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"It began in Afrika-ka-ka-ka..." Well, this Chemicals classic states its roots, but the heart and soul of what birthed techno lies in the widely misunderstood, unknown mechanical world of Detroit animatedly described by deejay Blake Baxter, "It's a deprived sound to get out." No longer that with well over 10 years of global evolution and maturation bred by the legendary triumvirate of Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson and coupled by odd man out Eddie Fowlks amidst an ocean of others, filmmaker and Detroit native Gary Bredow found his calling. The coalescing convergences between the city, its history, its artists and his own personal road resulted in his pulsing cinematic labor of love 'High Tech Soul: The Creation Of Techno Music.' Gathering momentum from its numerous accolades and sold out premieres both sides of the Atlantic, his inaugural arrival in Tokyo for its advanced screening in preparation for its nationwide theatrical release in August has Gary as eager and animated as Derrick in telling his story. Forget the fact he just got into town from a 12-hour plus flight. Sitting down, yet vibrantly percolating in sweet proud excitement, he had the floor and disarmingly relished it: GB : Think he should cut his hair again. That's bad (head shaking to Oakenfold's FLOOR magazine cover shot displaying his new do). -- Well, he could be going for Buster Poindexter too (grinning). GB : (laughter) Yeah! Yeah, he does!? "It's going to be hot-hot-hot!" Fucking hilarious! 
-- So, Awamori (famous powerful Okinawan spirit) was good last night yeah?
GB : Oh yeah...(eyes rolling) -- Right on, so up for anything? GB : Yeah man, up for whatever. -- If there's one prevailing emotion right now, what would you say it is? GB : Overwhelming elation. Absolutely. After spending 5 years working on the film to finally be finished and sitting here with you fine people is amazing to me. I love it. I feel good...and uh...Hung over (big grin). -- And that's just going to continue now huh? GB : Oh yeah (even bigger grin)! -- Right now, this moment, if you could have anyone from your 'High Tech Soul' production on the decks right now playing for us, who would it be? GB : Derrick. Cause watching him is fun. He's so just exuberant and animated. He and Stacey Pullen are my 2 favorite deejays to watch because they're constantly... It's performance. They're flipping records. They're scratching. They're mixing. They're playing with the bass and treble, you know? They're constantly busy doing something. Absolutely Derrick. -- Well, always choices, alternatives huh? You talked about in your film about the convergence within Detroit that gave the gestation to the scene, but how about for yourself? A long and winding road or search and destroy mission? GB : The road to here? You want the paraphrased version or the... -- Whatever man. GB : ...It was hard man...After I got through college and working on feature films on the side as an extras casting and casting director's assistant for '8 Mile' and did all that, becoming more interested in not having to take shit. Because you're going to basically eat shit all your whole life if you're always working for someone. Saw a story and jumped on it and it was the right place at the right time. From then until now, a lot of things have happened, but from now into the future, it's all just about focus. I don't necessarily believe in celebrating in the raw sense. Saying, "I've arrived. This film is done now and me me me. " It's focus and focus on the future. -- What keeps you focused? GB : What keeps me focused is the love for film and for filmmaking. I couldn't imagine doing anything else, but I know what it's like to do something else. -- So do you feel you were backed into what you're doing or propelled into it? GB : Propelled into it. It's something you need to be constantly checking yourself on a daily basis, especially in Detroit or Michigan cause it's very easy, you may not even know it happened, but to settle and to get comfortable. All of a sudden I'm doing this film, but I got a job as a pharmaceutical rep so now I'll just buy a house and hang out and chill and the next thing you know you have 3 kids, a fat wife and your working at the Ford plant and you got a dusty box of tape sitting in the corner. And it just fucking happens (snapping his fingers with eyes alive and burning). You gotta constantly check yourself. |
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--> Part 1 Interview and photo of Gary Bredow by michael |
 mag files : Gary Bredow interview : talking about "High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music" (06/05/06) : interview and photos by michael and J.V.C. |
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The official site High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music www.hightechsoul.com The local label site www.jvcmusic.co.jp/hightechsoul DVD  "High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music" |
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