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An abandoned Detroit building with an infamous leaky roof. Twelve hours of sonic exploration and psychological liberation. Interdimensional Transmissions. Ten years ago, No Way Back became a party like no other that would last throughout the years, constantly evolving yet the unchanging threads have maintained that inexplicable enchantment.
Detroit native Brendan M. Gillen, otherwise known as BMG, founded Interdimensional Transmissions in 1994. Just a few years later Erika Sherman joined as conspirator. With years worth of history and memories, they celebrate their 10th anniversary during Movement Festival in Detroit this weekend (Saturday, May 27 – Monday, May 29) with three very special events. Coined "313: Return To The Source" the name draws parallels of each unique party, and how as a whole they create a story arc between them.
Gillen says, "My original inspiration for the Return to the Source name comes from the Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia "Exit 23" where they sample Timothy Leary saying 'Return to the Source.' That song still gives me chills. I heard it when it was new – it just became part of my brain, so when we were trying to name the whole weekend, it just popped in and I felt like it really said it. This is a chance to do just that, through carefully curated events, stellar sound, venue transforming decorations and a strong connection with music. It's important to do this ritual at least once a year, it ultimately leaves you feeling inspired and refreshed. And in today's insane news cycle, we need this reset more than ever."
But first, let's start at the beginning. A party's growing years.
No Way Back came to fruition as a means of reigniting the local Detroit scene after a lull at the turn of the millennium. Derek Plaslaiko received a call from Gillen with an idea to throw a 12-hour party to get feet moving and reawaken the scene.
"We kinda just discussed what we thought was needed at the time in Detroit's somewhat stagnant state. Don't get me wrong, there were good things going on. But, we kinda longed for the old days when a great party was just 3-4 DJs in a dark room with a punishing sound system. There was definitely a party in mind to model it after: Hardware. That was a small set of parties that Dean Major (Syst3m) put together circa '95-96 in an old hardware store up on Jefferson near Belle Isle," Plaslaiko says. "For me, it defined exactly what I felt an amazing party was. I'm guessing it was about 150-200 people maximum, completely losing their shit in just a simple sweatbox. Things were often like this in Detroit. While other cities were focused on making their parties bigger and brighter, Detroit just seemed to find a pure formula that worked perfectly for us. I hold those times extremely precious, and I think all of the No Way Back crew agreed."
Plaslaiko continues, "Eventually he told me he thought he had a perfect space for it (he was right!) and Erika, Patrick and Brendan started putting it together. At this time, Erika wasn't DJing and Servito wasn't in the mix yet. So, the first one was just Carlos, Patrick, Brendan and myself. The party was perfect! Even with the rain/mud and sweat dripping from the ceiling, the party was incredible. Brendan, Erika, Amber and Patrick all did a phenomenal job of transforming that space into what I remembered best about Hardware."
The location was an abandoned bank near the Woodbridge Historic District. Regardless of the dilapidated structure, the crew worked together to launch the first ever No Way Back. Gillen paints an image of what the party was like, the space itself and how in just a matter of 12 hours, something special was created.
"Fucking crappy building. It was so bad. We had to bring in a giant jet engine heater and porta johns, there was no running water. The roof shocked up and leaked all night, as the snow melted from the dancer's heat. Maybe at it's peak it was around 150-200 people. The party felt magic, I can't describe it. We had imagined people needed this, and it turns out it was even more profound than we had thought. So many original ravers and promoters came through. A highlight was Dean Major, of Syst3m, volunteered to run the door for us, himself a major inspiration for these kind of parties. His Hardware parties were the last real underground thing in Detroit of the original rave era. This party was a nod to the rave, taking inspiration from that Detroit outlaw vibe, but advancing the music with much finer curation, insanely deep selectors. Many cycles of life experienced in one party, and the energy was just so amazing. We were supposed to end by noon, but went until 5 in the afternoon. Derek ended up running through the wall. It was crazy. It was so special that we wanted to share it with more people, it was what we wanted to show visitors about Detroit. What they couldn't get anywhere else."
A rekindling of the grassroots, underground world that the sound was born in, this party served as a reminder. The name deriving from the classic acid track by Adonis perfectly reflects the raw and unstoppable energy the party invokes. Plaslaiko, BMG, Patrick Russell, and Carlos Suffront played records that night into the early afternoon.
"Well, I was in attendance at the inaugural party, and these stories have been told many times…the leaky roof, Derek's head going through the wall, etc. I had actually gone home and then I got a call around 9 in the morning from a friend who said the party was still going, so of course I gripped a cup of coffee and went back until the end," says Israel Vines, who records for IT's sister label Eye Teeth. "That was probably the first time I ever properly met Brendan, but I already knew the rest of the bunch. I do remember thinking early on in the night that this is what an underground party should be. And I must say that last year's NWB was one of the most intense and immersive party experiences that I've ever witnessed. I'm really looking forward to the whole weekend at Tangent once again this year.
The following year the 12-hour party moved to the Atlas Building, this time as an after party during DEMF weekend. A few No Way Back events, including this one, were split-structured with Too Far Gone lasting from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. and then No Way Back until 9 a.m. the next morning. Too Far Gone, presented by Dethlab, was the segment of the night that had some room to expand beyond just heavy-hitting techno and acid records.
"'Too Far Gone…' was a way to have a more free-form, open-minded exploration through music. It's totally another kind of DJing. It didn't have be dance floor, dark room, totally lost in it stuff – just appropriate for the time and context, before the main event of No Way Back. Music that represented our wider view on music, and a place for people to be before the party that wasn't somewhere else," Gillen says.
Added to the bill was Detroit native Mike Servito, now based in New York City where he also holds residency for The Bunker parties. From this grew a long lasting love affair between Servito and IT, as he played nearly every year following.
"My favorite No Way Back memory is the very first one I played in 2008 during Movement at the Atlas Building on Gratiot. I have such vivid memories about that late night into morning," he says. "I remember the energy and that space and the excitement. I played an extra hour because someone was having a little too much fun (nudge nudge Plaslaiko!)"
For the next few years, No Way Back nestled into the Bohemian National House, a historic structure built in 1914 by the Bohemian Society on Tillman Street. By 1960 it transformed into a Lithuanian Cultural Center, and then in 1996 was sold and redesigned to be a multi-cultural performance and art space.
"The space initially was magical. Off the beaten path, in a neighborhood, kind of looked like a school from the outside. It's a building from the 1900s that had been created as a space for people from Bohemia," Gillen says.
The "Bo House" had a controversial foundation. John Sinclair, co-founder of the White Panther Party (a far-left anti-racist white American political collective) previously resided there and would be constantly bothered by the CIA after a political bombing in the '60s. Due to this the space became a target for additional surveillance, which would play into the transgression of the location a couple years later.
"This venue had the most renegade feeling of them all, even of the first No Way Back in the leaky bank. The building itself was a maze of rooms and corridors, with many different spaces contained inside – it had several levels, with many staircases and hallways and rooms," Sherman says. "Over the years, I experienced so much different music there – bands performing on a stage, jazz musicians moving around the room, a disco party with an elevated dance floor installed for the night. For the parties we threw there, it was possible to create completely unique experiences for each party by using different rooms, dividing or orienting rooms differently – even using rooms that had never been used before, or creating new pathways and connections between spaces."
