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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.

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2	Nannytown full track	39
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7	Kill My Radio Station full track	23
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10	Sometimes I Feel Like	16
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kuromaku15 wrote:
September 2009

my brother's acid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TfphYhNB8M&NR=1

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fakemoral wrote:
September 2009

I AM UR WE WILL RESIST!

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princeofunivers wrote:
June 2009

Underground Resistance Live Forever !!!!

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ruiagnelo wrote:
June 2009

True detroit spirit!

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SSNVberghem wrote:
June 2009

we love you !!!

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silly4u wrote:
April 2009

final frontier me most favorite u.r. track must be over 15 years now still highly ranked

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NewYorkTaxi1983 wrote:
February 2009

big stone lake isn't in the top 15 this week? as if!

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lfat wrote:
February 2009

love UR sound

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tekkie69 wrote:
February 2009

The original techie gangsters, u live on.

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TKAlex wrote:
January 2009

Beat Is Murder!

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thepuzl wrote:
January 2009

It really is a shame that there are (relatively) so few plays for UR on last.fm. Banks and co are probably the most important detroit artists of the past 20 years and i'd even go as far to say that they have been consistantly much better than Atkins and co. The only other detroit artist who continues to make really amazing music is Carl Craig for me. True respect to Mike Banks for making some of the most amazing electronic music i've ever had the pleasure of hearing,

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whalleywhat wrote:
December 2008

What UR releases sound similar to The Final Frontier?

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neafair wrote:
November 2008

Many thanx for changing the universe with positive & truthful sound vibrations!

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Mademoiselle_Atlantique wrote:
November 2008

one of the best electronic music producers . happy to listen to the best

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NewYorkTaxi1983 wrote:
November 2008

UR are the greatest music artist in the world. this band deserve 20 billion plays. instead people listen to emo rubbish. such as gay radiohead and kill hannah. well UR are far better than all that commerical emo crap DETROIT TECHNO FTW

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silverdale247 wrote:
October 2008

Any Techno DJ in the 90's worth his salt had at least three U.R. cuts in his box! Vive La Résistance!!

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SPACEFACTORYREC wrote:
October 2008

www.lastfm.fr/label/SPACE+FACTORY Canzian Carretta and many more

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Asphyxiaphilia wrote:
October 2008

This group was the best thing that ever happened to electronic music.

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djinsomnia wrote:
October 2008

Listening to UR releases makes me realise how dead techno is now... :-(

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pillowtalk wrote:
September 2008

ne rezistansi lan

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