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08/23/2024

We're excited to support Underground Music Academy with a special scholarship initiative for students in Metro Detroit to access UMA's first-ever online courses launching August 25th! In collaboration with Movement Festival Detroit 🖤

10/24/2023

Respect the Architects exhibition at Movement 2023, presented by Resident Advisor and Detroit Techno Foundation. Curated by Underground Music Academy.

10/24/2023

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Respect the Architects exhibition at 2023

Excerpt from Resident Advisor feature:

"Resident Advisor, Detroit Techno Foundation & Underground Music Academy present an exhibition exploring some of the Detroit electronic music community's most impactful heroes.

Techno, like any other cultural movement, is not the story of individuals but the sum of many. No one person can lay claim to it. Contrary to popular belief, there have been many people whose contributions have built its legacy. These are just some of the key players who deserve to be remembered in building up a phenomenon that has reached across the world. This is a window into how America's neglected children—the descendants of enslaved Africans—changed music forever in the shadow of de-industrialisation and urban decay. This is a small homage to these individuals who helped solidify that Detroit will always be the future."

"Much has been written about the first wave of Detroit techno artists as pioneers of one of the most impactful genres in the world," said Underground Music Academy, the curators of the list. "This list is designed to shine a light on the unsung heroes who ghost-wrote classic records, created the structures, spaces and scenarios that allowed techno to grow beyond the wildest dreams of its inventors, and the mentors who have supported and inspired the subsequent waves of Detroit techno artists in finding their sound and place in the musical world."

10/24/2023

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Respect the Architects exhibition at 2022. "Resident Advisor is collaborating with Detroit Techno Foundation on a new exhibition at this year's Movement festival.

Curated by Underground Music Academy (UMA), Respect The Architects celebrates overlooked techno artists in the city. Pairing text by Tajh Morris, AKA Turtle Bugg, with illustrations by Tony Whlgn, it will be located at the festival's former Underground Stage. Prints of the artwork will be available for sale, with all proceeds split between UMA, cofounded by local producer Waajeed in 2020, and Whlgn's non-profit organization, Leaders Amongst Leaders."

05/19/2015

Tonight! Free! We will be discussing the evolution of techno production with Brian Kage, Brendan Gillen, and Keith Kemp.
Hope to see you there!
http://detroitcenter.umich.edu/news/2015/4/tracking-mind-detroit-techno-featuring-keith-kemp-brendan-gillen-and-brian-kage

With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, electronic dance music (EDM) will be at the forefront of Detroit’s music scene once again.

05/16/2014

This Tuesday Carl Craig, Stacey Pullen, and Brendan Gillen will discuss the origin of mixing, the role of the DJ, and answer the question: What is House Music? This free event with free parking is at University of Michigan Detroit Center at Mack and Woodward in Detroit.

05/13/2014

One week away!

05/10/2014

Come join us Tuesday May 20th at University of Michigan Detroit Center with Carl Craig, Stacey Pullen, and Brendan Gillen to discuss the origins of House and Techno music!

01/07/2014

Detroit Techno on PBS!!!
Juan Atkins, Dan Bell, and Brendan Gillen talk techno. The interviews were done after our panel discussion last year at University of Michigan Detroit Center.
http://video.dptv.org/video/2365059132/

Techno Pioneers / Movement Music Festival

05/24/2013

Techno pioneer Juan Atkins, and DTF's Tom Newman talk techno on PBS's American Black Journal. The show airs this Sunday, check local listings for time.
http://www.dptv.org/ondemand/abj/abjvodlg.shtml