The first Detroit techno influence actually came from.....

[Hidden Driveways]

This one's for lola...

the first real Detroit Riff.... but actually coming from Italy

It just so happens that I own this record. Now, I'm no European expert, so I can't really say how much Italian evidence is to be found on the liner notes:



(Sorry about the low quality iPhone picture. My scanner is busted.)

This site seems pretty confident that Kikrokos is French:
http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/3242_0_2_0_C/

But hey. Whether it came from Rome or Paris, does it really matter? I've been loving the Italo links people have been throwing around here lately.

I have you to thank for my new remix, lola. I was messing around with some different stuff, trying to figure out what to work on, and then you started this thread. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it. I've had this record forever! I thought it was one of those obscure records that no one ever cares about. Turns out they sell on eBay for $50! I'm keeping my copy, though.

Here's my "Life is a Jungle" remix:
http://www.hiddendriveways.net

[lola]

Thats a bit stupid of me
i always thought Michel Elmosnino / P. Sesti were Italian names lol

Anyway, yea those records gain in price!

Since you got some inspiration from this thread, ill add some more:

Also France... Cerrone supernature

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDBG91hgW4Q

And one of my favs all time.. Harry Thuman
Check the orchestra and arrangement. fucking timeless record:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pBvnITZLFM

[dm_hawk]

It just so happens that I own this record. Now, I'm no European expert, so I can't really say how much Italian evidence is to be found on the liner notes:

This is in French, so clearly it was produced in Louisiana.