It’s 1989, and Rhythim Is Rhythim, Derrick May’s Detroit-based, but internationally revered, techno project, is playing at the Town and Country club in Kentish Town, London. It has been a huge night for fans of Detroit electronic music, with Rhythim is Rhythim about to follow the set from the equally renowned group, Inner city, which features May’s old school friend, and fellow Detroit icon, Kevin Saunderson. While Rhythim is Rhythim is typically understood to just be an alias for May, as he takes his position on stage behind the turntables, another person appears to be setting up with a drum machine next to him. This other presence is Carl Craig, a young Detroit dj and producer, who is helping May turn Rhythim Is Rhythim into a touring act. After he has assisted May for these shows, Craig’s own productions in the coming years, such as the track “A Wonderful Life”, will contribute to defining the next generation of Detroit techno.

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