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v/a - archive series 01 - direct beat - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Techno / Electro - Detroit

1. Electro-Techno
2. Shake It
3. 360 Degrees
4. Mirrorshades
5. I Wanna Ride
6. My Aux Mind
7. Transmission
8. Break It Down
9. Killing Quazar

Direct Beat was created in 1993 by the Burden Brothers (Octave One, 430west) to release the techno electro sounds of inner city Detroit. In 1995 the label was in full effect and released music produced by friends such as Tommy Hamilton, Keith Tucker, Mad Mike Banks, Will Web and themselves. Now 15 years later we know that Direct Beat was one of the big influences on how electro and techno is today. Together with Underground Resistance, Axis, M-plant in Detroit and some like minded people in Europe and artists such as Drexciya, Aphex Twin, Autechre and Dopplereffekt it changed the way people looked at techno... it broke away from the dominant 4/4 kick and brought back the funk and emotion that disappeared once House and Techno became popular and mainstream music in the early 90's. This doublepack revisits this great label by making some of its classics available for a new generation. TIP!!