Recorded live that night was Plaslaiko's 4:30-6 a.m. set. Looking back over the past decade, he shares with Sequencer his favorite No Way Back memories over the years.
"Jesus, where do I start!? I guess everything about the first one would be the first favorite moment. Brendan at the one where Serge From Clone played (who was also incredible). There was also the time Traxx jumped on near the end and tagged a bit with Carlos. That was pretty mental. I guess I sorta think of every NWB as a continuation from the previous one. The party generally feels the same, but different records are playing. As a whole, I've always felt like we are all playing one long set together at each one so it's rare when any particular set stands out for me. We are all attempting to play our absolute best because we know whoever is playing before and after our sets are in the exact same mindset. As I stated in my previous answer, this party isn't for everyone. But, if you like crazy acid freakout records, you're gonna hear all of us playing our favorites and you'll likely go home happy and hopefully saying "that was my favorite No Way Back yet!"
The following year No Way Back took place within another area of the Bo House. Gillen says, "Our new space was the Ukrainian room. It's hard to fully describe, because the place felt anarchic, I think that was the magic – it felt outlaw." IT also brought back the Too Far Gone…No Way Back format that year, allowing the 12-hour party to diverge in energy as the sounds and sunlight shifted.
"No Way Back has a specific vision, but we enjoy so much more music than what fits it. Too Far Gone let us open up and explore different types of music by having bands play and inviting people to play non-techno sets, starting early and building the vibe before transitioning the room to NWB. It let us explore music within the confines of a single room," Sherman says.
That year the venue's longevity came to an end. Gillen recounts, "The owner started to focus on other projects, neglecting to renew his licenses, or to protect the building from mold, and in 2011 a special task force came right at the end of Carlos, Scott Zacharias and Sal Principato tagging as the Too Far Gone portion of the program was coming to an end. They had the crowd divide into two lines, one for people over 21, one for people under. Only one line formed, the youngest person was 23. Then they asked us if we had heaters. CCWs? The crowd had no idea what they were asking and spontaneously laughed when they finally asked us if we had guns. They threatened the sound guys with impounding all their gear if they had to come back. They failed their mission and were disbanded over wasting so much resources over nothing, but we couldn't do our music safely there again. Rare moments like that never last, but it sure was special."
A pivotal moment for future No Way Back events, and other parties thrown by IT, safe locations became paramount.
"The prime thing to us is that people be safe. I don't want the people to have to deal with police, task forces, any of that. The place can't have mold, toxic waste, all these things in old Detroit warehouses that could alter your health and change your life for the worse," he says. "The place has to be legal, clean and safe. Tangent has one of the only 24-hour occupancy licenses in Detroit; it's a very rare license. We even added another fire exit off the main No Way Back room this year, so people can get outside easier."
From the Bo House, IT made their way deeper into Downtown Detroit to 1515 Broadway.
1515 Broadway was previously known as the Music Institute. Inspired by Chicago, the club was developed by Chez Damier, Alton Miller and George Baker. Sparking the second-wave of the city's techno producers and performers it served as a unifying place for Detroit's legendary DJs Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson among pioneers Eddie Fowlkes and Blake Baxter.
"I first met the place when I went to the Music Institute as a teenager. I had seen Derrick May annihilate the universe in that room in a way I wish he still did. I want everyone to experience that. The place was small, with a floor made of marble and terra-cotta. They had a few stage risers for shows that we would put out for a partially wooden dance floor, so the DJs and the dancers could be on the same level. It was really dark in there and you couldn't see what was in front of you, barely. You entered off the street, we had a zone where you could buy records and shirts and buy a wristband to get in," Gillen says. "That was the entrance, the exit was through the same door, but on the other side of a stairwell that went upstairs, and there they sold juices and coffees and fresh organic food. From either side you could walk into the dance room, which was a hot box. On the left of the DJ you could walk back to the bathrooms and the outside alleyway. The venue was already under siege by investors who were trying to buy the whole block. We had to hire a guard for the back door to explain to people where not to stand in the alley – because the building next door that was owned by a circuit court judge was experiencing 'demolition by neglect' – bricks would occasionally fall off of it."
In addition to a new venue, New York City's The Bunker began officially working alongside Interdimensional Transmissions to put on No Way Back. This collaboration came to fruition with the connecting link of Plaslaiko. Gillen explains, "Derek had moved to NYC and was The Bunker resident, and introduced me to Bryan Kasenic. I checked out Bryan's taste in music and it was deep and we really connected on so many levels, we love so much of the same things, that it just felt natural. They had done some other weekend things at Oslo earlier and decided that No Way Back was what they wanted to be part of in Detroit, so we discussed it and it grew naturally from there."
Kasenic says, "Despite the lineup being almost exactly the same every year, each edition of NWB is it's own beast, and there are so many great memories attached to each one. I think that's why people keep coming back for more every year, it always delivers, and is a unique event that can't really be re-created any other place and time than Memorial Day Weekend in Detroit!"
"One of the defining things for me about NWB at 1515 Broadway was the small size of the room, it would be packed wall-to-wall with people – but not by cramming in like sardines at a rock venue. People were there to dance, so there was room for dancing and expression. The DJ booth was on the same level as the crowd, so you were connected right to the people and their energy, the vibe was a two-way street…the room had a very special, super tangible feeling when it was really going off." – ERIKA
Carlos' set was released under IT's podcasts. The description of the mix paints a perfect picture. "Come experience the edge of your consciousness in distorted rhythms and dirty acid. Here is Carlos Souffront playing the prized 4:30 AM slot at No Way Back At All, Sunday 5/26/13 at 1515 Broadway during the Movement weekend, where Carlos fulfilled the promise of his legendary 'truth in advertising' set at the original leaky warehouse No Way Back. Vinyl artifacts intact, set includes one record that was stepped on at the first NWB. Set begins with Carlos mixing in the AFX's 'Elephant Song' over BMG playing the unreleased Shake Remix of Alpha 606."
Resident Advisor chose Mike Servito's 2014 No Way Back set as Mix of the Year, which not only gave the party serious exposure but also helped fuel Servito's career as a DJ.
"2014 was the last year the party took place at 1515 Broadway before it moved to Tangent Gallery. My friend Mike Servito's set has become rather infamous from that evening. He smashed it. Mike came swinging with new records stitched together in a way only he can do. That was a pretty special moment! Things really took off for him after that." – JUSTIN CUDMORE
Servito shares his reflections of that night. "All I can really remember about that party was that it was maybe one of the hottest on record, and by hot I mean warm. I can't believe no one died, seriously. Orphx had just finished and they were so phenomenal. The room was waiting for more. No pressure there. I think I was ready to have a good time. I had specific records that I wanted to play and I think I managed to get it all in and deliver what I wanted to. It's still a surprise to me that RA recognized that mix as online mix of the year. It was such an honor and a launching point for me! That night and that mix was validation not only for me, but for IT and The Bunker family; that we can doing things our way and succeed."
Patrick Russell also reflects on that night as one of his favorites. "It's difficult to pick one favorite moment from all the years, but I'd say the impromptu three-hour tag set with Carlos Souffront in 2014 is right up there," he says. "None of it was planned whatsoever, it just happened in the moment. Packed, hot, and completely unhinged, I think that night as a whole really made a statement and set the bar for following years. Completely unforgettable!"
