In this critical history, DeForrest Brown, Jr "makes techno Black again" by tracing the music's origins in Detroit and beyond In Assembling a Black Counter Culture, writer and musician DeForrest Brown, Jr, provides a history and critical analysis of techno and adjacent electronic music such as house and electro, showing how the genre has been shaped over time by a Black American musical sensibility. Brown revisits Detroit's 1980s techno scene to highlight pioneering groups like the Belleville Three before jumping into the origins of today's international club floor to draw important connections between industrialized labor systems and cultural production. Among the other musicians discussed are Underground Resistance (Mad Mike Banks, Cornelius Harris), Drexciya, Juan Atkins (Cybotron, Model 500), Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Robert Hood, Detroit Escalator Co. (Neil Ollivierra), DJ Stingray/Urban Tribe, Eddie Fowlkies, Terrence Dixon (Population One) and Carl Craig. With references to Theodore Roszak's Making of a Counter Culture, writings by African American autoworker and political activist James Boggs, and the "techno rebels" of Alvin Toffler's Third Wave, Brown approaches techno's unique history from a Black theoretical perspective in an effort to evade and subvert the racist and classist status quo in the mainstream musical-historical record. The result is a compelling case to "make techno Black again." DeForrest Brown, Jris a New York-based theorist, journalist and curator. He produces digital audio and extended media as Speaker Music and is a representative of the Make Techno Black Again campaign.
Countless winters have passed and the collections of elements emerge. ELEMENTS OF WINTER'S CHILL is more than a collection of poems. It's an expression of the soul and how the environment climate contributes to that. In the author's eyes, winter represented the mind and the elements represent the different parts of his personalities. The author wanted to capture the emotions that he has in his favorite season. Unlike most individuals, winter is the worst season to experience. Climate conditions are hazardous to our health and nature dies. To the author, winter is necessary for survival. It teaches us that we must be able to survive conditions beyond our control to become stronger. Winter is necessary because it brings love ones closer together; it causes body temperatures to drop thus causing the heart to warm our souls. ELEMENTS OF WINTER'S CHILL is separated into three climate conditions: SNOW, FROST & ICE. The author wanted to bring these elements to life. Using each element to present its views on the challenges in life metaphorically, creating visual images into the readers' mind. In order for these experiences to be shared with society, the author had to face these challenges first hand.
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