Techno City: What is Detroit Techno?

First broadcast on TV, Third Ear is proud to present for the first time online, its unique documentary filmed on location in Detroit and featuring personal interviews and commentary from some of the seminal figures in the story of Techno. Including coverage of the inaugural Detroit Electronic Music Festival. "Detroit Techno. The definitive Techno music. Revered abroad. Ignored at home. Until now. In the year 2000, nearly fifteen years after the first pioneering recordings, the city of Detroit held its first electronic music festival. This film is a celebration of the Detroit sound. Welcome to Techno City." Includes: Carl Craig - Planet E Communications "A Wonderful Life" by Carl Craig Barrett Watten - Wayne State University, Detroit "Stardancer" by The Martian Derrick May - Transmat "Nude Photo" by Rhythim Is Rhythim "Live For Friction" by Shake "Reach" by Paperclip People (Carl Craig) Kenny Larkin - Art Of Dance "Java" by Kenny Larkin "Velocity" Funk by E Dancer "Blackout" by Lil Louis Carol Marvin - DEMF Organiser Stacey Pullen - Black Flag "On The DL" by Eddie Flashing Fowlkes Eddie Flashing Fowlkes - City Boy "Night Illusions" by Octave One Lawrence, Lorne & Lenny Burden - Octave One Kevin Saunderson - KMS "Groovin Without A Doubt" by Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May "Without" by Kenny Larkin Original Concept & music selection : Guy McCreery Directed by Ben Cohen. For more information please visit http://www.third-ear.net/