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" (Blow, Kurtis) Hip-hop represented the new generation of blacks suffering in urban poverty. The passion and truth generated were really cries for help and today those cries are being answered by middle class whites all trying to be as cool as the original B-Boys.
The hip hop movement had various social ladders as there were middle class blacks who rapped and spun records and there were more poor individuals who were not as affluent in life but just as or maybe even more so talented then their wealthier peers. "The B-Boy crowd was different from the middle class blacks who were represented at Pete DJ Jones' parties. There was no dress code at a B-Boy party; we were younger and wore tennis shoes, jeans, mock necks, Playboys, Kangols, sweatsuits, etc." (Blow, Kurtis) But the middle class scene was greatly influenced by Kool Herc and the B-Boy movement.
Detroit techno.
Like New York, Detroit has a long history of musical innovation and movements. The various labels like Motown were the foundation of Detroit's musical reputation. Great stars like the Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and the Supremes all got their starts there. Detroit's musical heritage competes with the big apple although the likes of the rap movement is second to none.
The influences of Detroit techno are varied as the Ambient/Minimalism, Kraut Rock and Synth Pop with bands like New Order and Depeche Mode all were influenced by Herbie Hancock, Afrika Bambaata and other jazz greats. But the movement has its roots in 1981.
The original music in the techno movement consisted of a band called Cybotron which was produced futuristic sounding electro tracks. "Juan Atkins' Cybotron releases its first single, "Alleys of Your Mind." (Events in Detroit techno history) Atkins and Cybotron...
This underground philosophy took Detroit Techno off of the charts until the early 1990's. The real issue with the style of music was that most critics did not appreciate the minimalism as it was called where the techno sound incorporated a repetitiveness or minimal nature.
There were many names who did well in this genre like Jeff Mills aka The Purpose Maker and Robert Hood. But overall the genre was to far underground to make a big splash accept in Europe. British artists had a bigger following than here in the United States. In 1991 Carl Craig helped establish Detroit techno's second wave. (Events in Detroit techno history)
Conclusion
In conclusion, this paper attempted to present more of an understanding of certain musical genres. The research included various examples of formats like Rap, Techno, Disco and other musical outreaches. By examining the likes of these various genres, we can got an insight into society's trends of the time just like we can relate to Rock and Roll and the 1960's. Disco, Rap and techno were the solution for the cultural situations of their times.
Works Cited
Blow, Kurtis. The History Of Rap, Vol. 1. Retrieve on December 17, 2004, from Rhino at .
Burns, Dr. Kristine H. History Of Electronic And Computer Music Including Automatic Instruments And Composition Machines. Retrieve on December 17, 2004, from Dartmouth University at .
Events in Detroit techno history. Ed. Freep. Retrieve on December 17, 2004, from freep.com. At .
Works Cited
Blow, Kurtis. The History Of Rap, Vol. 1. Retrieve on December 17, 2004, from Rhino at <http://www.rhino.com/Features/liners/72851lin.lasso>.
Burns, Dr. Kristine H. History Of Electronic And Computer Music Including Automatic Instruments And Composition Machines. Retrieve on December 17, 2004, from Dartmouth University at <http://music.dartmouth.edu/~wowem/electronmedia/music/eamhistory.html>.
Events in Detroit techno history. Ed. Freep. Retrieve on December 17, 2004, from freep.com. At <http://www.freep.com/entertainment/music/tline12_20030112.htm>.
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