A curated playlist of iconic techno pioneers.

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A History of Detroit Techno: Foundations

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Cosmic Cars (House Mix)

It's Good to Be Differ-Ent

Marvel Less

Various Artists | Soma25 
[SOMALP113] 
release date: 14/04/17
Limited Edition 5xVinyl BoxSet

A1. Robert Hood – The Bond We Formed
A2. Jeff Mills – A Tale From the Parallel Universe
B1. Daft Punk – Drive (Slam Modular Interpretation)
B2. Adam Beyer – Just Things
C1. Blawan – Clipper
C2. The Woodleigh Research Facility – S.O.M.A 25
D. Josh Wink – Synodic Period
E1. Slam – Stepback (Jonas Kopp Remix)
E2. Slam – Visions (Kobosil Remix)
F. Percy X – X Track (Vril Remix 2)
G1. Slam - Tempest
G2. Steve Bicknell – Mind Cycles
H. Funk D’Void – 808 Planet
I. Joe Stawarz – Cry (Deepchord Remix)
J. – Joe Stawarz – Beebear. (Deepchord Remix)


Soma Records is inarguably one of Techno's major forces in 2017 and since it’s inception on the streets of Glasgow, Soma Records has stood for uncompromising quality of the highest level in every area it operates.
Label figureheads Slam formed the label in 1991 together with friends Glenn Gibbons & Dave Clarke and subsequently forged one of electronic music’s most widely known and well-respected labels. Soma quickly began to develop its own sound with classics such as Slam's timeless ‘Positive Education’ and helped launch the careers of many great artists like Surgeon, Envoy, Funk D’Void, Silicone Soul and Alex Smoke as well as the discovery of French duo Daft Punk who released their first rudimentary, raw outings on the label back in 1994.

With their eyes firmly fixed on a vision of the future, Soma began the quest to instil their unquenchable passion and thirst for electronic music onto the world around them.



Box Set

Soma have enlisted the likes of Jeff Mills, Robert Hood, Steve Bicknell, Andrew Weatherall (appearing as Woodleigh Research Facility), Blawan, Adam Beyer and more to provide brand new musical excursions for today's dance floors and beyond. These, coupled with many of today's new, up and coming names in the techno genre like Kobosil, VRIL & Jonas Kopp choosing their favourite tracks from the Soma back catalogue to remix sees Soma’s futuristic vision remaining strong with the celebration of 25 years being one of a forward thinking nature rather than one of nostalgia.

Ostgut’s Kobosil brings Slam’s ‘Visions’ into the prevailing drone-ebbed world, the veiled VRIL douses the timeless X Track by Percy X in his dubbed out demeanour and Jonas Kopp’s EBM workout of another Slam classic, ‘Stepback’ creates the standpoint for the project: “Always forward, never back”. Jeff Mills’ provides otherworldly connections with ‘A Tale From The Parallel Universe’, Weatherall delivers future/retro acid and Josh Wink unleashes a 9min epic dance floor burner. Robert Hood provides a straight up, fast paced dance floor workout; all coming together to form the collective consciousness of the Soma attitude. Slam deliver ‘Tempest’, a track that perfectly sums up the whirlwind last few years the pair have enjoyed as they continue to be at the forefront of the global Techno elite. Completing the assemblage of original tracks is Soma’s own Funk D’Void, bringing his unique brand of jacked up electronics with ‘808 Planet’.

Visual Construct

In accompaniment, Soma decided it was necessary to match the unique musical sensibilities displayed with an artistic environment that clearly juxtaposed the ideas set forth in the project. This led to collaboration with Scottish artist Kyle Irvine. His highly detailed, powerful yet delicate illustration style is truly unique. Each design was handpicked by Soma especially for the box set, which features exclusive Soma 25 Logo stickers, a poster and illustrated vinyl sleeves. Each individual sleeve has its own story line with enigmatic characters including Lantern Man and Little Bo, who live in a dimension beyond our own. Look out for Kyle’s designs on the Soma25 remix singles and forthcoming, limited edition clothing lines produced in conjunction with Forty Clothing Glasgow.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ http://glowcast.co.uk/
Artist Link – www.instagram.com/kyle.irvine

SOMA25 Box Set

A Tale From The Parallel Universe

Jeff Mills - A Tale From The Parallel Universe (SomaLP113)

Heavenly Revisited Album

Into The Future

Exclusive Samples of our new upcoming release, Delano Smith - Detroit Lost Tapes _SUSH39

F2_Delano Smith - The 11th Hour (Sushitech Records)

Good Life

Good Life (Remastered)

Slam's remix of Paperclip People's "Throw." COMING SOON!

