Huge piano house remix of Kevin Saunderson’s ‘The Reese Project’ by underground resistance back in 1992, this helped propel them into the forefront of house and techno music.
Underground Resistance is probably the most militantly political outcropping of modern urban American techno. Combining a grubby, four-track aesthetic, an almost strictly DIY business philosophy, and an oppositional, militaristic ethos similar to Public Enemy without the drama (or the familiarity; the members refuse to be photographed without bandanas obscuring their identities), UR have redirected their portion of the Detroit techno legacy to social activist ends, trading mainstream popularity and financial success for independence and self-determination. Begun in the early ’90s by Detroit second-wave trinity Mike Banks,Robert Hood & Jeff Mills, UR adapted the flavor and kick of early Detroit techno to the complex social, political, and economic circumstances in the wake of Reagan-era accelerated inner-city decline, and was formed as an outlet for uncompromising music geared toward awareness and change.
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The Reese Project – The colour of love (Underground Resistance remix)
Cool track! Thank you!
I like your blog
man, thanks for this, great.
But I hear now that the piano-chords have been used in Joris Voorn – Incident, you know that track? not exactly copied, but one part, and just faster.
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UR adapted the flavor and kick of early Detroit techno to the complex social, political, and economic circumstances in the wake of Reagan-era accelerated inner-city decline, and was formed as an outlet for uncompromising music geared toward awareness and change.
What a load of rubbish!
Where did you “cut and paste” that bunch of bollocks from, The Huffington Post?
This is dance music we’re talking about, music that’s supposed to help people have a bit of fun for a couple hours on Friday and Saturday nights.
If I want to “think”, I’ll read Plato and Aristotle, not listen to a bunch of pop musicians from Detroit!
I agree with what you are saying but is this more of a statement of ‘pop’ music in general music or “Detroit” techno-pop of that era?
“man, thanks for this, great.
But I hear now that the piano-chords have been used in Joris Voorn – Incident, you know that track? not exactly copied, but one part, and just faster.”
my first sentiments too. love that voorn track too.
Great track regardless of esoteric Detroit techno waffle.
Amazing track!!! Where can I buy it?
wonderful….got the plastic back in the dayz…keep it up mate!