Film Screening: God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines
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Juan Atkins
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Starring techno pioneers Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, and Eddie Fowlkes, God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines tells the lost stories of the underground music scene in 1980s Detroit that revolutionized and changed dance music forever. The film screening also features a Q&A session with Atkins, a.k.a. the Originator, and filmmakers Kristian Hill and Jenn Washington.
Set against the backdrop of a struggling city, the film shows how the thriving genre of techno was born, evolving to become a $7.4 billion EDM industry dominated by white artists. God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines tells the story of the African American men who created the genre, and how the music business betrayed them.
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