All About Derrick May
ALCHEMY feat. Derrick May, Groove Assassin & more
Ignite your senses. Liberate your emotions and soul. Surrender to an intoxicating fusion of electronic sounds and rhythms. An explosion of Hi Tek Soul. A chemistry of cool. This is Alchemy. [more]
Derrick May [Audio]: Still the innovator
by i_have_ADD on May 30th, 2007
Derrick May is one of the founding fathers of the techno movement, having played an integral part in the innovation of the sound since the mid 80s. [more]
Derrick May: High Tech Soul
One of techno's three 'godfathers', Derrick May is promoting a documentary, High Tech Soul, which traces techno's origins back to a neglected Detroit, but otherwise he's looking forward. Cyclone talks candidly with Derrick whilst he is in Melbourne. [more]
Derrick May chat to Laura Donovan and rechristens techno music: High Tech Soul. [more]
Poetry. Spirituality. Soul music. In a world of over-hyped superstar DJs there are some real masters who still weave a spell over their audience. Derrick May is one of them. [more]
Innovator; Pioneer; Originator; Rebel; Eccentric; Genius. Call him what you will, Derrick May is THE man. Who is he? [more]
Since 2000's inaugural Detroit Electronic Music Festival, techno has found a wider audience in the US. In 2003 Derrick May assumed control of the DEMF, after the controversial sacking of Carl Craig two years before, and renamed it Movement. Cyclone talks to Derrick May about Movement '04. [more]
After nearly twenty years of pushing towards the future, and riding the ebbs and flows of the music industry Derrick May is a wisened acolyte. His forcible strength of mind, spirit and intrigue are as dominant as they were in that basement studio in the eighties. [more]
Exclusive Derrick May show
Melbourne's electronic music devotees are in for a real treat on Saturday 17 April with a new event simply titled Alchemy. [more]
Shadow and Derrick May in Adelaide tonight
With Shadow dropping into rock HQ tonight with his incredible AV show, there’s plenty to be excited about right now. Good news is this: if you were thinking that you couldn’t possibly see both Shadow and Derrick May in the one night, you’re wrong! [more]
Ministry of Sound Sessions set times
Ministry of Sound Sessions has become a firm favourite on the Perth clubbing calendar each June long weekend and this Sunday is set to be no different. Check within for full line up details. [more]
Hi Tek Soul with Derrick May full lineup
As Hi Tek Soul gears up for yet another installment, fans of Derrick May wait eagerly in anticipation for the techno pioneer to return to one of his favourite cities in the world. [more]
Event though the weather is getting colder, the Chinese Laundry is keeping a solid range of internationals streaming through the club for both its Friday and Saturday night weekly events, throwing down names like Rogue Element and Derrick May. [more]
He’s one of electronic music’s greatest innovators and he’ll be back in the country during June for a tour promoting the Hi-Tek-Soul imprint. [more]
The Ministry of Sound Sessions tour returns to Perth for the June long weekend, taking over Metro City and Club Capitol on Sunday June 3rd. [more]
Derrick May, innovator, pioneer, DJ/producer will be playing at the Corner Hotel this Thursday 5th October. [more]
Beat Division and Electro Pussy have joined forces and this week announced that the "godfather of techno", Detroit DJ/producer Derrick May will be playing in Sydney on Sunday 1st October at Club 77. [more]
It has just been announced that Derrick May will be back in Melbourne once again on Sunday 24th April at Honkytonks. [more]
The 360 line-up was today boosted by Derrick May and DJ Craze but we've been advised that Derrick Carter has postponed. May and Craze join Benny Benassi, Super Discount Live (Etienne De Crecy & Alex Gopher), Scratch Perverts, Slam, Fort Knox 5, Freeform Five & Damian Lazarus. [more]
Derrick May's 'Strings Of Life' gets an orchestral makeover
Derrick May's seminal single, 'Strings Of Life', gets a reworked into 10 minutes worth of classical magic. [more]
Deadmau5, Pendulum, Derrick May & more added to ADE festival
Amsterdam Dance Event adds another avalanche of huge names to its already enormous list. So. Jealous. [more]
Theo Parrish blasts 'white sample thieves'
Hugely respected Detroit producer Theo Parrish railed against ‘the bullshit illusion that dance music has no race, no gender, that it’s about the celebration of some sort of utopian concept’, this week in a no holds barred tirade. [more]
Lineup and venue revealed for Detroit Electronic Music Festival
Despite rumours suggesting that the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Movement, was experiencing troubles finding a venue, it has just been revealed that Detroit's most revered music event has not only found a home but also a scorching hot lineup as well. [more]
The city of Detroit have chosen promotions group Paxahau to produce this year's Detroit Electronic Music Festival on Memorial Day Weekend May 27 - 29. [more]
Detroit city officials announced this week that they're to offer Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson their annual International Achievement Award this November, elevating the techno innovators alongside previous local heroes and winners Aretha Franklin, the Four Tops and Smokey Robinson. [more]
Hi-Tek Soul feat. Derrick May @ Miss Libertine, Melbourne (10/06/07)
by brygetreckons on June 18th, 2007
May brings a mesmerising vibe: rollicking bass provides the backbone for bleeps from outer space. Conversations are scarce as full concentration is required to immerse yourself in his beats. Soulful techno captivates the room. Vinyl really is king. [more]
Well if you still haven’t seen DJ legend Derrick May, then you really haven’t really lived. Nor have you experienced the man who changed the face of ‘dance’ music, the man who coined the term ‘techno’. [more]
“Lost in Sound” infiltrated the throng on a primal level showcasing a DJ who clearly hasn’t lost momentum.. Unfortunately by the time this Detroit don took to the stage the crowd largely had lost theirs. [more]
Derrick May, able to alter the mood with the flick of the fader... [more]
This year's 360 may not have resulted in a sell out event as usual for Fuzzy, but it left this punter feeling overjoyed. [more]
The Innovator - Derrick May plus The Avalanches' James De La Cruz land at home for a fifth birthday extravaganza. [more]
I don't know how to sum this all up except to say thank you for that experience, over and over again. There really isn't anything you could experience that comes remotely close to five plus hours with Derrick May. [more]
Split feat Ben Sims, Oliver Ho, Derrick May, Surgeon & more @ Turnmills, London (07/02/04)
by Lordhuk on June 16th, 2004
After four weeks of hiding out in dreary London, my introduction to the city's techno scene had finally arrived. Saturday 7th Feb was playing host to the opening night of Split @ Turnmills. [more]
The notion of rounding up a group of Melbourne's most up_for_it music lovers to be taken on a 5 hour (plus) journey at the mercy of one of Detroit's greats; Derrick May stirred up the pre party jitters like nothing before. [more]
Derrick May - Innovator
If you want to hear true Detroit techno, go back to the heart of this sound with none other than Derrick May. [more]
Derrick May live at Club Yellow, Tokyo: ITM Exclusive!
Recorded live at Club Yellow in Tokyo, Japan, listen to this mix from Derrick May exclusively on inthemix, but only until June 12th. Don't miss your chance! [more]