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Suburban Knight - Rizumu - Philadelphia US - Oct 2005
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NOBAGenre: Techno
Date of Set: Oct 29th, 2005
Filesize: 180.00 MB
Total Downloads: 29
Biography of Suburban Knight
Fugitive ID: #011 AKA Pennington, James AKA The Suburban Knight
Race: Human
Status: Assault Squad Veteran/Long Range One Night Strike Specialist
Unit/Division: Recon
Weapon of Choice: Dark Energy
Method of Operation: Known to appear only to disrupt audience complacency and initiate independent thinking protocols. No apparent pattern to the attacks. Dark energy created via harnessing of moon rays.
Crimes Committed: Aiding Maroon outposts, making people dance.
Current Charges: Harnessing moon rays to generate Dark Energy, speaking the Predator’s Language without proper authorization.
Last Seen: Aiding Cargo Cultists seeking to open interdimensional portal
Ammunition:
UR-045 Interstellar Fugitives
UR-029 Dark Energy
UR-011 Nocturbulous Behaviour
Saying that this man needs no introduction would truly be an understatment. Suburban Knight's (aka James Pennington) contributions to the world of techno, house and dance music in general are unequivocal. His influence on electronic music can hardly be summed up in a simple biography. Dating back to his early works as a member of Inner City for their two biggest hits Big Fun and Good Life. This came about from his early days as a college party DJ alongside Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Eddie Fowlkes going as far back as 1982. He also attended the infamous Belleville High School graduating a few years after Juan and Kevin.
He then made his way into the world of techno, forever changing it, with his hit 'The Art of Stalking' on the fledgling Transmat Label. The heavy reverbs and abstractly angular synths were best described as musical cubism. His marriage of dark abstraction, melody, and menacingly groovy rhythms proved to have devastating effects on the dance floor. He then went on to join the Underground Resistance camp as a producer and touring DJ. His first vinyl offering for UR was a massive techno hit 'Noctorbulus Behavior.' Thus reassuring his status as one of techno music's truly great pioneers. On UR he also contributed to the 'Dark Energy' release and his next EP 'By Night.' And his track 'Maroon' was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Underground Resistance compilation album 'Interstellar Fugitives.
He has since started his own label DARK PRINT, in which the first release 'Tech-hieroglyphics', was a compilation of Detroit and Belgian artists including GiGi Galaxy, The Sense, Locutus, DJ Tao, Punisher and Twonz. Suburban Knight has chosen to keep his releases less frequent then some of his peers; instead keeping his releases as what he describes as 'essential lessons'. His performances as a DJ are no different; rare, much sought after, and not forgotten. Audiences have sought out his DJ 'lessons' all over the world including: Tresor Club, Ten Days of Techno, several appearances at Love Parade, Bugged Out, The End, a tour in Japan, a tour in Australia and Israel just to name a few. And he still continues on leaving a wake of smashed barriers and a nothing short of a legacy behind.
A crucial figure on the outskirts of Detroit techno since the mid '80s, James Pennington's recordings as the Suburban Knight pioneered the moodier side of the Motor City with classics like 'The Art of Stalking' and 'The Groove.' And though he collaborated on the biggest hit to come out of Detroit, the techno-pop monster 'Big Fun' by Inner City, he later recorded with subterranean mainstays Underground Resistance. It was through his connection with another Detroit mainstay, Derrick May, that Pennington began recording. May had set up his own Transmat Records in 1986, and Suburban Knight debuted the following year with the third release for the label, 'The Groove.' He had also been working with Kevin Saunderson, and co-wrote 'Big Fun' with Saunderson and Art Forrest. After vocals were added by Paris Grey and the record was released, it became a worldwide hit and virtually defined early Detroit techno for many foreigners. Though Pennington only released one more single for Transmat, it was the dark classic 'The Art of Stalking.'
With the rise of Detroit's second wave in the early '90s, Pennington became a mentor for Mike Banks and the Underground Resistance crew. With UR, he released the singles 'Nocturbulous Behavior' and 'Dark Energy.' He also featured on the Submerge label compilation Depth Charge, Vol. 3, and produced tracks for Underground Resistance's 1998 full-length Interstellar Fugitive. James' Debut album 'MySolDirection' was released to critical aclaim including both classics and new, unreleased productions.