As interest grew for No Way Back, so did the need for a bigger space. Tangent Gallery became the new home for Interdimensional Transmission's annual party. Among the varying transformations, even the decorations have had their own evolutionary process and have become an iconic visual for underground techno heads.
Gillen says, "Before even No Way Back, Amber [Gillen] has always been about creating fascinating environments. I will take this story back to Syst3m, who we threw the Love From Beyond party with in 1998, and Amber and Dean Major collaborated on the Burns Room at St. Andrews Hall. She brought this projector and a series of images, and Dean was so inspired by her aesthetic and her Infinite Dimensions crew that he created this clear plastic shell to the room that she could project on – it was an amazing collaboration."
Beyond the doors of the Ballroom techno dungeon you become enclosed in womb-like darkness. Large parachutes stretch above with simple (but at times disorienting) laser projections. Military netting drapes throughout the room which sends you to another time and place and behind the DJ stretches the signature hand, glowing like a signal for your surrender. The room allows you to expose the deepest parts of your mind. Memories might rapidly make their way into your conscious vision. You start to deal with it. You have to listen to it. With simple but well-thought out decoration, a box with a door becomes something else.
Gillen explains, "At first the parachutes and netting were a nod to Syst3m and to Tim Price's decorations at Plastik Produkt parties. But as Amber interpreted these things, they came out in an all new way. She was already an accomplished artist, but with her collaboration with IT a whole new thing has developed with it's own organic logic. What started as very male and military has morphed into a very mentally liberating environment. She says she thinks about it like a cave, something that surrounds you. I personally feel that when you walk into the space, you see visually and feel viscerally that this is safe space to let go and be yourself. You can actually see that we are committed to this, which makes it easier for the audience to commit and be able to fully connect to the music."
With multiple rooms the crew was able to construct lineups fitting for two very different, but complimentary, environments. The notable Outer Space Room is where the party explores a more ambient, cooled out setting. Sherman delves deeper into what makes this room special in the scope of the party.
"It's somewhat similar to Too Far Gone, but since we can run two rooms at once in this venue, we are no longer bound by a strict timeline. So it is an evolution of this idea, designed as a companion rather than a warm-up, allowing the presentation of an even wider range of music, while being tied even more closely to NWB as its true companion, in that the chill out room was separate from the dance room at the parties we experienced in '90s," she says. "And it's a rare opportunity to hear this style of music be so enormous, through such an amazing and enveloping sound system. The focus is truly on the experience of losing yourself in music without dancing, being able to come and go from the intensity of the dance room without leaving the overall experience. The room itself undergoes a complete transformation over the course of the night, beginning as a chill out room but in the morning, it transitions into a slo-mo free-form dance party, as a comedown, not a warm-up."
"Most of my NWB memories are not for public consumption, however I will say Carlos playing Current 93 in the Outer Space room last year was one of the highlights of my raving career. I was super into Current 93 in high school and kinda put them on the shelf when, all of a sudden, there is Carlos radically re-contextualizing them to make one of the trippiest things I've ever experienced. Oh, and my track 'Ground Score' was inspired by real life NWB events, but that is all I can say about that." – JASEN LOVELAND
The Outer Space room happens simultaneously as music beats down in the main room of Tangent Gallery. While the main room will send you into a realm that you may have not experienced before, the gallery is a perfect space to grab a seat, take a deep breath and experience consciousness in an easier environment.
"Ambient, chill, experimental music means so much to us. People deserve a place to decompress, to just be, and explore inner and outer space. That is what this room is about. It turns out that now this is the only place in Detroit where you can experience this kind of environment all weekend," Gillen says. "Everywhere else you are being constantly bombarded with the beat. It's at the restaurants, it's everywhere. So here is a place where you can let go and experience the music. Chill out rooms were always such a pleasure, having seen Mixmaster Morris play so many cool weird records, or Clark Warner or Carlos in the chill room was always a highlight. But to me this is an evolved version of that, with music perfect to let your mind go. It is the perfect contrast and foil to the main room at No Way Back, it really completes the whole vision of a place where you can really stretch out your brain."
313: Return To The Source will consist of three events: "Berlin / Detroit – Building Bridges" – a night presented by IT and Tresor, the 10th year of No Way Back, and an evening with The Bunker. For those dedicated to completely immersing themselves at Tangent all weekend long, the IT crew has offered a Super Deluxe Weekend Pass which includes entry for all three parties as well as a tote bag and T-shirt from Interdimensional Transmissions among other gifts. Gillen says, "The Bunker is giving us CDs of their new Gunnar Haslam album, one of my favorite artists and people, and he's on our Acid Series with Tin Man as Romans. Tresor has a few special gifts, the one I can tell you about is Drexciya's 'Harnessed The Storm' album on CD. Drexciya is such a giant inspiration for me, I was very excited at the idea of sharing this music with more people."
Berlin and Detroit have a long-standing symbiotic relationship when it comes to techno. Respectively shaped by their own unique destructive history, from the struggle grew communities that sought freedom and unification. After techno originated in 1980s Detroit, the German sister city became incredibly influential in the growth, support and reciprocation of the genre's creation. Among rusty safe deposit boxes, Dimitri Hegemann helped make music history by opening Tresor Berlin in 1991 after the fall of the Wall. "Detroit and Berlin – both cities represent the most singular, resistant and significant correspondence in the history of electronic music – the Techno Alliance," he says.
On Saturday, May 27 the second annual collaboration of IT and Tresor will pay homage to that history. The title "Building Bridges" discerns this party as an effort to provide a continual bond between the cities that once fed each other during the birth of techno, and have continued to do so since. Gillen says, "The event celebrates the storied history of Tresor and it's place within Detroit, balancing the past with the future."
Hegemann offered Sequencer some exclusive insight about the significance of this weekend's collaborative event.
"In 1989, when Mr. Gorbatschow opened the Berlin Wall, he triggered off an incredible euphoria in Berlin. People and families that had been divided for over more than 30 years came together again. Following the fall of the wall, from 1990 until 1994, authorities had to deal with fundamental issues, such as bringing a socialistic system and a capitalistic system together on one ground, under one administration. Subcultural movements used those years of freedom.
Berlin became the platform for many artists to start an international career. The circumstances of this historic moment were perfect: incredible energy, no curfew, many empty spaces and the new sound that came from Detroit. Germans from both East and West loved this hard instrumental form of music, coming from a hard city. Techno became the soundtrack of the country's reunification. Yes, the real reunification took place in different dark basements of Berlin.
The peaceful togetherness of people became a mythos that lured people from all over the world into Berlin's nightlife, to discover a new quality of freedom and tolerance. It was the start of what came to be one of the largest youth movements in the world.
With time, an entire economy shaped around the nighttime, influencing many new startups, transport, accommodation. The spirit of Berlin was the natural incubator for the recently found sharing economy. A new capital was rebuilt based on humane rules. Techno also gave yet another new direction to Berlin: Culture and appreciation for the alternative arts. Today they call it creative industries.
After 25 years, Berlin's techno-club Tresor continues to identify with Detroit's techno music.
Berlin's history has shown how the power of disused spaces mixed with Detroit's original music has changed the image of a city entirely. Let's then compare both cities and their creative advantages.
