Film Screening and Panel Discussion | God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines

When

Friday March 22, 2024: 3:30pm to 7:30pm  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar

Where

Downtown Library: 1st Floor Lobby

Description

Historically, economically, and artistically, Detroit has had to fight for survival. And it’s had to fight even harder for recognition. The spirit of that fight is epitomized by GOD SAID GIVE ‘EM DRUM MACHINES (GSGEDM), a documentary 12 years in the making which traces the birth of techno music to its unlikely origins in the D. In GSGEDM, Director-producers Kristian Hill and Jennifer Washington document the story behind one of Detroit’s great contributions to world culture: Techno, the electronic music phenomenon created by Black artists in the 1980s that transformed dance music internationally and evolved into the multi-billion dollar industry of EDM today. On March 22nd, an exclusive screening of GSGEDM - organized in collaboration with MEMCO and 48 Frames and sponsored by the University of Michigan - is being brought to the Downtown Ann Arbor District Library, directly followed by a panel discussion and Q+A session with Detroit artists featured in the film itself, and well as people who continually honor and embody Detroit's techno history and are bringing it to the future.

A follow up panel discussion and Q+A session featuring Detroit legends Stacey "Hotwaxx" Hale, Delano Smith, and John Collins as well as DJ Etta and GSGEDM producer Eric Jackson.

Schedule

3:30: Open + Reception

4:00–5:45: Intro and Screening

5:45/6:00–7:30: Panel