br />Director of Photography: John Fisher <br />Camera: John Fisher, Daniel Higginson, Patrick Nation, Andrew Harrison <br />Film Production: Clockwise Media <br />Festival Footage: Brian Kage, Ryan Archibald <br />New Dance Show Footage: RJ Watkins, Henry Tyler, Willie Cool