Learning from Detroit – Learning from Berlin." – DIMITRI HEGEMANN, TRESOR
Last year, the Berlin club celebrated its 25th anniversary during the evening prior to No Way Back during Movement weekend. Tresor's Diana Alagic had been attending the Detroit party for years. Completely inspired she told everyone she worked with how much it meant to her. Eventually IT and Tresor collaborated not only for the anniversary but have delved deeper, further strengthening the already established trans-Atlantic connection. A round table initiative titled "The Potential" has developed on behalf of the Detroit-Berlin Connection to help bring even more growth to Detroit's music environment.
Gillen says, "When I first went to Berlin in the early '90s, you could feel this visceral connection to Detroit. Underground Resistance had become to their scene what Minor Threat had been to American punk. The kinship is so strong. It was time for the Cold War to end, and who wanted out of that more than Berlin and the forgotten people of Detroit?"
A live debut performance from Berlin's Flowing and Detroit's Terrence Dixon will serve as the proverbial bridge. Flowing is prominently known as one half of The Orb and a founding member of 3MB with Moritz von Oswald. In the ballroom you will find an opening set from Silent Servant, a live set by Civil Defence Programme, Christina Sealey of Orphx with a hybrid live/DJ set, and a closing set from L.I.E.S. founder Ron Morelli. Moving the floor in the gallery will be Claude Young, Marcellus Pittman, and Intergalactic Gary. "This year promises to be even more sonically adventurous and fearless," Gillen hints. "Not to mention all the surprises that you'll only find out about when you arrive at the party…"
Extending its hours for the 10 year celebration, No Way Back will start on Sunday, May 28 at 11 p.m. and will continue on until Monday at noon.
"No Way Back is special for so many reasons. What started off as a raw 'back-to-basics' party in 2007, a real anomaly in the post-minimal Detroit landscape at the time, has grown into a destination of like-minded folks from around the world. Seeing the love, devotion, and energy the audience brings to this party makes my heart swell every year. For me personally, it's where the IT family gets together to present something sonically unique; we get away with playing some really out-there stuff, music we wouldn't dare play any other time, and yet people go nuts and love every minute. They just…get it. The party is a true symbiotic relationship, and I feel deeply honored to play for that crowd." – PATRICK RUSSELL
Sounds from the usual suspects will be heard throughout the caverns of Tangent Gallery: Erika, BMG, Derek Plaslaiko, Carlos Souffront, Mike Servito, Bryan Kasenic, and Scott Zacharias. There will be a special lineup for the Outer Space Room, an unannounced guest, in addition to a live set from Outer Space (John Elliott and Drew Veres), as well as Grant Aaron.
A man who has been influential since the party's inception, Plaslaiko expands on how he has seen No Way Back change over the past decade. "Well, it's definitely gotten bigger! The first NWB probably had around 100 people come through the whole night? Maybe more, maybe less… I'm really bad when it comes to numbers for these things. When we started doing them during the festival, we weren't concerned with getting tons of people there because the spaces used couldn't necessarily hold tons of people anyhow. This party wasn't for everyone, and we knew it. So, we started making sure NWB was thrown on Sunday because that's when the boat party would normally take place. I guess we felt like anyone who might come to NWB and then complain about it would probably prefer being on a boat rather than a dark, dirty and sweaty party on the outskirts of downtown (when it was at the Bo House). It was all about quality, not quantity. It still is, but it's gotten way bigger than I think any of us possibly imagined. I attribute that to the right people coming over the years, and then they in turn invited the right people for the next year and so on. It's been amazing to watch, and we are all extremely proud of it."
Wrapping up the marathon weekend will be the second annual presentation of The Bunker during Movement on Monday, May 29. Although the full lineup will be announced May 28, it's already pre-loaded with Chicago's Hugo Ball co-founder Eris Drew, Antenes, Israel Vines, Hot Mix (comprised by Servito, Cudmore, and Haslam) as well as a surprise international guest closing each room.
"I'm part of the extended [Interdimensional Transmissions] family, as it were. We're all folks from the same era of Midwest techno, particularly the Detroit scene – so there is a particular background that binds the crew, but everyone has their own take on things, which is what I think makes this group a special one." – ISRAEL VINES
Tweaked to be geared for the energy and context of Monday night, Gillen says one room during the party at Tangent will mirror the classic second room at a typical Bunker party. The Ballroom will have "echoes of the highlights that you would experience in the main rooms of their parties, again altered for this context, and a little more personal and fun – it's Monday night!" he continues.
Although IT and The Bunker have worked so intimately for No Way Back itself, there is something particularly special about the dedicated Bunker night at Tangent. With many people gone home after the conclusion of the festival the floor is more intimate, elevated and lucid.
"No Way Back could only ever be on Sunday night. Saturday night people are still nervous, they want to achieve something, goals of what they imagined they would do in Detroit during the festival. On Sunday, people have invariably experienced something incredible and now are just in the groove. The Sunday night energy is what makes No Way Back so special. Monday has another energy altogether. People are exhausted but still up for it, the music now has another meaning," Gillen says. "The whole night starts strong, so you can get there early and be already seeing headliners and if you need to crash early, you will have experienced something special, or maybe the music and the people will provide all the energy and motivation you need to make it through the closers' sets. I remember seeing Voices from the Lake one year at a Monday of Movement Bunker and thinking I would just go check it out and becoming so captivated and excited for the music that I stayed to the end."
He says he hopes that The Bunker party will resonate with more people and perhaps this can be an event to be held every year to come.
Interdimensional Transmission's label has been picking up creative momentum with a project that will be unfolding most likely over the next year. Several records will be released for the Acid Series, each production drawing upon personal inspiration from the evocative energy of No Way Back.
"I began the project last summer after I got so excited by so many demos I was receiving. Anyone who runs a label knows how rare that is. I had been thinking about a way to celebrate there being 10 years of No Way Back and this record series seemed like the perfect way to do that," Gillen says. "It was a chance for the ideas to come together, for there to be a series of music on IT that directly communicated the sound of No Way Back. The series will last until all the records come out, it may take until next year's No Way Back because there are so many great ones (all so different from each other) to come."
The Acid Series will include productions from Tin Man and Ectomorph, BMG and Derek Plaslaiko, Jordan Zawideh, Romans (Tin Man and Gunnar Haslam) and Dona. All of which will be packaged in a special sleeve adorned with a design inspired by the iconic decorations of the party itself. The first two records come from Jasen Loveland and Justin Cudmore and will be available at the merch booths of all three parties.
"NWB is not a party for the faint of heart. You will be uncomfortable. Amber manages to turn the space into a predatory jellyfish. It gets hot. People turn into animals. You can't get away from the sound system. It gets into your mind. This was what I wanted to try to capture in the EP. The paranoia, the claustrophobia and even the fear that grips you when you are at a party that is too much for you." – JASEN LOVELAND
Los Angeles-based Acid Camp producer Loveland kicks the series off with his debut recording. "I'm from Chicago and cut my teeth raving in the Midwest during the '90s. This record amounts to my raving resume. It's what I'm about. Each track is stripped to its bare essentials, using only a couple pieces of gear. No superfluous bullshit. Intentionally demented, the tunes aren't meant to be light-hearted party bangers or even playable outside of a NWB context. Music to embrace The Void to."
