![]() ![]() The label is thrilled that a troupe of Motor City’s finest have contributed remixes to the project, including Robert Hood, DJ Bone, DJ Minx (one of Detroit’s foremost pioneering female DJs), as well as Kevin’s son Dantiez, who is an outstanding artist in his own right.Ĭonnecting the timeless sounds of Detroit with the European techno scene and Drumcode’s leading artists and affiliates, the compilation includes remixes from Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Layton Giordani, Bart Skils, Rebūke and Wehbba, whose remix kickstarted the project. Soon after, ‘Re:Generate’ was born featuring artists spanning generations, scenes and continents a transatlantic stamp of where techno stands in 2021.įor Adam Beyer and everyone at Drumcode this release is also about honouring and celebrating the Black visionaries – Saunderson being one of many – who the scene owes so much to, while simultaneously educating younger fans about the origins of techno. Indeed, the ‘Reese bassline’, with its famous ‘hoover’ sound named after Saunderson’s moniker of the same name has featured in various iterations in countless Drumcode tracks right up to this day.Īfter Saunderson and Beyer initially discussed a collaboration in 2019, the seeds of something a little different were sewn last year when Wehbba delivered a standout edit of E-Dancer ‘Velocity Funk’. Beyer, a drummer, strongly identified with the music’s rhythms and returned to Stockholm with a swag of records from Motor City artists – Jeff Mills, Underground Resistance and of course Saunderson, under a multitude of aliases.ĭetroit techno has been imbued in his musical DNA ever since. ![]() A visit to Berlin’s Hard Wax in 1993 sealed it. The 17 track release is a star-studded remix package, featuring some of the biggest names in techno.ĭrumcode marks its 250th release with a historic collaboration with Kevin Saunderson, as tracks from his legendary E-Dancer moniker receive the remix treatment from a diverse selection of artists from Detroit, Europe and beyond.įrom Inner City to E-Dancer, Kevin Saunderson’s music has been a presence in Adam Beyer’s life since his teenage years. ![]()
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