Paperclip People - Throw (Slam's RTM Remix)

Santonio Echols and Lot 6 feat. Frank H. Carter IIi

Coming on D Records vinyl only Special remix by Mark Archer on Lot 6
Distribution by Groovedis.com
Purchase it here or through Juno Records

Detroit Bounce 2

Santonio Echols and Lot 6 Feat. Frank H Carter III  D008 D Records

Don't Call Me Up

Don't Call Me Up (Conducta Remix)

Release date: 17th of September 2012

Following recent Music Man cd's from Petar Dundov and Marcel Dettmann, we now welcome one of Detroit’s finest, Robert Hood. After the legendary Nighttime World Volume 1 and Nighttime World Volume 2, we are proud to be able to present you the long awaited “Motor: Nighttime World 3” on Music Man!
With "Motor: Nighttime World 3" Robert Hood returns to the project he first started on Austria’s Cheap label back in 1995 and subsequently continued in 2000 on M-Plant. Fusing his trademark minimal techno into jazz inspired moods and inflections, Hood emerges from the smoke-lit shadows of a downbeat, but not beaten, Motor City metropolis. Inspired by Julien Temple’s documentary ‘Requiem For Detroit?’ Robert Hood examines the life, history and future of Detroit’s motor industry and its workforce, set against a backdrop of decay, despair, hope and re-birth.

TRACKLIST
1. The Exodos
2. Motor City
3. Better Life
4. The Wheel
5. Black Technician
6. Learning
7. Drive (The Age Of Automation)
8. Torque One
9. Hate Transmissions
10. Slow Motion Katrina
11. Assembly
12. A Time To Rebuild

http://www.musicmanrecords.net/

Motor: Nighttime World 3

Robert Hood - The Exodos

Psycatron release on Guilty Pleasures! AVAILABLE NOW.

Psycatron featuring Blake Baxter - She Is Music - SOUNDCLOUD EDIT

Motor City

Integration

Metropolis

Vinyl & Digital available here: https://lnk.to/4WDG720

Musically we are exploring the ‘power or powerlessness people feel over the things that shape their world’

Building on the success of Vol 1, Detroit pioneers Octave One now serve up Locus of Control Volume 2, continuing their journey of exploration of power or powerlessness over what moves one’s world. 
This EP comes after a busy series of shows for the most famous live act in all of techno, with them recently having played everywhere from Piknic Électronik Montréal to Movement to Dimensions Festival and many more. The show is an all new audio-visual experience for 2019 and continues to keep them at the forefront of the scene despite more than 30 years of experience. Locus of Control Part 2 follows a remix of Giorgia Angiuli and lands on their own 430 West label once more. 

This EP series takes its name from a psychological concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have control over the situations and experiences that affect their lives. Part 1 showcased euphoric piano stabs and uplifting drum lines, and Part 2 explores more propulsive techno. 

Up first, ‘Afrotech’ is a seven minute techno adventure. It’s built on sleek, crisp drums with twisted synths writhing about up top. The devil is in the detail and the way the synths are subtly tweaked throughout to make for a most dynamic journey once more from these brillaint brothers. 

The excellent ‘Detune’ is a futuristic track with layers of shiny metallic drums and taught synth riffs that make for a tense and thrilling ride. Big drums power things along and the whole thing is the sort of sensory overload that will blow up even the biggest warehouse parties and festival stages. 

These are two more powerful tracks from the ever essential Octave One.

Buy Vinyl & Digital

Octave One - Detune

GMHDisciple Tech

Moon Rider

Moon Rider (ilo ilo Remix) [feat. Wrabel]

Major Lazer - Hell And High Water (feat. Alessia Cara)

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Major Lazer - Hell And High Water (feat. Alessia Cara)

Castles In The Sky

What It Do (feat. Asian Doll)

In 2023  Blkout Wall Festivals  artist  Muralmatics  created  Hotwaxx Mural
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For as long as there is music and those who faithfully dance, there  will always be a need for the Godmother of House Music, DJ Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale. Detroit’s 1st female of house music plays dance floor bangers and orchestral melodies with live music fusions. Hotwaxx Hale has made a massive impact in American music culture, whether it’s playing in famous theaters like the Apollo New York and the Fox Detroit, or legendary underground dance music clubs like  ‘Studio 54,’ and ‘The Warehouse. Currently she holds residence at Spotlite Detroit, & Marble Bar Detroit.  She also has an international presence, which includes performances in London, Ibiza, France, Mexico, Berlin, Amsterdam, Toronto, and across the USA.   

