Derrick May Live @ Music Institute, Detroit - 1988

Detroit techno doesn’t get more purer than this mix – a satisfyingly warped-by-time a 70 minute set by Derrick May, in The Music Institute, the club he owned with Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, recorded in spring 1988.

The thing that always grabs me about hearing 80s techno / house mixes from their hometowns, whether live Ron Hardy mixes, Farley Jackmaster Funk radio rips, or this is the sheer, vital rudeness of the mixing – three versions of the same track? Every song an absolute barn-stormer? Would you get away with that now? Anyway, click play and drift back, with full thanks to exemplary Soundclouder, R_co.

Derrick May Live @ Music Institute, Detroit – 1988 by R_co

Track List:

Fingers Inc. – Can You Feel It (Instrumental) (Jack Trax 20)
Jungle Wonz – The Jungle (Trax 129)
BFC – Galaxy (Fragile 02)
Marshall Jefferson – Drum Your Body (Trax 117)
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Armando – 100% Of Disin’ You (Armando’s Dis Mix) (Music Man 9085)
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Rhythim Is Rhythim – Beyond The Dance (The Cult Mix) (Transmat LP 2)
Lil’ Louis & The World – French Kiss (Epic 78586)
N.Y. House’n Authority – Apt. 2A (Nu Groove 025)
Steve Poindexter – Born To Freak (Muzique 001)
Lil Louis And The Diamond Corp – War Games (Unfortunately True Mix) (Dance Mania 015)
Lil’ Louis & The World – French Kiss (Epic 78586)
Lil’ Louis – Music Takes U Away (Vibrant Mix) (Dance Mania 011)
Lil’ Louis – Music Takes U Away (Serious Instrumental Mix) (Dance Mania 011)
Lil’ Louis – Music Takes U Away (Alternative Mix) (Dance Mania 011)
Fast Eddie – Let’s Go (Don’t U Want Some More) (DJ International 969)
Model 500 – Ocean To Ocean (Transmat 14)
Ecstasy Club – Jesus Loves The Acid (LD 8926)
N.Y. House’n Authority – Apt. 2A (Nu Groove 025)
Reese & Santonio – Bounce Your Body To The Box (Power Hit Mix) (KMS 012)
Reese & Santonio – Grab The Beat (Kms 017)
First Choice – Let No Man Put Asunder Ron Hardy Edit
Rhythim Is Rhythim – Strings Of Life (Transmat MS 4)