Filmmakers Jennifer Washington and Kristian Hill are presently elevating funds Kickstarter for his or her new documentary God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines: The Story of Detroit Techno.
For the previous seven years, Washington and Hill have been researching and documenting the lives of seminal Detroit techno pioneers comparable to Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Eddie Fowlkes, Blake Baxter and Santonio Echols. Through their analysis and interviews, the filmmakers goal to inform the story of how The Motor City birthed the worldwide phenomenon and depict how the enterprise of music betrayed lots of Detroit's African American techno originators.
"The founders finally uncover brotherhood and betrayal don’t at all times combine on the dance ground," the movie's Kickstarter web page reads. "Now, over 30 years later, they battle to maintain their legacy and music alive in a metropolis that's solely now giving them their due recognition."
God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines is presently aiming to lift its objective of $30,000 . Watch the documentary trailer and donate to the Kickstarter by going right here