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This edition of Street Sounds will round out our look at the Belleville Three. We previously had posts looking at the work of Juan Atkins and Derrick May, this third and final post looking at the first wave of Detroit Techno will cover Kevin Saunderson who achieved the most acclaim in the mainstream of the three forefathers of techno with his work with Inner City.
Following Atkins' early acclaim with Cybotron, Saunderson and Atkins worked on a project titled Kreem for Atkins' label Metroplex. The results are one of Detroit Techno's early essential singles: 'Triangle of Love' by Kreem rank with the seminal work of Model 500 and Rhythim is Rhythim.
While looking for a vocalist, Kevin Saunderson hooked up with Paris Grey in 1987 and Inner City was unofficially born. The duo scored major hits with 'Big Fun' and 'Good Life' (the latter is still a surefire party starter) and successfully released their full length album 'Paradise' in 1989 (the album was titled, confusingly, 'Big Fun' in North America). In the following years, Saunderson continued to produce under his own name and other pseudonyms like E-Dancer (which scored a club hit with 'Heavenly' in 1998).
The Lowdown:
Kreem 'Triangle of Love'
from 'Triangle of Love' 12" (1984) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Inner City 'Big Fun' and 'Good Life'
from 'Paradise' (1989) (MP3/CD)
E-Dancer 'Heavenly'
from 'Heavenly' (1998) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Bonus Cuts:
Recently, some of Saunderson's peers and some of the biggest names in dance contributed remixes to his past work. Some key cuts include Carl Craig's remix of Inner City's 'Till We Meet Again' and Simian Mobile Disco's remix of Inner City's hit single 'Big Fun'.
Related Posts:
Street Sounds: Juan Atkins
Street Sounds: Derrick May
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