Originally from Illinois and now based in Brooklyn, Cudmore lays down productions for Volume 2 of the Acid Series. The Bunker resident had his debut release on Honey Soundsystem Records in 2016, shortly after Gillen asked him to contribute a record for this series. With instruction from Gillen to "make it sound like No Way Back," Cudmore says he had two months to produce the four-track record. He continues, "I tried to keep my point of view, but try something a little tougher, headier, bass-heavy. 'Sleazy' is the word BMG uses most often to describe No Way Back, so I tried to approach the tracks from that angle."
Gillen explains, "The idea to represent the sound of No Way Back as a series of records was inherently absurd, we know we can't do every aspect of the sound, but in a record art kind of way, this communicates something. In this kind of music, there is way through releases that we communicate ideas all around the world, you might connect with something and never meet the person, but still know so much about them. The series starts with artists I met in the crowd at No Way Back. They were inspired by the feel and sound of the parties and started sharing unreleased songs with me."
With the commencement of this 10 year celebration, let us embrace the expansion of time. Let us reunite together on the dance floor as we share laughter and joy. May we heal together. Embrace the wounds from our past and relish in the beauty of a bright future. Return we shall to our roots. A return to the dark underground of which we were born in. Let us return to the beginning. Return to the source.
Born in Atlanta, Israel Vines was mostly raised in a small town two hours west of Detroit. By 10 years old he had lived in nearly 12 different houses in six states. After graduating from Michigan State University he moved to Chicago in 1997 where he remained for four years eventually making his way back to Michigan for graduate school. He stayed there for six years before moving to Los Angeles in 2008 where he currently lives with his wife.
He cut his teeth DJing in the early '90s and a few years later he delved into production. By 2010 he established his label Borrowed Language and it grew with the help of artists Jeff Pietro and Justin Ivey.
The now retired label nods to the concept that "all music is essentially a borrowed language." His friend, fellow DJ/producer, Karl Meier came up with that line. For more than a decade the name Borrowed Language was used by Vines for club nights, mixes and the like before creating the label. First and foremost he says that he used this platform to "acknowledge the fact that DJing and making techno isn't a case of reinventing the fucking wheel. There's a basic blueprint that hasn't changed all that much over the years. A lot has changed, but the basic DNA has not. That's the Borrowed Language part.
"As far as acknowledging the historical background, there are many ways to do that. There are a lot of producers who make sort of throw-back style tracks, which when done right I think is great. Additionally, there are a lot of older DJs who are very much committed to and conscious of playing a lot of older material in their sets – which again, I think is fantastic. I take both of those approaches, but only to a degree," he says. "I play some classics. I program tried and true electro beats. But more than all of that, I try to keep the original spirit of this music in mind while producing or DJing, and to me that means keeping a sense of wonder, adventure, and tension in the sounds that I'm working with."
When he speaks about music you will find that he often draws parallels between music and language. Narratives are incredibly present in our lives. In books, film and music we are constantly being told a story. He does so through his sets and productions.
"Without getting too deep, I think that the idea is both basic and difficult. On a basic level, it's just like anything else with which you create a narrative – words, images, shapes. There are peaks and valleys, there are hot and cool moments, there are things that are soothing, and there are things that are jarring. Fitting them all into a cohesive arc is the difficult part, and there's no real secret sauce to it. If there were, it would be for sale by now. At the end of the day it's a feeling that one attempts to translate into something that others can experience with them." – ISRAEL VINES
Although music has been a driving force for most of his life he says that he is relatively a wallflower to the scene itself. When it comes to the way music has evolved, particularly in the electronic field, Vines speaks on the way trends have infringed on the underground. "I've never been all that connected with the 'scene,' as it were – but more primarily with the music. One thing that I can say for sure is that I'm glad that the whole 'MNML' and tech-house phases seem to have passed. I mean, we have EDM to deal with now, which is fucking annoying, but at least it's a lot easier to differentiate the underground from what that whole side of things encompasses," he says.
Underground electronic music can often be misjudged through the surface mainstream lens to be considered EDM. A proverbial tick for the culture, EDM has more or less had an impact on the more authentic lifestyle of techno and house music. "MNML and tech-house producers were sort of wolves in sheep's clothing in a way, as they were just watered down and non-creative versions of more underground music – but they were close enough in some cases to pass as legitimate. EDM is, in its own way, honest about its awfulness," he says. But that's another story for another day.
What makes Vines unique among many other influential artists is his determination to never compromise his vision. His personal inspirations include Marcel Duchamp, Charles Bukowski, Cormac McCarthy, Stanley Kubrick, to name a few. When it comes to producing music he stays true to that mentality. Vines has releases on labels Cult Figures as well as Semantica Records. He has put out remixes for Erika, U.K. producer Makaton, and Chicago's Stave. Additionally he has been doing collaboration work with Chicago artist Kit Geary and putting our releases under the moniker KGIV.
His WWKD EP launched the Eye Teeth imprint off of Detroit's Interdimensional Transmissions. The vision for that label is one that encompasses "American Techno" and explores the genre through a contemporary lens. Per the label, Eye Teeth's output "is Techno from Detroit and America, not Detroit Techno. We would like to see American Techno evolve, and this new imprint is an attempt to be a catalyst in that arena."
Vines has a long running relationship that is "both old and new" with the Interdimensional Transmissions family. "I was buying Ectomorph records basically from the time that I started DJing, and I came up around the same time as the extended IT family. I was at the first No Way Back party. I played my first DJ gig with Patrick Russell. I had hung out a bit with Carlos and Erika. I knew Servito and Derek. Brendan was the one that I never really hung out with until later. No particular reason, I guess, but mostly because I wasn't that social in the scene," he says. "As far as a professional relationship, that didn't come until I was running my own label. I had put a few records out, and my friend Sarah, who has always been a big supporter of mine, brought the label to Brendan's attention."
After he put out a remix for "Gardeners" by Erika, Brendan M. Gillen (otherwise known as BMG) started talking with Vines about Eye Teeth. "Since then both he and Erika have been my biggest support in terms of getting my music out and promoting me as an artist. As far as my music encompassing anything at all – that's Brendan and Erika's vision for the label. If that's what my music does to their ears, well, that makes me happy. I just make the music that I make and hand it over," he says.
Everywhere he has lived he has explored the music world. Particularly while living in Chicago he worked at the legendary Gramaphone Records and learned more of the intricacies of music history while working there. After opening in 1969 it has seen decades of patrons and has been home to some of America's most beloved house and techno artists. Currently owned by Michael Serafini, employees of Gramaphone included DJ Sneak, Derrick Carter, DJ Heather, Karl Meier, Sassmouth, Garret David, and Ike Release to name a few.
Vines says, "There are hours of stories there, but the most important thing is that the original owners, Joe, Doug (RIP), and Carl were pioneers. They opened the shop long before house and techno really broke, and they weren't afraid to welcome it. They had specific buyers for every genre of dance music and 'trusted the kids,' as it were, to steer the ship. In terms of what came through – and there were a ton of very knowledgeable people doing as much before I got there and after I left. Michael Serafini continues that legacy today."
Now living in Los Angeles he can be found balancing two different worlds. During his free time he works on music and performs but by day he can be found teaching high school English. "The worlds don't collide all that much. I rarely miss school for gigs. Sometimes Mondays are rough, but that's the way it goes with any DJ who has a day job, I'd imagine," he says.
