This article examines Drexciya’s afrofuturist mythology, The Drexciyan Compendium, and Abdul Qadim Haqq’s essential role in visually shaping Detroit techno’s underwater sonic universe.
read moreDetroit honors J Dilla with a newly named street on his 50th birthday. Explore his legacy and key locations from his life, from The Basement to Rue Jay Dee
read moreCreem Magazine, America’s only rock ‘n’ roll magazine, was founded in 1969 by Wayne State student Barry Kramer and Brit Tony Reray in a defeated building in Detroit’s Cass Corridor.
read moreLesson Plan: Exploring the History of Detroit Techno Celebrating The Detroit Techno Icon Juan Atkins Grade Level: High School (9th-12th grade) Subject: Music History Duration: 2 class periods (90 minutes each) Objective By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Identify the unique characteristics of the Techno genre. 2. Understand the […]
read moreWe have developed the curricular offerings of the Music Origins Project to help students learn about a wide variety of areas of media production while exploring the birth of Techno in Detroit. David Grandison Jr, this site’s curator, has developed a number of innovative educational programs that help students learn media creation and learn STEAM […]
read moreElectronic Dance Music (EDM), also known as Dance Music, Club Music, House Music, Techno, and a variety of other genres that are a part of the broad range of percussive electronic music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves, and festivals. It is created by Producers and by DJs who create seamless mixes that are selections […]
read moreStudents learn about film, music genres, world cultures, drum machines, and how to program beats using Roland Drum Machines.
read moreThe Roland Beat Garden was an event that allowed young people in the LA to interact with drum machines and learn to make beats while learning about the history of Blacks in electronic music.
read moreMaurice Malone opened the Hip-Hop Shop on the West side of Detroit on Seven Mile as a spot to sell his coveted jeans and leather clothing
read moreThis is a discussion guide with activities exploring Afrofuturism, the iconic Detroit DJ known as “The Electrifying Mojo” the role of the radio DJ in Detroit music history.
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