Kevin Saunderson is one of the pioneers of techno music and he's referred to as the "father of Detroit techno." The beatmaker, who has recorded under dozens of pseudonyms (including Inner City, Reese and E-Dancer), recently stopped by a Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan to take samples for an unannounced future project
"It's hard to say what it will be used for," he told The Detroit News. "You take samples, put it in the machine, and you never know what vibes it might bring. It could bring nothing, it could bring something amazing."
From the article: Saunderson, who had never been in an assembly plant, said he was inspired by the rhythm and frequency of rattling chains that sounded to him like a roller coaster. He was surprised by high-pitched tones from machinery that reminded him of how he creates tones through the oscillators of a synthesizer.
"It had nothing to do with music, but it actually does," he said. "The way (workers) use it is totally different than the way I'd use it."
According to the story, the Michigan Assembly Plant is not new to music: the Detroit Symphony Orchestra played a concert there earlier this year.
"It's very Detroit," Saunderson said of the scene. "You know people who work in a plant, you see the cars in a store or on the street. Coming in and seeing the machinery, seeing the whole process, I think it's amazing."
Saunderson is perhaps best known for the Reese Bass, a sound he used on his 1986 track, "Just Want Another Chance," that was later emulated by several others in the field.
