Welcome to the behind-the-scenes podcast of the feature-length documentary film God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines! GSGEDM had its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, and is coming to a screen near you soon.On GSGEDM BTS, Composer, DJ, and native-Detroiter Reggie Dokes (@ReggieDokes) guides you through an independent production company’s processes and impact that go far beyond what you see on-screen. Documenting the story of the true origins of techno music has been a 10-year international journey of filmmaking and a labor of love for the Detroit-bred producers behind the film, Jennifer Washington, Kristian Hill (@ReadyCinematic), and David Grandison (@TechnoMecca). The GSGEDM team is preparing to bring this Detroit story to audiences across the world in an ever-evolving industry. So come along in the final steps of their journey, and be a part of the movement to celebrate Detroit and uplift its rich musical legacy. Check out www.DetroitTechnoMovie.com for more info on the film, and stay updated on Facebook and Instagram @GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
GSGEDM Behind-the-Scenes
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to the behind-the-scenes podcast of the feature-length documentary film God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines! GSGEDM had its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, and is coming to a screen near you soon.On GSGEDM BTS, Composer, DJ, and native-Detroiter Reggie Dokes (@ReggieDokes) guides you through an independent production company’s processes and impact that go far beyond what you see on-screen. Documenting the story of the true origins of techno music has been a 10-year international journey of filmmaking and a labor of love for the Detroit-bred producers behind the film, Jennifer Washington, Kristian Hill (@ReadyCinematic), and David Grandison (@TechnoMecca). The GSGEDM team is preparing to bring this Detroit story to audiences across the world in an ever-evolving industry. So come along in the final steps of their journey, and be a part of the movement to celebrate Detroit and uplift its rich musical legacy. Check out www.DetroitTechnoMovie.com for more info on the film, and stay updated on Facebook and Instagram @GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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August 23, 2021
Charivari: Detroit Legend
<p>In episode 9 of the<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5iw4bkUEoGcbkvkyYBtPA8?si=gxxGALnYRW-xc6vb5QkAhQ"> GSGEDM Behind-The-Scenes podcast</a>, Reggie, David, and Jennifer, the production team behind the upcoming feature-length documentary <i>God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines: The Story of Detroit Techno</i>, dive into the legacy of the <a href="https://www.charivaridetroit.com/">Charivari</a> Festival in Detroit. In its 8th year, the Charivari Festival hosts arts and music to celebrate all things dance and Detroit, supporting the local community. Hear from Charivari’s co-creator, Todd Johnson, his daughter, artist and DJ Carmen Johnson, known as <a href="http://www.introducingcarmen.com/">sillygirlcarmen</a>, and Paul Lesley and Sterling Jones, the men behind the band A Number of Names who created the 1981 hit, “<a href="https://www.discogs.com/A-Number-Of-Names-Sharevari/release/41682">Sharevari</a>.”</p><p>-</p><p>Check out Charivari Festival:</p><p><a href="https://www.charivaridetroit.com/">https://www.charivaridetroit.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support the independent filmmaking process and get yourself some GSGEDM merch! </p><p><a href="http://gsgedm.com/shop">http://gsgedm.com/shop</a></p><p>-</p><p>Stay updated with GSGEDM on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/godsaidgiveemdrummachines/"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/"> Facebook</a>!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/">https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/">https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Learn more about topics covered in the film and Detroit culture in the Detroit Techno 101</p><p><a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/">https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/ </a></p><p>-</p><p>Get connected with Carmen Johnson, sillygirlcarmen:</p><p><a href="http://www.introducingcarmen.com/">http://www.introducingcarmen.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Listen to A Number of Names!</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/kelly-salaam-899815016/tracks">https://soundcloud.com/kelly-salaam-899815016/tracks</a></p><p>Listen to ‘Sharevari’ by A Number of Names’:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeF0xTdHPfA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeF0xTdHPfA</a></p><p>-</p><p>Check out Fusicology:</p><p><a href="https://www.fusicology.com/">https://www.fusicology.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Check out The Music Origins Project: </p><p><a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/">https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/</a></p><p>- </p><p>Check out Reggie Doke’s new album Electronic Dreams:</p><p><a href="https://reggiedokes.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-dreams">https://reggiedokes.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-dreams</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Black Lives Matter Detroit:</p><p><a href="https://www.blmdetroit.com/">https://www.blmdetroit.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Detroit Will Breathe:</p><p><a href="https://detroitwillbreathe.info/">https://detroitwillbreathe.info/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Black Lives Matter:</p><p><a href="https://www.blmdetroit.com/">https://blacklivesmatter.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Be sure to check out<a href="https://output.com/"> Output</a>, to make all your music-making and sound designing dreams come true!</p><p><a href="https://output.com/">https://output.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 28, 2021
Detroit's Movement Festival: The Pilgrimage to Techno Mecca
