Kevin Saunderson (1964 - )
Related: 1964 - American music - Detroit techno
Biography
Kevin Saunderson was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 1964. At the age of nine he moved to Detroit, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins. Kevin Saunderson is today together with Juan Atkins and Derrick May, considered to be one of the originators of Techno, specifically Detroit techno.
Kevin Saunderson started his career as a disk jockey, and developed new skills that led him into producing records, which he released on his own label KMS Records. Kevin Saunderson has released his music using many names and "Tronik House", "Reese Project", "Essaray" and "E-Dancer", are some of them. His most commercially recognized project to date, has been Inner City with vocalist Paris Grey. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Saunderson [Jun 2005]
Profile
Kevin was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1964, but moved at the age of nine to the place known as the 'Motor City', Detroit. He attended Belleville High School (West of Detroit), where his youthful urge to make music had been fuelled, when he befriended two other like-minded students. After leaving school he attended Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, where he played Football. After 2 years, Kevin quit playing football in order to pursue a musical direction, so he joined his high school pals Derrick May and Juan Atkins, which unknown at the time would be the move that would help Kevin's career escalate.
Old school
KMS records
KMS007 Kreem - Triangle Of LoveKMS008 Intercity - Groovin' Without A Doubt
KMS009 Kreem - Triangle of Love (Remix)
KMS010 Reese & Santonio - The Sound
KMS011 Blake Baxter - When We Used To Play
KMS012 Reese & Santonio - Bounce Your Body To The Box
KMS013 Kevin Saunderson - The Groove That Won't Stop
KMS014 Reese & Santonio - The Sound (Remix)
KMS015 Inner City - Big Fun
KMS016 24-7-365 - Sample That!
KMS017 Reese & Santonio - Truth of Self Evidence
KMS018 various - Techno 1 (LP)
KMS019 Today's People - Set Your Body Free
KMS020 D-Bros - In Full Effect
KMS021 Kaos - Definition of Love
KMS022 Reese - Rock To The Beat
KMS023 EMB - Dear John
KMS024 Reese - You're Mine
KMS024B Reese - You're Mine (remix)
KMS025 Kaos - Definition of Love (remix)
KMS026 MK - Somebody New
KMS027 Symbols & Instruments - Mood
KMS028 Area 10 - Love Taken Over Me
KMS029 Nexus 21 - (Still) Life Keeps Moving
KMS030 C & M Connection - Another Night
KMS031 II The Hard Way - It's Dangerous
KMS032 Tronik House - Mental Techno / Up Tempo
KMS033 E-Dancer - Pump The Move / Grab The Beat
KMS034 Deep Trip - The Spirit Trip
KMS035 Chez Damier - Can You Feel It
KMS036 Tronik House - Spark Plug
KMS037 Karen Joy - Talk To Me
KMS038 Manix - Feel Real Good/Special Request
KMS039 Ontoni - Badd Minded
KMS040 Terrorize - It's Just A Feeling
KMS041 Blame - Music Takes Two
KMS042 Que Sera Sera - You Don't Know
KMS043 Fix - Flash/Dope Computer
KMS044 Lee Andre - I Can Make You / Don't Hold Back
KMS045 Tronik House - Straight Outta Hell
KMS046 various - Journey Through The Hardcore
KMS047 Schematics - Shock Therapy
KMS048 Chez Damier - I Never Knew Love
KMS049 Chez Damier
KMS050 Kreem - Now Is The Time
KMS051 Chez 'N Trent - The Choice
KMS052 Esser'Ay - Forces
KMS053 Sonya Blade - House Of Love
KMS054 Ron & Chez D - Don't Try
KMS055 Members of the House - Party Of The Year
KMS056 Infiltrate - Come'On
KMS057 Darlene Lewis - Let The Music Lift You
KMS058 Miller/Scott Project - It's Gonna Be Alright
KMS060 Dionne - Images
KMS061 E-Dancer - Velocity Funk / World Of Deep
KMS062 E-Dancer - Heavenly / THe Human Bond (12")
KMS063 Inner City - Buena Vista (Tommy Onyx Summer Fiesta Remix) (one sided 12")
KMS064 E-Dancer - Velocity Funk (stacey pullen remix) / The Move (12")
KMS066 Paris Grey - Smile / Buena Vida (12")
KMS067 The Closer - Sound Is The Device EP (12")
KMS068 H Brunner - Senses (12")
KMS069 The Bottom Feeders - Kaiser Blade / Fun Control (12")
KMS070 Gary Martin - Cosa Caugat (12")
KMS071 H. Brunner - Senses
KMS072 Inner City vs E-Dancer - Pump It Up Dub
KMS073 Inner City vs E-Dancer / Reese / Anthony Shakir - Pump It Up Dub (remix) (12")
KMS076 Inner City - Good Love (remixes) (12")
KMS077 Gary Martin - Casa Cagat (2001 remix) (12")
KMS078 Inner City - Big Fun (remixes) (12")
KMS079 E-Dancer - The Dream (12")
KMS082 D Wynn & The R-tyme Production - Love In Music (12")
Links
CDs
1. Bassline 2. Savage and Beyond - Tronik House 3. Pump the Move 4. Forcefield - Reese 5. Uptempo - Tronik House 6. Funk, Funk, Funk 7. How to Play Our Music 8. Groove That Won't Stop - Kevin Saunderson 9. Bounce Your Body to the Box 10. Truth of Self Evidence - Reese 11. Triangle of Love - Kevin Saunderson Disc: 2 1. Rock to the Beat 2. Feel the Mood 3. Groovin Without a Doubt 4. Let's, Let's, Let's Dance 5. Sound - Reese 6. Just Another Chance 7. Human Bond 8. Smooth Groove - Tronik House 9. Ahnongay - Inner City 10. Straight Outta Hell - Tronik House 11. Velocity Funk