The visuals for this set in person were absolutely wild, honestly nothing has blown my mind further, i had no idea what e-dancer was, my partner and i happened to stumble upon this very set right after test pilot closed his,a moment ill never forget

And this is why "A Detroit Party Don't Stop!"

And  also why the Made In Detroit Stage has been a Techno Family Reunion for 20 years.....

There is no tune that gets any grittier than this!

Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Derrick May, The Belleville Three

About Deep Space Radio

Podcast journeys presented by Kevin Saunderson
Deep Space Radio was originally formed in the early 1990s by Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Eddie Fowlkes. It was a Detroit radio show dedicated to house & techno. Deep Space Radio served as a platform where these young producers could have complete control in programming and the opportunity to expose the world to new sounds from the underground. Kevin went on to do a Deep Space Radio X-Mix for Germany’s Studio !K7 label in 1997. 2013 marks the return of Deep Space Radio as Kevin Saunderson’s monthly podcast, carrying on the tradition of introducing the most compelling new electronic music artists and presenting the deepest, funkiest techno sounds from the global underground.

Deep Space Radio  Episode 1 presented by Kevin Saunderson

Deep Space Radio Episode 2 presented by Kevin Saunderson

This recording is available for download at: http://boilerroom.tv/recording/juan-atkins/

Juan Atkins Boiler Room Detroit DJ Set

A track for the Horns & Hoofs Entertainment's 100th release. They wanted something dark and unique in a style that i don't usually do. This is such a broody track that will allow you to escape the mundane.

Human Being

My first production effort ever published! The original song has been with me probably since early childhood. Huge inspiration. Thank you for listening.

Policy of Truth (Mark Flow Remix)

Dark, hypnotic techno sculpted with global percussion, tidal sub-bass, and immersive cinematic atmosphere. Each track unfolds like an evolving dreamscape — relentless 4/4 kicks echo through vast, cathedral-like chambers, while ancestral log drum patterns pulse in layered polyrhythms. Metallic claps and rimshots strike like sparks off stone, their sharp accents reverberating through haze and shadow.

This series fuses deep Amapiano swing, the raw weight of Durban Gqom, and the forward drive of modern techno. Whistles drift like spectral signals above the mix, tribal shakers flicker like firelight, and the bass breathes with the force of an air hangar shifting air. Minimal melodies bleed in as fractured chords, eerie drones, and evolving arpeggios that dissolve into silence before reemerging with greater force. Pads bloom like rising fog, pulling listeners into a suspended state between tension and release.

These aren’t just tracks — they are rituals of movement and memory. A fusion of industrial rhythm and ancestral resonance, rendered with cosmic weight and surreal emotional gravity. RONU signature: cinematic depth, global textures, hypnotic percussion, and a soundscape designed for late-night festivals, underground basements, and endless ascension.

GREENROOM

http://www.mixmag.net/feature/carl-craig

The Detroit ace delivers an hour-long master class

In Session: Carl Craig Detroit Love

Kevin Saunderson Live  @   Innercity 2002, Amsterdam

Recorded Live at The Building, Windsor, Canada.

Richie Hawtin (Plastikman): Mixmag Live Vol. 20 (1995)

Richie Hawtin: Decks, Efx & 909 CD Version (Full Mix) (1999) MINUS4CD

Movement 2017

E Dancer Live@Movement 2017

Rinse FM Podcasts

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Kevin Saunderson & The Belleville Three Live from Movement 2017 - 8th October 2018

This is an all vinyl mix most tracks before digital platforms existed.

Classics Mix

<B>Joris Voorn: "Here's the tape that made me wanna be a DJ.<B/>

Derrick May is one of our main headliners at Rejected's Amsterdam Dance Event 2012 night at Studio 80, 18th of october.
Since my early dj days, I consider Derrick May as a huge inspiration, and in particular this dj set. Broadcasted live in 1996 from the legendary Chemistry night at Escape, Amsterdam. It was recorded from midnight radio by my partner in crime Edwin Oosterwal who borrowed me the cassette tape which I never gave back to him, which reminds me I should do that sometime soon.

In this mix, Derrick May shows us that in 1996 dance wasn't pigeonholed to one style or sound. He mixes Moodymann's groovy deephouse with Jeff Mills and Surgeon's raw techno. He goes from Donna Summer's disco to Tyree Cooper's jacking electronic funk, from Masters of Work's new york house to Ian Pooley's epic chord techno. All of this is mixed in a fast and skillful pace, a style that so clearly carries Derrick's signature.

There's some truly magical moments in this mix, how he get's out of Surgeon's 'Syllable' into Global Communication's 'Sensorama' at 1:09 leaves me speechless..

Even though by now I know most of the record he plays here, there's still a few I've been looking since the very first time I heard this mix. Would be great to get the tracklist completed, any help is greatly appreciated!

