Tag: Santonio Echols

God Said Give ‘Em Apertures

Normski: The Man With the Golden Shutter captures two decades of Black artists in photographs, from NWA to Juan Atkins.

Detroit techno doc God Said Give Em Drum Machines screening during Movement 2023

The groundbreaking film focusing on Black artists from Detroit will be screened May 26 with a film workshop May 27 in Detroit.

Reggie Dokes: The Searcher

Producer, DJ, composer for films and a 100% pure Detroit electronic music artist, Reggie Dokes is at heart a searcher, a seeker in the tradition of great Black diaspora seekers like Sun Ra. His music is heady, introspective, interstellar and dope a f.

Techno Folklore: the Making of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines

Kristian Hill and Jennifer Washington - two filmmakers from Detroit - on the 12 year odyssey to tell the story of techno's foundations and make "a human story about dance music."

Detroit techno doc “God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines” debuted at Tribeca

An auspicious premiere for this techno documentary of "mismanaged success, damaged friendships, ascendant beats & raw inspiration" in 1980s Detroit.

Norm Talley & Upstairs Asylum: “This Is What the Underground Is”

Powered by rare releases, unreleased mixes and a roster thick with Detroit talent, Norm Talley's Upstairs Asylum is widely hailed as one of the best deep house record labels of 2021. The year before, it didn't even exist.

Upstairs Asylum’s Unity Vol 1 is the best V/A of the year & it really isn’t...

Norm Talley brings together not just 8 of the best producers from Detroit but some of their best work on Unity Vol 1, featuring Jon Dixon, Darren Abrams, Rick Wade, Mike Clark, Kai Alce, Kyle Hall, Eddie Fowlkes and Santonio Echols.

Detroit’s finest: Charivari festival returns in August with its best line-up yet

Returning August 13, 14 & 15: all of your hero's heroes will be in Detroit for Charivari, the homegrown midwest festival.

Detroit documentary makers pay tribute to Mike Huckaby

Podcast from the filmmakers behind "God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines" pays tribute to the late Detroit producer Mike Huckaby who gave their film its name.

Charivari keeps the party going through August

Detroit's Charivari festival will now stream 24 hours a day through August 15 2020.

Santonio Echols and Mike Anderson Team up for 6267 EP

Sudd Wax is building a Detroit dream team on their label and add another with the Santonio Echols and Mike Anderson tracks from the 6267 EP.

Shifted: Detroit’s Santonio Echols Is Still at the Top of His Game

Thirty Two finds Santonio - somehow, after some 30 years - still beating heads and making dope records at a peak level.

The Ultimate Detroit Techno History Documentary is Coming to Chicago

Rough cut screening of God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines will debut in Chicago on October 18 2019.

New Issue of 5 Mag with The Revenge

5 Mag Issue 175 is out now, starring The Revenge, Jimpster as Franc Spangler, PBR Streetgang, Pato Y Pato, new record reviews, gear and more.

Detroit Techno Doc Screening Rough Cut at Freep Film Festival

God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines takes an unflinching look at the people behind the creation of Detroit Techno. The doc is creeping toward completion.

God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines: A New Documentary on the History of Detroit Techno

A new documentary tells the story of Detroit Techno pioneers Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Eddie Fowlkes, Blake Baxter, and Santonio Echols.

Santonio Echols’ Detroit Bounce

Santonio Echols embodies the motto "Detroit Hustles Harder" and he's still slinging bad-ass wax in 2018 with Detroit Bounce.

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