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Underground Resistance is the most militantly political outcropping of modern urban American techno. Combining a grubby, four-track aesthetic, an almost strictly DIY business philosophy, and an oppositional, militaristic ethos similar to Public Enemy without the drama (or the familiarity; the members refuse to be photographed without bandanas obscuring their identities), UR have redirected their portion of the Detroit techno legacy to social activist ends, trading mainstream popularity and financial success for independence and self-determination.
Begun in the early ’90s by second-wave trinity Jeff Mills, “Mad” Mike Banks, and Robert “Noise” Hood, UR adapted the flavor and kick of early Detroit techno to the complex social, political, and economic circumstances in the wake of Reagan-era accelerated inner-city decline, and was formed as an outlet for uncompromising music geared toward awareness and change.
The early UR catalog is defined by a typically Detroit combination of Motown and Chicago soul, and ruthless, at times caustic lo-fi techno, acid, and electro (Mills’ background is in, among other things, Chicago industrial and EBM-style electro-techno, with Banks and Hood both coming from a solid house and techno base).
Much of the label’s early output was the product of various permutations of Banks, Mills, and Hood, both solo and in combination, before Mills and Hood left UR in 1992 to pursue (and achieve) international success.
Begun in the early ’90s by second-wave trinity Jeff Mills, “Mad” Mike Banks, and Robert “Noise” Hood, UR adapted the flavor and kick of early Detroit techno to the complex social, political, and economic circumstances in the wake of Reagan-era accelerated inner-city decline, and was formed as an outlet for uncompromising music geared toward awareness and change.
The early UR catalog is defined by a typically Detroit combination of Motown and Chicago soul, and ruthless, at times caustic lo-fi techno, acid, and electro (Mills’ background is in, among other things, Chicago industrial and EBM-style electro-techno, with Banks and Hood both coming from a solid house and techno base).
Much of the label’s early output was the product of various permutations of Banks, Mills, and Hood, both solo and in combination, before Mills and Hood left UR in 1992 to pursue (and achieve) international success.
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Revolution for Change
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The Final Frontier
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thehaircrow wrote:
jupiter jazz
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almerindo_lana wrote:
Love this oldschool feeling!
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runout_groove wrote:
Underground Resistance present Interstellar Fugitives at the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas festival curated by Battles, Caribou and Les Savy Fav in Minehead, England this December - info at http://www.atpfestival.com/events/nightmare2011.php Line-up features Flying Lotus, Archers Of Loaf, Holy F**k, The Dodos, Wild Flag, Gary Numan, Bitch Magnet, The Ex, Junior Boys, Omar Souleyman, Four Tet, Toro Y Moi and many more
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InterceptorZero wrote:
I was just band surfing when I came across Underground Resistance, then I saw "Jupiter Jazz". Thinking to myself, "Crap, I know this song!" That was from Midnight Club 3 back when I played it a few years ago. Scary.
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spnut wrote:
if you need fucking BATTLES to shine light on the gods of techno then you probably arent listening to enough music
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Alec_Trevelyan wrote:
Indeed, love this. Thanx to Battles for shining some light on them.
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paxf wrote:
Fabolous music from the Mecca of techno :D
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HeTheDebaser wrote:
the best.
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sherbsherb wrote:
ура!!!!!! наконец что-то классное
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KevinTixnes wrote:
Super
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
The best, period.
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Romski wrote:
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Serb2012 wrote:
культовое имя!!!!
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PomeloAnderson wrote:
Definetly, music from another part of the universe
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NdoSlvrClbMbr wrote:
Shame shame on me for just now finding out about these guys!!
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ketchup-chips wrote:
Finally I get around to checking these guys out and I love it.
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Maseriche wrote:
ufff !
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NikolaGo wrote:
I kindly ask all fans to head over to this track
Entering Quandrant 5, and "Suggest a correction" (located on the right side of the screen). The correct trackname is Entering Quadrant 5 (without the "n"). Thanks :)
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Hemmels wrote:
Just discovered. Am loving it. Especially Jupiter Jazz and Hi-Tech Jazz. Awesome.
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ptzuo wrote:
fascinating !!!
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