SUBJECT DETROIT ON MOTORTECHNO RADIO
Category: Podcast
Manchester meets Detroit with this extra-special show featuring all new, unheard material from the Subject Detroit label and an EXCLUSIVE guest mix from Bone himself...
It's been in the pipeline for a short while now, but these things cannot be rushed. We can now fully announce our collaboration with Subject Detroit, possibly the most consistent and longstanding outlet of true detroit techno in existence.
This rare showcase of all things Subject will feature bang up to date material from the label, both readily available tracks as well as upcoming EPs not yet on full release. Furthermore, Bone himself has done us a mix especially, giving listeners a chance to savour the music in it's most natural habitat - mixed by the man himself.
I want to thank EVERYBODY who had our back on this! Your messages and e-mails helped prompt a very, very quick response from the people at Be Chosen Records.
BTW - Subject Detroit had attempted to contact Be Chosen several times before mentioning anything online. They have now finally contacted us back, apologized and want to fix things ASAP. They also agreed to halt sales of the release out of respect until we agree on a solution.
I have never been against anyone sampling or copying other music as a tribute, to pay homage or because what they sampled was just too funky to resist. But...if it stinks of lack of creativity or just trying to cash-in then it bugs me. Too many of my favorite tracks and artists (Good Girls, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Shades of Jae) are sample-based for me to be anti-sampling.
So to all my peoples and fam from all over the globe that took time out to write about this (even those who thought I was whining or groaning), THANK YOU. No matter how you felt about it, it just shows me there are still plenty of music lovers out there.
MUSIC speech used without permission!
Category: Music
Just want to alert you:
It was brought to my attention today by one of my good people abroad that the label "Be Chosen" had released a vinyl EP with three songs containing my entire Music Speech from SUBX01! I license to people, labels and projects where I see fit but to use my shit (not even sampling it but the whole thing just over their track) without even asking me was & is jacked-up (way wrong).
This is just to let everyone know that I NEVER gave them permission to use my vocals, have never even heard of the label and was never approached by anyone from Be Chosen.
Needless to say I am not very happy about this and action is being taken. Any help you can give me by spreading the word about this label and what they did would be very helpful! They don't know me or how I conduct business....
When we finally figured out that Detroit's DJ Bone was behind "No Sleep (True To Da Roots)," the first mysteriously launched release from Sect Records, it was only a matter of time before we rifled through his deep back catalog and saw a long history of quality tunes. Would his fast and furious producing style carry over to his DJ sets? The answer is loud and furiously clear in this exclusive mix which provides a sweat-inducing overview of Bone's label, Subject Detroit. Try to keep up.
DJ Bone: I did this mix live in my studio last week (9/8/08). I was motivated by something interesting I read so I jumped up and did the mix. They're always better when I'm inspired.
What's the concept behind the mix?
The concept was to bring the moodier side of techno into a dancefloor mentality. It's not bang-bang-bang, but it definitely makes you want to move. And once you're moving you start to feel the emotion come out of each song. So I'm basically mixing emotions on this mix.
Who are a few of your favorite DJs and why?
I have to be completely honest with you about this, there are very few DJs I admire. This is because of all the great DJs I witnessed in Detroit when techno was kicking off. Those years spoiled me for life.
I always dig when Derrick May plays. I also love listening to Laurent Garnier, Theo Parrish, Aaron Carl, Deetron and Ken Ishii. I think DJ Bone isn't half bad either!
What can we expect from you for the rest of the year?
I am going to finish up my new album titled Another Language and release another mix CD. We also have a couple of compilations coming out and a few secret projects that I can't speak about (too many of my concepts have been stolen already). I'm also doing some gigs in Europe.
Since Attack 1 I decided not to do track lists of my mixes. This was on purpose in order to motivate people to seek out those elusive tracks that they LOVE but just can't seem to identify. To make people care about those songs and hopefully fuel anticipation for new music. I felt that the tradition of digging for good songs was kinda lost and most were opting to have their music dictated to them 24 hours a day, no matter where they were (car, elevator, store, market, TV) by conglomerates. I think that those of you who are brave enough to search, email or blog in order to find your music have turned the tide in electronic music!
From now on I will be supplying track lists for all future Attacks. This will hopefully help some truly independent labels sell more good music! Support the labels and artists you love. And if you want to know about songs from past Attacks just email or message me.
The whole reality of actually liking music because it moves you is not a new thing, it's an ancient vibe, it's real and more zombies are waking up every day so keep representing.
When you don't have some of the same opportunities and resources as the next guy (with a backer $$$) it definitely makes things 10 times harder. But when you accomplish the things you never imagined you could without compromising yourself or your art the rewards are 100 times greater.
Now I could sit and complain all day about how uneven the playing field has been forever blah, blah, blah but that alone does me no good. People know how much we have to struggle already. Enough talking, we need doers! We need NEW, funky music to be played by highly skilled DJs. There will always be DJs that are more like cheerleaders, models or posers and good for them. Hopefully they will achieve the level of FAME they're searching for, that's just not how I roll.
