Derrick Carter | Selector https://selector.news The Electronic Music Journal Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:24:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://selector.news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cropped-selectorIcon-32x32.png Derrick Carter | Selector https://selector.news 32 32 Derrick Carter, Dimitri from Paris and Seth Troxler Remix Fine Young Cannibals https://selector.news/2020/11/19/derrick-carter-dimitri-paris-seth-troxler-remix-fine-young-cannibals/ https://selector.news/2020/11/19/derrick-carter-dimitri-paris-seth-troxler-remix-fine-young-cannibals/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:24:26 +0000 https://selector.news/?p=5469 Fine Young Cannibals‘ style of new wave exhibited a distinct danceability that translates well into electronic music. Derrick CarterSeth Troxler and Dimitri from Paris have been enlisted for an EP comprised of remixes of two of the now-defunct band’s hit singles. The Fine Young Cannibals Remix EP arrives by way of London Recordings on December 2nd.

The effort will include a remix by Carter of “Johnny Come Home” from Fine Young Cannibals’ self-titled debut 1985 album. “She Drives Me Crazy” from the band’s 1989 follow-up effort Raw & the Cooked has been reimagined by Troxler and Dimitri from Paris (real name Dimitrios Yerasimos), meanwhile. The former artist has offered up two separate mixes, and the latter three.

Carter needs no introduction among house music enthusiasts; his career launched during the genre’s ’80s heyday in Chicago with songs like “Love Me Right” and “Mood” (alongside Mark Farina and Chris Nazuka as Symbols & Instruments). Yerasimos (who is from Istanbul, contrary to his stage name) introduced the first-ever house music show to be broadcast in France via Radio NJR in 1986. By comparison, Troxler is a newcomer – although his psychedelic style of techno has been steeped in the musical identity of Detroit since he moved there with his family in the ’90s.

The Fine Young Cannibals Remix EP will accompany a reissue of Fine Young Cannibals’ two aforementioned albums commemorating the first one’s 35-year anniversary. It will include remastered vinyl as well as an expanded 2CD and digital versions.

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Derrick Carter Launches Reverb Shop Filled with Historic Gear https://selector.news/2020/10/06/derrick-carter-reverb-gear-shop/ https://selector.news/2020/10/06/derrick-carter-reverb-gear-shop/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:09:19 +0000 https://selector.news/?p=4335 Derrick Carter has launched a shop on popular music instrument marketplace Reverb.com. In his online storefront, fans and artists alike can purchase rare equipment that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. While rare due to production restrictions, the gear is also culturally significant and fundamentally makes up the building blocks of a portion of house music history.

In conversation with Reverb.com, Carter discussed how he ended up with his staggering amount of gear. He explained that he wanted to own all of the different versions of each instrument in an effort to complete a collection.

“I was a completist,” Carter said. “I collected things, and my idea was to complete these collections and then have an original one—the OEM one—and then one that’s the ultra-modded one, and then levels of varying degrees in between, as if I was some kind of museum curator.”

Reverb.com shared a video of Carter going over his inventory on their YouTube channel. Those who aren’t looking to purchase anything can still find enjoyment in his stories. He details the significance of each piece and how they relate to his storied career – including a short aside about a Roland TR-909 borrowed by Jeff Mills.

Derrick Carter’s Reverb.com shop is now live, and at the time of writing it contains over 50 items. View his listings here.

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