<p>In episode 8 of the<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5iw4bkUEoGcbkvkyYBtPA8?si=gxxGALnYRW-xc6vb5QkAhQ"> GSGEDM Behind-The-Scenes podcast</a>, the <i>GSGEDM</i> Team appreciates Detroit for its local community and its international reach as a hub for dance music.<a href="https://www.movement.us/%C2%A0"> Movement Festival</a> 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 <i>GSGEDM</i> 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 <i>GSGEDM</i> team (<a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/%C2%A0">David Grandison</a> &<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reggiedokes/"> Reggie Dokes</a>), as well as Belgium's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/djreddbelgium">DJ Red D</a>, Detroit journalist<a href="https://twitter.com/GraffonMusic"> Gary Graff</a>, and<a href="https://www.fusicology.com/%C2%A0"> Fusicology</a>’s<a href="https://asyashein.com/bio/%C2%A0%C2%A0"> Asya Shein</a>.</p><p>-</p><p>Support the independent filmmaking process and get yourself some GSGEDM merch! </p><p><a href="http://gsgedm.com/shop">http://gsgedm.com/shop</a></p><p>-</p><p>Stay updated with GSGEDM on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/godsaidgiveemdrummachines/"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/"> Facebook</a>!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/">https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/">https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Visit Hart Plaza and watch a DEMF recap video on MusicOrigins.org</p><p><a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/item/the-detroit-electronic-music-festival/">https://www.musicorigins.org/item/the-detroit-electronic-music-festival/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Learn more about topics covered in the film and Detroit culture in the Detroit Techno 101</p><p><a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/ ">https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/ </a></p><p>-</p><p>Get connected with Detroit music journalist Gary Graff:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/GraffonMusic">https://twitter.com/GraffonMusic</a></p><p>-</p><p>Check out DJ Red D:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/djreddbelgium">https://www.facebook.com/djreddbelgium</a></p><p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/djreddbelgiumofficial">www.instagram.com/djreddbelgiumofficial</a></p><p>-</p><p>Learn more about Asya Shein:</p><p><a href="https://asyashein.com/bio/">https://asyashein.com/bio/</a></p><p>Check out Fusicology:</p><p><a href="https://www.fusicology.com/">https://www.fusicology.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Learn more about Movement:</p><p><a href="https://www.movement.us/">https://www.movement.us/</a></p><p><a href="https://twitch.tv/paxahau">https://twitch.tv/paxahau</a></p><p>-</p><p>Check out The Music Origins Project: </p><p><a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/">https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/</a></p><p>- </p><p>Check out Reggie Doke’s album i.heard.Love:</p><p><a href="https://reggiedokes.bandcamp.com/album/i-heard-love">https://reggiedokes.bandcamp.com/album/i-heard-love</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Black Lives Matter Detroit:</p><p><a href="https://www.blmdetroit.com/">https://www.blmdetroit.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Detroit Will Breathe:</p><p><a href="https://detroitwillbreathe.info/">https://detroitwillbreathe.info/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Black Lives Matter:</p><p><a href="https://www.blmdetroit.com/">https://blacklivesmatter.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Be sure to check out<a href="https://output.com/"> Output</a>, to make all your music-making and sound designing dreams come true!</p><p><a href="https://output.com/">https://output.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 1, 2021
Capturing Detroit Stories: Emmett's Archive
<p>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 <i>GSGEDM</i> family. Meet Emmett Nicholas, a Detroit-bred photographer and contributor to <i>God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines: The Story of Detroit Techno.</i> 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. </p><p>-</p><p>Support the independent filmmaking process and get yourself from GSGEDM merch! </p><p><a href="http://gsgedm.com/shop">http://gsgedm.com/shop</a></p><p>-</p><p>Stay updated with GSGEDM on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/godsaidgiveemdrummachines/"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/"> Facebook</a>!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/">https://www.instagram.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/">https://www.facebook.com/GodSaidGiveEmDrumMachines/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Learn more about topics covered in the film and Detroit culture in the Detroit Techno 101</p><p><a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/">https://www.musicorigins.org/detroit-techno-101/ </a></p><p>-</p><p>Learn more about Detroit photographer Emmett Nicholas:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/godsaidgiveemdrummachines/posts/4103537506331890">https://www.facebook.com/godsaidgiveemdrummachines/posts/4103537506331890</a></p><p>-</p><p>Check out The Music Origins Project: </p><p><a href="https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/">https://www.musicorigins.org/technomecca/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Get your global soul, events and music with Fusicology:</p><p><a href="https://www.fusicology.com/">https://www.fusicology.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Listen to Reggie’s archival throwbacks</p><p>Angel Eyes - Lime - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJQGeqSVdM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJQGeqSVdM</a></p><p>Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald - </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPLvWwMlnZU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPLvWwMlnZU</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Black Lives Matter Detroit:</p><p><a href="https://www.blmdetroit.com/">https://www.blmdetroit.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Detroit Will Breathe:</p><p><a href="https://detroitwillbreathe.info/">https://detroitwillbreathe.info/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Support Black Lives Matter:</p><p><a href="https://www.blmdetroit.com/">https://blacklivesmatter.com/</a></p><p>-</p><p>Be sure to check out<a href="https://output.com/"> Output</a>, to make all your music-making and sound designing dreams come true!</p><p><a href="https://output.com/">https://output.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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