Sit back and enjoy the Detroit godfather in action, as he passionately weaves through fresh techno cuts & all time classics in the main room of Space Ibiza
"There are a lot of people making music right now, but there's not a lot of people that really understand why they're making music." May cuts to the chase (as per usual) in this video interview with What the Razz!.
Scene 360 speak to the Transmat boss about his production hiatus, how he treats the dance floor as the "enemy," and his daughter's passion for Justin Bieber.
The clubgoers of Portugal have spoken, and with an overwhelming majority, Derrick May will be honored with the First Annual International Career Award at the inaugural Midsummer Music Conference, being held in Porto July 30th and 31st, 2010.
The clubgoers of Portugal have spoken, and with an overwhelming majority, Derrick May will be honored with the First Annual International Career Award at the inaugural Midsummer Music Conference, being held in Porto July 30th and 31st, 2010.
Each year this award will acknowledge a DJ who has made a difference in the growth of electronic music on a global level, and as a pioneer of Techno Derrick will be presented the award at this years festival. Mr May will subsequently play the headlining set on the 31st of July to close the show, and express his gratitude to the people who have shown him this accolade. Other featured headliners include Above & Beyond and Felix Da Housecat.
The first of its kind in Portugal, the MMC aims to elevate dance culture in Portugal by showcasing national and international talent, host conferences, and bring guests from around the globe to participate. The organizers aim to rally the business of dance music in their country by uniting artists, labels, managers and other music professionals.
This Memorial Day weekend in Detroit, Paxahau is showcasing the Italian Moevment festival by presenting the Movement Torino Stage. Derrick May is will be a featured artist on Sunday 30 May.
Movement Detroit .... Synonymous with one of the premiere festivals in North America.....
Movement Torino .... The extension of the Detroit festival, now in its 5th year this fall in Italy.....
Derrick May.... The lightning bolt that connected the Continents and spread Techno to music lovers world wide in early days, and the hand that reached across the world again to spark the italian festival and keep the Movement moving....
This Memorial Day weekend in Detroit, Paxahau is showcasing the italian festival by presenting the Movement Torino Stage. Derrick May will be a featured artist on Sunday 30 May, and throughout the weekend you will get a taste for the Italian and International talent that will play the sister festival in Italy this fall. Other acts performing include: Marco Carola, Marco Picotto, Kirk Degiorgio, Motel Connection, Stefano Fontana, and more!
The Detroit luminary flits between influences and modern material on his second BBC 6 Music show, which is available to listen to for the next three days.
Kenny over at Infinite State Machine has his knickers in a twist over the Detroit legend's decision to initially relaunch his Transmat imprint as a digital exclusive.
As per usual, the Detroit techno godfather gives a clear and candid interview, chatting to Bodytonic about the relaunch of his imprint, and concluding that the genre's originators "got caught up in blowing smoke up our own asses."
The Detroit innovator gets on the mic to present his first show for the BBC's 6 Music station, taking control of their 6 Mix programme to mix three separate musical selections.
