The following paragraphs are notes regarding major developments in house music in the United States. During this time there was consistent movement of records from the United States into Europe where the sounds of Chicago were motivating dj's in vacation places like Ibiza, Spain.
In 1983 Jamie Principle released "Your Love" to a reel-to-reel cassette. To this day the original track is still unreleased although many bootlegs exist. Marshall Jefferson recalls in an interview on Pump Up The Volume "We thought Jamie was a god. We had no idea this was just some kid making music in his basement. I thought Jamie Principle was some millionaire from the UK. I didn't even know he was black!"
Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers produced "Can You Feel It" in 1986. His sound was noted for it's warm production style and soulful vocals that helped lead the way for the sub-genre of deep house to emerge.
When Earl Smith and DJ Pierre purchased a Roland 303 bassline machine in 1984 the unit did not come with a manual or directions. Once they plugged it in the machine was preset to a strange sound. It was making a high pitched squelching noise. DJ Pierre played with the knobs on the machine to manipulate the sound. Earl Smith added drums and they sequenced it to reel-to-reel, titling it "Acid Tracks." This tape was given to Ron Hardy before the Music Box had even opened. On opening night Ron Hardy played the track and it immediately cleared the dancefloor. However, Hardy was persistent and played it again with only a few people really paying attention to it. He tried a third time later in the night and it was becoming accepted. On the fourth try the crowd went insane and the record became a hit.
In 1987 Michael James, a friend of Derrick May, recorded a ballad in Derrick's studio. After Michael James left the studio Derrick May looped a part of this ballad and added drums to create "Strings Of Life." This track reached anthem status in 1989 and put Detroit techno on the map, paving the way for even more successes to come.
Jamie Principle - Your Love
Mr. Fingers - Can You Feel It
Kevin Irving - Children Of The Night
Phuture - Acid Trax
Farley Jackmaster Funk - The Acid Life
Bam Bam - Where's Your Child?
Fast Eddie - Acid Thunder
TOT - What U R
The Garden Of Eden - Garden Of Eden (7" Mix)
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
Yazoo - Situation
Corporation of One - Real Life
Sueno Latino - Sueno Latino
Marshall Jefferson - Open Our Eyes
Rhythm is Rhythm aka Derrick May - Strings Of Life
Ce Ce Rogers - Someday (Original 12" Mix)