Race: Human
Status: Assault Squad Veteran/Long Range One Night Strike Specialist
Unit/Division: Recon
Weapon of Choice: Dark Energy
Method of Operation: Known to appear only to disrupt audience complacency and initiate independent thinking protocols. No apparent pattern to the attacks. Dark energy created via harnessing of moon rays.
Crimes Committed: Aiding Maroon outposts, making people dance.
Current Charges: Harnessing moon rays to generate Dark Energy, speaking the Predator’s Language without proper authorization.
Last Seen: Aiding Cargo Cultists seeking to open interdimensional portal
Ammunition:
UR-045 Interstellar Fugitives
UR-029 Dark Energy
UR-011 Nocturbulous Behaviour
Saying that this man needs no introduction would truly be an understatment. Suburban Knight's (aka James Pennington) contributions to the world of techno, house and dance music in general are unequivocal. His influence on electronic music can hardly be summed up in a simple biography. Dating back to his early works as a member of Inner City for their two biggest hits Big Fun and Good Life. This came about from his early days as a college party DJ alongside Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Eddie Fowlkes going as far back as 1982. He also attended the infamous Belleville High School graduating a few years after Juan and Kevin.
He then made his way into the world of techno, forever changing it, with his hit 'The Art of Stalking' on the fledgling Transmat Label. The heavy reverbs and abstractly angular synths were best described as musical cubism. His marriage of dark abstraction, melody, and menacingly groovy rhythms proved to have devastating effects on the dance floor. He then went on to join the Underground Resistance camp as a producer and touring DJ. His first vinyl offering for UR was a massive techno hit 'Noctorbulus Behavior.' Thus reassuring his status as one of techno music's truly great pioneers. On UR he also contributed to the 'Dark Energy' release and his next EP 'By Night.' And his track 'Maroon' was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Underground Resistance compilation album 'Interstellar Fugitives.
He has since started his own label DARK PRINT, in which the first release 'Tech-hieroglyphics', was a compilation of Detroit and Belgian artists including GiGi Galaxy, The Sense, Locutus, DJ Tao, Punisher and Twonz. Suburban Knight has chosen to keep his releases less frequent then some of his peers; instead keeping his releases as what he describes as 'essential lessons'. His performances as a DJ are no different; rare, much sought after, and not forgotten. Audiences have sought out his DJ 'lessons' all over the world including: Tresor Club, Ten Days of Techno, several appearances at Love Parade, Bugged Out, The End, a tour in Japan, a tour in Australia and Israel just to name a few. And he still continues on leaving a wake of smashed barriers and a nothing short of a legacy behind.
A crucial figure on the outskirts of Detroit techno since the mid '80s, James Pennington's recordings as the Suburban Knight pioneered the moodier side of the Motor City with classics like 'The Art of Stalking' and 'The Groove.' And though he collaborated on the biggest hit to come out of Detroit, the techno-pop monster 'Big Fun' by Inner City, he later recorded with subterranean mainstays Underground Resistance. It was through his connection with another Detroit mainstay, Derrick May, that Pennington began recording. May had set up his own Transmat Records in 1986, and Suburban Knight debuted the following year with the third release for the label, 'The Groove.' He had also been working with Kevin Saunderson, and co-wrote 'Big Fun' with Saunderson and Art Forrest. After vocals were added by Paris Grey and the record was released, it became a worldwide hit and virtually defined early Detroit techno for many foreigners. Though Pennington only released one more single for Transmat, it was the dark classic 'The Art of Stalking.'
With the rise of Detroit's second wave in the early '90s, Pennington became a mentor for Mike Banks and the Underground Resistance crew. With UR, he released the singles 'Nocturbulous Behavior' and 'Dark Energy.' He also featured on the Submerge label compilation Depth Charge, Vol. 3, and produced tracks for Underground Resistance's 1998 full-length Interstellar Fugitive. James' Debut album 'MySolDirection' was released to critical aclaim including both classics and new, unreleased productions.
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Oct 07, 2006
Comment: First 100min. are better than rest of the mix. Anyway, good sound.
FAZ
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Apr 15, 2006