Detroit innovator Derrick May talked about the early years with Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, the lessons learnt as a techno pioneer and what it takes to be a real musician in his RBMA Melbourne 2006 Lecture. #detroit #techno #RBMA TOPICS: 7:00 - The Belleville Three 10:54 - The Electrifying Mojo 22:00 - “Never blow your own horn” 44:25 - “Strings Of Life” and mixing 58:26 - Early production gear 1:01:20 - The Sound of Detroit compilation 01:06:46 - Early house music and Ron Hardy Derrick May is a true living legend. As one third of the Belleville Three, along with his schoolfriends Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, he helped create what became Detroit techno – a movement that continues to influence the world three decades after its inception. Inspired by the radio broadcasts of the Electrifying Mojo and the DJing styles of early Chicago house pioneers, May synthesized high tech soul across a string of now classic records. Since then, this eloquent and opioniated Detroiter has become a DJ institution and passionate advocate for maintaining a youthful energy and outlook. The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Visit Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/1uy4YFF ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0

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