The Hydrogen Project

A metric ton of Red Bull Music Academy Links (via MetaFilter)

Chicago house and the “democratization” of Music Production by Hans T. Zeiner-Henriksen, via Martin Dust.

Ron Murphy and Jeff Mills as told to Kent Williams.

Sad news posted to 313 last night:

It is with a heavy heart and great regret that I announce the passing of Ron
Murphy.
I was called with the news that he died of a heart attack sometime today.
Most of you already know of Ron and how important he was to the creation of
Detroit techno so there’s not much else I can say.
A fund will be setup hopefully tomorrow to help with funeral expenses. I’ll
pass on any additional details as I get them.

Mike Grant

Ron Murphy ran NSC, later known as Sound Enterprises, which mastered a huge proportion of early Detroit techno releases. According to Techno Rebels, he was responsible for the first locked groove on a techno record, and was a big proponent of other weird vinyl tricks (two grooves on the same side like this UR record)

He will be missed.

This is the last Hydrogen Economy for a month! The show on the 18th will be covered by Saul, from Thursday night’s 10PM slot (aka Fats Superhead and the 68 Year Old Man). Thanks Saul!

09:58PM Mark Chambers “Winter Nocturne” from “Tweak” on New Tertian
10:02PM Prince Far I “Throw Away Your Gun (Dub)” from “A Brief History of Ambient Vol 3″ on Virgin
10:07PM Tarentel “All Things Vibrations” from “ghetto beats on teh service of the sun” on Temporary Residence
10:10PM B12 “Void/Comm” from “Time Tourists” on Wax Trax!
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And here is the 2007 review playlist and recording, after a brief Christmastime prelude.

10:00PM Juan Atkins “Snowflakes Falling (Movement II)” from “Christmas Eclectic” on Burn and Shiver
10:06PM Mafialligator “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” from “A Very 8-Bit Christmas”
10:08PM Atom “The Darlene Love SubZero Ecosystem” from “Santastic II: Clausome”
10:14PM Plaid “Ratsback 2 (Drumcomputer Nerd Remix)” from “Tekkin Konkreet - Tekkon Kinkreet Remix” on Aniplex
10:18PM Underworld “Beautiful Burnout” from “Oblivion with Bells” on Side One
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