is also the world headquarters of the seminal techno collective, Underground Resistance (UR), led by Mad Mike Banks, the wunderkind DJ, producer and composer who, via his satellite group Galaxy 2 Galaxy is responsible for such global hits as “Jaguar”, “Transition” and “Kill My Radio Station.” To learn more see the 360-degree video clip below with an exclusive tour given by the local legends, John Collins and Mike “Agent X” Clark:Īnother key space in the fortress housing UR, is Exhibit 3000 and the Metroplex Room (seen in the video clip above). In addition to being the home of Submerge, 3000 E. This space on East Grand Boulevard is also a place where some of Detroit Techno’s fiercest tracks have been conceived. Christa Weatherspoon runs Submerge and she is co-owner. So my idea was to accumulate all these labels and one person run the ship as far distribution, paying bills, invoices. Jeff (Mills) and I were signing acts, back when he was here, trying to collect money, bill people, send invoices, and it was cutting into our music. None of them had any formal business classes, and for any record label to survive, you have to produce music. There were a bunch of small, unorganized labels struggling to survive. Mike Banks in a rare interview from a 1994 article “A House in Detroit”, says, “Submerge was founded out of a need. Christa Weatherspoon who now runs Submerge keeps the sub moving forward. Submerge Record labels included: Underground Resistance, Transmat, Red Planet, and Distorted Soul. Mike Banks and Jeff Mills started the label Submerge out of a need to help unite multiple labels so that they could develop and become stronger businesses. The original site is a vacant parking lot. Submerge Records started out located at 2030 Grand River but moved to 3000 East Grand Boulevard between the years of 2000-2002. This business eventually grew into the mail-order/walk-in store division of the infamous Detroit vinyl record distribution outlet “Submerge” that Mike launched in the space. Bridgette’s expertise in international shipping and customs clearance was important to the early success of the business that became Submerge. Bridgette eventually grew the business via mail order as well to share her brother’s street-oriented business with the world. The shop traveled to a variety of swap meets, flea markets in the mid-west, and even to a few locations outside the country. “Somewhere in Detroit” began as a roving shop that she used to distribute rare Detroit muscle car parts, rare synths, rare records and other items. “Somewhere in Detroit” (S.I.D) was originally started over 15 years ago by Mad Mike Bank’s sister Bridgette Banks. One key business is “Somewhere in Detroit” a space where you can find the techno capitals latest & rarest vinyl records, specializing in hard-to-find UR records and merchandise. is a space occupied by numerous entities important to the techno world.
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