
Born 5 September 1964 in Brooklyn, Saunderson is widely considered to be one of the big four who pioneered Detroit Techno, along with Juan Atkins and Derrick May (often referred to as the Belleville Three). Inspired by the burgeoning House music coming from Chicago, producers and DJs from New York and Detroit returned to their home cities to create what would become Electro and Techno respectively. Saunderson has experimented with a number of different aliases and groups over the years. In his early years he cut his teeth with Kreem (a partnership with long-time [...]

Last we heard from Detroit techno icon Kevin Saunderson he was a wee bit angry at Italian duo Supernova for sampling his track "The Sound." Fortunately things were amicably resolved — doesn't everyone like a happy ending? — and Saunderson has carried on. Known for his classic techno and house tracks, Saunderson continues to look to the future. He's on tour this summer as a solo artist and with Derrick May as Hi Tek Soul, and he's also relaunched Inner City and Octave One. Saunderson just dropped this phenomenal mix on us. We're not exactly sure [...]

History Elevate sets out to bridge the gap between the old and new school. 2 CD's featuring fresh remixes of classics like "Big Fun" and "Good Life" from an allstar roster including: Carl Craig, Claude Von Stroke, John Tejada, Simian Mobile Disco, Luciano...The list goes on. This isn't just a collection of remixes though, it's a celebration and homage to the innovation of techno music. Inner City / Kevin Saunderson - Good Life (Mathew Jonson's Acid Remix) Kevin Saunderson - World Of Deep (Jesse Rose's Respect To [...]

I'm super pumped about this next record thanks to FABRIC RECORDINGS and KMS RECORDS . KEVIN SAUNDERSON is releasing a two-disc definitive remix compilation appropriately titled, "History Elevate." It celebrates 20 years of dance music reconstructions from one of the fathers of the birth of techno, specifically the Detroit variety. The first disc contains remixes from the icon including the 1988 classic from THE WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS . The second disc features tributes to Saunderson by way [...]

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