Derrick May live at Chemistry On 3 (Amsterdam 1996)

Closing set at Sónar By Day 20.06.19

Cratebug - Acid Train
Scalping - Chamber (October Remix)
Cowboy Rhythmbox - Soda Jerk
Todd Terje - Maskindans (Erol Alkan Rework Unreleased Version 2)
Terr - Tale Of Devotion
Paulor - Spaceship (Fango Remix)
Pete Shelley - Give It To Me (Black Bones Edit)
Hugo Massien - Twist & Turn (Jensen Interceptor Remix)
Justin Cudmore - Straight No Chaser
Phuture - Acid Track (Lauren Flax Remix)
Taiko - Acid Resistance
Bawrut - Pronto Arpeggio (Kink Remix)
Soundbwoy Killah - Escape Velocity
Landlord - I Like It (Maghreban Revenge Mix)
Yak - Wide Eye
Outlander - Vamp (Prins Thomas Diskomix)
Erol Alkan - Spectrum
Erol Alkan - Spectrum (Matrixxman Remix)
James Welsh - Boltmaker
Mike Dehnert - MD2.7.2
Simic - Valley
Cute Heels - State Of Mind (LA-4A Remix)
David Carretta - Vicious Game
Chicks On Speed - Fashion Rules (Alter Ego Remix)
909 D1SCO - Donnerstag
The Chemical Brothers - Fantai
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Night Mix)

Recorded by RTE Radio for the EBU eurosonic partnership

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Erol Alkan Live at Sónar 2019

Listen to Melodica now: https://found.ee/EDancer-Melodica

Bookings: ed@arcade-talent.com 
Management: phil@onehouse.com

Platinum-selling recording artist, label boss, festival promoter, true innovator in the pantheon of popular music, cultural champion, cracking DJ: there’s a lot to be said about Kevin Saunderson.

His influence runs deep, through both adopted hometown of Detroit, and music culture as a whole: as one of the Belleville Three, the high school trio which also includes Juan Atkins and Derrick May, he irreparably changed the face of electronic music; with Inner City, he gave it some of its most memorable tunes. 

The genesis of today’s enormous techno scene can be retraced straight to Kevin, Derrick and Juan, as their formative experiments on rudimentary hardware sketched a blueprint for a genre that was yet to exist. By absorbing Kraftwerk, cutting-edge funk, local radio stalwart The Electrifying Mojo’s electicism, and all manner of new synthesiser and drum machine-led pop music, the Belleville Three broke new ground as musicians and DJs in the 80s. 

Saunderson’s comparatively late start as a producer – kicking off in ’87 under the moniker of Kreem, with E-Dancer and Reese two of the more well-known names to follow – inadvertently gifted him a headstart. With the eruption of house music a few hours down the I-94 in Chicago, Saunderson married Detroit’s raw sound to more tactile, pop-leaning sensibilities. Inner City was born, and global success followed.

Between “Big Fun”, “Good Life”, debut album Paradise and a number of follow-up singles, Inner City (Saunderson and vocalist Paris Grey) amassed 12 UK top 40 hits and over six million records sold worldwide during their peak. A dancefloor-dominating remix by Luciano in 2008, and a globetrotting reunion tour in 2012, underscores the longevity of Inner City’s classic sound. 

His nickname of ‘The Elevator’ is apt: for his role in transporting Detroit’s new sound to a wider audience; as anyone who has seen him perform live can attest, his high-energy, high-spirit and high-impact DJ sets; and for spending the past 35 years of his life progressing the culture he helped create. 

Operating in tandem to his golden run as a producer in the late 80s and early 90s, Saunderson’s own KMS record label – a remarkable 30 years strong in 2017 – has chronicled the early footsteps of R-Tyme, Blake Baxter, MK, Chez Damier, Derrick Carter, Bicep and even Saunderson’s son and regular DJ partner Dantiez more recently. 

A special 12” series in 2008 called History Elevate, released in tandem with fellow polymath Carl Craig’s Planet E label, brought contemporary names like Mathew Jonson, Simian Mobile Disco and Loco Dice into the fold, proving his nous for fostering relationships with each new wave to come through techno’s gates. 25th anniversary compilations and numerous reissues have followed suit. 

Saunderson has a behind-the-scenes role to play, too: he is intertwined with the history of Detroit’s flagship Movement (formerly Detroit Electronic Music Festival / Fuse-In). Having produced the event in the mid-2000s, the last handful of years have seen repeated invites from Movement to display his ORIGINS showcase at the festival, bringing acts like Delano Smith, Phuture and DJ Minx under his curatorial umbrella. 

And of course, with a stacked international touring schedule over the decades, playing in nearly every country and at nearly every festival or club worth mention, he has not stopped pushing the feeling of techno on and on. 

The Groove That Won’t Stop, indeed.

E Dancer Live@Movement 2017

Kevin Saunderson

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