Kevin Saunderson on the History of Techno | Red Bull Music Academy

[@inkfingers]

The interviewer does such a good job. It would be cool if Red Bull provided some credits. I’d like to hear more of her work.

[@OerythiaDeQuatrefages]

Very friendly, approachable artist, he opened a 20min. conversation with me when, to my surprise, he sat next to me as I needed a lil' rest over the dancefloor's stairs at the Panic In Detroit night in Antwerp (early 90's event also feat. Derrick May & Carl Craig)! Also one of the best DJ set I had the chance to enjoy, quiet eclectic (think Mory Kanté with Electro, Latin House, New Beat & Detroit Techno bouncing into another), sharp, groovy, mesmerizing,... Uniting every sort of ppl on the dancefloor & 1000 times less square than what most 'Techno DJs' are doing today... Unforgettable! To bad the interview essentially focus on chronology of events & give little space for him to voice ideas, concepts and personal vision. I've learned more in 20 min. sitting next to him but thanks anyway x. . .

[@kellyfeger]

These detroit techno wizards always put a huge BIG smile on my face.

[@audiolego]

And I'm into that music more than ever including the whole Hip House thing.

[@Dontcryjustwork]

This dude is a HUGE legend.....

[@FriendofDorothy]

So in 1988 or so I am dancing to "Good Life" at a club in West Hollywood. The first time I heard it I knew had to buy the record and I did. I must've bought about 5 or 6 12" singles by Inner City, all on Virgin Records and loved 'em all. Segue to 2013 and I am still dancing in clubs on the weekend and they are playing "Big Fun" and "Good Life" at Akbar in L.A.! It was so cool to hear them both and dance to them again! "Good Life" is one of my top 3 favorite dance records ever. It is pure magic and will never die. A few years back I downloaded "Good Luck" and loved that one as well. Kept waiting for a new album by Inner City but it never came as far as I know. They really tore it up in the late '80s and early '90s and had a great run of huge dance club hits. Has ANY dance record been sampled as much and re-mixed as much as "Good Life"? I have purchased at least 4 or 5 remixes and heard the famous "Good Life" chords used in at least 3 or 4 other records I bought.

[@Gazeroo71]

My first raves and warehouse parties I attended in U.K. 1989 were full of Kms and Derrick May tunes 👊🏻

[@brunocalver2968]

Great interview and fantastic host, she had clearly done the research and worked out a great structure and flow 👍

[@elyot4010]

I grew up in Warren, MI at about the same time. I wish I had been more involved in the music community back then. I played the circuit in a rock band, but my drummer started DJing. I was getting into drum machines and stuff. I know I saw him play TRAXX. I joined the Army and left Detroit. If I had stuck around, I KNOW we would have run into each other.

[@TheEskimosPantry]

Great Interviewer! Asks a pertinent question and let's the guest speak.

[@Steve_643]

I wish they would of played the music!!!! It’s a interview with Kevin Saunderson playing his music you would think it would be included

[@kitebum]

Belleville local here. Keeping that house music pumping through town to this day. Thanks for the legendary tunes and bringing the electric mojo alive ❤️

[@salaciouscrumb]

Are (Fans of EDM) Americans aware of the importance of Detroit and Chicago in creating this entire genre?

[@nickolassucharew840]

@@salaciouscrumb naw not really lmaoo. Whenever I tell people they’re always surprised, even though we live pretty close to those areas

[@andrereloaded1425]

Call him King Kevin here in Scotland. The man could do it all. Love his Tronik House work.

[@nestorgonzalez]

it's so sad when you see some people sleeping during these very nice lectures

[@STLHouseLegend]

I thought I was the only one that noticed! Claude Von Stroke would have everyone's attention. Alas, Kevin's career is older than THEM, so they're treating him like an old black guy with stories to tell...