Vines received his English degree from Michigan State University where he also studied Political Science, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. He earned his graduate degree at Wayne State University in Detroit and from there pursued his path into teaching. "Teaching is great. It keeps me on my toes and the young people today give me hope for the most part. They're much more open to people who are different than they are compared to the adults running things these days, and I think that in a few election cycles we're going to see a huge swing in the direction of a more progressive mindset. This is my hope, anyway. With what has happened in the last year it's very hard to say with any certainty, but this is my hope."
Clearly of a poetic frame of mind he says that he previously was a creative writer and in the future, when his music career starts to transform, he may live a life of leisure. "I don't do much creative writing any more, as music pretty much dominates my creative life. I may go back to it when I get older. I joke with my wife that when I'm older and retired I'll probably spend my days brewing beer, working in the garden, making drone music, and writing poetry. The joke may very well stick, we'll see."
Catch Israel Vines and Kamal Naeem tonight Jan. 7 for his Buffalo debut for the Sequencer/Redux party.
SIGNAL > NOISE v2.3: 2016's final update in Rochester's series of intimate gatherings featuring DJs and artists at the forefront of house and techno.
Affiliate of Detroit's Interdimensional Transmissions and Bunker New York City, loved and respected by everyone who knows him, Derek Plaslaiko is the consummate dj's dj. Derek has graduated from studious Detroit workhorse to globetrotting techno ambassador by diligently paying dues and djing prolifically for over twenty years. Making his home in Berlin, Plaslaiko remains 100% Detroit at heart, playing the perfect blend of gritty, electro and house-infused techno, with careful attention to detail. Known for seamless blends, staggering knowledge of music, obscure track selection, and a fun vibe behind the decks, experiencing a Plaslaiko set is a revelation everyone should have on the dancefloor.
You've witnessed his record-setting 12-hour Boiler Room set, now check him out in Rochester, NY as he commands the SIGNAL>NOISE sound system for the entire 6-hour duration of the night, open to close.
Derek Plaslaiko
[The Bunker NY, Interdimensional Transmissions | Berlin]
[Open > Close]
Saturday > December 10
45 Euclid > Rochester > NY
21+ w/ID
There is an undeniable passion that drives Derek Plaslaiko, a Detroit native who calls Berlin home base. With more than 20 years of touring internationally, playing extended sets, and producing tracks – in addition to balancing family life – he continues to grow as a beloved head in the scene.
Growing up just 20 minutes outside of Detroit proper, Plaslaiko's youth was spent exploring and becoming heavily involved in the city's circuit. He got his start around 1994 when Detroit's house and techno scene was on a heavy up and he became crucial to both the Analog and Poorboy Parties, along with comrade Mike Servito.
An experience that really brought him into the realm was picking up a job at Record Time. Opened in 1983 by Mike Hime, the acclaimed music shop was a staple for local music lovers. With a couple different locations it became a place where many would converge to explore and discover the multitude of local sounds and music from abroad.
Plaslaiko started working at Record Time around Christmas 1996, he vaguely recalls. Hired by Mike Huckaby he says "I was only supposed to come on for the holidays, but then was kept on until summer 1998, I think? Somewhere around there."
Other former employees include familiar names Claude Young, Rick Wilhite, Magda, Dan Bell and Rick Wade. The Dance Room at the Roseville location became known as a hub for collecting and selling records from numerous local house and techno producers. Plaslaiko says "the space was was usually pretty hilarious, too. Guys like Gary Chandler & DJ Dangerous would come in and crack jokes with Huck. Have you rolling on the floor laughing."
Eventually, "I got let go for the same reason 99 percent of the people working there did: being late. They were super strict on it. Even if you were one minute late, then that would be strike one. I then went back to work at the Ferndale location around the spring of 2000 until spring of 2002," he says. During his time there he was ordering for the dance catalog and remembers it being fun, seeing a range of characters walk through its doors. He commended the staff of Record Time saying it "was nice to see the hard work build into something special."
The shop was influential in many facets for young Plaslaiko as his passion for music began to transform. "Working there was incredible! Both locations were phenomenal. This music was a lot harder to come by back then. So, working at the source really helped shape my musical tastes. Not to mention working around Mike Huckaby," he says.
His employment at Record Time helped him earn his weekly residency at Family. Held at the pivotal Motor club tucked away in Hamtramck, this venue played an important role for the scene's growth and was one of the longest running clubs in Detroit. Jason Kendig and Jeremy Christian were original Family residents. One night at a party in 1998 Plaslaiko found out Christian was leaving his spot and the event's promoter Adriel Thornton had an opening to fill. Plaslaiko took to the helm and was a regular there for the next four years or so.
It was this residency that convinced Carl Craig to ask him to play the inaugural Detroit Electronic Movement Festival [DEMF], which eventually transitioned to be known today as Movement.
Throughout the years he has found himself playing the annual festival, other parties throughout Memorial Day Weekend and as a resident he can always be found at the otherworldly after-party No Way Back. That is of course with the exception of 2014 when he basically took the year off from DJing altogether with his son's birth just four months prior. Regardless, experiencing basically every year since the millennium he has seen the festival's evolution, which is now a pilgrimage for music lovers from around the globe.
"The festival has changed in so many different ways. I mean, the obvious one is that it used to be free. But that was never going to be able to sustain itself. Even still, you can't beat that first year. The thing about it being free that made it so special was that people from absolutely every walk of life came down to check it out. Every race, every age – you name it and they were down there. But, you start putting a price tag on that, and it's obviously going to change."
Prices began increasing, but he says the biggest benefit to Paxahau taking over in 2006 and the higher price tag means a larger scale of production. "Doing something that big down there is a feat unlike any other. I'm super proud of all those guys for doing what they have done with it. And they really do strive to make it better and better every year. I often think they are going to plateau even with the sound systems, but they just keep getting bigger and better … It's always going to be a super special weekend for me, and I don't even plan to skip it again unless something major prevents me from going."
In the summer of 2004 he needed a change of scenery and moved from Detroit to New York City. Eventually he met Bryan Kasenic and went on to become a now 10-year resident of The Bunker parties. During time spent in the city he started producing; his debut output xoxo, NYC was a 12″ released in 2010 through Perc Trax. During that same year, he packed up again to move to Berlin and has since remained. In 2011 he spent a summer residency at Club der Visionaere and frequents the notable and legendary Tresor and Berghain/Panorama Bar among many others in Germany.
Although Berlin remains home he continues to travel extensively playing festivals such as Dimensions in Croatia, Communikey in Boulder, Harvest Festival in Toronto and Decibel in Seattle. He's shared his music at beloved venues such as Smart Bar, Hot Mass, Good Room for The Bunker, Marble Bar – the list goes on and on.
Still, he maintains his traveling lifestyle as a DJ and balances life at home with his wife Heidi and his son Elliot. Such dedication is no easy feat and I find incredible appreciation for people who are so passionate about their music and are still growing a family. Someone else whom I admire for exactly that is Chicago's Sam Kern, otherwise known as Sassmouth, who is also good friend of his. I couldn't help but wonder what sentiments parent DJs must share with one another.
