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Hey Melody...you're 100% on point here RE: the Detroit/Berlin axis. As someone that spent 4 years living in Southeastern Michigan, I'm well acquainted with the scene and am a firm believer that this music would not exist without the innovation that happened in the Motor City.

Sadly, other than the annual DEMF setup (which is a lot of fun), there's not much of an overground "scene" in Detroit the same way that it currently exists in Berlin. In terms of the sheer volume of events and number of people interested in participating, I hate to say it, but Germany wins out at the moment. I think the guys like Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Carl Craig would probably agree on this point, as most of their gigs and income is coming from overseas.

Let's hope this is a situation that reverses itself in the near future, as Detroit is among the most influential music cities in the entire country, if not the world.

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