I want to continue to act by doing my best to push this music forward and keep it exciting, artistic and ahead of what is current. Creativity is free so expect a lot more from me VERY soon.
THANK YOU for tuning in to the Attacks, for buying my music and shirts and for paying your hard earned money to come and hear me play.
R E S P E C T & KeepDeep!
DJ Bone
ATTACK 50 1. Revelation – Joris Voorn 2. Tru Warriors (Ritual Mix) – DJ Bone 3. Circus World – DJ Bone 4. The Vibe – DJ Bone 5. Sweet Jesus – Jay Denham 6. Music Is – Stephen Brown 7. Arrival – Trench 8. Unreleased track by Fabrice Lig (to be released on Subject Detroit) 9. Car Crash Mixer - Kramer Dashwood 10. Keygroups – Stephen Brown 11. Flashed Back (Joris Voorn classic '87 rework) - Pascal Feos 12. Like This – Stephen Brown 13. Fam (create) – DJ Bone 14. Wisdom to the Wise (Red 2) (Robert Hood mix) – Dave Clarke 15. Untitled – Stephen Brown 16. Comatose (DJ Bone's Narcoleptic Nightmare mix) - Trench 17. Dragon Drums – Mr. K-Alexi 18. Untitled – Stephen Brown 19. Hustle N Flow – Rennie Foster 20. Life (Version 1) – K L (Kenny Larkin) 21. Himbot – DJ Bone 22. Thebe – Ben Browning 23. Runwitit – DJ Bone 24. The Trinity – Burning Spear 25. We Control The Beat – DJ Bone 26. Work It – DJ Bone 27. Ghosts of Slaves – DJ Bone 28. Slave of Rhythms – Crudo 29. Our Soul – Stephen Brown 30. One More Tune – DJ Bone
Track List: The Dream * Himbot 2.0 * Tru Warriors (ritual mix) * Circus World * Aux88 's Zoom Mix (GTC) * Ghosts of Slaves * No More Heroes * Thursday Night * We Control the Beat * Our Soul * Narcoleptic Nightmare (Comatose) * Perception Guide * R.I.D.E.
I know it's been a long time since I've written anything in here. I only do so when I truly need to say something because I really don't think it's necessary to give the world a play-by-play of my every move (like brushing my teeth or buying coffee is important, breaking news to blog about).
First, I want to thank all of you who continue to send me messages that come straight from your heart and soul (you know who you are). I appreciate your words. They make me want to go even further with my missions.
You may have noticed there are several NEW releases out on SUBJECT DETROIT with more coming in the next week or two. I'm very proud of them and want you to know that a lot of hard work and spirit went into every single song. There are limited quantities of all releases on colored vinyl so you better swoop 'em up if you don't already have them. You can check them out at www.subjectdetroit.com
We received a few emails from people who can't find them in their local shops. If your record stores don't carry SUBJECT DETROIT and you need them to, ask them why. The consumer deserves a voice!
As an independent label we rely on payments received from record shops and distributors in order to press and release more product. If we can't get paid, we can't press records...simple as that. So if your local shop isn't carrying it, it might be due to their distributor. They either don't order from us or don't pay us like they are supposed to! A lot of distributors have shut lately. Too much trendy music! Once music trends go cold, distributors are stuck with tons of records they can't sell.
Thanks to your support, Techno is making a HUGE comeback...and of course Detroit Techno never left so I'm proud of all the Techno producers who did not jump ship to join the minimal craze.
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate minimal music. I still love my Rob Hood, Jeff Mills, DBX, D-Knox, H&M and early +8 records ;-) ... but I'm definitely not feelin' the new use of the word minimal as a genre. People act as if the term never existed to define a genre of music before. What a shame.
That's why we try our best to keep SUBJECT DETROIT from being defined by any of those genres. It puts you in a box to make it easier for companies to "market" (or as I say, define) you. That's why in staying with my true Detroit roots I call what we do ADVANCED BLACK MUSIC or ABM. It 's more than a genre or the color of my skin, it's a way of life. I will be rolling out the ABM website and mission very soon to describe what it's about.
Next-up...please vote for YOUR favorite DJs to be in DJ mag's TOP 100!!! I'm not asking (or begging like a lot of DJs I see) you to vote for me, I am just asking you to vote for who YOU like. I'm tired of seeing the same cheesy DJs up in the top 25 and not seeing the most talented DJs get the respect they deserve for their craft. And just to show you that I'm not on an ego trip and speaking about myself, here are some of the DJs I think deserve to be in the top 10:
Jeff Mills Dave Clarke Deetron Laurent Garnier DJ Funk Rolando Carl Cox (yea, I said it, what? he IS the people's DJ!) Derrick May Ben Sims
these brothas will tear-up a dancefloor every time! So please represent YOUR favorites and get some flavor into those top spots.
And don't forget to let your promoters/clubs know who you want to see and hear DJing live. There are less music lovers throwing parties and more businessmen. This makes it about the dollar and not the art so you get stuck with what THEY want. Use your money to choose!
I'm about to record a few Attacks now so I'm out.... stay tuned for more blogs about my recent gigs and other news.