"God, I love Sam Kern. She was actually just in Berlin with Ryan [her husband] and Amelia [her daughter] and we got some great hang time in. I really try my hardest to not let my 'career' affect my family life in Berlin. I've definitely been more selective of my gigs these days and also very cautious about spending too much time away from home. DJing might be considered a job that I'm doing, but there is no denying that there is quite a bit of fun being had. I tend to feel a bit guilty about it, and feel it's maybe a bit unfair to Heidi if she's left to all of the parental duties while I'm out partying in multiple cities for 2-3 weekends in a row. Despite all of that, she is incredibly supportive and is even encouraging me to go out on the road more this next year."
Elliott will be three in January and since he spends time in daycare and preschool (Kita in Germany) Plaslaiko says things are becoming a bit easier to manage. His wife is able to work consistently at her day job, "so me being gone doesn't affect her like it would have a year ago," he says. "Though, I'm sure the early mornings every single day probably wear on her a bit. But, all in all, I'm just trying to weigh everything out so that I'm still doing my part, so to speak. Elliott is at an age where he's constantly doing new things that are super impressive, so it hurts to be away and missing a lot of these first time moments. I also miss them terribly within two days of being gone. Even writing this, I've been gone four full days and it feels like weeks. And I have eight more days to go. So, in short, yeah it's quite hard to be away from them. Luckily with Skype I can stay a bit connected to them while I'm touring. I have no idea how people would've done this 15 years ago!"
For the last stop on his tour he will hit Rochester, NY for the first time at Signal > Noise, which has seen the likes of The Black Madonna, Claude Young, Norm Talley, Mike Servito and more. For a man with more than 20 years of dance floors under his belt he has seen a variety of spaces and crowds. I inquired about his reflections on small city scenes.
"I have never been one to shy away from playing someplace just because it's scene is 'small'. In fact, I'm always looking for more cities that fit that description. For years, I have had the approach of hoping to help build something somewhere. It's important for a scene's growth to have people come in from outside of the local community and (hopefully) provide a different experience, and possibly inspire those in that community." – DEREK PLASLAIKO
For almost every DJ that has spoken with Sequencer regarding their insight on intimate crowds and concentrated music scenes the consensus seems to continue. "And smaller scenes usually have some of (like you said) the most passionate crowds. The first two that come to mind are Pittsburgh and Philly! Small scenes for the most part, but I can come in and do seven hours at Hot Mass, or thirteen hours at Inciting HQ and have some of the most engaged dancers I have seen anywhere else in my life! I've heard nothing but great things about what has been going on in Rochester, and I've been looking forward to it for months now."
What can we look forward to seeing from Plaslaiko in the future? "I have The Bunker 14 Year Anniversary coming up in January! Definitely looking forward to that. Also, I did a remix for TB Arthur that will be out in late January. I'm also going into the studio with BMG right after I finish this interview, so that's exciting too!"
Interdimensional Transmissions presents…
Breaking You Down
Derek Plaslaiko
Erika (live)
Tangent Gallery
Quadraphonic Audiophile sound from Jim Gibbons / AVS
Space transformed by Amber
$10 all night
10PM – 4AM (maybe later if the crowd pushes til dawn)
Derek Plaslaiko. Rave hero. Fuck you.
Detroit's Interdimensional Transmissions' Erika + BMG will be taking over Volume 4 of Strange Allure. Visuals by Frankie NP and sound by Emissary Sound. Advance tickets still available now via PayPal and ticket reps. Will-call tickets can be purchased via PayPal at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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If you so choose to explore the dimensions beyond your structural consciousness – and seek expansion of how you might define spatial extent – you will find Interdimensional Transmissions. For more than 20 years the Detroit label has been creating inspiring techno, and continues to develop a realm to truthfully reunite with music, the concept of self, and universal consciousness.
Detroit native Brendan M. Gillen, otherwise known as BMG, founded Interdimensional Transmissions in 1994.
"I was born in Detroit and raised in the dream of where the edge of the forest and the city meet, that so much of Michigan urban sprawl is based on. I grew up on Detroit radio with the likes of the Mojo and the Wizard (Jeff Mills) and Mike Halloran and Peter Werbe. That alone should get you ready for a revolution. If you add all that up, you can see it in the music we make and play," he says. His favorite memory as a child was visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts and watching six of Marcel Duchamp's Rotoreliefs spin around.
His creative inspiration derived from a visionary esoteric place during a trip to Europe in 1991, when he realized that techno stretched to a global level beyond Detroit. During his trip he also had an experience at Dún Aonghasa, a fort on the Aran Islands near Galway, Ireland. An individual that is both scientifically-driven and spiritual, Gillen heard voices that told him to change his life path and to start creating music. Eventually, he listened and Interdimensional Transmissions was born, named after the guiding ancient voices that seemed to permeate into his reality. The label went on to become essential to the Detroit scene as Gillen had a mission to create techno for the city itself, not just for export.
"Detroit's history is profound, corrupt, confused, inspiring and crushing. When you move to the city of Detroit you enter into a who-dun-it. Who killed this city? Why? What factors? What confused byproducts of previous wars are left here? You'd be quite surprised at the answers." – BMG
For several years he worked as music director at WCBN, a radio station at the University of Michigan. Erika Sherman, deemed co-conspirator of the label – joined the station's efforts her freshman year. "We met pretty quickly through weekly music review meetings. I was spending a lot of time at the station volunteering and learning about music, and we became friends," Sherman says.
She eventually became program director of the Ann Arbor station and in 1997 Gillen asked her to join Ectomorph. "There was a personnel change in Ectomorph and Erika seemed like a very interesting solution; she entered into the project and it was a long-term evolving education thing from which she later fully emerged as the artist you know today," he says. The two have been creating sounds together with all analog live hardware sequencing under that name ever since.
Daughter of a famous scientist, Sherman was born and raised in a home of technology and music. At a very young age she was well-known for developing a BBS (Bulletin Board System) as well as launching erika.net – a freeform streaming online radio station.
Sherman says, "My relationship with Detroit has always been primarily about music. I started going to Detroit right around the time I joined WCBN to see bands play, go to raves, etc. — all while studying music at the radio station. During this time period I learned the most about jazz, rock and techno: music forms that are a part of Detroit's cultural makeup. I probably wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Detroit's place in music history/music present."
As both a DJ and a live performer her mission has been to gather collective human energy and transfer it through sound. The energy is palpable and can be seen above the crowd in a cloud, according to Gillen. In a means of call and response Sherman says she loves how the energy on a dance floor is "visceral and raw. At its best, it's both pure individual expression while also a shared experience. It brings people together, forcing a group of friends, acquaintances and strangers to channel their energy into a collective moment, even when dancing by themselves. As a dancer, I like to be lost in the music, dancing by myself, but also feeling the energy of others around me having this moment with that track."
"You can't see it, you feel it. It exists without boundaries. It works within your mind but also on a multitude of primal levels. It connects us all, and reconnects us to things far beyond what we can see. For me it is my place of meditation of mental and personal growth, mental relaxation or mental exploration. Freedom for the mind," Gillen says about why he loves music.
Both Sherman and Gillen perform live as well as DJs. Sherman is well-known for her rare use of The Octopus in her live PA, which is a midi-sequencer that was discontinued by genoQs Machines after the company shutdown in 2010. With her upbringing in a science-based environment, it is clear she uses that influence in her creations; as an example, her video for "North Hex" takes tones of the song which are sent to different machines including computers, a World War II submarine oscilloscope and video synths, all of which are captured with real-time modulation.
