Will the person who A&Red The Kings of Techno as compiled by Laurent Garnier and Carl Craig please stand up? I would like to buy you a drink for creating this double-disc compilation that has been so enjoyable that I can actually handle sitting in L.A. traffic.
Readers, check out this tracklisting. When I tell you that this has been in my car CD player since I received it last week and it only exited said car CD player today so that I could listen to it while I worked, I mean it. Disc 1 features Laurent Garnier's selection of inspirational Made in Detroit numbers. From The Stooges to Aretha Franklin to Jeff Mills to Dabrye, every song on here is of the variety that might make you want to play music, even if you had never thought of it before. Disc 2 features Carl Craig's pick of tunes that influenced the sound of Detroit techno. Again, it's all gems, but my personal favorites are "Frequency 7" from Visage and "Join in the Chant" from Nitzer Ebb. The latter is one of the best damn dance songs I have ever heard, as its simultaneously aggressive and fluid in sound.
This comp isn't out until next month, but you should make sure you get it as soon as it arrives in stores.