In conversation with West, Troxler touched on the the author and activist’s love for house music as well as the genre’s place in the broader context of Black music. Later, he discussed the significance of spaces like The Loft in NYC and Chicago’s Warehouse with Trent and Humphries. Common themes in both live streams were comparisons between soul and techno/house in addition to how the music industry’s influence on Black music arguably circumvented social movements.

“When Beatport approached me to host a month of streams during Black History Month, I was truly honored,” Troxler told Beatportal. “Being from Detroit and mentored by people like Omar-S, Keith Worthy, and Scott Grooves, as well as understanding that techno and house history is Black history, this is a story that was so deeply connected to my family’s heritage, it has always been deeply important to keep the origins of dance music alive for the next generation.”

Future installments of the live stream series will take place on February 15th and 22nd as well as March 1st. Paul Johnson, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, Al Ester, DJ Holographic and Channel Tres will be among the interviewees.

More information including the full schedule is available via Beatportal.

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.

Each edition of TNT’s The Sofa Sessions would see mostly globetrotting techno/house DJs match a mix delivered by their tour manager. Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber, Dubfire, Seth Troxler, Hito, Paco Osuna, Joseph Capriati, The Martinez Brothers, Carnage, and Alan Fitzpatrick participated in the series. The first installment came out on April 27th and comprised 27 podcasts totaling over 31 hours of music. Fans who donated €5 or more were granted access to all the recordings.

In a since-deleted video shared from the Stadium Artists Facebook page on Sunday, Askew criticized the aforementioned artists for requesting donations from the general public despite being among the richest DJs alive. “Why aren’t they covering their tour managers’ costs and giving these mixes away for free, or charging money and giving that money to the medical services, the NHS and every other country’s equivalent?” he pressed. “These are guys with multiple millions of pounds, euros, dollars in the bank, and they’re asking the general public to keep their tour managers afloat?”

 

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Askew’s video garnered nearly 40,000 views and 600 shares before it was taken down. A cursory search reveals that TNT’s Instagram account is no longer online, nor is the Bandcamp page on which the mixes had been hosted. None of the participating DJs have issued public statements on the matter, although Troxler wrote that his tour manager is “being taken care of” in an Instagram comment.

Turning Tide

The response to TNT highlights a bigger conversation around dance music during the COVID-19 pandemic – one in which tastemakers like Dave Clarke and DVS1 have been vocal.

In a post to his Facebook page, Clarke wrote that the economic fallout could bring with it a return to the electronic music community’s core values. “I am quite hopeful for this reset regarding the music scene,” reads a passage. Prior to that, he had remarked that Resident Advisor‘s “Save Our Scene” initiative should have been called “Save Our Hierarchy” during an interview for Serato’s “Keeping Busy” series.

DVS1 (real name Zak Khutoretski) echoed similar sentiments in an interview with fellow Minneapolis DJ and producer Steven Centrific for the latter’s live stream event, Distant Future. “I’m really hoping that this starts to grow local scenes again,” he said. “When clubs reopen, does anyone really need to book a headliner and spend a bunch of money? The reality is we have a lot of amazing locals in a lot of territories around the world who have never had a chance to shine, and those people will now be able to pack a club.”

Spokespeople on behalf of the aforementioned Tour Managers Not Touring participants have not responded to Selector‘s requests for comment at the time of writing.

“Deep” and “Detroit After Midnight” bear the hallmarks of Troxler’s organic and borderline psychedelic signature sound, but both are infused with Omar-S’ classic deep house sensibility. On the flip, however, “Luiza’s Inferno” by Troxler is a more experimental cut with little dance floor utility to speak of.

Seth Troxler had released his debut single, “Moment,” on Omar S’ FXHE imprint 12 years prior. According to a statement, the former artist recorded “Luiza’s Inferno” on the latter’s Korg MS-20 monophonic synthesizer. Now that the roles have reversed to an extent and Troxler has become the more widely recognized fixture of underground electronic music, the new EP makes a symbolic statement of sorts.

Lost And Found will arrive by way of Tuskegee Music October 20th. A digital version has already been released, and the vinyl records can be pre-ordered here.

Source: Resident Advisor