[@llmrfantasticll]

wonder if the super comfy couches have anything to do with it 🤷‍♂️

[@JokersAce0]

One time I went to see Kevin Saunderson in the city I was living in. On the top floor was Kevin, bottom floor had some other DJ. The bottom DJ's floor was relatively full and he had a fair amount of people showing for him. Kevin's set was pretty good and the floor was pretty popping as well, but most people just settled at the bottom floor not knowing that the top floor had one of the main creator's of techno. They had no idea when I was talking to people, it was sad.

[@tarynmcnamara6006]

Flatbush, Brooklyn in the house!!!! 🌉🌇🌆⛼

[@dsg3053]

He's in BK in a few weeks 😁

[@RBMA]

► You can read more about Kevin Saunderson here... www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/kevin-saunderson

[@calculus8219]

Perfect. Thankyou.

[@PUMIC]

So interesting to hear about the beginnings of techno music 👏

[@ryp2338]

Big Fun and Good Life are timelesssss. Kevin also mentored MK coming up. Great interview. Thank you!

[@m.worthy]

...and as *E-Dancer, 'HEAVENLY'* is a classic 🎶. *'World of Deep'* ... *'Foundation'* ... I always liked his tracks that had _driving heavy basslines_ underneath higher pitched catchy electronic melodies, exemplifying what he meant when saying he likes the _"dark, dirty, underground"_ soundscapes. Memories.......

[@simpetcla12]

We love you Kevin.

[@videobrownsville]

Feel like she should interview JUAN

[@Frostgrl681]

She should it is not complete until then.

[@spngled8654]

i fucking love kevin saunderson

[@abrahampalmer1153]

34:00

[@Frostgrl681]

Alleys Of Your Mind was Juan/ Cybotron's first single 1981.

[@OIOnaut]

This is so sad. Red Bull with no money to buy the license to play the media that they post on you tube. I am a dj and own a copy of every single piece of music referred here but not all do nor know the music it self. I think we need to buy more red bull, but somehow knowing this, I do not wish to do that.

[@JackAcid]

Wow. God speaks. This is a great interview. X

[@Moskalus]

my man

[@PetrolAudio]

Damn dude, you're everywhere hahaha

[@mixit313]

Bravo!

[@hearmenow909]

LEGEND!

[@damianyoung6357]

🔥🔥🌟🔥🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥Legend from back in the day 🙌🏾 💪🏿 Big Fun withstud the test of time

[@davidvadkrogh]

Amazing!

[@thedoc1210]

legend

[@alexpn_]

Where’s the music clips!? Wounded 😳

[@jayblummer146]

34:04 Techno Music

[@mustardcat5555]

This is great but I wish they hadn’t removed the tracks

[@fredbissnette3104]

good life stands up still to this day

[@Flashback_Jack]

Big Fun too.

[@n0de_punk735]

i understand copyright stuff ain't simple, but not having the music in this interview really, really takes away from it.

[@hataproofrecords]

That’s the greedy label’s fault

[@n0de_punk735]

@@hataproofrecords understandable.

[@Oooo-bi7bi]

Never understand why throbbing gristle and Ostreich tentacles don’t get any credit.

[@spellsofyoruba3020]

people sleeeping in every rbma

[@ChrisWhittenMusic]

Uugh, it's only half an interview with all the audio examples edited out. I realise this is a free resource and thank you, but I can't understand the story without any of the music .

[@tinjam]

Agreed. Please sort this out Red Bull.

[@topofthemornintoya]

the TL is in Description

[@ChrisWhittenMusic]

What does 'TL' mean? If you are talking about track identification, I know what the tracks are, but if they're playing specific parts of the music to illustrate a point it would be better if it was just in the interview, I don't have to hunt it down. For example, they don't just talk in the interview and say "look this upon yourself", they are playing examples.

[@benalexander9955]

@@ChrisWhittenMusic there's no 'hunting down' required, it takes 3 seconds to highlight the track name givin, with time stamps, in the description and hear the song. i agree its a bummer that we can't hear what may be spoken during the time when the music is being played, but that's a very small price to pay for have an incredibly in depth lecture, free from potential copyright claims.

