FEEL MY BICEP

Words of wisdom from one of the most important musicians and DJs ever coming out of Detroit: Mr. Derrick May – one of the godfathers of techno. Listen to him philosophising about how you pull the strings of life in the right way and right direction. Never dance to your own music. Don’t you ever dare to offer someone fruit with the promise how great the taste will be. Beware! There are a lots of shades of shit in an orange…

This interview with techno music pioneer Derrick May is part of a series created by the Red Bull Music Academy, click through for the full length version. RBMA have kindly created this editied version for feelmybicep.

Also including this awesome radio show at RBMA and from couple of weeks when Mr. May took over BBC Radio 6.

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Derrick May @ BBC 6 Music – 6 Mix

Hi Tek Soul Mix

1. Miles Davis – In A Silent Way
2. Mutant Clan – Untitled
3. Tony Thomas – Electric People
4. Cadenza 34 – Untitled
5. Los Hermanos – Birth Of 3000
6. UR Samuel L Session & Martin H – The Leap Part 1
7. Anja Schneider & Lee Van Dowski – Deseo
8. Unknown Artist – Untitled
9. Taho – Untitled
10. Miles Davis – In A Silent Way

Influences And All Time Favourites

1. Roy Hargrove Presents The RH Factor – Hardgroove
2. Marvin Gaye – Troubleman
3. Reggie Dokes – Untitled
4. D’Angelo – Africa
5. Boards Of Canada – Everything You Do Is A Balloon
6. Louis Haiman – Untitled
7. John Beltran – Untitled

Mayday Club Mix

1. Jean Micheal Jarre – Oxygene
2. Mika Vaino – Untitled
3. Kapuchon And Benny Rodruguez – Reel
4. Frank Roger – Untitled
5. Submission – Women Beat Their Men (Cevin’s Peak Hour Dub)
6. Johnny D – Pako Mana
7. The Believers – Who Dares To Believe In Me?
8. Solomun &Jackmate – Carnivale – Phil E
9. Philpot Records Reboot – Hello Sweden – Love Letters From Oslo
10. Arne Weinberg – Untitled
11. African Keys – Untitled
12. Karizma – Darkness
13. Karizma – Ode To Ancestor
14. Quentin Harris – Untitled
15. KC Flightt – Voices
16. Quentin Harris – Untitled
17. Karizma – Ode To Ancestors
18. Bohannon – Let’s Start The Dance (Special Remix)
19. Michel Cleis & Salvatore Freda – Sassicaia
20. TD02 – Hearts Of Gold Are Heavy To Hold
21. Lil Louis – French Kiss
22. Epic Johnwaynes – Libertango (Llorca’s Art Of Tones Remix)
23. Compost Black Label Pied Plat – Ode To Ede
24. Greg Gow – The Bridge