 Hotwaxx Hale is the1st female DJ who played house music on the  radio in Detroit in the late 80s, and continues as a DJ to play a major role in curating the  soundtrack of our lives for several decades. Thriving in the city that started techno, she  somehow maintains a perfect flow by tastefully blending house and techno with funk,  hip hop and Motown soul, which is why she continues to have a diverse, multi-aged  devoted following.  Not only has she been resident DJ for several famous Motown radio stations, but she  also beat over 600 DJs in the Motor City Mix contest winning $10,000. She also has residents at two clubs in Detroit @ Spotlite Detroit as Housecats w/ Jenny LaFemme, and Panorama Berlin.  Hotwaxx  currently produces & hosts three radio shows. Twisted Tuesdays at 12n  Deepspaceradio.com EST. Every 3rd Friday a virtual show on Twitch & Mixcloud simultaneously thru Technoclub-net 4pm EST .  She is one of the leaders in a daily broadcast on Blast Radio/Hotwaxx.  Hotwaxx’s passion for music spills over into education for the youth and adults as well.  

Since the inception of  Girls Rock Detroit, Hotwaxx has been the DJ instructor helping young girls & non-binary find their way through mentorship and music.  
In 2023 she accepted the position as GRDs Co-Director for the next 2 years.

2024 Hotwaxx will led a virtual classroom for the Underground Music Academy (UMA)

 Hotwaxx is the Virtual & Hybrid Director Specialist for Streamteamio with various organizations worldwide.  Hotwaxx has also formed a live music group, Nyumba Muziki, which has performed at  the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Opera House,  Detroit 300 Conservancy and more. 

Music Coordinator/DJ with  Jessica Care Moore’s Daughters of Betty (Black Women Rock Orchestra).   Hotwaxx has incredible production skills and has collaborated with artists like Eddie  Fowlkes, Alton Miller, Kevin Saunderson, Marissa Guzman, Norma Jean Bell,  Pirahnahead, K Hand, Diviniti Roxx, Candy J, Geri Free and Hazmat Live

Stacey is the creator and coordinator for  Sheometry Arts and Music Festival   launched in Detroit August 2019 returned in July 2024.  

Inducted into the  National  Museum of African American Music in 2019  Nashville TN.

Check out tracks on Bandcamp

The Godmother of House continues to  leave her mark and the best is yet to come. 

DOCUMENTARIES & DATA: Girls Gone Vinyl   Women In Hip Hop  High-Tech Soul  Detroit Sound Project  

Black To Techno  313LOVE, DCYPHERED  DIA

FESTIVALS & AFFILIATES
Movement
Sheometry
Sonar
DEMF
Motor City Pride,
Dally in the Alley, 
Charivari, 
Tec-Troit, 
BMFA
The Backpack Music Festival, 
African World Festival,
Allied Media Conference
We Found Hip Hop (Women in Hip Hop)
Black Women Rock
Girls Rock Detroit
MOCAD, 
The Opera House, BRAVO BRAVO
IBIZA: Zoo Project
CALI: Soul Camp
CHICAGO: Chosen Few events
ATLANTA: House In The Park events 
FLORIDA: Winter Music Conference
NEW YORK: Dweller

PRODUCTIONS
Pure Joy - Geri Free Hotwaxx & Hazmat Live Remix
GMHDisciple Tech - Hotwaxx Hale
Freedom feat. Jessica Care Moore – Hotwaxx 
Like a Feather – Marrisa Guzman – Hotwaxx Mix 
Bella Beautiful – Nyumba Muziki 
Hale 2 House – Hotwaxx featuring Louis Hale 
Goin Down – Hotwaxx/ Felle Fell 
Invitation – Hotwaxx Remix & edit
Put Your Hands Up – Hotwaxx Remix 
Tell Me About it – Hotwaxx Remix & edit 
Haven't You Heard – Hotwaxx Remix 
Charlies Baby - Hotwaxx Remix
Kik Children – Davina - Heaven Mix 
How You Play the Game – HouseKeepers Hotwaxx Mix 
Standing in the Rain - Eddie Fowlkes Feat. Crystal 
Hotwaxx Mix - Jezebel