Written by LaVell Williams. Photo by Linda Kubit DEQ Interview: Drake Phifer Written by LaVell Williams. Photo by Linda Kubit Drake Phifer is the proprietor of the storied and successful production company Urban Organic. We recently sat down over brunch at Brooklyn Local in Corktown for a conversation about his history, the story…
DEQ No.8 WEB (here is the link) DEQ 8. Get a physical copy with LP combined at a record store or web shop near you. Locally in Detroit: Detroit Threads, Peoples Records, Hello Records, Paramita Sound, Found Sounds, Detroit Mercantile and more to come. Juno, Pacific Beach and more on line… ::::::: Interviews with Archer Record Pressing,…
DEQ 7 May (Here is the link!!!:::::)Thanks for your interest in Detroit Electronic Quarterly! The DEQ 7 Test May link (above) contains all the great artwork & layout completed by Blair French (Fat Finger Cosmic)! Many thanks to our staff photographers, writers, and advertisers. This will be available in print May 27 during the Movement Festival. The vinyl…
DEQ 7 rolls out in fine fashion Saturday, May 7th at Mudgie’s on the patio. Featured articles will be available on-line here at Detroiteq.com. This will be the first place to get this limited edition, 6 track vinyl. Spread the word and hope to see you there!!!
He’ll charm your pants off. He’ll rock your party. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls meet Jeremy Ellis a.k.a. Ayro. When this fabulous, skinny white boy with the big red fro steps out on stage in his powder blue Johnny Carson suit you’d better get ready for a show. Those who know will nod their…
Ron Murphy, The master vinyl cutter with the magic touch If you look closely at many of the great records that came (and are coming) out of Detroit, you may notice a tiny NSC with a circle around it right near the label. That is the mark of Detroit’s greatest cutter, Ron Murphy and his…
Randolph – He is what he is. Fantastic. There’s another star rising in Detroit. It’s Randolph (a.k.a. Paul Randolph), the accomplished vocalist, songwriter, bass guitar player, re-mixer, and producer wrapped up into one complete package. When complimented he usually downplays the credit, but there’s a humble smile that lets you know deep inside he still…
Carlos Souffront is a mainstay of the electronic music pedigree. Between the innovators of Techno and the new breed, Souffront, as a DJ, has double-handedly taught his audience how to be moved. He is known for playing “intelligent dance music”, which must then include Acid House, Techno and Industrial, for starters. There is more than…