Capturing Detroit Stories: Emmett's Archive

04/01/21 • 61 min

In episode 7 of the GSGEDM Behind-The-Scenes podcast, composer Reggie Dokes is joined by producers Jennifer Washington and David Grandison to spotlight an essential but unrecognized member of the GSGEDM family. Meet Emmett Nicholas, a Detroit-bred photographer and contributor to God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines: The Story of Detroit Techno. Find out more about his invaluable archive of 80s Detroit photographs, videos, and flyers. Team discussion also includes the importance of properly capturing history, as well as different aspects of maintaining archives alongside technology’s ever changing landscape.

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Learn more about topics covered in the film and Detroit culture in the Detroit Techno 101

https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/

Learn more about Detroit photographer Emmett Nicholas:

https://www.facebook.com/godsaidgiveemdrummachines/posts/4103537506331890

Check out The Music Origins Project:

https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/

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Listen to Reggie’s archival throwbacks

Angel Eyes - Lime - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJQGeqSVdM

Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPLvWwMlnZU

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Support the independent filmmaking process and get yourself from GSGEDM merch!

http://gsgedm.com/shop

Stay updated with GSGEDM on Instagram and Facebook!

https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/

https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/

Learn more about topics covered in the film and Detroit culture in the Detroit Techno 101

https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/

Learn more about Detroit photographer Emmett Nicholas:

https://www.facebook.com/godsaidgiveemdrummachines/posts/4103537506331890

Check out The Music Origins Project:

https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/

Get your global soul, events and music with Fusicology:

https://www.fusicology.com/

Listen to Reggie’s archival throwbacks

Angel Eyes - Lime - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJQGeqSVdM

Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPLvWwMlnZU

Support Black Lives Matter Detroit:

https://www.blmdetroit.com/

Support Detroit Will Breathe:

https://detroitwillbreathe.info/

Support Black Lives Matter:

https://blacklivesmatter.com/

Be sure to check out Output, to make all your music-making and sound designing dreams come true!

https://output.com/

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Previous Episode

Detroit Techno 101: A Sneak Peek - Part 2

In part 2 of episode 6, Reggie, Jennifer, Dave, and Kristian, the production team behind the upcoming feature-length documentary God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines: The Story of Detroit Techno, dive into a sneak peek of Detroit Techno 101, an educational curriculum sharing history, culture, and experiences surrounding techno music. The team explores some significant techno locations throughout Detroit with history and personal experiences.

Explore Detroit Techno 101 Lessons:

https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/

Check out The Music Origins Project:

https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/

Check out Michigan Electronic Music Collective (MEMCO):

https://linktr.ee/__memco

https://www.instagram.com/__memco/

https://www.facebook.com/memcollective/

Listen to Detroit Techno & Resistance: A Black History Month Symposium

https://soundcloud.com/memco/detroit-techno-resistance-a-black-history-month-symposium

Support the independent filmmaking process and get yourself from GSGEDM merch!

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Stay updated with GSGEDM on Instagram and Facebook!

https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/

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Get your global soul, events and music with Fusicology:

https://www.fusicology.com/

Be sure to check out Output, to make all your music-making and sound designing dreams come true!

https://output.com/

Support Black Lives Matter Detroit:

https://www.blmdetroit.com/

Support Detroit Will Breathe:

https://detroitwillbreathe.info/

Support Black Lives Matter:

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Next Episode

Detroit's Movement Festival: The Pilgrimage to Techno Mecca

In episode 8 of the GSGEDM Behind-The-Scenes podcast, the GSGEDM Team appreciates Detroit for its local community and its international reach as a hub for dance music. Movement Festival has been the foundation of techno tourism in Detroit, since its beginnings as the Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2001. It is also the foundation of the GSGEDM film - shooting began there in 2011 to tell The Story of Detroit Techno. Movement encourages the Memorial Day Weekend pilgrimage that techno fans all over the world take to Detroit to get a taste of its one-of-a-kind dance music scene. It is that time of year again, and the team is longing for the techno-induced, party-packed weekend that makes for a magical time in Detroit. In honor of this, please come along on a Movement “meditation”, reminiscing with stories and memories from members of the GSGEDM team (David Grandison & Reggie Dokes), as well as Belgium's DJ Red D, Detroit journalist Gary Graff, and Fusicology’s Asya Shein.