Erika "North Hex" from Interdimensional Transmissions on Vimeo.
Through both of the artists productions and performances, it is clear that space exploration is a driving force for inspiration. What about this science and thought is so intriguing to these artists?
"First, that we know so little about it, so there is tons of room for speculation and contemplation. I can imagine it to be so many different ways inside nebulas, on planets, circling moons… I also like the idea that when we are looking up into space we are actually witnessing ancient history; the light that travels to Earth from the stars has taken so many millions of years to get here. So what's going on today?" – ERIKA
Gillen continues, "We are stardust. We are the result of a random cosmic collision … We are not unique, but we should stay alone for now. We are totally responsible for what has happened here. Our culture, our achievements, our failures of past societies – that is us. The way we have treated this living organism of earth, you would hope that we never explore beyond our planet. A defining aspect of civilization is that it destroys wherever it is. When I look at the stars I don't ask myself, 'Is there life out there?' I already know. The answers are not in the sky, in the stars, in alien lifeforms. I am not waiting on my angel. I don't need the cosmos to answer a mystic question. I just enjoy witnessing the endless creation, destruction and rebirth."
In the early 2000s the sound of the scene changed, as did the environment. Minimal became hyper-prevalent and events in Detroit were being held in bars and clubs. It was that time in techno that many are familiar with, where there was a lull followed by a resurgence.
Gillen made a phone call to Derek Plaslaiko, a Detroit native, and pitched an idea to reawaken the local scene: a party that would last 12 hours. In 2007 at an abandoned bank, No Way Back was created. The party has been housed in many places but is mostly known as an after-party at Detroit's Movement festival and is now co-produced with New York City's The Bunker.
No Way Back is more than a party. It is an experience that is deep, contemplative and psychologically expansive. In the environment created, the dance floor is a place to transcend in the most primal and honest way. In recent years, it all takes place at Tangent Gallery and from moonlight to sunrise people are flowing in and out of the industrial blank art space building. Nearly 10 minutes from downtown Detroit – just beyond the entrance gate – the floor and the patio are packed. There is a chill room that glows in cool colors, music on the ambient side lets you flow into the space and there are chairs to sit back if you need some ease for just a moment. Past the bar, through the hallway, beyond that door, is the main room. It's dark, and the temperature is high. Giant parachutes hang from the ceiling and military netting provides background behind the DJ; the label's recognizable symbol of a hand can be found there as well. The environment is created to inspire certain feelings and vibrations – what you do with the experience is up to you.
In regard to No Way Back Gillen says, "We live in a world of accelerated time, where everyone is multitasking, living these 24-hour lives always pushing but so rarely in the moment. I like to think about vast concepts when you remove the gradation, like music is continuum that we divide into 12 tones, but there is so much more there when you apply different scales or look for notes in between notes. Gagaku [ancient Japanese music] uses only seven notes. Another very fun one to think about is time — how we divide up time. Like there are currently more than 14 calendars on Earth right now, in some places the year is currently 1437. The October Revolution that started too much in Russia happened in our November. Astrologers still use the Julian calendar. Yet my favorite to ponder is Eternity. The absence of time moving forward."
"That is the space I hope you can return to at our parties where the past the present and the future all exist on the same plane, and you are experiencing that without thinking about it. Our culture robs us of so much of the tribal highlights of living, and nothing beats the dance for actually stretching out your brain and resetting yourself for daily living. So the party must be a place where the mind can go free, and we respect that and structure our parties around that. A free open space for you to be you and to reunite with music, which was our language before words," he continues.
At No Way Back you will see performances from the likes of BMG, Erika, Carlos Souffront, Mike Servito, Patrick Russell, Scott Zacharias, Orphx, Bryan Kasenic, Derek Plaslaiko, and others. Many factors and well-thought planning are at hand to create a party that for many is inexplicably life-changing. Sherman says "with No Way Back we hope to provide a safe environment in which you can lose yourself in sound and time. How we construct the environment – with an emphasis on the quality of sound system, top-notch DJs, and immersive environments – is something we bring forth from the heydey of rave culture in Detroit. This party is an attempt by us to not look backwards, but to bring the best parts of our early rave and warehouse experiences to today's crowds."
We forget in the daily minutia that our innocence is there to be embraced. We deny our darkness for fear of what we'll see. Our concept of where we are and who we are with is sometimes not as clear because we do not take the time to really be aware. Interdimensional Transmissions in its cognitive and visionary nature brings you into the depths of what it all is, what it all means. Once you get a true glimpse, there truly is no way back.
Catch both Erika and BMG for the next installation of Strange Allure in Buffalo, NY on Saturday, June 18. If you missed it, check the Sequencer Spotlight with Strange Allure.


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- dhrumil_26: #bodyguard : Comedy/humour by Tsunami is Good but the Best Comedy Arises due to the Funny Antics of Salman in the First Half
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- codyhulk: Bodyguard isn't as happening as @BeingSalmanKhan previous film.
- Chirpy_Kulfi: #Bodyguard haters should go jump off a bridge :D That's all I have to say!
- chaturajith: Love the movie Bodyguard, salman and kareena was fab!
- BoydiiMo: Film Review: Bodyguard: A romantic action picture whose shifts of tone are abrupt even by Bollywood standards, t... http://bit.ly/q5x3u7
- bhagugirl: like bodyguard vry much..luv u salman
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- AtTiTuDeKnIgHt: I will watch Bodyguard again on sunday :D booking the tickets again.
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- asamahmed1: Just saw @BeingSalmanKhan bodyguard loved it really good film :)
- anwar_shaikh: bodyguard is superb & my sallu's performance was outstanding... instead of so much pain in his jaw he can still perform so good love u sallu
- Anneeliks2tweet: Bodyguard is an awesome movie @BeingSalmanKhan looked amazing in the movie
- Amish_Patel: Just watched the Bollywood movie, Bodyguard, pretty sick movie! The ending was kinda stupid though.
- addy9321: Bodyguard is not the usual salman khan action movie...its better.
- aaterdagzay: Watttaaa movie 'BODYGUARD' #<3 #loveit
- 7RCRonaldo: Been a great day, bodyguard film was amazing, great day #happyeid

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BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 30, 2005) -- It's short-track time for Paul Menard and the #11 Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet team from Dale Earnhardt, Inc., as the NASCAR Busch Series moves up the road to the Bristol Motor Speedway half-mile, high-banked oval for Saturday's Sharpie Professional 250.
The 24-year-old Menard, from Eau Claire, Wis., flirted with potential top-10 finishes on the famed concrete short oval during both Busch series events last year, only to have unforeseen circumstances pull him out of contention on both occasions. This weekend, he'd like nothing better than to race all the way to the checkered flag and finish the success story on one of his favorite circuits -- once and for all.
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The Menards DEI team is bringing back the same bright yellow #11 racing machine that ran in the top 10 throughout the first half of the August night race here in 2004. But while it ended in disappointment for Menard, the race was an overwhelming success for DEI's #81 Menards/Save Big Money Chevrolet team, which scored a dominating wire-to-wire victory at the hands of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. This weekend, Menard and his #11 teammates hope to reignite some of that magic into another top finish.
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