[@amaldc-brc]

Just look up the songs lol

[@jayblummer146]

1:10:57 Berlin

[@williamwallace6508]

smart guy

[@DJSTOEK]

🖤

[@porqueundiaesundia.6609]

two good songs and live on them forever.Respect anyway.

[@honous]

the elevator

[@robertmattiaskarl]

a music documentation without music(:

[@rjonzun5828]

They used to have the music in these but it was removed from all of them at some point. Bummer

[@manaTxA13]

50:50

[@akindele13]

Why was this done in Berlin, and not at an HBCU or a Majority Black High School.

[@akindele13]

@@swm6154 well good for the world. But your own people should know your story first before others. And because most Black have no idea about the history of Techno or House music

[@themountainradio]

One of the dumbest comments I've seen on KZbin. It's in Berlin because the RBA event happened in Berlin.

[@SixteenVoice]

@@themountainradio Calm your butt down. Today, Detroit Fathers of techno are living hand to mouth, some of them dead due to homelessness. They don't earn royalties for their music, while all the Berlin artists are living well. It is important to give credit to the people who made Berlin possible.

[@themountainradio]

@@SixteenVoice whateverrrrr

[@JokersAce0]

Por que no los dos

[@adamlangley6033]

having to mute the sample's of the music they are talking about really makes no sense to me.,,,,i don't understand what any artist/record company in the world thinks they are loosing or deserve by playing 15-20 seconds of a track they made or released? Guess i have to walk in their shoes to understand*

[@immersionmusic]

I love this nigga. Together with Miles Davis and John Coltrane and Grandmaster Flash. Lots of great niggas. Total pioneers. Best wishes and... GOOD LIFE :)

[@mattyj4852]

A legend being interviewed by a pretentious nuff-nuff.

[@zacks1690]

I wish Paris would re-join Inner City.

[@lowhangincherry2270]

this dude still vogue's like its the 90's, do us a favor and stop ripping off of other people and keep your bf to yourself. FACTS

[@rebecca_stone]

Wow, what I'd give to be in this room with the big man listening to him speak - the kids yawning and dozing apparently have zero idea how lucky they are and how disrespectful they're being. Also, massive loss not to have the music clips playing in the video. I don't understand why the artists wouldn't be happy to just allow it for education purposes.

[@obermannkind]

can you please stop this music outtake bullshit, whats wrong redbull?

[@Stgfre]

Techno was invented in Europe by white Europeans, and House was invented in New York City. It was made popular in Detroit and Chicago.

[@badbadruberpig]

Techno had its roots in Belleville, a suburb in Detroit, Michigan. Former high school classmates Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May had collaborated together shortly before going on to record and release their own music separately. These three men, also known as “Belleville Three,” are acknowledged as the pioneers of techno.

[@Stgfre]

@@badbadruberpig Incorrect Techno was invented in Europe.

[@elyot4010]

NOW, based on content and form, Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" is considered the first Techno song. 1977. Just like Ike Turner was the first to speed up the Blues I, IV, V to make the first Rock song. Rock is attributed to Chuck Berry. The first time the term "Techno" was used was when there was a compilation album released in Europe called: "Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit". Even THEY attributed Techno to Detroit.

[@mjg239]

"Techno was invented in Europe by white Europeans, and House was invented in New York City" -- False and incredibly misleading. Firstly, I see you have some type of agenda with this whole "white Europeans" claim. Secondly, I notice you conveniently leave out the fact that Black Americans created House Music, specifically Black GAY Americans. The House genre is NAMED AFTER THE WAREHOUSE CLUB. The Warehouse was a nightclub that was patronized primarily by black gay men on 206 South Jefferson Street in Chicago. South Jefferson Street is nowhere near New York City, my dear. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse_(nightclub)

[@Stgfre]

@@mjg239 I have no motive, just stating truths.