The New Dance Show came about in Detroit in the early 90's after Don Cornelius and Soul Train went off the air. As we all know, Detroit has always been a mecca for music in the US, from Motown to the birth of techno, the city defined and innovated a slew of musical movements.
I've always been a huge fan of anything Detroit ... so when I discovered these clips on You Tube, I was ecstatic (thanks to my boy Mr. Brown).
The show featured some of Detroits finest DJ's dropping the hardest Detroit house, techno, and bass cuts from that era. From Juan Atkins to Kraftwerk, it'll amaze you to see such bootyshakin' over these tunes. Most people don't realize that the majority of the Detroit pioneers of techno, were all members of the black community. Techno was very much a black thing, and to see these kids jitting and bumping to Kraftwerk in the auditorium of Detroit's iconic Cooley High will open your eyes to the context of this particular movement.
I've been living off these clips on You Tube ... people don't dance like this anymore ... and peep the fashion - you see the same styles in the club today with all the throwbacks pointing directly to this era. 2008 is the new 1992!
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