Techno has always had a special place in almost each old quality listener. And Old-School Techno to be more precise has been known ever since the 90s with its subliminal effect on listeners, clubs and what was known as underground Detroit scene. And with the number of decent music record labels offering valuable productions, what could ever beat Detroit’s techno sound ?
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Founded in 1992, 7th City Records saw the light in Detroit City to get in the Tekkno courant of 430 West and start its own journey in the music industry. A sublabel among some other Octave One’s creations like Direct Beat, Hoodwax/ Blaxsploit Recordings, 7th City was characterized with its essential releases that got mentioned in Electronic Dance Music’s history. Ranging between Electronic, Minimal, and Techno, this record label never ceased to disappoint listeners, clubbers and DJs.
430 West Records: http://www.430west.com/
7th City Records: http://www.myspace.com/seventhcityrecords
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Planet Earth (A-side), a Claude Young’s famous production, remains one of the classic techno tracks to always remember. With its dark sound, deep elements and definitely edgy beats, Planet Earth strikes with a unique hard background symbolizing an old-school techno taste. In addition to that, no one would ever forget the female-robotic voice in it, transforming the track into a whole trippy production: noticeable lovely pumping beats all over the full length, supporting an entire old-school concept, and adding a major influence of an aggressive Detroit spirit. On the other B-Side of the vinyl, Trance Missions appears to be also a very good hit. Produced and written by the much respected name in the music industry “Daniel Bell”, Trance Missions adds a lot of groove, repetitive rhythmic sounds and cyclic bass & beats. It is definitely one good production, however in my honest opinion, Planet Earth does it all on this ’92 vinyl. Whether featured on compilations, old radio shows, or classic live sets; this release has always had its special effects not only in Detroit’s districts, but also with its massive leftovers on the dance-floor.
It’s all about lunacy, insanity and ferociousness in a whole quality model.
Planet, Earth … there is no Planet Earth
To listen to the track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90kfNpVK55I
