Kevin Saunderson
Paradise
Kevin Saunderson, along with Juan Atkins and Derrick May, is one of the founders of Detroit techno. He teamed up with vocalist Paris Grey to form Inner City.
Under the alias Reese, his track "Just Want Another Chance" introduced a custom Casio CZ-5000[1] patch of his that would become known as the Reese bass.
Equipment list
Pre 1988
Additions circa 1988
- Alesis HR-16[2]
- Casio CZ-5000[2][1] (the Reese bass)
- Commodore 128[2][3]
- Ensoniq Mirage[2]
- Korg Poly-800[2]
- Roland JX-8P[2]
- Roland S-550[2]
- Roland SRV-2000[2]
- Roland TB-303[2]
- Roland TR-727[2]
- Roland TR-808[2]
- Roland TR-909[2]
Additions circa 1992
- Akai MPC60[3]
- Akai S1000[3] (×2)
- Alesis D4[3]
- Alesis QuadraVerb[3]
- E-mu Proformance[3]
- E-mu Proteus/2[3]
- Korg Wavestation A/D[3]
- Moog Memorymoog[3]
- Opcode Studio Vision[3]
- Roland Jupiter-6[3]
- Roland R-8[3]
- Sequential Circuits Prophet-5[3]
- Yamaha TX81Z[3][4]
Additions circa 1995
Selected discography
- Reese, Just Want Another Chance, 1988
- Inner City, Paradise, 1989
References
- "Kevin Saunderson" Greg Scarth, Attack, Aug 2014, p. 4
- "The Techno Wave" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Sep 1988, pp. 70—73
- "Inner Space" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Jun 1992, pp. 44—50
- "Mixing up the motor city" Rob Green, The Mix, Apr 1995, p. 18
Further reading
Interviews
- "The Techno Wave" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Sep 1988, pp. 70—73
- "Inner Space" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Jun 1992, pp. 44—50
- "Mixing up the motor city" Rob Green, The Mix, Apr 1995, p. 18
- "Kevin Saunderson" Greg Scarth, Attack, Aug 2014
Artists: Aphex Twin | Autechre | Derrick May | Fatboy Slim | Juan Atkins | Kevin Saunderson | Kraftwerk | LFO (artist) | Man Machine | Moby | Nine Inch Nails | Orbital | Richie Hawtin | The Future Sound of London | The Prodigy | Underworld | Vladimir Ussachevsky | Wendy Carlos | William Orbit | Zoë Blade
Detroit techno: Derrick May | Juan Atkins | Kevin Saunderson